The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-03

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct. The
Bryan meeting here was decided
disappointment to Democrats. NOtwlth-
standing the extensive advertising and
excursion rates OH railroads and steam
boats. and elaborate preparations, the
crowd In town was not az large as Is
ordinarily attracted by circus.
Liberal estimates place the number
In the parade at five hundred. Bryan
rode with Governor MacCorkle, eS-
Governor Wilson ard Judge ]. II.
Brown, the latter OF whom Introduced
him at the meeting He spoke forty
five minutes 10 crowd variOusly cstl-
mated at from three TO six thousand. OF
which IL Is safe to say fully one-halt
were Republicans. The meeting was
not aS large as that addressed 10y Vice
President Stevenson four years ago.
Every courtesy was extended Mr..
Bryan during his brief stay, but his
reception was not reassurinG 10 him
from political standpoint. In sub
stance Mr.. Bryan spuke as follows:
Hryan's Speech.
Ladies' and Gentlemen:-ln this cap
ltol of West Virginia. desire to ex-
press my thanks FOR the very cordial
welcome which has been extended to
me by the members OF the triple alll-
ance. and ] find here upon tn platform
Democrats, Republicans, P0puiists,
members OF all parties, who, while dif-
fering among themselves On minor
questions, are united In their deterTri-
nation 10 restore to the people OF this
country the gold and silver coinage OF
the constitution. (Applause) am
believer not only In the right 1r the
people to govern themselves. but also
In their ability 10 govern themselves.
(ApplauseD
They may be Indifferent In times OF
quiet. but the American people always
rise 10 the requirements If any great
emergency and ] have nu doubt that
they VIII IN the future AZ In the past
prove themselves equal 10 every dan
ger that comes. tAp''lauSe) Our peo-
pie may remain inactive all the day
until II Is quarter ~ twelve, but IN
the last fifteen minutes. when they get
Weakened up. they can do mere than can
be done by any other pr1ple II tiH5y
work all day. iApDldusrt
AT work. They are thinking. and after
thinking comes action. nrh. my friends,
you may depend upon Il that while u
majority OF the people may sometimes
be wrong. yet there is 10 safer depend
erce than the vote, the expressed
opinion, OF n majoIiy Of the psOple of
this country. believe that in this
campaign we are entitled TO the sup
port OF all political parties who believe
still In government Of the people. by
the people and FOR the people. (Cheers)
How Bryan S--. II.
We may differ upon the application
OF fundamental principles 10 the va
rious questions which arise We may
differ In opinion upon policies suggested
by various parties. but, my friends,
whenever any party In this nation de-
MES the ability OF the nation TO have
such financial policy as the American
people want 10 have. then other Gues-
tons disappear and we stand united
10 rindicatc the right OF seif-govern-
mont. Those who have been Republi-
cans In the past. those who have voted
the Republican ticket from the time
the party was organized, find annie en-
cuse for depnrtinE from that party this
year. Go back TO lSSS and YOU will
find that the Republican party declared
for gold and silver As standard money,
anu even went so far as TO dennurcC
the Democratic party for trying TO de-
monctize the silver. (Applause.l
Read tho platform adopted BY the
Republican national convention In 1855
ana see how II tried TO turn the indig-
nation OF the people against the Demo-
cratic administration because that nd
ministratlon had been hostile To silver
and on that platform the Republican
party won the election In 1892 the
national convention Of the Republican
party declared that the American peo-
plo from tradition and !ntercs, were In
favor OF bimctallIsm. II the Rcpnb,
llchns who believe In bimutnl,lsm are
determined 10 punish the RepubIlcnn
party. ! am perfectly willing to ac, as
,he instrumcn, In their hands Of doing
the furnishing. daughter and mn,
plause)