The record-union., 1897-07-09
MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
The Nebraska Orator Not in Very
Good Voice.

On being introduced by Governor
Budd, Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen,
this is such a large hall that it would
be difficult under the most favorable
circumstances to make myself heard,
and I am somewhat embarrassed to-
night by the fact that [ have only
part of my voice with me, and 1 con-
sole myself with the thought that that
part which 1 left in California will still
be calling sinners to repentance after
am gone from the State. (Applause)
I shall beg your Indulgence and ask
that you assist me by preserving per-
feet quiet. When l entered the State
1 found a cordial greeting at Sacra-
mento, and this is the last of the reg
ular stops upon the programme. l
scarcely know in what language to
express my appreciation of the kind
ness shown to me by the people of this
State. l had known some of the Rep
resentatiyes of this State before l came
among you; L had met your distin-
guished Senator, Mr.. White, and had
learned to love him (applauSe); I had
worked in Congress with Judge Ma
guire (applause); / had served in Con-
gress with Mr.. Caminetti, than whom
no State ever had a more diligent and
faithful representative (applause); L
had met Mr.. Lane, the Chairman of
the National Committee of the Ma
tional Silver party, and had learned to
love him as man devoted to a great
cause. L had met people, few, when
l was in Sacramento nearly two years
ago. and some in San Francisco at the
time But this trip has enabled me
to become acquainted with many of the
working Democrats, Populists and Sill
yer Republicans of this Western State,
and as 1 have met them in the last
few days of travel my confidence in
them has grown until now 1 feel that
there is no question about the State
of California There are Silver Demo-
Gratis enough in California to take care
of the Democratic party and Populists
who are in favor of bimetallism, who
will keep that party from going astray
and nearly enough Silver Republicans
to overcome all the Republicans that are
left in the old Republican party zap
plause).
But, my friends, I would be lacking
in appreciation if I did not thank the
ladies of Sacramento for the extraor-
have displayed in the floral decorations
which l have seen on every hand.
am glad that the women are interested
in our cause, because bimetallism APP
peals to the heart of the American
woman, the wife, the mother, the sis
ter and the daughter. Those are among
the first to feel the effects of d gold
standard.
There are certain things which GAN
not be put off. There are certain fixed
charges which must be made. and
when the income diminishes the house
hold expenses are the first to feel the
hard times.
l remember when I was in Mime
sofa some months ago l heard
preacher say that they must take up
collection in order to pay the interest
on the church debt, and then he added
the significant terms that other things
could wait, but that the interest could
not wait" Yes. my friends. there are
some things which cannot wait: taxes
will not wait: interest will not wait;
debts will not wait; many ixed charges
Will not wait. What can we do? Why.
if the fife needs something she can
wait: if the children need something
they can wait; if the family need some
thing the family can wait. And. nv
friends. it is this continual waiting. it
is this hope deferred that is making
the heart sick and is stirring the hearts
OF the American women to a zeal that