The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09

made the name of San a Clara as familiar
in London as it is in San Francisco.
The seating capacity of the Pavilion is
$500, exclusive of the stage. On the stage
were seated $50 people, while the lobbes
back of the benches, both on the ground
floor and the gallery, we're crowded. This
would swell the attendance to about 1900
but those figures do not indicate fully In 3
strength OF The desire to see Mr.. Bryan,
for there were at least 1000 of the lorn and
left outside the outer portal.
They came from everywhere. even from
as far south as Gilroy's vineclad slopes
and cornfed pastures, and the thirst cure
at Los Gatos, and from as lar north as the
violet and rose nurseries of San Mateo
and the brain factory at Palo Alto.
Mr.. BRYAN received reception more
than hattering AS he entered through the
side door. the audience, as by common
impulse. arose to its feet and cheered and
cheerec again, waving hats and handher-
chiefs.
With him came the Santa Clara County
reception committee, J. II. Henry, jack
son Hatch, Nicholas Bowden. William
Gill. Judge Hyland and S. n. Rucker.
puire. AssembIyman Shauahan OF Shasta,
Chairman W. H. Afford OF the Democratic
State Central Committee and j. J. Dwyer
of San Francisco.
f p Brown. chairman of the Populist
County Central Committee, called the
meeting to order and proved to be
Populist of the level-headed variety, Tor
he resisted the temptation to make
speech, and contented himself with
formally introducing j. d. Henry, the
chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Henry expressed his delight at De-
ing honored with the duty OF presenting
that fine, true and loyal friend OF the
common people; that brilliant advocate
of bimetalIism and of the free and unllm-
tied coinage of silver by the Government
at the ratio of Is to l, without waiting for
the consent, aid or assistance OF any other
Government on earth"
The cheering was renewed as the silver
champion stepped to the front. His voice
was gerv hoarse and broken from the con-
tinued strain to which 1t had been SUD
iected Yesterday at Oakland, Alameda ana
San Francisco. He explained that, not
withstanding his fatigue, the large attend
ance filled him with so much Inspiration
that he hoped to make his voice hearu oy
every one in the house after he had been
speaking a little while. He began his dis
course by saving that although the elec-
ton had not gone as they had hoped one
element of good had been evolved from It,
and that was that the campaign had edu-
Gated the people into the knowledge that
they were politically sick. But sometimes
sick people took the wrong medicine, he
added quantity, and they were rapidly
finding it out.
He called attention to all editorial which
appeared in a San Francisco paper, headed
-Four DAYS More 10 the Dawn OF Pros
perity."
What an awful twilight" commented
Mr.. Bryan, and the crowd lau1 he'd as the
speaker proceeded to explain that the
twilight was still on.
He had learned, be said, that Santa
Clara was strong Republican county and
that the advocates there of the gold stand
ard were both numerous and influential.
He was glad to hear that because he was
assured that there were enough friends
before him to keep up the enthusiasm
anG enough enemies to furnish plenty for
the mourner's bench.
MIR BRYAN, after adverting to the noii-
fication in the news spapers that an inter
national commission was about to be ap-
pointed to consider the matter of finance
for the United States, contended that
mixers and financiers were not the proper
PERSONS to dictate what should be the
financial system OF the country, because
their interests were adverse to and mimi
cal to the interests of the people. He re-
cited an imaginary dialogue between the
President OF the United States and ]. Pier
punt Morgan as to the course to be taken
with regard to the financial system of the
country, in which conversation Mr.. Nor
gan was represented as favoring the gold
standard and making millions OF dollars
out of the sale of the bonds
WHO is it wants the greenbac retired
and the National bank 10 have extended
power" asked tie speaker. ''It is the
National bank thst wants it and that is
what is behind this gold standard move
ment When / want TO read something
funny don't need to take humorous
paper. but l read what National bankers
say would be good for the people in a
fnaricial way"
Mr. Bryan than proceeded to expatiate
upon the National banking system and the
financial system of the United States.
II have been called a dangerous man, )"
he said, during the last year. | have
known men of great goodness and pjefv to
fall down uDon their knees and thank God
that the country had been delivered from
an anarchist; bnt, nv friends, l am not
an anarchist What is the sum of my Of
tense? 1t is that believe in the deciara-
ion # American independence-tha gov
derive their Just power from the
consent of the governed and not from the
corporations"
This modest declaration was received
with tumultuous cheering and clapping OF
hands.
He next took up tho subject OF the gold
standard, and asserted that only one OF
he political parties last fall advocated it.
The Democrats and the Populists were in
avor of National bi 70 metallism, the Republic
ans favored international bmetallism,
md the boiling Democrats, receiving only
80, 600 votes in the whole of the United
states, advocated the gold standard.
81 should be glad 10 see international
he said. "but my only fear
s that we won't get il. "
Mr.. Bryan spoke for more than an hour
nd half. He was then escorted to the
Tendome Hotel, where at 80 he had
luncheon with the San Jose committee,
md at 2 80 held n public reception.
Mr.. Bryan was met in San Jose by the
ollow ing committee from Sacramento:
City Trustee James H. Devine, q. /.
Wood man. Peter Bvrne, J. S. Carroll and
sadore Alexander. H. NJ. La Rue of
Sacramento was among the party. AT
,. NJ. he and the San Jose, Sacramento
md San Francisco committee boarded
he special tram for Sacramento.
The special car in which Mr.. Bryan took
passage for San Francisco had been elab-
]rateiy decorated by a committee OF
adies-Mrs. f o. Smith, Mr.. T. c. Bar
1ett, Mrs. William ii. Hyland. Mrs. L. a.
Spitzer and Miss Trimb