The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-04
Speech Mt EIkbart.

Spcecn at EIkhart.
Eight thousand people heard Mr.. BRYAN
speak here this afternoon. The Democratic
candidate arrived by a special train fur
nished by the Elkhart reception committee
lew minutes past noon, and shortly after
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan were escorted to the
usland. pleasure ground adjacent to the
CITY brass band led the parade and the
members of the reception committee Gov
srhor Matthews rode beside Mr.. Bryan and
presented him to the assemblage. Both
were cheered in the heartiest manner Mr.
Bryan said:
ct gives me great pleasure 70 enter the
the distinguished executive of shis State is
present TO extend a welcome in person
we IN the West have always looked unon
Indiana as friendly ground and to her neo-
PIE as people of congeniaI spirit am
glad to be permitted even briefly to discuss
IN your presence the Issue of this cam
palgn We are entering upon a campaign
that stirs mems hearts, a campaign that is
craving ont the interests of all the peonle
nave mot in all my journey from Ne
Draska TO the sea found single lukewarm
person. I have found some against me
but everybody was for or against rs. ne
1dlers anywhere. (Applauseo 1t shows
now the American people are realizing
their responsibility and preparing to eyer
else with Intelligence and patriotism the
right OF suffrage when election day arrives
himself. 4'''oi1 ior
As we crossed the bridge 1 noticed a
PHI UP. NO driving allowed. Remember
that. Great laughter.) There will he more
attempts 10 drive in this campaign than
any In recent years, more attempts 10
coerce and intimidate L want you to have
that phrase inscribed on card and carry
It wherever you go that no driving is to
be allowed in this campaign. (Applause1
l ma here little slip printed upon an an
propriate color-yellow. naughter) II
says: 1. the undersigned a blank in the
employ of blank that is a very annrn
pirate blank, because the man who issned
ms considered the employe a blank
ti-aughter) Il. blank in the employ of
the blank railroad company'-it ought to he
blankety blank blank (great lailghterlN
hereby make application for membership
Why don't they say gold club? yyhy do
they attempt to conceal the word gold mn
der the name of sound money? "a voice
They are ashamed of IT'D Yes / beIiava
that Is the reason-'do hereby pledge nv
self 70 use my vote and influence ThHra |
Is one good thing in this slip. Ii they at |
asi TEN 70 ten you how 10 vote point to this |
ana Cell them ii Is your vote and not theirs |
And do hereby pledge myself to use INV |
vote and influence for the defeat of free |
coinage at the coming election'-Pay at |
tention to this-'heiieving that such free |
coinage of silver would be Injurious to nv
personal interests as an Garner of wages |
as wei as disastrous to the United States |
as q nation
STILL HITTING THE GOLD MEN.
IF the wage earners ought to sign a |
statement declaring the free coinage of sill
Yer injurious to his personal interests l |
want TO ask you why the advocates of the
gold standard who are engaged in other
xmas Oh business do not make some state
ment In regard TO their business. Why do
not the syndicates who have been bleed
ing the United States treasury make ap-
plication for membership in a club and de-
\ere tat the free coinage of silver is in