Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17

! Democrat that ever HNed, III the NVht.co.
/ sional district OF one OF the greatest
leaders the Democratic party has ever
known-Richard f. Bland (cheers)- ana
presided over by one OF the greatest
nghters-Governor Stone-and 70 lSaVs
nothing undone. they have just elected, as
/ Mayor Of the town a man named SiFer'
/ daughter and cheers) Thomas JEFFERSON:
Dick Bland. Bill Stone. and Mayor silver
Referring to Mr. Bland. Mr.. Bryan
! said that the silver leader was neeaed ID
Congress. "If IL shall not be mis- privilege
I 10 sign a bll giving silver a place WIN
cold' said Mr. Bryan, 1T may be his
honor 10 introduce = bill which VIII place
gold and silver on the same footing at the
legal ratio of l6 10 l. . a.
"lf ! can't say anything about tne
ticket nominated at Chicago. l can say
that the platform breathes the spirit OF
the Declaration OF Independence.
He eulogized Mr.. Scwal, and SAID ne
was sorry he was not on the tram.
ADDRESS FROM BRYAN.
KANSAS CITY. July 1G.-After a long
journey through Illinois and Missouri
William j. Bryan reached kansas Clty
81 6:30 o'clock this evening. AT WaIIens-
/ burg Senator Cockreil boarded the traln;
a great cheer went up from the crown
when the train arrived here. me parry
| went 10 the Coates House, where tney na1
dinner At o'clock Mr.. Bryan aepeareu
| on the balcony Of the hotel and after an
| Introduction by Senator Cockrell, adnIsss-
/ cd the multitude assembled OUTSIDE me
/ cheering when he appeared was VIGOROUS
| and long-cOntinued When qmlet hau Dtsl
. restored Mr. Bryan spoke. The muit,luue M
l in front of the Coates House crOMueu thc
I sidewalk and Owe flowed into the sue
/ streets. Their number cannot pe XVII
| with any accuracy, but there were many
/ thousands. II was the most enthuslaStlc
and best-attended meeting addressed py
/ Mr.. Bryan since his nomination, ana ne
went farther into political discussl9n tsi tnah
he had done in previous speeches. lie saiu'
in part: .,o. cyou,d
not make a political speech, put IN thg
/ presence of so many interested people
| am afraid that | shall be conpelled 10
| break my promise for just a rev mo
| ments We are coming upon menoIa-
/ bic campaign; the platform mas peeii
adopted the great parties have placed
! their candidates in the field, ana IN ~
/ tie while you as citizens VIII be cdIsu
upon to discuss the issues lnVoiveu; ,i,', Inv
! platform adopted at Chicago IS, IN my
| humble judgment one or the 'inost
| splendid presentations Of party polucs
ever adopted by a national conVentoh III
| the United states. II presents those -
| sues which in the judgment OF the ueIe-
! gates are paramount In ths campaign
/ n is a Democratic platform IN every sen
toncs word, and syllable. (Applausel -
/ Democratic platform that carries US back
I 10 the davs of its illustriOus founder, An
/ drew Jackson. II is pervaded WIN the
/ spirit OF the Declaration OF Independence,
I if presents those fundamental doctrines
/ upon which all true governments must
Ttst From time to time new questions
arise but the principles OF Democracy
are true I'm all times. We Simply Apply
/ 10 the new conditions these principles
! which are as eternal as the hills.
And TN this line. our platform mas
/ declared that the paramount public ques-
tiOn Is the restoration OF the gold ana
silver coinage of the Constitution. tGfcdt
arplauseD All other questions must stand
| back till this great question IS solE|l.
I There are times such as the time TO which
] u
/ this nation upon its financial policy may
/ determine the welfare OF the people, hOt
only of this nation. but OF the world not
only now but for years to come. We
/ have reached crisis in our monetary
legislation. There are those who Would
/ bind this nation To the gold standard, but
while there are those VINO would iasten
I a EurOpcan yoke upon the necks or Anleil-
can freemen. there are others VINO say
/ that this nation shall govern itselt' ans
| make its own laws In speaking Wlth
/ emphasis upon this subject, ! beg you
\ not TO think that we who believe IN tree
/ coinage of silver at 16 TO l lack charity
! for those who differ with us; II Is hot
/ campaign in which we should use bltter
words ] have every respect Tor the
opinion Of those who diner win US.
! There are men-there are great men
there are good men who do not agree 10
! the restoration Of silver Ley us noi
/ sneak of them in terms of denunciauon.'
! Mr. Bryan then spoke in terms OF regret
/ of Ex-Governor Russell. Of Massachusetts
] whose character ne tuloSlNths
RESTORATION OF SILVER.
! He added: II believe from the bottom of
! nv heart. | believe, and the belief tOuches
| every fibre i'm my being, that untli we r.
/ store silver to its equal place by the sue
/ Of gold 70 the place that II occupied ioI
| So many years. so many centuries. ana
/ so many ages there can be no lasting
I prosperity brought back TO the homes OF
| those who toll. they tel you ma % ,h,SS ~
\ want confidence restored. We tel mem
! that confidence must have a substantal
/ basis upon which 10 rest, ana thal SO ionr
/ as YOU legislate us out OF property lhert
| ie nothing substantial on which commence
| can rest II they tell us they want an
! honest dollar, we tell them that we nave
/ every desire for an honest uollaT, pul
| when they attempt to define an honest dol
| lar we beg them to give us a dollar which
! is as kind TO the man who produces Weallh
as IL Is TO the man who holds IL In IN
vestments a dollar which increases III
| value H. not an honest dollar
IT want you 10 study this question Tor
Yourselves and want TO suggest two
things for you TO think about. They tei
You that the gold standard IS the slanu-
ard of civilization. That is their arsu-
ment If they tell you that, let me sue-
gest an answer that is complete. II the
gold standard is the standard OF clNlllld-
tiOn why is IL that the Umted STATES
the leader in the civilization OF the
world has never declared for gOld
standard? (Applause)
"If the god standard is a standard OF
civilizati why is IL that no national
party in the history Of the United St3les
has ever declared that the gold standard
is a good thing? And If the RepuDilGahs
attemDt TO admit that a double standard
is better than a single standard ana zen
MS that this nation Is impotent 10 secure
IN without the aid OF other nations, We
hurl back defiance, and tell them Ihat
this nation IS great enough 70 ,SslS'estS ~
for it's own people without waiting iOI
the aid or consent or any other H'''4O"
on earth. (ApDlauseD o rr,o,.
SsWhich course VIII they take -, -
dar>~~ot take either course. lhty u"i0
moi meet the issue on the money ques-
fion because there Is no ground upu'
which they can stand. II they hau "
clared for the gold standard they s, niisn,
have advocated il. but having uccl"Ie.
AGAINST the gold standard they uare ~, ~,
ASK The verdict of their countrymeh uPo"
this proposition
sEWALL. OF MAINE.
Mr. Rrvan in closing referred to MS
comnauion on the national ticket, sdylns
"'rhere are sections in this country WHeIv
81 has required more herOism 10 stahh out
FOR the rights Of the masses of the peoplc
than In The West. and ] ask you not 10
forget that brave man who stands uPud'
the ticket with me- and who, away Oh
near the Atlantic shore, has been nghuns
the battles of the common people az
cOuragcOusly as Bland has touShl lleih III
Missouri" Great applausel ,
When Mr. Bryan had finished he retlreu
20 the lobby of the hotel. where a puplic
rcception was held. lasting until late IN
the evening thousands of people passing
before the presidential candidate.
THE CITIES DY THE SEA.