The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-19
BRYAN AT RICHMOND
THE PoPOCRATIC CANDIDATE TALKS
To'A CROWD OF vIRGINIANs.
He Tells Them He Is the Nominee of
Three Conventions, and Was Not
Chosen by Bosses.
HITS THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
AND SAYS HE WILL NOT FEEL UN-
KINDLY TO ANY MAN
try Above Party and Votes to
Keep Him in Private Life.
SEVERAL STORIES RETOLD
FIsH-OUT-OF-WATE YARN PER-
VERIFIED TO SUIT HIS PURPOSE.
Speech at GoldsbOro, N. G., md n Ref
Who "COnscientiousIy Puts His Coun-
try Above Party" and Votes to
Keep Him in Private Life.
SEVERAL STORIES RETOLD
FISH-OUT-OF-wATER YARN PER-
VERIFIED TO SUIT HIS PURPOSE.
Speech at GoIdsbOro, N. G., md n Ref
erencc TO the Action of the New
York State Convention.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 1s.-william J.
Bryans reception at the Auditorium in
Richmond tonight was one of the most.
IL not the most enthusiastic reception of
his campaign The Auditorium was packed
to the doors and from floor to gallery
when the Democratic nominee arrived there
at s45. Some other meetings have been
greater in point of attendance, but Rich
mond must be given the banner for the
amount of enthusiasm expressed. Ten min
utes elapsed before the cheering that fol-
lowed Mr.. Bryan's entrance ceased and
there was another outburst when he was
presented by Senator Daniel There was
much disorder during Mr.. Bryan's delivery.
but he managed to make himself heard to
nearly everybody. On the conclusion of the
Auditorium speech he addressed a. great
throng from the balcony of the Jefferson
Hotel, where he is stopping. His speech
here short and the general lines
pursued by him in his other speeches. At
the Auditorium speech Mr.. Bryan said,
among other things:
Il am the nominee of three conventions.
but do not appeal to the vote of any
man on the ground that ] am nominated
by his party. l have higher claim 20
me. l appeal to you as the only candi-
date to the presidency who believes that
the America people can have a financial
policy of their own. (App.ause.) Ii there
is man VINO respects party regularity
he cannot complain of the manner of my
nomination. The Democratic convention
which met at Chicago represented the vo-
ters of the Democratic party more truly.
which has been held in recent years. That
convention was regularly called by the
chosen in every State in the regular man
ner. And more than that, the issue joined
between the friends of free coinage and
its enemies was fought out before the
people themselves. In the highest tribunal
known under our form OF government.
tApplause) The voter not the bosses, ran
the Chicago convention tapplause), and
am proud to be the nominee of the con-
ventions which gave expression TO the
hope, the aspirations of the common peos
pie of the Democratic party. lApplause.)
But with all this claim to regularity l do
not ask single Democrat to vote for my
election if in his heart he believes that
my election would ipjure his country. " ra
And / shall not feel unkindly towards any
Democrat who honestly and conscientious,
votes against me, If he believes that the
policy for which 1 stand would bring in
friends / want the man who leaves the
Democratic party to find his reason In MS
head or in his heart and not IN M ms poo poektelI tsI
whether a man is honest when ne els
you the eec,on @ of 1he GhShgT % give yoa
a way to tell. Any man who thinks that
my election would injure this country can
pofEu ppotinr - for ri the Republican candidate 10
make sure of my defeat .(Cheers)
THE BIBLE QUOTED AGAIN.
Don't tell us that your conscience would
permit you to vote the Democratic ticket
and then vote for a boiling ticket. The
Bible tells us of the man who hid his talent
in the earth and who was condemned be-
cause he neglected to improve his oppor-
tunity. / want to say TO you that the bal
lot is given to the citizen sacred trust
to be used according TO his judgment and
his conscience, and that no man in the
hour of peril has moral right to throw his
vote away (Applause)
why is it that some Democrats or some
people who used to be Democrats, spend
the day in telling how the election OF the
Chicago ticket would ruin this country, and
man who can defeat the Chicago nominee.
(Applause) L will tell you why. IL IS be-
cause they have not the ,o5tna courage 70 cf pear
appause.) We are engaged In great
struggle, one of the greatest struggles in
which the people of this country were ever
engaged in time of peace. IL Is a strug-
gle between Democracy on the one side
and plutocracy on the other. and there Is
upon Great applause) They VINO are not
fer US are against US. tCries OF you're
them if they were honest enough TO
go where they, belong. tApplause)
Now, as / have said, we appeal to no
man to go contr1ry to his judgment and
conscience. But want TO warn you who
ocrat party at this time that the man who
in the face of such an enemy either goes
to the rear or is found in secret conference
with the enemy Is traitor upon whom the
brand shall be placed and he shall not come
back again. lApplause) These assistant
Republicans whose hearts are willing but
whose flesh is weak QauShter) may as
we'll understand now that the contest in
which VIZ, are engaged is not contest for
this year alone. | believe we shall win
now. But whether we viii or not, we have
begun a warfare gainSt the gold standard
which shall continue until the gold stand
ard is driven from shores back to En-
gland (Applause.) We have been opposed
to tho importation OF criminals ana pau
| Importation of financial system which Is
criminal and which makes paupers
wherever IT goes.
of more than $3.50, 600 600 in the currency OF
the people within the last two years. The
Republican party does not propose any
shall be replenished from time TO time az
the people need money. They simply de-
sire the people to turn over our hnanclal
system to a few syndicates who can profit
by the extremities of the government
extremities which those syndtcates have
done more TO create than any otner cause.
| CAppIause) We apply the law of supply
and demand of money. We say the value
CT a dollar depends on the number or doll
lars and that you can raise the NaAue OF y
dollar by making the dollar scarce, ana
We charge that our opponents are in favor
of making the money scarce because they
are controlled by those who want money
dear III YOU are in favor OF dear money.
Won ought TO vote the Republican ticket.
In YOU are in favor of making money the
only thing which II Is desirable TO own and
making property the thing that everybody
wants to get rid of, you want 10 vote the
Republican ticket. because the Republican
party proposes TO continue the present
make 1t more profitable to hoard money