The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
JOURN EYS INTO OHIO.
Bryan Inficts Upon Hearers His Stale
SiCteen-to- One joke.


CLEVELAND, OHIO Aug. 31.-The
journey made by Candidate Bryan from
Ripley, n. Y, 10 Cleveland was marked
principally by flattering demonstration
at Ashtabula, Ohio, whore nearly 5000
people gathered about his car and cheered
him with vim. Previous to reaching
Ashtabula the candidate was cheered at
Northeast, Pa, where a number of people
also shook his hand. The hand shaking
process was repeated in the station at
Erie, Pa, where the train stopped ten
minutes.
at Conneaut the first stop was made in
Major McKinley's State, and here Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan were greeted by Daniel
McConville, chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Ohio. There was
no mistaking the heartiness of the Ashta-
bula reception. Cheers were continuous
and they came with increased yigor when
Mr.. Bryan referred to Republicans Chang
ing their politics in this campaign. Ash
tabula has been stronghold OF Repub-
licanism since the days before the war.
Here MIR. Bryan opened his Ohio cam
palgh. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan went out on
the rear platform of the car, and cheers
were called for and given for the United
States flag and for Mrs. Bryan. Mr. Bryan
said:
understand that this is one of the places
where 1t is not necessary for Democrat to
speak, as there are Republicans here who are
running the campaign and making the
speeches and they do not need anybody to
come in from the outside. My friends recog-
nlze your salute TO the flag, and l stand upon
q platform which declares tn at the people who
owe allegiance TO that flag are the only people
who have a right 10 say what our policy shall
be. In this country, where you have so many
instances of Republicans who are coming out
for free silver, want you TO ask yourse ives
one question: III this free-siiver sentiment is
a craze; If 1t has no substantial foundation;
H. as our opponents say, il is founded on dis
honesty and Ignorance, l want to ask
you how it is that honest thinking
Republicans are willing to leave the associa.
tons OF lifetime in order to stand by the
Tree coinage OF silver? Why is it that you cal
find any number of men VINO in the last three
months by study have come to believe in tins
10 which they were opposed? a voice. ssBe-
cause they are honest"1 And how is it that
you cannot find Democrat who was for free
itnow, unless he is a man who has pecuniarv
reason Tor deser ing the Democratic party?
We have cause that appeals to the intellect
OF the American people. We have cause that
appesis 10 the hearts of the American people
and Tor every Democrat who goes away from
the Democratic party because of its attitude
on the money question, because of its opposi-
ton to bond issues and because it is in favor
OF controlling and suppressing trusts in this
couDtIy, We eApeCI sixteen 10 take his place
Voice IN the crowd. Sixteen to one ~
Sixteen to one has several meanings: but
one OF the meanings OF sixteen to one and the
one which our opponents fear most, is that we
will get sixteen men for every one we lose
lCheers and laughter.1 You people have dis
cussed bond issues, aud want to ask Won nv
friends, whether the citizens OF this country
who must be taxed to pay every dollar of the
$685. 100000 OF bonds issued-the working
man, the iaboring man, the wealth-producing
class. the business men-have not as much
right to protest by their votes against bond
| issues as the syndicates have to fas,en that
| ministration. Our platform declares against
! these bond issues.
| The Republican platform is silent on the
| subject ana there Is not prominent Repub-
| lican who dared 70 raise ais voica against the
| financial policy OF the present administration
| II We must lose the Democrats who have
| gain the Republicans who have suffered and