The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-24
Bryan Our Guest.
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N-OhbfsiN'N ''N'fA 'NN~N iNf'Nt
ard permanently, and the reason be-
lieye IL, il that the men who put
that In never made an effort TO haze
the gold standard abandoned. Those
who framed that platform have been
advocating the gold standard as the
standard civilization and telling yOu
that we bad out gvOwn the use o! sill
yer. II the gold standard - the stand
ard of civilization, why abandon II:
Those who pirate most about iDterna-
tiOnaI bimetalIisfn are the ones who do
not want il. They are ia the position Of
defendant in law suit who IS alwa! >
ready for continuance or hung
jury Applause
Mr.. Bryan then went over some OF
the arguments used by him befOr. and
continued as follows ~ denOunce the
idea some seem To have that the gov
eminent ha. right to lessen the
volume OF money, but no right TO in
crease 10. Idcnounce as false and in
famous the doctrine that the govern
ment has n right To starye the people
by taking their money from them, but
has no power 10 feed them by inCreas-
ing their supplies. When they Cell
you that you ought 10 invoke legisla-
zion Tor the purpose Of increasing the
volume Of currency, tell them you are
following the example set IN 1913
when the money owning classes IN
v0ked the power of legislation to strike
down a portion of the nations money
IN order To raise the value of the other
portion. Great applause
al they can appeal 10 the law 20
take away some Of the money you had,
why can you not peal TO the law 10
place you back where you were! (Ap-
plause.}
They say cheap silver dollars Will
come in and run the GOLD dollar out
and then money will become 20 scarce
the silver dolIag will be worth more
than the gold dollar. Jttt think of IL,
Don't you know IL the cheap silver
dollars run the dear gold dollars out
the very moment the SILVER dollars
become dearer than the gold some OF
the cheap gold dollars will come back
and run the dear silver dollars out
tApplause.) They think We are going
10 repeal The Gresham law. Laugh
teri But | must close. 1t j. n great
temptation to talk a long while when
find a. enthusiastic an audience a.
this and that Is the reason | have beer
talking a long while all along the line
Applause and voice: stay al
Dight.D
MIR. Bryan spoke TO them for more
than an hour without exertiOn, ant
his voice went easily over the vast mul
titude. On the platform sat Cy
Watson and Nr. Guthrie, who, by thu
bye, rode down together III the process
sion; Hal. w. Aver, Judge Spier Whit
aker, and Chairman Manly. He woulC
have spoken longer had not the tim,
Tor leaving arrived. lie was as fresl
rs boy AT the finish, and was at one,
rushed through to his carriage and It
the station
Mr.. Bryan was now enjoying ever,
moment of his ovation. For he hat
been put on he Pullman car perfect,
equipped by Col. Carr with every com
fort, and no longer had TO take chance
for food and rest. lie seemed to tax
much pleasure in his new surround
ings. There are three forward specia
coaches besides tn Pullman.
Many short Speeches.
Between Ashville and Statesyille Nh
Bryan spoke at Black Mountain, OF
Fort, Marion, Morganton and Hickory
There were large and enthusiast
crowds at Marion and Morganton, tn
fires Of t8r-barrels.
At Hickory there was another oya
ton. Here Mr.. Bryan spoke from tn
stand just above Hickory Inn and tn
crowd was density packed. The groun,
was brilliantly illuminated 10 tn
rails of the stand. Conservative est
mates put the crowd there at ten thou
sand at least. \ tempting banque
had been spread by the noble womeI
of the town who are said to be unani
nous for Bryan.
a fine band was on the stand ant
the speech was received with cheer
aud wrapt attention.
Mr.. Bryan spoke over half an hou
and would have spoken longer buv wa
cut OIL by three sharp whistles from
the engine, which was running behint
schedule time.
After the Hickory address the nom
inee went to Charlotte, where he is t.
speak at 9 o'clock Thursday morning
SECOND DAY
Chsrlotte.-Th
September l7.-Mr Bryan awoke il
Charlotte this morning greatly re
freshed-bright as a new silver dolla
just from the mint.
just before Mr.. Bryan reached Char
lotte last night, Col. Julian :. Carr
who, a chairman OF the committee al
reception, Is the host in charge of th
train through the State, ordered tn
two last cars TO be switched or, an
left in the yard for the night. III
was Tar ing on the longest and bps
nigh rect he had had for a Ion
time, so carefully had his wishes an
comfort been looked TO during the da
and SO sensibly had the arrangement
for his rest been made by Col Car
One Of the press reporters. who hay
been with him since he left y ebraski
says tuat at no place have they RI
Celved such cOmmOnsense courtesi il
as those extended him in North Care
lima.
The morning broke cloudy in Char
loits, and many feared RAIN, but, lat.
the shv was plumed and tinEed with
cool blue. and ut 5 80 one of balmie:
Of Southern September MORNINGS ws
poised above the city.
Mr.. Bry an was up in good time get
ting to the stand even before some {
the committee and the newspap-
men. He was accompanied from Tn
depot, ~ carriage, drawn by fOU
horses, - his Exceilency GOV. Car
Col. Julian >. Carr, ana Capt. ThOma
;. Robertson. The escort was Oh
Hornets Nest Rifiemen. A handsome
ly decorated and large and stron
stand had been erected in Vance Par
and the people stood in a solid mas
all around il covering nearly the en
tire park. There are various e:
Inmates of the crowd bat 1900
would be near right. Col. Oliver Docl
cry was one of those on the stand.
Mr.. Bryan showed his nights slpe
plainly and it refres he'd his friends
see him again in cool possession Of h
phenomenal buoyancy. He was hau(
somely introduced by his Excelleuc,
Gov. Carr.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for nearly an hou
but found enough time ia the midst ,
his argument, tn throw in some Ell,
quent local color. The people took u
his words with a shout when lie r,
ferred to Charlotte as an approp-iat