The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-27
BRYAD'S INCENDIARISu
Dangerous Sentiments Of the
Populist Candidate in a
Speech at Erie.

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 27, 1S95.-The audience
addressed by Mr.. Bryan from the balcony
Of the Reed House this morning num-
bered several hundred. He made one of
his short speeches and gained consider
able applause for eulogistic references to
Joseph Sbley, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this the Twenty-sixth
Pennsylvania district. He was preceded
by several local speakers and followed
by Mr.. Sibley. After the speech Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan held a reception in the Reed
House, which was attended by nearly all
those who composed the audience in front
of the balcony.
The Lake Shore train in which Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan travelled to Buffalo, left
Erie at 1888 P. NJ. Mr. Bryan. wearing
on the lapel of his coat the gold en-
broidered badge of the Randall Club of
Pittsburg, came out on the balcony of the
hotel parlor at half-past ten o'clock. He
began with the remark that ne had sew
eral appointments last evening of speak
ing on the issues of the campaign and
that he desired this morning to leave one
parting word: This said ne, "i5 a Pc
cuilar campaign. The people are engaged
in this fight because they believe that
the triumph of the principles represented
by the Chicago platform is an absolute
necessity to the welfare of our nation. 1t
is not merely an atte4npt to secure the
Presidency or to divide the Offices among
phe few people; offices cut no figure in
this campaign. Cheers. believe my ex-
periepce has been rather an unusual one.
The people who have come TO me have
come with suggestions as to what can be
done to win the cause. No one has come
TO ask me for an Office in case / am
elected. have not discussed patronage
with anybody, / shall not discuss patron
age with anybody during this campaign.
The. man who. in the midst of
great battle, stops to negotiate as to
wnat position he shall assume when the
,,sl.ll Dallle IS closed, is unworthy to hold any
So. ga tlsf1ed with securing the Pres .dency.
The President alcne is powerfess to
secure legislation. He does not express
his approval until the House has joined
n measure, and appeal to you il you
are interested in the success of our
cause TO secure the Senate and the
Favor Of this reform. (Cheers.)
The Senate is practically secure. We
nave no fear but that the Senate, which
convenes on the fourth of Marca next
year viii be in favor Of the free and uns
limited coinage Of gold and silver at
the present legal ratio of l6 to ] without
waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any foreign nation But
It is necessary that we shall
have the House also. The House today
is In the hands of the enemy, and we
must take possession of the House in or
der to put any good measure into opera
alon, and beg of you IN every Congress
onal District in this land TO see to 1t
that no man shah receive a majority Of
votes Qf you can help it) unless ne goes
there to vote for the money Of the Con-
stitution from the first day he takes his
seat TO the last day that ha occupies a
pace in the House. (Cheers.) You have
candidate in this district who is one Of
the abiest, the most fearless and the
most eloquent advocates of the great
cause. His voice has been heard all over
this aands and you viii be guilty Of de-
Sertion of this cause unless you make
Joseph Sibley your member of Congress
from the next fourth OF March.
Now remember that this cause rests
on you The candidate can do but little
They cannot see all the people They
have no time to address their arguments
- every -Loter- But We commission each
on you. The candidates can do but l5tt,e
put and spread this gospel from now
m the patriotism of the people etaoininn
IN the intelligence of the people; we have
faith not only in the patriotism Of the
people, but we have faith in that zeal
among. the people, which enkindles an
enthusiasm which all the contr, buttons
OF all the trusts and all the syndica tes
cannot extinguish in this campaign
Mr.. Bryan withdrew, followed by the
cheering of the crowd, and joined his
Wlfe IN the reception which she was
noldlng IN the parlors of the Reed