The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-13
BRYAN IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Monster Crowds Still Cheering the
Democratic Candidate.
HG DELIVERS FOUR ADDRESSES.
Quotes from Senator Wasliburne to Prove
That Dsplorable Conditions Existed Four
Years Ago, and Asserts That These De-
pl0rabIe Conditions Are Intensified.

Years Ago, and Asserts That These De-
plorabIe Conditions Are Intensified.
MINNEAPOLIs, Oct. 13.-William Jen-
nings Bryan came from st. Paul to her
sister city yesterday afternoon, and Min
neapolis received him with enthusiasm.
He spoke to four big meetings last night
In the afternoon he held an informal re-
ception in St Paul. With Mrs. Bryan by
his side the candidate stood in II doorway
of his hotel anG smiled to the greetings Of
the hundreds of persons who filed past
during the course of an hour.
Mr.. Bryan having expressed a prefer
ence to make tho journey between the
Twin Cities by trolley rather than in his
private car, u special car, deliberately dec
orhted, was engaged. Arrived here II sec
ond reception was held in the westend and
then Mr., and Mrs. Bryan wero driven to
the home of State Senator b. Howard,
where they took dinner. During their
Absence the Veterans Bryan club, Of
Minneapolis, 200 gray bearded warriors,
marched to the hotel and formed II circle
in the spacious lobby. When he came out
they give him royal reception and es-
corted him to Exposition Hall. No such
crowd has been packed within the walls
of that building since the day when the
Republican convention nominated Ben
jamin Harrison for president in 1892. 1t
has u seating capacity of s, 300. Every seat
was occupied and there was standing
army of many more lined around the wall,
Outside the hall tho crowd was so great
that the services of squad OF policsmeH
were required to force an entrance for Mr..
Bryan when he arrived.
Ex Mayor Philip Winston presided over
this meeting, and after the demonstration
of welcome to tho candidate had subsidized
he introduced u. G.. Marchard, who on
behalf Of "a large part of the laboring
class of Minneapolis, presented to Mr..
Bryan an inkstand made, so the speaker
said, Of gold and silver, ut ratio of l6 to
|. This brought another outburst of ap-
plause as Mr.. Bryan stepped to the front
of the stage to begin his speech, in the
course of which he said;
II would not favor the free coinage of
silver did l not believe that it would be
for the best interests Of those who toll in
this country. have not belonged to that
class known as workingmen, because my
profession has been that of a lawyer, but
| have been taught to believe that tho
legal profession must have something TO
rest upon as foundation. Lawyers do
not produce wealth. Unless there Is wealth
produced Il lawyer will suffer, and havo
been brought up to believe that all tho
classes which rest upon the producers of
wealth can only prosper when the pro-
duccrS of wealth are prosperous. And,
therefore, | am not entirely unSeltlsh
when desire such legislation as will en-
able them to have more than enough to
cat and drink
'Laboring men, want to ask you why
It'll that every goldbug says you are selfish,
and that you are interested by selfish con-
sidcrations, while every gOldbug pretcnds
to be u philanthropist and simply loves
honest money because it will help our peo-
plc2 I want to know why 1t is that these
goldhugs are so sure that everybody else
will be influenced by their own interest
and SO positive that personal interests
cannot affect them. Why isit, my friends?
| will tell you why. If u man believes u
thing is good for himself and also good
for others he will admit it is good for him
self. If he thinks thing is good for him
self and bad for others he will never ad-
nit it is good for himself.
"Why is it that the bond syndicates are
against it? Is it because they are domin-
ated by human seltishness? Then why
don't these men come out and say they
are opposed to us because our platform in
terferes with their business OF bleeding
tho government. But no, we are told that
these tlnancicrs are unsClhsh, and in spite
Of all tho good that the free coinage would
bring to them they have the moral cour-
age to turn their backs on their own VOL
fare and plead the cause Of the common
people. We are in favor Of bimctallism
and we support our claim by II logic
which cannot bc answered. and our Oppo-
ncnts confess their inability to meet us on
this question when they attempt 10 turn
the discussion on to some other question"
Mr.. Bryan then quoted from speech
delivered by Senator Washburn, of this
city, in the United States senate on July
lS 1902, as follows:
"'The hopes of the producer have been
turned into ashes. The grain dealer and
miller and the business men have been
disappointed. The balance Of trade in
favOrUf this country that every one looked
to with 50 much assurance, has been much
lower than the general estimate probably
In the depression of pricos in agriculture
and food exports Of 500 100000. Gold is
still leaving the country and thoro is but
littlo left in support Of general business,
and think there is II general disappoint-
ment that with the tariff of 1870, we do
not see better times
"And he says: Again Mr. President,
thn neonle of the cOuntrv wnro startled