The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

Grlnnell, Ia, Aug. Son the second
day OF its trip the Bryan party was up
with the dawn. It WAS booked to leave
Des Moines at $50 .. N. An early
at the appointed hour the party was as
sembled at the depot. and some 200 or
300 people were there TO greet Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan, who had borne the fstigues
OF the previous evenings experience
admirably and were apparently in the
best OF health and spirits. The train
was local passenger, stopping at every
station.
At. Altoona, about twenty men wore
on the platform. They cheered until
Mr.. Bryan appeared. Gen. Weaver said
they were nearly all Republicans who
had fallen into line for oliver. At
Mitchellville there we're 200 people st
the depot and Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with az many OF them as possible dur
ing the brief stop. Colfsx was reached
few minutes before s o'clock and
nearly or quite LOCO people were wedg-
ed into the narrow space between the
tracks. Many of them were miners
| with their lamps in their caps.
Gen. Weaver introduced Mr.. Bryan as
the next President and he spoke briefly.
saying he was glad to greet the people
who lived at Gen. Weaver's home. At
Newton thereSwere 1900 or 500 enthu-
siasts on the platform, on box cars, on
buildings and in carriages. They we're
so bent on cheering that Il was with
difficulty that Gen. Weaver succeeded
in finally restoring order, when Mr..
Bryan said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: l aus glad
to see you. 1 believe this Is Newton.
II am not mistaken your town is the
name of q man who has been given
credit for atarting the law of gravita-
ton. Some of the laws Of finance,
may say all the great laws of finance,
are as certain in their operation and as
irresistible In their force as the law Of
grsvitation. II you throw stone in
the air you say 1t will come down. Why {?
Because it Is drawn toward the center
Of the earth. The law upon which we
base our fight Is IS sure as that. II we
have gold standard prices will go
down" (Grest applause)
The last words were uttered as the
train WAS moving and were drowned by
storm Of enthusiastic cheers for Bryan.
AT Iowa City g ten minutes stop WAS
made and 1000 people were voicing
their enthusiasm through the medium
Of 6 brass band and Mr.. Bryan spoke
briefly. At Downey there were 100
people who cheered az the trsin passed,
and at West Liberty, where the train
stopp twenty minutes for dinner, over
1000 people greeted Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan declined TO say anything
for the present when his attention was
called to the accession OF the gold stand
ard Democrats to hold a national con-
vention at indianapolis. He was shown
q dispatch announcing that employees OF
two Pittsburg iron mills have been
| cal ad unOp m cpDtrihuto N tho Mo
Kinley campaign fund, which drew
from him the remark that he wSs loa.h
to believe that they could be com PEELED
to contribute, but said he. al very much
prefer that they contribute their funds
TO Mckinley and their votes to the
cause OF free silver"
Davenport, Ia, August -Dsven.
port is looked upon by Iowa silver men
asa stronghold of opposition to the free
silver movement. but the crowd that
filled the platform and adjacent streets
when the train arrived must have num-
bered 1000. It WAS by far the biggest
and most noisy demonstration witnessed
since the Bryan party left home, with
the exception OF the reception at Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan leaned over the
railing OF the rear platform and shook
hands with all who could fight their
way into reaching distance, while the
crowd was waving, struggling mass Of
explosive humanity from the very csn-
ter OF interest to the outer limits of the
large circle. In response to numerous
urgent invitations, Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: They say
that this Is g town tina. believes in gold.
II so l want you to tell the people that
we will do even better, FOR we believe in
both gold and silver. / promised my.
self that l would not do any talking on
the road, but the presence OF 80 many
enthusiastic persons Ia temptation
which | am not able to withstand.
81 don't know whether 1 can come
back or not, because it Is large coun-
try and 1t is going to take . good
while to get over 1t, but II the shou ting
l hear here Is an indication Eof your
feeling l do not think It will be neces-
sary for me to come back here. l have
promised that 1 would not make any
Appointm ents until election. but l will
bresk that promise And appoint each OF
you missionary TO go and work until
election day."
AS the train drew away from the
midst OF the crowd Mrs. Bryan scat.
tered number Of roses and women and
children We'd with the men In the