Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-20
Agrees With Hanna for Once.


Sidney, O., Oct 19-Several thousand
people welcomed Mr. Bryan at Lima. He
read extracts from Chairman Hanna &
American flag letter published yesterday,
and in commenting on it, said:
MY friends it is the first time that |
know of that have ever agreed with the
chairman of the republican national COM
n1ittee, and | want to sign my name to
his letter, and ask all those who believed
the ideas set forth there to display the
flag on the 31st of October, because there
Is not a thing in that letter but what we
advocates of free silver indorse (Cheers)
Now, note what he says: That he wants
the flag displayed by all those who on
the Cd of November intend to vote for
the preservation of our national honor.
I'VE advocates of free silver believe in
having a financial policy made by the
American people for the American peo-
pie. Gfreat cheering) He wants those to
display the flag who are for sound
money We who believe in that money
of the constitution are for sounder mon
ey than those who want to change our
currency into pounds, shillngs and pence.
(Cheers) We who believe in a basis for
their financial transactions sufficiently
broad for those transactions to rest upon
believe in sounder financial system than
those who advocate gold standard, and
financial system based upon gold alone,
when you cannot get the gold to furnish
sound money, but we tell you what we
mean by sound money, and do not play
the hypocrite by talking about sound
money and then refusing to explainwhat
the term means. (Cheers)
Il want some flags to float on that day
that do not stand for the right of coal
trust to send a representative to every
fireside and collect tribute from every
home in this land. / want some flags to
float on that day that do not stand for
the opinions of those who say that if the
majority of the people win in this cam
p3ign they do not know whether they
will submit to the decision or not"
(Cheers)
Another audience of several thousand
was at Wapokoneta. As at Lima, Mr..
Bryan spoke from a stand in the town.
His address was wildly cheered Thirty
minutes were spent at Wapokoneta, and
a 11:20 the candidates train resumed it's
journey.
George A. Marshall, democratic candi-
date for congress, introduced Mr.. Bryan
to 2500 people at Sidney, and the national
nominee made a brief speech.
Piqda turned out the banner crowd of
the day up to that time. 1t numbered
about 5000, including many who came
from nearby communities.
During the twenty minutes spent there
Mr.. Bryan made speech on the money
question. A number of his auditors wore
y
among the crowds addressed by the dem
ocratic candidate, bearing the names of
Mckinley and Hobart. But the Bryan
supporters, not to be outdone, had dis
tributed around the town badges similar
In shape and color, some of them bearing
the words, Gold nit" and others simply
init"
At Troy a couple of hundred people
heard Mr. Bryan talk from the rear plat
form of his private car.
Governor Campbell's Happy Introduction.
Hamilton, O., Oct. 19.-Accordlng to
Ex-Gov. James E. Campbell in his speech
Introducing Mr.. Bryan at big political
Getting this afternoon, the largest audi
ence ever seen in Hamilton was here this
afternoon. Certainly 1t was a great
crowd, numbering in the nelghborhood
of 10000, and many thousands of others
who did not attend the speech-making
at the court house square were on the
streets along which the democratic candi-
date was taken. Mr.. Bryan was cheered
with heartiness on his way to the square
under the escort of the Miami club and
other organizations in uniform. Brass
bands and a wagon load of young ladies,
sixteen in white, and another with pro-
nounced auburn hair, in yellow, were also
in evidence. A wild shout went up as
Mr.. Bryan appeared on the platform, and
it's volume was intensified after he was
presenter Dy cA-1ONeftlor NdHipbtii'
The most interesting feature of the af-
fair was that 1t marked Mr.. CampbelPs
initial appearance on the political ros-
trum in this campaign. For that reason
the remarks of the ex-governor were lis
tened to with more than usual attention.
This Is what he said:
1.-The largest audience that ever assem-
bled In the city of Hamilton Is here to-
day. 1t has come to greet and to listen to
the regular nominee of the democratic
party. Whatever may have been the
opinion among democrats before his nom
ipation here in Butler county, they are
all loyalty supporting him now Cheers)
He has two--and only two-faults. He
has beer charged with them, and has
never denied them. One Is that he Is
young and the other is that he Is good
looking (Cheers.) But am told by those
who are no longer good-looking and