The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-20

lam Jennings Bryan and party includ-
ing Mrs. Bryan and children. Ruth,
William and Grace-and Miss Helen
Walsh. arrived in this city at 1880
this morning, over the Utah Central
road. There was a large crowd at the
depot and as Mr.. Bryan stepped from
the train he was loudly cheered. The
party was met at the depot by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kearns, whose guests
they were today, and were driven 20
the Silver King mine where the day
was pleasantly passed. There were
also present at the mine about 40
Park City people. They returned to
the city this evening and took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kearns. At 1880 the
Park City and Independent bands and
large number of citizens escorted the
silver leader to the Union Pacific de-
pot where a magnificent audience of at
least 4, 600 people was assembled.
Hon. r. C. Chambers appeared on the
balcony Of the depot and introduced
as the chairman OF the evening, Hon.
Thomas KeaIns, who in brief speech
presented Mr.. Bryan as the young
Moses Of this age. Mr.. Bryan was re-
ceived- with great cheering and one
enthusiast in the audience cried there
stands the man unparalleled in his
tory
DIDN'T WANT TO DIE.
Mr.. Bryan appeared wearing a cap
and excused himself by saying that he
did not want TO take cold. get sick or
die. He then went on to say that he
thought the people Of Park City had
voted right and needed no talking to but
that he should save his voice for those
among whom good might be done. He
had accepted, however, the invitation |
to speak knowing that bimetalism was |
a subject people liked to near presented I
He further said those who had no sill
yer mines might enormously think |
that they would not be benefited by |
the advance in the price Of bullion. I
Free coinage would be a benefit TO the |
miner, but it cannot give back any more |
than decentralization has taken from
him since 1873.
From the beginning of the govern
ment down to 1879 said Mr. Bryan
there was no discrimination between
gold and silver and all that is now
asked is that the two metals be placed
back where they were then. There are
really no goldbugs in the United States
1 use the name 'goldbug' with the same
kindly feeling as when the goldbugs
call me a lunatic. (Laughter) In the
election last fall 5000, 900 of people voted
for Independent bimetallism, 1900 900 for
bimetalliSm and 900 for
the gold standard. The Republican
success was not an Endorsement of
the gold standard for they have ap-
pointed a committee TO get rid of il
and establish international bimetallism.
There is not much hope of securing ii.
however, for the people to whom they
go are interested in preventing it
rather than adopting it. France says
she will if Germany does; Germany's
depends upon the action of
and England does not want
INDEPENDENT BIMETALLLSM.
THE Democratic plan is first 10 get
bimetallism, open our
minis and let silver enter as we'll as
gold and exercise the right 10 dis
charge our obligations in gold or silver.
The money holders are benefited by he
gold standard by creating a necessi.y
for gold and profiting by the necessity.
II the dollar rises We profit by the
rise
Mr.. Bryan then went on to say that
80 per cent of the people favor bi-
metallism. He said that he thought
they were going TO win last fall but a
coercion in eastern states was greater
than expected. Laboringmen were
fooled and travelling men thought they
I
elected. But the men who believed
before the election that silver meant
ruin and the gold standard prosperity
nave changed their minds. He then
told of a man from whom he had just
received a letter stating he had just !
Earned of his (Bryan's) election. He
aid that the Republicans told him
hat if Bryan was elected, business
houses would fail and banks suspend;
and haven't they?"
But" continued Mr.. Bryan, "elec-
ions do not settle the question. We
lid what we could to elect bimetallism
md thought we were going to win,
put didn't have as many votes as We :
We stand in a very pleasant
position, however. If the Republicans
succeed in bringing prosperity, we are
THANKS SILVER REPUBLICANS.
He then expressed his gratitude to j
he silver Republicans for their sup
,ort, and went on to say: The free
liver Republicans range all the way
rom the freezing to the boiling point.
f the gold standard fails TO bring !
the temperature will rise ]
md they will compel the restoration of
ne money of the constitution Those
Who are waiting for international BIZ
netallism will find it impossible, and !
hus We may expect an increased vote
rom these Republicans. S
THE gold standard is only good for
he few. 1t makes the rich richer and !
he poor poorer There is no doubt
f the ultimate triumph Of our cause,
or we have the poor on our side and {
is only question of time until we