The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-06
nRYAN's SPEECH ar KEYsER.
Large and Interested Crowd Listen
ed 60 His Arguments.

ed to His Arguments.
Deer Park. Md. Sept 5.-Alr. Bryan
doubled on hts tracks to-day ana to-
night finds him again enjoying the re-
freshing breezes Of the summit OF the Al
leghnnies. He began the day In Jeffer-
son county. the eastermost county OF
West Virginia, and since leaving the sri-
state gathering at Morgan's Grove. in
that county. he has been working con-
stantly westward.
He made only two speeches during the
day. the first az Morgan's Grove. near
shepherdssown. and che second AZ Key
ser. At both places the crowds greeted
tine national candidate with enthusiasm
and both speeches were vigorously ap-
plaudcd There were large audiences az
both meetings. but that OF che Grove was
exceptional In size
Deer Park was reached late In the aft
ernoon. but no meeting was held here.
Mr. Bryan ~ the guest Of Col McGraw.
and the understanding before his coming
was that he should have entire quiet and
rest while here.
The Keyser meeting began at o'clock
and was he'd on n vacant plot Of ground
,~scupled a covered stand but the crowd
stood In open sunshine. Hot and disagree
able as the weather was. all stood patient
ly through the meeting. applauding vocif-
erously from time 20 time. Mr.. Bryan said
in part:
A Government for All.
II want this government 10 remain
such that the son Of every citizen can as
pire 20 the highest rewards in business or
In politics I want Il 20 that you will not
ask who n mans father was. whether he
be great or humble rich or poor. ! want
all the avenues kept open 30 that every
child born into the world will have some
thing 70 hope for l am interested in this
question. not as a candidate. but as a
citizen Ny father was a lawyer. ana
practiced law until became 50 busy pros
ecuting the Republican party for grand
larceny that I GA not have time 20
defend people charged with petty lar
ceny. But ! do not know what my boy
Will be and ! have two daughters and
do not know what my sons-in-law will
be. do not want a government that is
good only for lawyers. ! do not want q
government that Is good only for bank
ers. I do not want a government that is
good only for those who may he fortunate
enough TO stand at the head of great cor
porations ! want a government that will
protest every citizen IN the enjoyment OF
life and liberty ana IN the pursuit OF hap
piness. and guarantee 90 every citizen a
fair share Of the proceeds of his own toll
II can help 10 secure such a government
then / will hive no fear for my children
or my childron's children. ] could be- will
ing then 20 let them take their chances
with their fellows"
A Pnrty Of the Few.
Mr.. Bryan then arraigned the Re2ubn-
can party. charging that the Republican
party OF to-day Is the party OF the few
and that It's legislation gives a benefit 20
the comparatively few 81 the expense Of
the many lie believed that throughout
the Republican policies there lies one VI
cloUs principle namely. that the dollar o.
worth more than the man. The Reoubii-
can party was making money the master
aud man the servant The Republican
patty does not ask the Rreat ma
iorlty OF the people anything about
legislation II simply seeks the opinions
cf those who are conspicuous IN business
and IN finance. II does moi fight open bat
ties IL seeks secret advantages To-day
the Republican party has rot a policy on
any question that u dares 20 outline be-
fore the American people. They say they
want 20 talk about money. In 1895 they
won a victory bshind the mask Of inter-
national bimetallism. They did not advc-
cate the gold standard IN 1895 England
spanked our himetaliic commission and
sent Il home: then the Republicans turn
81 over on the subject Now they are
very anxious for the gold standard. The
reason why the Republicans are 40 anx-
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