The herald., 1896-10-17

On tHe rlBHt slue anu on eleCtlOH UGy
would support him. He told them no
one accused the silver dollar of being a
53-cent dollar until after silver had been
demonetized and the monopoly of mist
privileges given to gold.
At Benton Harbor Bryan was driven
to the Hotel Benton. where he spoke
from the balcony. He said in part:
In the Banner-Register, published in
this city, I found the following: Yes.
times are hard, but we are not in the
deepest water yet: IL silver wins this
fall it will be one of the greatest disas-
ters that ever befell farmers. have had
for over ten years nearly $4,000 loaned
in this county to farmers. In many in
stances payments have been met, but
for few years have been impelled to
extend time, and I am willing to do so
under our present financial system; but
If silver wins this fall I will do what ev-
cry other man will do who has money
out, demand immediate payment. ad-
NIT that may lose interest, but have
at least three years to save myself, and
during that time will close in on every
mortgage have"
My friends, 1 want to denounce
money lender who attempts to use his
mortgages to intimidate American citi-
zens, and say that such a man does not
deserve to live in land where men are
free and have a right to liberty. But
when you admit it is necessary to go to
the money lender and obtain his consent
before you can pass law then you have
n nll1t0CrAcV
and liberty as we have understood 1t has
fled from the nation.
want you to understand that these
men, knowing that they cannot appeal
to reason, attempt to appeal to force:
these men, knowing thier arguments do
not appeal to judgment, attempt to ap-
peal to fears. In this campaign, my
friends, we have arrayed against us
every society and every man who seeks
to make slaves of those with whom he
deals. 1 am glad they are not on our
side I am glad have not the support
of n man who intends to foreclose his
mortgages If men do not vote as he
wants them to. I would rather remain
a humble, private citizen than hold the
most exalted office in the land il had
to receive my commission from men who
know as little about the genius of our in
stitutions as them oYfey lender whose
language have quoted.
My friends, this clipping was sent to
me by a man who has always been a
Republican. man who owed mort
gage of $1,000 on farm which used to be
worth $4,000, and who stated in his letter
that under the gold standard he expect
ed to have to give up his farm, because
under the gold standard he cannot pay
the mortgage and would simply have to
lose what he invested and turn the land
over to a man who loans his money and
uses the mortgage to intimidate Ameri-
can citizens.
Brief stops were made at Decatur and
Lawton, where Mr.. Bryan spoke from
the car platform to enthusiastic crowds.
Whe Kalamazoo was reached, great
| crowd greeted the special. Carriages
were in waiting and Mr.. Bryan was es-
corted to Brunton park, Many thousand
were crowded in the park; SO many that
| at least one-quarter of the throng were
| unable to get within hearing of the can
| didate. After the speech Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan held an impromptu reception
| surging, struggling mass of humanity
| fought for the flowers which the lady
scattered.
MICHIGAN IS SAFE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-"I have not an
! atom of doubt about Bryan carrying
| Michigan. I have just got through with
| a partial canvass of that state, spending
| eight days in the southern and west
! central portions of 1t, making speeches
| and talking with men of all politics and
| every station. Michigan Is for Bryan,
| ard is for him with heart and empha-
| sis"
| So said Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson of
| Bryan every day now for four weeks in
| Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
COMES OUT FOR BRYAN
| CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 16.-John r.
| Mclean, proprietor of the Enquirer,
! publishes signed article today in
| which he argues at length for Bryan
and free silver, concluding thus
"Bolters from the Democratic party
| are in bad shape politically. After the
| election they will have nowhere to go.
Mark, the organ of the machinery, is all
in the hands of the silver men. Look
| at New York, where the gold men were
| strongest, how the followers Of Bryan
| have taken possession of all the party
machinery. 1t is well for Cleveland
and his cabinet officers to go for Pal
mer and Buckner, well enough for some
of the very rich men Of the east and
west, but for the ordinary man in poll
tics, it is the greatest folly. What hope
of preferment can man have who
bolts the Democratic party unless he
| goes over to the Republican party?
! Once there he is on probation, and if
| loyal hard working and strictly parti-
san, probably in ten years he may get
recognition"
| A CLEW FOUND.