The record-union., 1896-09-18
BRYAN TALKS TO
NORTH CAROLINANS.
The Democratic Nominee for Two Hours
the GuSet Of the Capital City.
Delivered an Address to a Crowd Of
Six Thousand People.

Charges the Republicans With Doing
rlore to Array Class Against Clas S
Than Any Other Party That Has
Ever Existed-rIeetings at Other
Points.
RALEIGH On. CO, Sept. 17.-North
Carolina's Capital city had William j.
Bryan for its guest for two hours to-
night. Mr. Bryan arrived at I o'clock
with Governor Carr and others, and
was met at the station by a reception
committee, fiambedu club and a
brass band. He was escorted to Nash
Square, beautiful open park near the
station, where 5000 had gathered in
defiance of the heat to hear him. The
speaking stand was aglow with electric
lights, the name Bryan" being dis
played in big electric letters over the
place where the candidate stood. At
each corner of the square big bonfires
burned, and the lights threw the big
crowd into picturesque relief. Cheer
after cheer went up as the candidate
y,
the Chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee, and Hal Aver, the Chair
man Of the Peoples State Committee,
presided Jointly over the meeting After
his speech Mr.. Bryant went to the
Park Hotel and held a reception, the
corridors and lobby and the streets
outside being packed with people while
it lasted.
Mr.. Bryan said: Il am informed that
the Republican National Committee
has sent out circulars to various or
ganiZations calling attention to a dan
ger which they say threatens the re-
Egious organizations if we have the
free coinage of silver. I want you to
remember that the Republican party
and the Republican speakers and the
Republican candidates, most all of
these, have denounced the Democrats
for trying to array class against class
l want to say to you that the Repub-
lican party is doing more in this coun-
try to-day to array class against class
than other party that ever existed
out in our State the Republican
Committee of one Of the counties ap-
pealed to the school teachers, trying
was a good thing for them, thereby
trying to set the school teachers
AGAINST the rest of the people, and now
they have appealed to the church or
ganizations and church papers, and
are now trying to array them against
the free coinage of silver Well, L
could stand any appeal made by the
advocates of the gold standard to al
most any class better than an appeal
made to the preachers and teachers of
religion. If there is one thing that the
church people Of this country could af-
ford to array themselves against 1t is
the gold standard, and it is being ad-
vocated by tn American people at
this time. (Applause) And yet the
Republican party is appealing to
church people to take their place upon
the side Of the gold standard
How things have changed in the
last 800 years. Look at the people
who are at the head of the gold stand
ard propaganda in the United States
Lcok at the ond-holding class and
the money changing classes, and turn
pack l,S00 years, when the meek and
ioWly Savior threw the same kind of
people out Of His temple because they
RAD MADE his house a den of thieves
Nheefng) And then think that these
people come and appeal to the minis
ters Of the gospel and religious papers
e save them from the wrath to come.
daughter and applause)
My friends. when certain ministers
OF the Gospel denounce the great mass
of people who stand behind free silver.
these nj CT
the advocates of free coinage, and have
taken their places upon the side of these
great aggregations Of wealth. / remind
them that when the Savior was here if
was the common people who heard Him
siauly' the very people whom these min
lsters to-day call anarchists and social
lstS- tGreat applause.) My friends
NHeh Hnd-there are not many of
them, but they are quite conspicuous
When L find these men casting their
strength upon that side and using abus-
I'VE language against the cause of the
people, L feel like saying to them that if
they VIII take their chances with Dives
VIII risk my chances with Lazarus
Decide whether you want to support the
present financial policy or not.v
Inc special train left for GoIdsboro at
8 O'Clock
AT OTHER POINTS.
GREENSBORO On. Co, Sept. IL
Half-paSt this morning was the early
iour set by William j. Bryan in comply
ms with the request of his Charlotte
supporters to make speech there. The
speclal train furnished Mr. BRYAN by
the North Carolina State Reception
committee arrived from Asheville at a
late hour last night, and was side
tracked While the candidate silent Al
. CLOCK this morning Mr.. Brvan left
the traln, and under the escort Of the To-
cal knights of Pythias and numerous
horsenen proceeded to the Postoffice
Iark, Where he addressed several thou-
sand people at $50 O'Clock.
Inc Bryan special reached Concord at
1850 a. m, and Mr. Bryan delivered a
short speech from the covered stand to
ABOUT thousand people who were very
hearty in their applause. His speech
was mostly on the silver question.
Al SALISBURY, reached at 11:15 O'Clock.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced to 4 900 peo-
pie by Theodore F. KIuttz, Chairman Of
the North Carolina delegation at Chi
cago who seconded Mr.. Bryan's nom
lnatlon- Considerable enthusiasm
marked the candidates speech. and the
cheers grew In intensity as he proceeded.
In company with Governor Carr. Col
onei Julian Carr of Durham, Major
Hale OF Fayetteville and other promi-
nent North Carolinans, William 7.
Bryan reached Greensboro on his sne-
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