The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-10-01

Will not decline untn after mis- election on
the 3D. of November.
My friends, we are in this fight TO stay
lApplause. This fight Is between the
people on one side, the producers of
wealth, the defenders of our country
against the prosperous class, ms we are
told by the other party, the money barons
and their allies in Europe. need not tell
you when such parties are allied against
each other, which will win. There Is only
Sne question between the parties. There
are only two parties today, one for the
people, the laborer and producers of this
country, the other for the gold standard
Behind its entrenchments you will find
all the trusts, all the monoplies and all
the enemies of the people There you
find the representatives OF our foreign, as
well as our domestic enemies. We are
told by our opponents that we have been
prosperous and they point to the fact that
the wealth of this country has increased
during the last two decades
admit IL, that the country has been
prosperous. The wealth of this country
has increased, but where has 1t gone to,
have you got itp [Cries of "no, no-but
we want it'll 1t has gone behind the en-
trenchments that l spoke of where you
find the enemy, the money barons, behind
the gold standard. The greatest monopoly
of all Is the gold standard, which is and
will continue to reduce prices as long as Ii
stands. Tho people of this country are
more interested in this question than IN
and party. / simply came here to see
you, for you have had reason to doubt
from the papers of the country whether
you had "a vice presidential candidUte or
not He is still fiving and will continue
TO live and will stand by the ticket.
Messrs. Bryan and Sewall then went
to Music Hall, where 1900 people were
gathered.
Today the state convention of the
Democrats will be held in Music Hall.
George Fred Williams addressed the
meeting at Music Hall prior to the APP
pearance of Mr.. Bryan, and the wild
est enthusiasm and excitement marked
his address. He made q severe attack
on the gold standard element of the
party, and was wildly cheered at every
sentence
He charged that corrupt methods
would be resorted to to keep the silver
element out of the convention and
called for the silver delegates to remain
in the hall all night. This proposition
was received with great manifestations
of approval, and $50 delegates stayed
in the hall to remain until the conven.
tion opens.
Speeches were made and the cheer
ing continued. An appeal to the police
to clear the house was made, presum.
ably by the gold element, but the police
commissioner declined to interfere.
Then the delegates sent for meals and
prepared to camp for the night.
While the excitement during Mr..
Williams speech was at its height, Mr.
Sewall and later Mr.. Bryan appeared,
and were greeted with uproarious ap-
plause. Both made speeches.
After the candidates retired different
delegates made speeches.
AT 80 a. m. the doors of Music hall
were locked and policemen placed on
guard by the owners of the building,
who would allow no one to enter, the
lunch ordered for the delegates being
also locked out.
After Mr.. Bryan left the meeting the
members of the Bimetallic union ten
dered the candidate dinner and re-
ception.
Vice President f. NJ. Boynton spoke
at length praising the patriotism and en-.
terprise of the people of the west
Ringing cheers followed Mr.. Boyntor's q
speech, and then Mr.. Bryan responded.