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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
BRYAN ADDRESSES AN I'M.
MENSE AUDIENCE.
The Brilliant Orator Discusses the Money
Question in All of Its Phases.--ls
. Against National Bank Notes and the
Retirement of the observation-disclosures
the MINIS Opened to the Unlimited
Coinage of Silver.

William Jennings Bryan addressed
a great audience at the opera. house
last Thursday. The curiosity to see and
hear him was so intense that the
crowd began to gather about the door
long before seven O'Clock, and at half
past seven O'Clock the building was so
full that people were turned away
Every available seat in the parQuet,
dress circle, gallery and balcony and
on the stage was taken, and all the
standing room was occupied. Hun
dreds were unable to get in.
The front seats on the stage were
occupied by leading Democrats of the
city and vicinity, including Mayor
Pau, Judge Severance, Henry Him.
melman, J. q. Wise, ST., S. F. Barney,
J. G. Thro, Hans Jorgensen and others.
When Father Prior and Father Fox,
of Mapleton, were ushered to seats on
the stage, a good many in the audi
ence mistook Father Fox for Mr..
Bryan and started to applaud. There
is striking resemblance between the
two men. Those who discovered the
mistake had the laugh on the Others.
When Mr.. Bryan finally arrived, es-
corted by the band, he was cordially
received. He was in fine form, spoke
from 8:l5 to 1890 p. NJ, and held the
closest attention of his hearers. He
was app auded at intervals.
Judge Severance introduced Mr..
Bryan, saying that a citizen of the
world on his way from Minneapolis to
Lincoln had consented to tarry one
night in Mankato, the metropolis of
Southern Minnesota, and to speak on
one of the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party, which we propose to have
the law of the land.
Mr.. Bryan said that he thought that
he would be able to remember Man.
kato as a city that could turn out so
large an audience on such short no.
tice, to hear a political address. 1t is
q good sign when people are. willing
to think and are anxious to study. In
q country like this every citizen
should be willing to study both sides
of every question in order to cast his
vote on the right side. l, like you,
am a citizen Of this country and anx-
ious that the laws should be the best
for all concerned. I may be wrong in
my beliefs, but think 1 am not.
There are certain principles about
which there should be no difference
of opinion. Such is the declaration
of independence. I regard as a most
fundamental principle that part
of it which says that all men are
created equal. If any Of you do not
accept that doctrine, 1 think 1 can
say that you are not in sympathy with
the fundamental principles of our
constitution. II you do accept it, the
difference between US is merely as to
the application.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
The Gold Standard.

Republicans talk of the gold stand
ard being good thing, and yet their
president is hoping that the standard
may be gotten rid of. by the aid Of
other nations. The person who de-
tends the gold standard goes against
the history of the country. France
has had the gold standard for twenty
years. Why has that country desired
to join the United States in securing
bimetallism, if the gold standard is
such good thing? Agriculture is
depressed in France, and the officials
are against the gold standard. Ger
many has had a gold standard for
some years, but the lower branch of
the popular government petitioned
for restoration of bimetallism. The
Berlin .Chambe Of Commerce at once
met and declared the gold standard a
good thing, and has had the most in
fuence. There is feeling in Great
Britain for bimetalism.
There is no hope of aid in
Europe in getting international
binetallism. At the last election
the Republican party was vim
Dictated by the people in it's sur
render to Europe Of the right Of
establishing our money standard.
The Republican party transfers the
power of legislation on money mat
tiers to Europe, that turns it over to
London, that turns it over to the
bankers, who meet in secret and legis-
late for US. Republicans, how do you
like to have your legislation done in
secret?
Ninety nine per cent of the people
voted to get rid of the gold standard,
but now bankers secretary proposes
to fasten it more thoroughly on the
country.
1 have been called lunatic and an
archist and every appellation be-
tween those. No name so hard can
be called that will prevent me from
trying to prevent handful of foreign
bankers deciding for us behind closed
doors. If they can threaten a ranic
whenever our monetary policy does
not suit them, they can do 6, when
we favor the Monroe doctrine. We
would then surrender and become an
has i
that it would be safer to put an En-
glish general or a. miral at the head
OF our army or our navy than an Eu-
glish fnancier at the head Of our
finances. This is not ancient history.
A great party has recently written in
its platform the surrender of our
monetary affairs TO Europe.
The gold standard has never been
endorsed by the producers or wealth
in any nation that ever had =.
There are farmers about thus
town who are belbg pressed into tn
advocacy Of tn gold standard. Ten
to four of the English farmers pro-
nounce the golc standard oppressiv :.
Yet farmers - are made to be Nv
that it is gooG. Tne testimony of tie
common people OF all countries IS
against it, and only tine mouey
changers and the holders of fix ~
vestments are in favor of it. w
money goes up, property goes !.
and vice versa.
1t is said that the purr tasnl
Of dollar d es no Gu ny.
Minnesota supreme e NJ y, u
Jan. 1st, 1897, II l. 100 L :
dollars have "Ti-tDi
ing power, NJ m ,t''I
and fnanciers may DIS
cause" ALI Ov.rIh'
prices have swallow,
because the purclas,
dollar has increased
President McK,un
at Toledo, Quo. IN 1891
denounced Grover C,.,h
he was trying 10 NIX NJ
making it scarce. q
Cleveland also for t.. Bu
as wrong for the Repu.ic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
Government by Injunction.

Only little more than year ago,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

will into the hands of the national
banks and a few others. These peo-
pie will determine the value of the
entire property of the people. They
will run prices up when they want to
sell, and down when they want to
buy, and always skim the cream. 1t
is not safe to put so much power into
the hands of one class Of people.
When a man becomes a banker, he is
not purged Of all selfishness. would
not be willing to let the farmers, me-
chanics, business men. lawyers or doc
tors, or any class control the volume
of the peoples money. The govern
ment, which represents all classes,
should control it. II you turned it over
to the bankers, and wanted change,
they would threaten panic and bank
ruptcy unless you keep hands off. 1t
is unwise to put such tremendous
power into the hands of any class
whose interests are hostile to yours.
You know what is best for yourselves.
There are plenty of people willing
to Othink for you, and urge
you to turn the matter over as
you would the making of your clothes
to a tailor. Do you know of any
judge so just and upright that you
would be willing to try case before
him if he were the party on the
other side? You have judge here
who presides at this meeting, who
has had unparalleled judicial expert
ence, and one so upright and popular
as to be elected without opposition.
If you wouldn't turn your case over
to him, if he was the other party to
your suit, do you expect the people to
turn their financial affairs over to the
bankers? II the Almighty had ex-
pected only few people to think for
all the people he would have given
only few of them brains, and the
remainder backs to bear the burdens.
The declaration of Independence does
not say that sail men are created
equal except the tlnanciers, who are
better than any body else" The
Creator did not intend the financiers
to think for all the rest of the people.
The fact that they want to do so is a
reason why they should not be al
lowed to. A man who wants to think
for all the rest of the people is usually
willing to enjoy for all the rest of the
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
BRYAN BANQUETED.
Greeted by Hundreds Of People at The
Saulpaugh.

ed citizen from Nebraska, was enter
tanned at dinner party at The Saul
paugh last Thursday at 700 o'clock.
Twenty-Five covers were laid in the
east end of the dining room. and the
guests included some of the leading
citizens of both political parties.
Landlord Snow, although the time
was very limited, had prepared a
menu that would do credit to the lead
ing hotels in the largest cities. The
dinner was served in six courses, and
the menu was as follows:
Raw Oysters.
Consume in Cups.
Planked White Fish.
Tenderloin of Beef, Larded.
Claret Punch.
(Pontet Canet)
Chicken Salad.
Cake. Ice Cream. Coffee. Cigars.
The affair was very tasty Que and
reflects great credit upon Mr.. Snow
The meal was heartily enjoyed by all,
and Mr.. Snow has received many COM
plimeDts on it
When Mr. Bryan emerged from the
dining room, he found the lobby
packed with several hundred people,
all anxious to secure a glimpse OF him.
The COncordia band was in waiting,
and he was at once escorted to the
opera house. He fully sust aimed his
reputation as an orator of the highest
type. He is possessed of a remarka-
BILE gift, and endurance more than the
ordinary. He showed no signs of
fatigue, although he has been on the
move aud speaking fri quently all the
week. His language was perfectly
constructed and his energy Of delivery
maintained throughout his long ad-
dress. He is master of rhetoric and
grace of delivery.
At the conclusion of the address,
Mr. Bryan shook hands with a large
number Of people who crowded about
on the stage. Then he was escorted
to The Sauipaugh, and soon after
! wards to the depot. While waiting
for the train he stood on the plat
form in the center Of crowd Of in
terested spectators. He remarked to
Mayor Pau on the large audience on
such a short notice, aud said that in
proportion to the size of Minneapolis
the crowd was larger than he had ad-
dressed there. He asked whether
there were not 200 or l,5OO people
in the opera house, aud when assured
there were fully that number, he salo
,naL Minneapolis being ten times
lager, would have had 10 .have pro-
duced an audience OF 1900 people 70
m"' taIh It's pIoporLlCn.
ltu We 90 hot ADMIT that Minneap-
ms rs ten tunes larger than MankatO,"
SAID Mayor Pfau
"lh.y claim there that Minneap-
- "a> 2CU,OOO people. understand
itnr ManhatO has population of
l+,uuO or $1,000, replied Mr.. Bryan.
IS !, we ou not admit that we are
mes smaller than Minneapolis"
The mayor, aud an app owing
went up from the crOwi, iD
c Mr Bryan and the mayor
rai ladies had come to the depot
tue Nebraska statesman of,
ST. we're presented TO M.
o. Who had u I'd for each Of
he time until the train
il was passed in conversation
ulnr r, marks.
u"pe that you will make us a
nu'lux the next Campaign, Mr..
EQUIPPED iu some admirer.
d.. QUE tunIgnJ so that would
% make one here two years
snW." was Mr.. Bryan's reply.
~. B',an look the train In excel.
ounor. alter bidding those about
.rby farewell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
Bimetallism.

Sometimes those who favor BIZ
metallism are frowned upon and
browbeaten by those who are for the
gold standard The most confident
of the advocates of a gold standard
are those who know the least about
it. Bimetallism means two metal
lism, recommendation means one
metallism. You can no more make
recommendation out of bimetallism
than you can make one out of two.
Bimetallism means that silver shall
stand beside the gold, and with it up
hold the commerce of the world. The
Republican platform said that the
gold standard must be maintained.
Then we have not bimetalIism. The
contest between the single and
double standards has reached the
point that hoped some years ago it
would reach. Our opponents are now
throwing of the mask and coming
out for the gold standard. The lat
ter is the yellow dog that you can
kick, and nobody owns it. In this
country anybody can jump onto the
gold standard and kick and cuff it.
The worst said about me few years
ago was that I was disturber of the
harmony of the party. 1 said that I
was holding onto principle that was
as old as the party, and the others
were doing the pulling, the same as
the small boy said, when reproved by
his mother for pulling the cats tail,
that he only hadShold of the tail and
the cat was doing the pulling.
We once had the unlimited coinage
of silver, as we now have of gold. We
ask to have this restored We want
it at the old ratio of sixteen to one
We want it without waiting for the
consent or aid of any other motion.
We once legislated without waiting
for the consent or aid Of any other
nation. We had bimetallism for 81
years, without any party daring to
condemn it. Some gold bugs say that
we did not have bimetallism. We
want what we had, whatever it was.
We want the substance Of double
standard, with good times instead of
so many stores closing. When we
have had high or low tariff, some
party has denounced it. But no party
denounced the double standard.
That was a record to be proud of.
No party suggested the change of '73,
and the people did not know of it.
Silver was demonetized. and the gold
standard was fastened on the people
without the people asking for it or
knowing it, and some say by fraud.
Why was it that the Republican
party took % years to find out that
the gold standard was q good thing?
You have had the Dingley bill only
few months, and you are convinced
that it is blessing--starts knitting
mills, etc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30

Dredging a dock at the Pacific
Mail berth has proved to be a
most difficult and costly under
taking. 1t is unfortunate that a
thorough survey of the bottom
was not made before the work
began, for, if that had been
done, either the scheme would
have been abandoned in favor of
another one, or a different sort of
dredging plant would have been
procured for the service. The
unexpected difficulty serves to illus
trate the folly of jumping at con-
illusions as well as of finding fault
upon basis of mere theory. Once
long ago the writer was sharply
taken mp by a contemporary for
praising the energy of a Minister
of the Interior in filling up the
esp'auade ground, He was told
that the area should have been
dug out for docks instead of
built up for warehouses The
same talk has been revived in
recent discussions of harbor mat
tiers. What, however, if the hard
coral now encountered at the Pa
cifc Mail docks ext'nds, as quite
likely is the case, under all OF the
made land IN question ? IL it
does, il would have taken all the
harbor appropriations Of ten years
10 make docks in that area. The
BULLETIN finds il bas very inhu,
entihl support in liz suggestion
that the barbor should be put into
an expert commission
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
THE HAWAIIAN BRADsTREET.
Says the War Has Not Yet Affected
Local Business.

Local Business.
The semi monthly circular of
the Hawaiian Mercantile Agency
was issued this morning. 1t con-
tains this interesting statement
regarding the business outlook:
"The situation is just now in
teresting in all lines of business,
The expectation that prices in all
kinds of imports will rise to cor.
respond with war conditions
abroad has undoubtedly had an
influence but not to the extent OF
contracting or expanding the
volume of demand in any great
degree.
"Reports indicate that business
has been good thus far this mouth
until within the past few days
Then came a lull and a very quiet
market has resulted.
"Prices on the Coast show an
advance of 25c. DER Dbl. on -four
Canned goods have advanced 10
per cent"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
timely Topics
Abrfl %, 1898.

We have before spoken of
our BOILER COVERING, but
at that time had only the
plaster itself. Now we have
the SECTIONAL PIPE COVER
ING in four sizes-1, II, 2
and p. We have also spo-
ken of the favor in which this
composition is held by the
steamship companies here, but
since then we have been able
to make another test even
more convincing. One of the
most prominent sugar planta-
ton engineers in these Islands
furnished US with a diagram of
a comparative trial, which he
had given Asbestos, Scotch
Compound and our
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30

An article reprinted from the
News Letter shows how strong the
desire for cable is on the Pacific
Coast. That journals support of
the proposition is all the more
significant from the fact that it
opposes annexation. 1t goes to
show that on that side of the water
there is but one opinion regarding
the desirability of cable. In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30

The making instead of the break.
ing of China is what is in the
minds of some of the broad gauge
men of Caucasian race in that
country. Chinese progress may
fairly be expected, from various
symptoms now visible, to be among
the great facts of the twentieth
century. Railways are being built
in China Notwithstanding that
they were stolidly opposed for a
long time by the ruling dignita-
ries. Lately remarkable scheme
has been projected for aiding in
China's enlightenment, progress
and, as it may be called, sociabili-
ty toward other nations. This is
the International Institute of
China" to be established in Pek-
ing. A handsome building, or
rather group of buildings, is to be
erected which, however, will cost
only $4,000, this low figure prob
ably on account of the cheapness
of labor. The Institute will have
club, exchange, reading room and
library features. One of its chief
purposes is a meeting place for
friendly intercourse between Chi
nese and foreigners. Rev. Gilbert
Reid, one of the promoters, lately
made an impressive appeal to the
American people in behalf of the
laudable scheme through the me.
dunn of Harper's Weekly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
CALLED THE MODEL COLONY
Appeal in San Francisco for Aid to
Distressed Pitcairn Islanders.
They Have Always Been Generous with
Supplies 10 Vessels Short Of Provisions
Nov Themselves Suffer.

The good simple people OF Fit
cairn Island ought not to be per-
mitted to go without food or to
seek relief, especially from Cali
forpia, in vain, says the News
Letter of San Francisco. They
have, in their time, extended vast
ly more assistance to vessels bound
to and from this coast, than is
now sought from US. No ship
ever touched off Pitcairn in want
Of provisions but what was sup
piled with chickens, pork, fresh
vegetables, oranges, bananas,
water when that was needed, and,
in short, the fat of the land was
at the disposal of the stranger,
and generally without money and
without price.
Our rough sailors speak with
almost reverence of the order of
things that prevail among the isl
auders. They are an honest,
simple, God fearing people, whose
hospitality knows no bounds.
Usually their island home sup
plies them with more than they
can consume, but unhappily they
have been nearly year without
rain, and famine is the resulting
consequence. Not a great deal of
help is needed, but that little is of
vital Importance. 1t ought to be
gathered together and forwarded
without delay. The island is
right in the track of our wheat
ships; SO that transportation can
be had almost any day. No ship
master would think of exacting a
charge for transporting the neces-
ssry food supply, and no doubt
our merchants would freely CON
tribute the little that is required.
The right thing should be done
and at once.
OF course everybody is &C.
quainted with the strange and
romantic history of the settlement
of Pitcairn Island. Every school
boys knows the story of the taking
of the British ship Bounty laden
with convicts for Botany Ray. A
number of the convicts seized the
ship, run her to Tahiti, where
they remained for several years
and married native wives. Hear
ing that Great Britain was about
to send for them they set sail for
parts unknown. For twenty long
years they were lost to the world,
until they were at last discovered
at Pitcairn Island, which, unti
commerce turned toward Califor
MIA, was a very out-of- the-way
place.
When rediscovered, children
and grand children had come to
them, and from this unpromising
beginning, the model colony of
the world had been founded.
Great Britain cared no further to
harsss them, and, indeed, Queen
Victoria has constituted them
wards of hers; seldom missing an
opportunity to send them presents.
If pure and undo filed religion be
maintained anywhere it is among
the descendants of the Bounty's
Mutineers on Pitcairn island.
They cry for help. Let it be
promptly and cheerfully given.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30

Central Union Church, corner
Beretania and Richards streets.
Douglas P Birnie, minister. sos
a. m, public worship. Sermon
followed by Reception of Members
and the Lords Supper. 300 p. m.
junior endeavor; $3.50 p IN. Y p.
s, @. e. prayer meeting; 7:30 pm
public wor-hip and sermon: THE
young man and his soul" Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 1880 p. M,
Palama chapel; GAS a. m Sun
day school; Z 30 p. m. gospel ser
vice; Friday, 1880 p. m, prayer
meeting, A welcome for all at
every service.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
Value For Value.

When you want to get the value
OF your money go and examine the
large stock of carriages, wagons
and harness at Schuman's Car.
riaRe Repository, Club Stable
Block, Fort street. He has
just received ex W. G.. Irwin a
new line of horse millinery also
a few Of the celebrated Cortland
jump seat buckboards with cano.
py tops, finished in light colors
throughout. They are beauties.
Come and examine them. Prices
of all these goods are lower than
elsewhere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
Notice of Meeting.

A Special Meeting of the Share
holders of the Ookala Sugar Co., Ltd,
will be held at the Office Of the un-
dersigned at 10 O'clock a. IN. MON
DAY, 2d May, 1898.
w. g. SPROULL,
9Ol 2t Secretary o. S Co., Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
Mr.. MackIntosh's Church.

At the 9:45 service tomorrow OF
the Second Congregation of ST.
Andrews Cathedral, the choir OF
ladies and gentlemen will render
special music. At the 1880 o'clock
service in the evening, the sur
pliced choir OF Hawaiians will
render a full choral service. The
Rev. Alex, Macintosh will preach
Mt both services.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.

1t is libely that the deplorable
condition of Cuba will be worse
before it becomes better. Ameri-
can exchanges comment on the
probability of a dearth of provi-
sions on the island as one of the
first results of war.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
Pianos.

All styles of Kroeeer pianos for
sale, for cash or on the instalment
plan. Old instruments exchanged
for new ones. Pianos rented,
tuned and repaired. Telephone
32l. Bergstrom Music Co., Ltd,
Masonic Temple. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30

A dollar saved ia a dollar earn
ed. You can save good many
dollars by buying your groceries
~ j, Hutchinps, 627 Fort street.
P,O, box 400, Telephone 1853.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
81. Andrews Cathedral.

Third Sunday after Easter, May
l. Fam, Holy Communion; IL
a m, Mathis aud Sermon; $3.50 p
m, Pule ahiahi; 1880 p m, Even
song and Sermon
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-30
Monuments and HeadStOneS

The undersigned is prepared to do
CEMETERY WORK OF ALL KINDS,
and supply MONUMENTS and HEAD
STONES OF which he has great va
riety OF the Latest and Most Artistic
Designs, and will also supply Stone Cop
ing separately for surrounding ceme-
terry lots.
DeH~ Estimates given in Marble, Ora
mite, Hawaiian Stone, etc.
900 II FRED. HARRISON.