The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-11

for-all fight from that time on for every
person In the Bryan party. except Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs.
Bland. When they entered the car
riages the relentless throng closed
around them and seemed TO bear them
along al Its will Through the various
streets traversed. no available space
could be discerned. Every foot Of
ground along the way was occupied by
enthusiasts. When the Central hotel
was reached q cordon OF police was sta
TONED at the main entrace and formed
narrow passageway leading to the
staircase. No one was allowed to tread
II except he could show unmistakable
credentials There. were police on the
stairs. police In the halls, police at the
diningroom and everywhere else where
men and women might seek to go, and
even at the door Of Bryan's room.
While Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were sup-
ping with a committee OF ladies' and
gentlemen the streets resounded with
the continuous clamor from tho thous-
ands OF threats. Many marching clubs
pierced the stubborn crowds amid
showers OF pyrotechnics and q roar
that would have rivaled Niagara's
thunders.
The evening meeting had been an
nounced to occur at 8 o'clock In the
Grand opera house and the Avenue
theater and kindred halls. side by side
and owned by the same parties. Each
hall hall will seat between $500 and
5000 persons and meetings were to be
held In each. Long before the hour for
opening the doors the entire street in
front of these structures was packed
full along the entire block, and after
the doors had been opened and the
structures were filled the crowd outside
had suffered little apparent diminu-
tion. About 100 policemen were on duty
at the various entrances and In the
course OF the early evening there was
an incipient riot In which one person
was severely beaten and some Of the
officers had their brass buttons torn on.
When Mr.. and Mrs Bryan and MEM
bers OF the party rode around from the
hotel and entered the first hall both Of
the halls were packed to their full
standing room capacity and II 10 said
that half who applied had not been ad-
mitted. The crowd fingered outside In
noisy but peaceful disappointment.
singing, cheering and burning red Are.
and tolerable rain that came soon af-
ter the speaking began diminished II
but little. the street remaining fulllun-
Ill the meeting closed.
I
introduced by James Mills. editor of.the
/ Pittsburg Post. and spoke as follows.
'Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentle
men-Fellow citizens, ] thought h
might be necessary In coming 20 Gar
to wards the East to bring few Of our
people TO keep up the enthusiasm while
! l presented the truths set forth In the
democratic platform But after I have
seen few audiences like this won
dered whether might not take back q
few OF you to set an example Of enthu-
siasm to the people Of the West There's
no more Wild West It's the Wild
East tremendous cheers and eat
calls. A voice" You are q brick"
Cheers and renewed lauGhtss) Mr.. pry-
an. resuminG: II am not expected to
enter Into discussion OF the issues Of
the campaign. because N n not consid-
crate to discuss the campaiGn-at mast
for q candidate to do so-until he has
been formally notified Of the notntna-
tion. "a volce with Hihsrnian acknt:
''The people knows about IT, Laugh
ter and ohssrs)
Mr.. Bryan-"Thersfors I am going 10
leave to those who come after me the
discussion Of such questions ~ may he
pertinent at this time. and shall slim
ply thank you for thls extraordinary
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est. when left home told them that
I was coming upon q campaign In what
was now considered the snemy's coun-
try and which We hoped" A voice, In
terruptinE eco East young man; 20
East" Laughter and cheers.l
Mr.. Bryan-"But which we hoped
would be our country before the cam
paign closed. Therefore I have been
more than gratihed to nnd that u was
not necessary 10 open the campaign In
the East. II has already been opeaed
there. But shall promise you this.
that IN the progress Of this campaign
not q single private In the ranks will
stand nearer to the enemy's guns than
he. In whose haind the standard Is
placed. We are prepared 10 defend our
platform. II presents. as We believe.
all those policies which are for the best
interests OF all the people. and we are
not terrified because our enemies have
sought to apply to VI epithets and hard
names when they hnd II impossible 70
oppose the positions which We 2aye
taken. They shall not be permitted 10
put US on the attitude OF opponents TO
the government. but we shall show
them that there Is a difference between
defending a government and defending
the vicious legislation inaugurated by
the government for private ends.
tTremendous cheering). Andrew Jack
son, than whom there never was
braver, truer democrat. has expressed
II we'll In these words: There are no
necessary evils IN the government It's
evils exist only In its abuses IL is
true. my friends. that We attack abuses
OF the government and not the govern
ment itself.
MY friends. IN this campaign there
Is only one great issue. III that Is set
tied Il win not give us a government
perfect In all its details. but that one
question must be settled first before
other questions can be settled. ma
tion that is not able to adopt It's own
financial policy is too impotent to leg
islate on any question where the peo-
pie are concerned We do not say that
our opponents are insincere; We do not
say they are less honest than wes but
We do say that when they ATTEMPT 10
say to the American people that we
must be dependent upon the legislative
act OF some other government, we say
Il matters not how honest they may be.
we dare not entrust legislation In their
hands
II have said that In this contest we
! have a repetition OF the contest OF lI76.
, and this campaign, as In that. line
will be drawn between the patriot and
the tory: and when I say 10. i do not