The morning times., 1896-10-28
BRYAN. EGGED
RAsyHM Ill XII ~
| N CHICAGO
Continued from First Page.

III We Sdiiery, rstcilcu. the stage ana Iiiu
shaken hands W ith National Committeeman
Gahan and other prominent Democrats
" no We're seated there, the doors Were
opened ana the outside crowd poured in.
by THAT time, however, many thousands OF
those who had welcomed Mr. BryaL'.; ar
rival had gone away, but those who re-
manned were sufficient in number to crowd,
withouttoo much discomforJto themselves,
the entire floor space.
Alexander Jones, chairman of the Cook
county Democratic campaign committee.
nade an eloquent address OF welcome tliat
was frequently cheered. He was followed
by John Weinberg, who presented Mr.. Bryan
with silver Star in behalf uf tile Demo-
cratic Hebrew Club.
WILD GREETING.
Then the candidate rose and q scene that
lie has Witnessed 50 frequently in the past
three months was repeated with vigorous
enthusiasm. Many people in the audience
carried American flags and these they
MaVeu In accompaniment TO their cheers
hats were waved, handkerchiefs Haunted
and for minute or two the building re-
sounded with thunders of applause.
Dusier In Uniform blew call and
thus secured partial quiet, but before Mr..
Bryan could speak there was much CON
fusion caused by Kisses that seemed to
proceed mainly from the gallery and shouts
the Bryanites. Finally things became still
enough to let the Candidate be heard and
lie began his speech in Il voice somewhat
iioarse, but which could be heard distinctly
over the hall. He said:
MIR. Chairman, Fellow Citizens: I came
70 Chlcago as started on my way to New
YORK TO open this campaign, and L re-
turn to your city to take part in the clos
ing exercises OF the campaign. l have
Witnessed today scene which imprcsSes
me and leads me to believe that this
great city OF the West. which rests upon
the prosperity OF the great mass of our
people, Which cannot prosper Without they
prosper, that this great city will cast its
influence. one Week from today. ON the side
OF an American financial policy for the
american people.
CONTEST OF PRINCIPLES.
beg to express my deep gratitude to
those organizations which PARTICIPATED IN
this welcome today. My friends, am
not vain enough to believe that any part
have witnessed between the Missouri river
and the Atlantic coast, is intended as
personal tribute.
No my friends, want you to believe
me when | say that in This great contest
It Is the principles for which the candidate
stands, and not the candidate himself,
that has called forth these dem Onstrat!OuS
There 5 only one thing for which | claim
any credit. l believe that you and others
who have expressed themselves as you
dence that l will carry out the pledges
which have ade in this campaign.
1t is simply Your confidence that ] will
do what | promise and carry out the ideas
for which, in this campaign, stand, and
for this only, that | can claim any credit
but, my friends, what credit Is 1t to a
man to he what he seems 10 he? Why,i II
We're other than true to the principles which
| advocate would be beneath the contempt
of those whose suffrage ask. do believe
that in this CAMPAIGN a great question isto
be determined, FOR the present at least; l
do believe that the settlement OF tnat
| question afreCtseaeh man, woman and child
in all this land; and when see the people
| stirred as they have seldom been stirred
| before, l believe that they appreciate the
| responsibilities iof citizenship and tbat
| they intend that their ballot shall he cast for
| that financial policy which they believe to
| be best Tor themselves, their Reighbors
| and their country,
OPPOSING FINANCIAL POLICIES
/ appreciate, tooi the kindly feeling that
| has prompted this gilt OF the Hebrew
! Our opponents have sometimes tried to
| make IL appear that wien We Gcnouncc the
| financial policy advocated by the Roths-
| onAlds, WE are attacking "A race. We are
| not, my friends We are much opposed
| To the financial policy OF j. Plerpunt MJr-
| gan as We are To the financial policy OF
| The Rothscililds.
| We are not attacking race or religion
do not know OF any class OF our people
| who, by reason of their history. can better
| sympathiZe with the struggling masses In
tuiN campaign tiIan Jne HcUfcw race. The
| llulc t,.. ,nss Us "a / wncu Uue cGiareu o.
| Israel were in bondage and asked for Il
| little tightening OF their burdens The
lu.ti"ahN ni tHelr tluIt' sari y neN nfc
| idle; make them work harder, and then
LleF VIA not tpHiI,.tn. 1la rom IN
| been the same IN all ages. No matter
| TO what race he belongs, no matter in wat
| age nr nNes. fhHfutI mas IlIrd open tie
| labor uf others, and Pharoah always wants
| to stamp out complaint by making the
/ load heavier.
Whenever We have a great contest. anu
| whenever right is arrayed against might,
| the example of David and tioiiath is always
| cited TO give Inspiration TO those who fight
for the truth. David conquered, not he
cause he was strong, Inc conquered not be-
| he was on the side of truth; and in this
| contest, if our Hebrew friends will likcn
me to David, let me say 10 them that, as
| David triulnpbed because he was on thcright
| side, so, my only hope of victory i s in :he
| righteousness of our cause.
| CALLED A DEMAGoGUE
| My friends, l may be Wrong. / have
never claimed infallibility; but when |
examine and Question and reach a CON
! clusion which believe to be right, when
| l take Il position Which my Judgment
| supports, am willing to stand by what
| believe, l care not what may happen.
| And in this struggle for the restoration
| Of bimetaliism there was II time when had
less company than l have now.
| Your papers have called me a demagoguc.
| If tner. Is one tnns wHIrn am hot III
| Il demagogue. a demaSogueis is man who
| Luyors.S a Ihin., wIiic.i AZ. sIut.s not scIievr
| in order To conciliate those who differ from
| him. demagogue is man who is
| willing 10 advocate anything, whether h,.
| beievesit or not, which will be advantageous
to him and gain him popularity.
Now, my friends, have never advocated
| during my public life, single thing that
| did not myself believe in. 1 have proven
| my willingness TO go down In defeat by
| ity, and have always been willing to ac-
| cept defeat when i went down with my
| convictions rather than to rise by dema-
| .I1t hera heCausc in this city the
| papers are against us and we have to do
| our own talking ourselves.
| If there is anybedy III this city who he
| lieves that the free coinage OF silver Will
| be injurious to this country. he has a right
| and a reason for voting against those who
stand for free coinage; but Do not want
| the Constitution to be deferred from yot-
| ing for those who stand for it by any abuse
that our opponehts;nay use against us be-
| tween now and-election day.
| TALKING To THE PEOPLE.
| shall be in this city for a few DAYS and
shall see as many ut your people as it is
| possible for me TO see IN that time: and
shall defend the principles for which l
| stand before those people. / am going TO
talk to the people themselves ana not to
the employers and bargain for the votes Of
| the people.
ballot was given to the individual for his
own use and tfpt the citizen who has the
| right to vote has also the ability to deter
mine how he ought to vote. Therefore, in
| this campaign, f'want to address my argti-
ments to the Individual voter and not to
| the head of firm or the president of a
| railroad or the boss of n corporation.
Three political parties have declared that
the money question: is the paramount issue,
and the bolting Democrats no are help
ing the Republican ticket without having
the courage to come out and say so. have
| declared that this money question is the
paramount issue, and the leading Repub-
licans have admitted it. And yet, When
our opponents ate driven to the wall ON