New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
BIG CROWDS SEE BRYAN
THE POPOCRATIC CANDIDATE ON EXH1-
BITION IN TWO NEW-JERSEY TOWNS.

HE SPEAKS BEFORE NOISY GATHERING IN
PATERsoN-A REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
OF THE POWER OF CURIOSITY IN NEW
ARK-HIs AUDIENCES UNsYMPATHET1C
Paterson n. T.. Sept 2s.-Mr Bryan was received
by tumutuous crowd Of 5000 people in this
city tonight II was OF the noislest and
hardest crowds TO control that Mr.. Bryan has
faced thus far in the campaign
The candidate arrived from New-York on the
Erie road at 6:55 p. and was met at the station
by A committee and escorted in carriage to the
speakers stand. followed by 700 people
small stand had been erected on Coates's Hill,
and about this the immense throng gathered. The
crowds extended into the side streets swarmed on
nearby rooftops and even the trees and telegraph
poles in the neighborhood were dotted with men
anxious TO hear the Democratic standard-bearer.
Just as the carriages approached the outskirts or
the crowd the horses became frightened at burst
ing bombs and plunged forward. The crowd be-
came almost panc-stricken. They could not fall
back owing to tho solid wall OF human beings be-
hind It Two policemen jumped forward. grasped
the brides and held the horses in check With
much difficulty Mr. Bryan was pushed up on the
platform The crowd noisy. and II i'm
possible TO secure silence for over fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Bryan frequently asked for order, but the
people could not hear him amid the uproar The
fickering in an uncertain way during the progress
of the meeting Two small lanterns were depended
upon to supply the light to the people. Where Mr..
Bryan stood he was in complete darkness, and the
crowd yelled for light that IT could get
glimpse OF him. Some grabbed a lantern and
swung Il in front OF Mr.. Bryan's face. This was
the signal for tremendous applause. and shout
went up from the multitude. When quiet
stored Mr. Bryan was introduced by Munson
Force chairman OF the Democratic County Com
mttee.
THE INEVITABLE CURRENCY SPEECH
Mr. Bryan plunged at into a discussion of
the financial question. which. he said. was the
paramount issue in the campaign. In the course
of his remarks he said:
Ny friends, when our opponents tell us that a
do. can reply TO them that every dollar In ex-
stence s the creature Of law. II you want more
Of any kind Of manufactured goods you can pro-
duce them. but II the people need more money
they cannot produce more money. II man at
tempts TO add one dollar to the volume Of money
peniteniary for counterfeiting if they find him out
The Government that will not let the individual
OF bringing into existence enough dollars TO perform
the duty that money s called upon to perform. II
money dear. And If you make money dear you make
money hard 20 ge;. You compe! the. man who needs
money TO sell more OF the products OF his toll in order
TO get It. You make money dear and the who
owns money can let that money lie IDLE and gain on
whereas II you have stable currency. then idle
money will do no good TO anybody. and the owner OF
money Will have 10 invest II and employ labor and
develop enterprise before he can get any profit
OF it, The gold standard Is the standard OF the nser
The gold standard Is the standard which makes IL
more profitable to hoard money than to invest IT, 1t
nao whch is the Value Of e the doar ana
lowers the value OF all property. That Is what we
have been doing. and the people tired OF a
scarcity Of money and OF rising dollar that they
cannot now be terrified when they have undertaken to
secure larger amount Of standard money by adding
silver TO gold as a money Of this country
Mr.. Bryans address consumed twenty minutes
He was picked up bodily from the platform by a
dozen policemen and escorted TO his carriage II was
with much difficulty that the carriage made It's way
through the surgng OF people the station
the police being compelled TO handle the crowd in
delicate manner.
BRYAN TALKS TO ANOTHER AUDIENCE.
Mr. Bryan arrived at the Erie Railroad station In
Newark at sos o'clock. crowd Of about 100 per-
sons waited see him. He had been greeted by small