The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-13
A SPLENDID WELCOME
Given the Democratic Candidate In the
City Of ST. Louis Last Hight.
HE SPOKE TO THREE IMMENSE MEETINGS
Tho People Struggle MadIy TO Henr
Him Discuss the rssues of the cam.
paign-AlI Along tho Route from
Knnsns City Thousands of Farmers
and WOrhingmcn Hear Him.

81. Louis. Sept. 12-Three big audi
ehceS We're addressed by William 4
BRYAN tonight, ana each gave him nm
ovation or which any man might be
proud. During the hard day OF travel
ing Mr.. Bryan had spoken as little as
possible in order To preserve, his voice
ior tne Trio of speeches here and his
vocal organs were consequently In
pretty good condition. Reaching st.
Louis from Kansas City at G:l5, in com
pahN with Governor Stone, Lon V
Stcphens. the Democratic candidate for
EoVernor OF Missouri. and other promi-
hent politicians. Mr. Bryan was greeted
al the Union Station by Il crowd OF sew
eral thousand people. who made the
shouts. After supper at the Planters
Hotel Mr.. Bryan nt S o'clock started
OUT on his round of speech making
uolnH the jumping from place To place.
IN special trolley car.
toncordin Park. the Auditorium the
Sporlsiilan Park were the places where
ne SPOKE. Concordia Park has a great
open amphi-theatre, its terraced sides
forming the seats for the multitudes
that nave gathered there Tonight
every bit OF space on floor and on ter
race was taken by spectators. and when
me democratic candidate arrived he
found 10000 people The scene was Dic
,uresdue with the solid lines OF humani-
w along the sloping banks of the arena.
cach slightly higher than that below.
"h!ie Chinese lanterns suspended from
many trees threw u soft light over the
aSSemblage.
Mr.. Bryan was received with round
alter round of applause and after an in
production by ii. j. Brady. chairman OF
me State Central Committee made an
address half an hour long
The great Auditorium where Major
mckinley was nominated by the Re
publican Convention Is more than three
miles away, and whtc Mr.. Bryan ar
rived there at S:i5 he found the interior
hacked from noor to ceiling with people
anxious To hear him talk. 1t Is stated
that 1000 chairs had been placed in tho
hhIl ana tonight not only did every
chair have an occupant but at least
".uUO crowded the stage, its aisles and
the spaces back OF the galleries. The
heat was cnervating and several women
tainted.
fEivate John Allen. Congressman from
M!ssiS;ippi, entertained the vast au-
dIence until Mr. Bryan arrived 1t was
intended that Mr.. Bryan should be in
trohuced By Virgil Rule. but Mr.. Rule
cuulu ilot SIN the tumult that ragged
when the Democratic nominee appeared.
The applause lasted ten minutes, and
ceased only when Mr.. Bryan took mat
te!s in his own hands, waived the intro
dustion. and began his address
II was the same story again at Sports
men Park, which MIR. Bryan reached al
lu:l5. The crowd was equal to that at
Inc auditorium. and was quite as cnthu-
siaStic The introduction was made by
PRESIDENT Wickard, of the Travelling
Mems Club.
Mr. Bryan's most important speech
was that Al COncordia Park while thn.
at the Auditorium had O local sIrnif-
cince i'll MI liryan's remarks about a
statement OF the St. Louis banks. puh
lshed III the afternoon papers as 70
Why thcY do not pay out In gold
MI BIyan said that in order for his
hearers 10 understand the question of
money he desired to submit a few arpu
inenis in behalf OF the restoration OF rec
coinage of silver. Il want TO submit
for your consideration" he continued,
Two or three propositions, and believe
mi lheF are so clear and so plain every
one ol YOU here can recognize the force
oil lh"m. In the first place the Republi-
can party in its platform and through
is puD!c men is making an effort TO
supply the people of the United States
WIN a suiiicicnt amount OF money to do
!, nus'i'Sss' 'APpianse) If We're to tell
you that a grown person could wear thn
clothes of child you would think
me foolish. II / told you that n grown
person could live on food neces ssary Ia
sustain life in child, you would caI
me iooHsh, and we; they call these men
..m"''gis.S VINO assume that nation
growing IN population. can survive n
money Increase in It's mints
Kansas City Mo-, September 10
IMAM Jennings Bryan made two
speeches In Kansas City this morning
one 10 the workingmen OF the two Kan
saS cities in the Packing House district
ana the other 10 Il vast crowd of peopIe
az the corner OF Eleventh street and
Grand avenue. uptown. The Armour
people save all their employees an hour
to see ana hear Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan was met at I.eavenwoth
by specia committee to escort him 10
his city. where he arrived at G 30 o'clock
AZ o'clock he addressed a crowd of ten
thousand workmen in the bottoms. He
spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens: This is n little ear
Her than | usually commence my morn
ing's work. Qaughter). l am very glad
To be able 10 speak to you even for n mo-
ment. Some of our opponents tell us
that the thing to do is to open the mills
instead of mints. That reminds me OF
the man who said that his horse would
go all right if he could just get the war-
on started. daughter and applauseD
1T Is putting the cart before the horse
What use are the mills unless the neo-
ple can buy what the mills produce
and how can you start them as long
as those who produce the wealth of this
country. particularly the farmer. are not
able TO get enough out OF what they
raise to pay their taxes and Interest.
(Aplause0 There is no more effective
way of DESTROYING the markets for what
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