Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-20
HOE|NG WHILE HE RESTS Mr. Bryan Seizes an0pportunity
 to Tell the Truth. WAS AN lMPR0MPTU AFFAIR But There Is Dignity and Force in the Address
 Which He Made. THE BEAUTIFUL VILLAS OF THE HUDSON Had Not Dimmed His Eyes to the Picture of the Toiler in the Sun-Master-
 full Simplicity in His
 Words.
THE BEAUTIFUL VILLAS OF THE HUDSol

Upper Red Hook, N. r., Aug. 19.- Without expectation or preparation MT. Bryan made a speech at Rhinebeck to- night, in which he touched on matters of interest in the campaign. It was the first political talk MT. Bryan had given since his notification a week ago today, with the exception of few words at Poughkeepsie.
 At 2 o'clock MT. and Mrs. Bpyan and MT. and Mrs. Perrine left Upper Red Hook in covered wagon to drive over to Eiierslie, Governor Mortons home. With them went the Misses Perrine and number of friends in vehicles and on bi- cycles Others joined them along the road and by the time Ellerslie was reach ed the procession was quite formidable.
 MT Bryan and his friends inspected the stock stable and dairy houses under escort of Governor Morton's superintend- ent, who had been instructed from AL bany to show the candidate every atten- ton if he came.
 Leaving Ellerslie, MT. Bryan and his party visited the estate of Col. Jacob Ruppert, the brewer, and then started for Rhinebeck, where they were to have supper. On the way MT. Bryan was way laid by Rev. MT. Richards, pastor of the Hillside Methodist church, and invited to visit the church fair in progress in a tent near by. MT. Bryan paid $2 for the ad- mission of the party and made liberal purchases of ice cream and cake.
 Rhinebeck people were on the lookout for the democratic candidate He had telephoned to have supper for himself and friends at o'clock, and when he ar rived he found the ancient Rhinebeck hotel where the meal had been ordered decorated with bunting in his honor. Not only that, but reception committee was a hq a hraQ ho nd and were prepared to do honor to his present prominent position. There were republicans as well as democrats on the committee, and MT. Bryan was informed that the reception was intend- ed to be entirely non-partisan.
 Three Hundred People Applaud.
 Three hundred people gathered in froYt of the hotel and applauded when MTs Bryan stepped upon the decorated balcony. He was introduced by George I. Esselstyne, prominent republican.
 MT. Esselstyne said: We appear here altogether in an impromptu gath er.ng. We did not know two or three hours ago that we were to be recipients of the magnificent honor which Is con ferred upon us tonight. It gives me great pleasure to bid MT. and Mrs. Bryan welcome to the village of Rhinebeck-a pleasure that is shared by my fellow citizens by reason of the high office for which he is a candidate. Many centu- ries ago it was said that to be Roman was greater than to be king, and it can be said today that to be president of the United States Is to be greater than to be either Roman or king. Ire spective of either party or other consid- erations, we extend to you hearty well come"
 MT. Bryan's Speech.
 TO this Mir. Bryan replied: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: think that can go further even than the chairman of this impromptu meeting. He says that to be president of the Unit ed States is to be greater than to be a Roman or a king. But few can be pres ident, and I rejoice that live in land where to be citizen is greater than to be a king in any nation on earth. Ire1oice that I live in land where those who, for a time being, exercise authority de- rive that authority from the consent of the governed, and not rule by right di- vine. In this land, whether we live along the Hudson or on the western prairies, we stand upon common plane, and we participate in government which represents us all. We may belong to different parties, but trust may be able to express the desire of each of you, as well as of myself, when l say that we ought to belong at all times to that party which, in our judgment will en- able us best to serve our country.
 Parties are instruments; not ends. They are the means we use to secure that which we believe to be best for us Tor our Families and for our fellows. Issues arise from time to time, and it is the duty of every citizen who loves his country and who appreciates the responsibilities which rest upon him to study each issue as it arises.
 q am not here tonight to make you a political speech. I am in your midst to rest, but cannot withstand the tempta- tion at this time to beg that you will study, if you have not done 1t heretofore, that issue which in this campaign is par amount. I know that among our neigh bors in the east there are many who have regarded our position upon the money auestion-the position taken by the Chi cago convention-as entirely wrong, and they speak of the silver sentiment as a sort of disease.
 Not Question of Self
 sT want to beg you, my friends, to be- lisve that we who advocate the restora- tien of the money of the constitution are not seeking that policy because that we believe that 1t is going to give us an ad- vantage over somebody else We have studi a the question as best we could, and we honestly believe that there can be no permanent, no general prosperity in this country until we stop the work of those who would make gold the only standard of the world, and make all oth- CT things depend upon that alone. We believe that while the struggle for gold goes on other things must become cheap; that as we increase the demand for that one thing we must decrease the prices of all those things that we change for gold, and we believe that this falling of prices compelled by legislation, is destructive of the energies, the industries and the hope of the toiling masses of the United States and all over the world. (Applause.)
 1T beg of yca to think when you are considering this question that this ss great nation and that 1t Is madc up of 70,000, 900 of people, each the equal of every other
 T have visited some of your beautiful villas along the Hudson. I have been charmed with the beauty that commends them, but beg you when you study ] fn haA ffa0o