The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-06
Mr.. Bryan Speaks to 10000
Men by the Mississippi.
1.-THE JACKSON OF TO-DAY
Shouted One ofthe Workingmen
From the Cheering Mass.
CONGRESS MUST BE FOR SILVER
"lf You Tie My Hands, You Make Me
PowerIess"---Put Prohibitive ar
iff on Financiers Before |
Taik Tariff.

iff on Financiers Before !
Talk Tariff.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 5.-Wm. Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in Memphis this
morning at 1880 o'clock.
The nights run from St. Louis was
without special incident.
Thousands of people were at the Pop
lar street station to witness the arri-
val. The famous Neely Zouaves We're
at the immediate entrance to the sta
ton and escorted Mr.. Bryan to the
Peabody Hotel, where tn party break
tasted.
Mr.. Bryan, at 10 o'clock was escorted
to the baseball park by the committee.
Ten thousand people were in waiting
and gave the nominee rousing recep-
ton. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
Senator Isham G. Harris, and spoke
in part as follows:
SIN Memphis it was something more
than year ago that this fight which
IS being waged now was begun; that
is. it was in this city that those in
favor of the gold standard met to be-
gin the work of capturing the two
great political parties. And it was
here. a few days afteIward, that the
silver forces gathered to begin the or
ganization of their campaign. zap
I1lause.) Therefore, at this time, when
the campaign has progressed so far
that we are able to form some estimate
of the results, am glad to come again
to the city which will be known in his
tory because of the fight commenced
here.
ssIt was here that Secretary Carlisle
came to address, not the Dem ocrats,
but those of all parties who believed
in maintaining the present financial
system, and here began the organlza-
< tion to offset his influence, the organi-
cation which extended through all the
States, and which was successful in
controlling the policy of the two great
political parties. (Applause.) You
will remember that when we met at
that time there was discussion as
to the ways and means of consolldat
ING the silver sentiment.
"The work went on, and we have
been able to consolidate the sentiment
of the people of this country so far
as the presidential candidate is con-
cerned on one person. ] am grateful
to those who have been earnest in
conviction, earnest enough in their de-
sire to restore the standard coinage of
the Constitution, to lay aside differ
ences upon minor questions until this
great fight is won. | want to urge
upon you my friends the Importance
of leaving no stone unturned, leaving
no effort unemployed to secure this
result toward which we all aim. While
T appreciate the honor which has been
conferred upon me, not only by the
nomination of my own party, but by
the additional nomination Of two other
parties. (Applause.)
II say to you here, my friends, that
my interest in the cause of bi-metalism
is so deep that | would, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, resign my nomina-
tions in favor of any person in this
country who can better carry this cause
to victory. (Applause). 1t is not a
time TO listen to personal ambitions"
A voice: You are the jackson of to-
day."
Mr.. Bryan-"It is not time TO set
personal interests above the personal
good; it is not a time when we are to
consider the temporary effect of this
election upon party organization; it is
a time when we are to consider the
effect of the gold standard, if perpet-
uated. not on party organizations, not
on this country alone, but on all man
kid. Great applause).
''My friends, / want to impress upon
your minds another thing; 1t is not
only necessary that we shall elect a
President and Vice-President in favor
of free coinage, but it is necessary that
there shall be Congress in favor of
free coinage. (Applause). The Pres
ident can sign no bill until that bill
reaches the White House, and before
the bill reaches the White House it
must have received the endorsement OF
ma iority of the members of the House
of Representatives and a majority OF
the members of the Senate.
''If there is one majority in either
House against free coinage, the Presi-
dent is powerless to restore bi-metal-
lism TO the people. If you are in earn
est in your desire for bi-metallism, you
must show that earnestness by doing
anything necessary to be done, to
elect Congress, Senate and President
Mr.. Bryan then paid compliment
to Editor Carmack, Democratic candi-
date Tor congress III tils dlshiot, anu
continued:
"My friends, | ann not here to inter
fere in your State campaign, or local
politics, but ! am here to.so deepen the
convictions of those who believe in free
coinage that there viii not be "a man
IN 4his State who agrees with us who
will not be willing to sacrifice anything
Hhat Is necessary to secure the adj
vancernent of this cause. Great ap-
plause.) ] am here to increase the
enthusiasm, if | can, until the men who
stand in the way of the complete sue