The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-19
NOT AFRAID !!D OF
SILVER ISSUE.
Bryan Accepts the Gauge and
Talks OfSilver in Cleveland.
GREAT MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

Twelve Thousand People Hear Democ-
racy's Leader-B -Baistskes of the Re-
publican Party--The Banks
and Their Money.
Cleveland, Oct. 16-WilIlam ]. Bryan
closed his Ohio tour last night with a
great meeting in Central armory.
Twelve thousand people packed them
selves into the great building, and ten
thousand more, unable to gain admis-
sion there, heard him at the overflow
meeting In front of the Hollenden at the
close of the principal meeting.
There was unlimited enthusiasm in
the great audience. Central armory
was pecked by 6:45 o'clock, and when
Mr.. Bryan entered at 7:40, the cheers
shook the building. A minute after
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, entered and
the crowd again broke forth In cheers.
Hon. John H. Clarke. formerly Of
Youngstown, was chairman of the meet
ing, and Mayor Jones was the first
speaker. He made a splendid grafton of
80 minutes. He touched, one after an-
other, the war in the Philippines, the
full dinner pail and the trust questions.
He closed with this impassioned plea:
II am not here as a partisan, but
am here as a patriot; do not appeal to
your prejudices or your passions, but
do appeal to your patriotism.
I, have a message for you.
My message is this: Own your
Self; surrender your allegiance to no
man and to no party; vote your senti-
ments. The best way l know how to
give expression to my sentiments in the
coming election is to cast my ballot for
William Jennings Bryan"
MIR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
When Mr.. Bryan was introduced, the
audience stood UP and cheered, The
ovation continued for four or five min
utes, and finally Mr.. Bryan, in a final ef-
fort to make himself heard, mounted a
chair. Then the audience became still.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
1--WE have before us issues which enter
the homes and affect the lives Of all our
people. If the Republicans ask you why
we spend our time on new issues, you
tell them because the Republican party
made new issues the last four years. II
the Republican party had behaved IT.
self, 1t might have had an opportunity
to fight this campaign on the issues Of
through discussing the meanness Of the
last four years, we will have time to 60
back beyond that. But II any Republl-
can tells you that the paramount issue
Of this campaign is the money question,
you tell him that a question which con-
Germs the government is more important
than the question which concerns your
standard money.
"In 1892 we had the tariff question. In
1896 the money question became more
important than the tariff. and we in
sisted upon the discussion Of the money
question, although many Of the Republi-
cans tried to drag in the tariff question
at that time. But this year they have
thrust in the arena of politics ques-
tion which strikes at the very founda-
ton of the principles of government. We
can settle economical questions any
time, and the question concerning the
foundation of free government must be
dealt with when It arises. The fact
that the Republicans want to discuss
the money question to the exclusion OF
Imperialism, only shows upon what q
sordid plan the Republican leaders
would pitch this battle.
"Why, in 1896 they were afraid Of the
50-cent dollar, but now they have giver
us an 85 per cent citizen In Porto Rico
and won't tell US what sort Of citi'
zen the Filipino is to be.
THE DOLLAR ABOVE THE MAN.
'.In 1896 they were afraid we could moi
have double standard of money. Noa
they want a double standard Of gov
ernment-a republic here and despotisn
in the Philippines. In 1895 they were
so much afraid that we could not main
tain an exact parity between the white
metal and the yellow, but they are nov
worried about the parity between thu
white citizens Of this country and tn,
yellow subjects of the Philippines. VIII,
are they so exercised about the dollars
and so little concerned about human
rights?
because the Republican party hal
put the dollar above the man, and today
, instead of standing for a government
of the people by the people and for th'
people, stands for q government o.
syndicates by the syndicates and fol
the syndicates. II the money question
was the paramount issue the Republi
can party would be as lily prepared Il
meet II as 1t is to meet the new issues
Talk about the new found zeal for tn,
gold standard. NHow long since hav'
they been SO concerned? Since 1S9
their own president sent COMMITTEES
of three men all the way to Europe u
get rid of this same gold standard tina
is now SO important, and Republican
congress appropriated 100000 Of thu
peoples money to pay the expenses O.
the commission. l know how careful
the Republicans are of the public
money and cannot believe that the,
would spend 100000 or the people
money to try to get rid Of good thing
In November, 1898, the secretary o
state wrote to Lord Alderman, of thu
Bank Of England, and told him tina
the president and majority Of hi
cabinet still believed In the great de
sirability Of an international agree
ment. That was two years after tn
last presidential election and two week.
after the last congressional election.
but I will come down nearer thar