The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-06
MEMPHIS TO NASHVILLE.
FREQUENT FREE COINAGE AD-
DRESSES DELIVERED BY BRYAN
ALONG THE WAY.
FIVE ACRES WERE HALF FILLED.
Warm Welcome Accorded the Nom
inee at the End of His Cam
paign Pilgrimage.

greatest crown lnaI ever turned out
to political meeting in the history
of Nashville crowded the streets here
tonight, shouted and yelled, cheered
and applauded and listened with
marked attention to the silver nomi-
nee on his arrival tonight. The train
bearing the Bryan party was due at
1885, but was ten min utes late, and it
was nearly 9:15 o'clock when Mr.. Bryan
addressed his first audience in this city
at the Haymarket. At that meeting
the five acres of ground in the enclos-
ure were fully half filled with people
who cheered the candidate wildly on
his appearance. A glee club Of thirty
male voices opened the meeting with
Home. Sweet Home The old
fashioned melody which the nominee
has declared to be his campaign song.
The candidate was then introduced by
Senator Bate as the next president He
was cheered and applauded throughout
his speech and many times was stopped
by the enthusiasm of his listeners.
After concluding his Haymarket
speech, Mr.. Bryan was taken to Ath-
letic park, where he made a ten-minute
address, giving his explanation of the
5O-cent dollar. AT the end he appealed
to his audience to study the money
question and to vote as they saw fit
AT the Populist meeting which Mr..
Bryan addressed after his speeches
at the Haymarket and Athletic park,
Mr.. Bryan expressed his appreciation
Of the honor done him by the Populist
party and his qualification that the
Democrats and Populists had been able
to unite upon an electoral ticket in SO
many of the states. While he would
take no part in local affairs he did feel
justified in urging those who believe
in free coinage to concentrate their
votes In such way as to defeat the
common enemy. Where fusion is ac-
complished the fusion ticket deserves
the support of all the friends Of silver.
Mr.. Bryan left Nashville at midnight
on the Louisville & Nashville for Louis
vile. In the morning he speaks at
Jeffersonville, Ind, and during the
day at other points, ending in the even
ing at indianapolis, where he will adj
dress the citizens of the latter place.
Bryan arrived in Memphis this morn
Ing at 1880 o'clock. The nights r,In
from st. Louis was made on the ILL
nois Central vestibuled limited express
and was without special incident. A
committee Of Memphis citizens head
ed by Col John Overton, chairman;
q. L. Fftzhugh, Committeeman Carroll.
Col. r. G. Goodwin and o. D. Lumm.
escorted Mr.. Bryan from ST. Louis.
Thousands of people were at the Pop
lar street station to witness the arri-
val of the Democratic candidate. The
famous Needham zouaves were at the
immediate entrance of the station, and
escorted Mr.. Bryan and the Memphis
committee to the Peabody hotel, where
the party was break tasted. One of the
features of the demonstration at the
depot was several instantaneous aerial
salutes, equaling the noise of a twenty
pound cannon, given by Gen. Peter
Traley, in honor Of the distinguished
visitor.
Mr. Bryan at 10 o'clock was escorted
to the base ball park by the commit
tee. Ten thousand people were in
waiting and gave the nominee a rous-
ing reception. Mr. Bryan was intro
duced by Senator Isham G. Harris, and
spoke as follows:
In Memphis 1t was, something more than a
year ago, that this fight, which is being
waged now, was begun; that Is. it was in this
city that those in favor of the gold Standard
met to begin the work Of capturing the two
great political parties and it was here a few
days afterwards that the silver forces gath
cred to begin the organization of their cam
paign. (Appiause.) Therefore at this time,
when the campaign has progressed SO far
that we are able to form some estimate of the
result, am glad to come again to the city
which will be known in history because of the
fight commenced here. 1t was here that Secre-
tary Carlisle came to address not the Demo-
Gratis only, but those ofallparties who believed
In maintaining the present financial system,
and here was begun the organization to Offset
his influence, the organization which extend
ed through all the states. and which was
successful In controlling the policy Of two
great political parties. (Applause.)
am grateful to those who have been ear
nest in conviction, earnest enough in their
desire to restore the standard coinage of the
constitution. to lay aside differences upon
minor questions until this great fight is won.
| want to urge upon you, my friends, the
importance of leaving stone unturned,
leaving no effort unemployed to secure the
result toward which we all aim. While l ap-
preciate the honor which has been conferred
upon me. not only by the nomination of my
own party, but by the additional nomination
OF two other parties (applause) / say to you
here my friends, that my interest in the
cause of bimetallism is so deep that 1 would
without moments hesitation resign nv
nominations in favor of any person in this
country who can better carry this cause TO
victory. Applause.) 1t is not time to listen
TO personal ambitions. ca voice: You are
the Jackson of tGday.'o
Mr.. Bryant is not time to set personal
interests above the personal good; it is not
time when we are to consider the tenn
porary effect of This election upon party or
ganization; it Is time when we are to con-
perpetuated, not on party organizations not
on this country alone, but on all mankind.
Great applause.)
Just word more. ask you not to be
dismayed at the forces arrayed against us
Against corruption fund UNPARALLELED in the
history OF the country, we simply oppose
people, @defenseless, except for that defense
which every citizen has when he is frhting
in the cause of truth and justice We also
have to face intimidation. But we have al
ways have had to face it. Those whom we
TO-DAY inti do fara
weapon at all times. But In this country we
find that as the people become more MEL
ngent as they come more and more to re-
allze the justice of free government and lib
erty. the attempt to intimidate simply re-
acts. We will be all the stronger because of
the unfair attempt of our opponents to drive
men from voting as they please.
After Mr.. Bryan left Memphis. the
nrst stop was at Arlington and the
nominee shook hands with a few of the
hundreds Of people who had assembled
at the depot in the vain hope that thew
would hear him speak. At Browns
vile and Bells, Mr.. Bryan told the
people that the Republicans asked for
nothing but confidence and thai tha
republican party was playing a conf
dence game on the public, and discussed
the silver situation On the same general
lines he had heretofore Fully as LARGE
crowd greeted the candidate at Hum
boidt as had welcomed him at Mem
PMS. camden was reached at 500. and
the scene was but a repetition of those
before. The train rolled into the Nash
Vile station at 8:35. The town was
wild. Red fire and roman candles filed
the air and the streets were almost i'm
passable. Carriages were in waiting
Tor the party. and Mr.. Bryan was
promptly driven to the Haymarlret
Wnere ne delivered his first speech.
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