The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-25
CROWDS PRESS
UPON BRYAN.
Curiosity and Interest Attract
Them Along the Route.
He Is Everywhere ImpOrtuned
to Make Speeches.
MADE A SHORT TALK.
Said He Used the Words 'EGOld
Bug'' Pleasantly.
Just as Other People Used
"Lunatic'' Regarding Him.

Kingston. N. Y, Aug. 25.-Mr- and
Mrs. Bryan were brought over the
Hudson from Rhinecliff to Kingston
yesterday afternoon on a tug. Three
or four hundred people were at the
landing where the train was in wait
ing to receive the passengers from the
boat and take them to the Catskills.
This was the train for which Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan purchased tickets for Big
Indian, on the way to Winnesock
Lodge, where they spent the night as
guests of Major Hinckley. chairman Of
the state Democratic committee.
A rush, was made for them by the
curious and excited crowd. and it
seemed for a time that the two police
men were quite unable to control the
crowd. but Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
finally pushed into the parlOr coach
Bavaria MI. Bryan addressed the
citizens from the rear platform, speak
ing about five minutes. He began by
saying that he did not care to make
a speech, but he always wanted to
when he saw the people gathered like
that.
He said: 1--WE have a platform I
believe in a platform not only to get
in on but to stand on after one gets In
I believe I represent the best interest
of the American people on this money
question. I want you to study this
question and when you have done that
I believe you are ready to join US in
opposing the gold standard. When you
find a man who tells you the gold
standard is a good thing you tell him
there never was a party that ever de-
clared in it's favor. The men who ad-
4 III try
are the men without a party
Some people will try to make you
believe this is a small matter, but you
have just as good a right to be heard
and receive protection in a small mat
ter as in the large business interests
and I want to say to you this is very
important thing. This election is
very important one and want you to
! consider it so that you can all come
out right" (Applause.)
The train then moved on up toward
Kingston union depot, four miles away.
At this point the West Shore had just
brought a car of passengers who We're
waiting to be transferred to this train
In addition several hundred people had
assembled to greet the Bryan party
During the transfer of cars the crowd
rushed forward to shake the hand of
Mr.. Bryan, who stood on the rear plat
foRrn. while Mrs. Bryan. on the front,
/ also received greetings. No speech was
made, as it was announced that Mr..
Bryan would make a formal address to
/ the people of this city in front Of the
city hall on his return.
] After Mr.. Bryan had shaken hands
/ with hundreds the train pulled out.
/ Down at Kingston a colored man
| stepped up to him and said: Now
/ three cheers for Mckinley" but al
| though there were numerous McKin-
! ley badges about no one responded to
/ the cUlOred mans appeal. At PhOeni-
] cha cheers were given for Mr.. Bryan.
/ The next stop was Allabea- Though
| brief Mr.. Bryan again took the people
| by the hand until the train began NOV
ing away.
At Shandaken a large crowd had
! gathered and man was blowing a
( cornet strenously. Again the silver
! candidate and his wife made their ap-
pearances greeted the. crowd cordially.
/ On reaching the railroad destination
! Big Indian, a big crowd was found
| waiting and 1t was with difficulty that
I Mr.. Bryan and his wife were escorted
to the carriage which was waiting to
| convey them to Big Indian valley. He
/ was forced to speak a few words from
! the piazza of boarding house nearby
saying that he was much surprised,
| though much gratifed that so many
had been attracted by curiosity and
/ interest.
Il hope those who have come to scott
| will remain to pray. When L call a
| person a go1dbug. I don't mean to crit
/ fcize but I use the term with the same
good feeling that he uses the word lun-
attic when he speaks of me-" Mr.. Bry-
an spoke for three minutes during
which time several cameras were level
ed at him and then he was hurried
away for the lodge after meeting Sam
uel J. Cornell Of the new Grand hotel
and promising to drive over there for
/ dinner tomorrow.
A special train will be taken for
Kingston where he will speak at length
at 1 o'clock.
| enjoyed by both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
On arrival at the lodge they were
greeted by their host Major Hinckley
| and also Public Printer Thomas E.
Benedict of Washington.
| Big Indian, n. Y, Aug. 25.-8fr. and
Mrs Bryan were guests last night al
the Winnfsook club at Winnisook, a de-
lightful summer camp overlooking q
little lake in a nook of Slide mountain
8 200 feet above the sea level, back in
the Catskills several miles from the
Hudson. The hosts were Chairman
Hinckley of the Democratic state COM
mittee. Public Printer Benedict and
Mr.. Chas. Schulze. The WiuE!sook
/ club is not a political organization, bIt
happens to have a Few political aspfr-
ants in its membership. Mr.. Hinckley
said that the invitation extended to Mr.
Bryan was purely personal one and
that no political significance attached
to it. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were enter
| tanned by Mr.. Benedict and his daugh-
| ter. Mrs. French of Washington, in
| their cottage. They will leave at II
o'clock today for Albany.
tt is Wonderful