Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-16

Petoskey, Mich. October 15.-St. lg-
mace listened to free silver doctrine from
William J. Bryan as early as $50 this
morning. and a large crowd heard him
and apDlanded enthusiastically. He
gave the people a short talk, comph-
menting them on the interest they were
taking and then retired TO his state room
10 change his night robe to a shirt more
suited TO the etiquette observed in Mich
ig2n. The special train was taken across
the straits of Macinac. and at Z o'clock
MIR. Bryan talked 20 the people of Mack
inaw. He explained that dollar with
the stamp Of the United States was
worth 100 cents the world over, anu
when asked abou, the 53-cent dollar by
one of his audience, he answered his IN
terrogator with his usual explanation:
Az Traverse City Mr.. Bryan addressed
the largest crowd he had yet found IN
MICHIGAN. There were a few yellow
badges worn by Republicans In the
crowd. but the audience was for most
mart in sympathy with the speaker and
aD9l2uded and cheared him during the
thirty minutes he was there. This was
really the first speech of the day, the
others having been desultory ana con-
versatonal. He said:
Sometimes when | am weary Win
work and my voice shows signs OF wear
f- is encouraging 10 meet an audience
like this and to be informed by 50 many
people that [ am all right applause
and cries of. You're all rightO.
don't know whether you mean polit-
ically or physically. Cries Of: 'Polit'-
cally'0. We'll, if you Will tell me that [
am all right politically. I will tell you
that | am all right physically. (AD-
plause). And if you have any fear about
my ability to keep m this canvass until
the campaign closes I will simply ask
YOU to watch me papers and YOU will
find that every working day will be en-
ploved and on the last day Of the cam
paign | will do more work than on any
day preceding it. Il is necessary for us
to work. We have not so many great
influences at work for us and therefore
W. have 10 do more talking ourselves,
We have not so many daily newspapers
through which we can talk and there
fore we have to do more talking our
selves. and we cannot afford to bring all
the people 10 Nebraska, so | am going
around to see the people themselves.
Great apDlause). Now, my friends, in
advocating free coinage. | do mean to
claim that am infallible, but 7 do want
Won 70 understand that I believe what |
say and that when | tell you that, in
nv Judgment. there can be no prosper
stv in this country until bimeJallism is
restored to the American people, I am
telling you WhaC / believe. (Applause
and cheers. Not only am I telling YOU
what I now belive, but am telling you
what Republicans used to believe, who
have now surrendered their convictions
and permitted their party 10 act for
them instead of acting for themselves.
(Grea, applause). There is not propo-
sition which we make to-day which can
not be defended by what leading Re-
pubiicanS have said in the past. | am
one of those. my friends; it may be a
little old-fashioned but l am one OF
those who believe that man is greater
than a party and that a man ought to
make his party suit his convictions and
not his convictions TO suit a party plat
form. Great applause). believe, my
friends. ,hat parties are made for the
people, not that people are made for
parties. (Applause). l believe that a
party is a means 10 an end and not a
thing to be worshipped by itseIH. and
when a party ceases TO be an instrument
through which you can serve your coun-
try. then mat parry has no further
claims upon you.
At Pe.oskey Mr.. Bryan spoke from q
platform in the rear Of the station TO an
early morning crowd Of several hun
dred. Many OF those in the audience
wore yellow badges. marked AN honest