The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-29
LONG SPEECH AT NEW LONDON
,,8. BRYAN TICKLEs THE CROWD
BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

in the Crowd and the Speech an
Hour LOng-The Republicans De-
uounced For Trying to Smother
the Agitation and Discussion of
the silver Question.
New Haven, Sept. 2s.-Mr. Bryan
reached New London, from Providence,
at 12l7 o'clock, on the Colonial express
accompanied by members Of the local
reception committee, George Fred Will
uams. Arthur sewall, Josephus Daniels
and others. A stand had been erected
at the soldiers and sailors monument
adjacent to the railway station, and from
this Mr.. Bryan made an address an hour
long. to an audience of about 5000 people.
He was cheered frequently, and asked
several questions by people in the crowd
He said: Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen: I am informed that I am
speaking to-day in the county in which
LYMAN Trumbull was born. When 1
went to Chicago as a law student, I
found place in his office, and for nearly
two years was associated with him as a
student is associated with an instructor.
And it is one of the friendships which 1
prize, because the acquaintance formed
then grew into attachment, and when he
was called from earth no one mourned
his departure more sincerely than 1. 1
am glad to stand, therefore, among the
people among whom he was born, because
in his life l believe that he gave evidence
of ability, of courage and of patriotism,
blne to earn for man the love and
gratitude of his countrymen. To-day 1
leave Connecticut. have been through
the several New England states, and
only one, l believe, 1 have not been able
to visit.
81 came to New England to preach the
cause and defend the principles for which
! stand at this time. (Applause) 1 came
because there is no part of this country
where those who advocate free silver
coinage are unwilling to present their
cause. There is no part of this country
which is excluded from the benefits of
bimetallsm there is no part of this coun-
try which we are willing to concede to
the gold standard applause and cheers)
There is no state in this union which will
be benefited by the maintenance of the
present financial policy and If in some
portions, it is because those portions where
the silver sentiment is weakest are the
portions where there has been the least
agitation and discussion and study of the
money question. applause and cries of
You're right'O You not only have lack
ed the opportunity of investigating this
question, which some other portions of
the country have had, but your papers
have denounced 1t as a matter unworthy
Of study, even if they have not insulted
the intelligence of the voters by telling
them that only few people were able to
understand the question, anyhow CAP
plause) Some of the republican plat
forms Of the eastern states have not
only declared against silver, but have de-
clared against agitation. When 1 find a
man who is opposed to the discussion of
public question l find a man who would
feel more at home under monarchy than
ne would in republic. (Applause) Agi-
A tation is nothing but discussion. CAP
4 plause and cries of That's so.") And
discussion is the only means by which
the people can find cut what is best and
remedy wrong. (Applause)
A man who denounces agitation, a man
who opposes public discussion of public
questions would have you suffer and not
permit you to secure the only means by
Whlch relief can come. My friends, our
opponents think that they can destroy ag.
itatlon by commanding to keep stlll. They
might as well try to sweep back the
waves OF the ocean (Applause) You can
not command it to be still and expect IL
10 o0bey. Agitation is a result not a
Vduse. II is result of a condition. and
Ihat result must remain while the condi-
Non remains. You have condition, agi-
saIoh follows as consequence, and re-
form comes as a conclusion, and that Is
.ie only way that agitation can be
stopped my friends.
nat ooes the gold standard do for the
M Ne4 Ghdnt! 1t has driven down the value
y lne goods upon his shelves, while 1t
1elt elt ms debts as big as they ever were.
Nepp-duse) 1t has destroyed the ability
VI people to buy goods although the mer-
ehants' goods have been bought and are
rs,5 ~|,5Il-ns the coming of the customer. The
se'U standard has multiplied the number
" 4al'ures and the gold standard IS put
ing lhe merchant under the complete
I'm, ooD'iNaJon Of the man who holds his note
ss 60 "7 can close his store at any moment,
- ~. uesIres to exercise his right as an
- 'CaA Tree man to vote as he wishes
vi the money question. (Applause) L
matl 10 lay down this proposition that
49," you borrow money of a bank the
D1'Aer mas no business to interfere with
So-l political rights. and the banker that
80 il ought not to be permitted to en-
5@se ID the banking business ApplauseD
1s mere d banker who viii dispute that?
there IS, then he must
-. : man who believes that the right to
80 goes not with the citizens, but with
sae money lender, and the man who as
- mat this is not democracy, not a
,rgloDIe' but putocracy in whicn
ra..,y " not brains and heart, rule in this
\ 0tr.IF. Great applause)
4. ~ olce-Where will we be when we get
4 Tree silver?
Ste s,s g5. ngryan-Are you in favor of a gold
a.. .e Voiec-I am
Tel 10 why"
4 e,- Folce-Because I believe II Is best
co. vac country. Every nation will ac-
n gold dollar for a dollar.
n ca,,t.' hIJan-Why? / will tell you. Be-
a c9i5 It's value. The reason why our
o1'l27 and god bullion are worth
ca, -ohe is because the law says that you
mi1 convert bullion into dollar at the
H. Noiee-Woll, how about silver?
Iyan-When the laws are so. IN
ele lrce coinage Of silver, that tie
| g! silver bullion can convert his
o1lloh into dollars at the mint thai
HA mint price for silver then. 1s
-E' mint price for gold now: sii-
a5laFs VIII De worth az much a5road
Go-d collars. Great applause ana