The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-11

Speech at Alliance and Handwriting
at Other Places.


mt Other Places.
PITTSBURG. Aug. l0-After leaving
Canton the Bryan train stoned for a min
ute or two at Louisville and Maxine -
Alliance between $500 and 1000 people few
around the train in great confusion until
1t was finally discovered by the cheering
that Mr.. Bryan had emerged from tse
'front.' end of the coach and penetrated the
throng to the front steps OF a corner store.
where he spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am glad TO
ST.. 50 many OF you. public servant Is
q III 20 man. He may receive a larger sal
sry man man who works by the day. ana
ne may De employed for a longer time. but
aiter All ne Is simply an empioye chosen at
d nxed salary to perform certain work.
Il, lou are me only ones to be consulted as
20 WHO snouid be chosen. and from that
decision there is no appeal You are the
sovereigns. and In no other country are
.ne so,s ,. as free 10 choose as they
nation like this. and i appreciate the
honor which has been conferred upon me
by the late convention: / also appreciafe
the fact that this honor has been conferred
al an earlier age than is usual I beg TO
assure you that l recognize the great re-
sponsibility of that high office, but respon-
sibility does not rest on me alone. YOU
have your responsibilities as well as i.
These are times of great importance.
Upon the decision Of the United States
upon the paramount issue of this time-the
money question-may be the turning de-
cision of the civilized world. Upon the
action OF the State of Ohio may turn the
action of the Nation. and the action of a
single individual i'm this State may deter
mine the action of Ohio. CA voice-'we
cast your votes 10 take into account the
tremendous results which may follow that
action You have no right as American
citizens 10 go 10 the polls care
lessy. You have no right TO cast your
votes with indifference, but IL is "A duty
you owe 10 yourselves, your families and
your country and your God TO make your
ballot represent your conscience and your
just Judgment.
Il met last night a gentleman who told
that he was for me. have heard that re-
mark before. The employer and the en-
ploye have n right to differ in politics. But
remember, my friends. that We live I'm
Nation where the salary that a man re-
cefves does not purchase his citizenship.
NO wages are high enough for that. The
dollars which are paid for the labor OF
the hand or mind are paid for labor and
not for votes. loud cheering) i want to
suggest that the employer who attempts TO
citizenship does not deserve 10 live in a
country like this. loud cheering) The
franchise is given to each individual for
his own use. and IL must not be taken from
him by purchase or by intimidation. Ii 10
his. II Is his birthright, and the man
yielding IL up against his conscience and
his Judgment sells his birthright and does
not receive In return even mess of pot
tage. cloud cheering) 1 ask you TO do
your duty as you see il, and trust your fell
your rights. loud cheering.) / thank
you for your attention" (Cheering)
At the close OF his remarks Mr.. Bryan
haStened back to the rear of the coach
and took up his position on the steps, where
he shook hands with all corners until the
train moved on.
at the train, which stopped long enough
TO allow all 10 greet both Mrs. and Mr.. Bry-
an, while the latter jokingly pointed out
the way OF reform to the only sturdy Nc
Kinley man who came to shake hands with
him and pay his respects. A steam whistle
near by blew salute lasting during the
STOP
A short stop was made at Salem. dur
ing which only few of the 1000 people
were able TO grasp his willing hands, and
generous round OF cheers went up as Mr..
Bryan was carried away.
The minute or two spent at Leton.a was
devoted TO an effort on Mr.. Bryan's part 10
shake hands with the 500 or 600 people pres
emit He found time to ease his swollen
fingers by saying: Il do not desire 10 say
anything. my friends. because my voice
shows the effect of talking now 1 am glad
to meet you and to see the interest YOU
have taken, and hope that you will study
these questions and then when you come
TO make your speech in November 1t will DO
a very short one. want you 10 make IL just
exactly the way you think IL ought TO be-
Cheering and applause.)
AT Coiumbiana nearly or quite GOO people
paid their respects 10 the silver candidate
as the train stopped for a minute at the
station.
At New Bedford only about $50 people as
sembied TO see the Bryan train pass
through. Handshaking and cheers marked
the demonstration.
The Bryan party's car stopped the length
of a long train away from the fepot at
East Palestine. where a few, about 100 peo-
pie, were waiting and hardly more than
half of them had sprinted TO the rear car
when the train moved OF. There was moth
ing to do under the circumstances but cheer
and this was done with earneStness. It
was here that man climbed upon tina
steps and harangued the candidate as fol-
lows: Make dollar worth % cents, Will
we, Bill? Nobody knows that the ratio was
fixed by our forefathers. Wasn't that IL?
Then we'll tell them why we raised the
ratio from Is TO IL. Make her l6. old sport.
made no response.
When the long train stopped at Enon.
the State line, the 40 people fastened 10
the rear, the vanguard reaching II just in
The towns OF New Galilee and Home
wood, Pa. showed q representation, re.
spectively, OF about 100, and al Beaver Falls
fully 100 people attested the popular curl
Brighton 500 or 800 were at the station. and
In all Of these places the Nebraska man
was received with manifestations OF SYM
pathy. apparently as sincere as was shown
him in the West AT Rochester another
crowd numbering between 500 and 1000 was
at the depot, while gangs of workmen and
their families vainly tried to win a glimpse
OF Mr.. and Mrs Bryan as they were borne
away to the ''enemy's country.
AS the train ncared Pittsburg. travelling
districts Of Economy. Sewickley and Ems
worth. the dwcllers in nearly all OF the
beautiful homes were in their doors way
ing their handkerchiefs.