The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-09
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Speaks TO an Audience of Twenty
Ave Thousand at Memphis.
The Man OF Magnetism Holds Bis Vast
Audience Ina His Power-Illustrates
the Need Of EleetIng Men
to support Him.

70 support HIM
MEMPHIS, Oct s.-Hon william ]. Bryan
Democratic candidate for president, spoke her
this morning to an audience estimated Rt % 600
After being introduced by Senator 1sham q
Harris Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
"MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
slES-lt was I'm Memphis, something more
than year ago, that the fight which is DO
ing waged now was begun that is, II was
IN TINS city that those in favor of the gold
standard met and began the work of cap
turing the two great political parties, and
u was here few days afterward that
tne silver forces gathered and began the
organisation Of their campaign. Therefore
at this time, when the campaign has pro
crossed so far that we are able 10 form
scme estimates Of the results I an
glad 70 come again to the city which will
be known in nistory because OF the fight
commenced here. It was here that Sec
retary Carlise came to address. not Demo.
Gratis only, but those of all parties whe he.
lieved In maintaining the present financial
system and here began the organization to
Offset this inaUenoe-the Organization
which extended through all the States and
which was successful in controlling the
parties.
You will remember that when we met
az that time there was a discussion as to
the ways and means OF consolidating the
silver sentiment, Various plans were sug-
gested and we met in that convention and
uecared 70 attempt first to carry all the
political parties TO free coinage, and il we
faled In that, then TO find some way of
consolidating the fight of those in favor of
free silver.
q 81 remember that was In doubt as to
the means that might be found and l ex-
pressed my doubt as to the means and yet my
confidence as to tho result by quoting from
one OF the SundAy-school songs: 1t may
not be my way; IL may not be thy way; but
IN MS own way the Lord will provide
lApplause. The work went on and we
have been able to consolidate the senti-
meslt Of the people OF this country so far as
a presidential candidate is concerned.
am grateful TO those who have been earnest
enough Ia conviction, earnest enough in de-
sire to restore the gold and silver coinage
OF the constitution, 10 lay aside differences
is won.
Il want to urge upon you, my friends.
the importance of leaving no stone un-
turned, leaving no effort unemployed to
secure this result, towards which we all
aim.
= while 1 appreciate the honor which has
been conferred upon me, not only by the
nomination Of my own party, but by the
additional nomination of two other parties,
say TO you here, my friends, that my In
terest in the cause of binetallism is so deep
that / would, without moments hesita-
tion, resign my nominations in favor of any
person IN this country who can better
carry this cause TO victory. [Applause,l
ut is not time to listen to personal am
billions. 1t is not time to set personal in4
terests above the public good, 1t Is not a
time when we are TO consider the tenn
pOrary effect Of this election upon party
ORGANIZATIONS. 1t is a time when we are to
consider the effect of the gold standard, IL
perpetuated-not on party organizations,
not on this country alone, but on all man
kind. Applause
my friends, want to impress upon your
minds another thing; it is not necessary
that we shall elect president and vice
president IN favor Of free coinage, but it is
necessary that there shall be Congress Ia
favor OF it. Prolonged applause,1
The president can sign no bill until that
bill reaches the White House; and before
any bill can reach the White House it must
have received the Endorsement Of y na.
lority OF sne members Of the H0dse of
representatives. and d majority of the
inembers of she Senate If there is one
majority In either house against free coin
age, the president is powerless to restore
blmetallism TO the people Of this eenntff.
IL you are earnest in your desires for bi-
metallism, you must show that earnest
ness BY doing everything necessary to be
done to elect Congress, Senate and presi-
dent, all. Applause.
-HAnother reason why And 10 pleasant
TO visit this city is because when years, or
more than year ago, we were seeking to
secure the Endorsement of free coinage by
the Democratic party, in that time, before
our National Convention had met, l re-
member that in this city there was ye0-
man editor who did good service, both with
tongue and pen, in this vast country. [Ap-
plause.]
II say, my friends, In the preliminary
- =
land who did better service in spreading
the truth Of Diinetallism and making it pos
htble Tor that cause to be indorsed by the
Democratic party as well as by the Popu-
lists, and therefore I am glad TO come
again into the district in which lives and
longed applause. My friends, l am
not here to interfere in your
State campaign, or local politics, but / am
here to so deepen the conviction of those
who believe In the free coinage that there
will not be man In this State who agrees |
with as who will not be willing to sacrifice
anything that is necessary TO secure the Rd- |
of this policy. Applause /
am here 70 increase the enthusiasm, if I
can, until the man who stands in the way
Of complete success will be branded |
as an enemy. [Applause.l A voice;
find it best TO unity our forces you
are to Judge; but, my friends, want you
TO remember that you cannot help our |
cause by helping those who are fighting us. |
Applause If we are right in the posi-
tion we have taken; If the Democratic |
party is right in its platform. then the man
who doesn't stand upon that platform, no 4
matter how good Democrat he may have
been before, Is no Democrat now. Pro /
Onged applause.
And no man can claim to be a friend of /
mine who says that he wants to elect me
because am regular nominee, and then /
70 down there to tie my hands and make /
ne powerless. Prolonged applause To 1
those who believe in regularity my nomi-
nation appeals, 10 those Democrats who |
are willing to trust the judgment of a ma
ority OF the Democratic party, more freely
than in any Democratic Conven-
lion ever held before-to those my
nomination appeals. But, my friends.
hat do in this campaign if
III had to commend me was party regu4
arity. / appeal TO you on higher grounds
han that. have stronger claim upon
Tour support than can be given by the reg
liarity OF q convention. / stand for the
light of the American people to have
} financial system Of their owP. And,
therefore, my candidacy appeals 70 every
American citizen VINO believes in the right
4 the people Of this country to fgovern
themselves, regardless Of the aid or con-
sent OF any other nation of the earth. TAp-
clause
II am not appealing to any sentiment
lostile 10 foreigners, but / say to you, my
friends, that that nation does not deserve
% be called a nation Which has TO accent a
financial policy imported, ready-made, from
ome other party or nation. Applause
DUR opponents say that the tariff question
s an important issue in this campaign. /
ell them that until they put prohihitory
ariff on foreign fnanciers I won't talK
ariff with them. Applausel
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