The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
A WILD SCENE.
Ten Thousand People Surge
Into Union Square
Overturning Carriages andStOp-
ping Street Cars
In Their Effort to See VIM. J.
Bryan
AT ALMOST MIDNIGHT
Bryan Makes a Speech From a
Hotel Balcony,
In Which He Says the Gold Ad-
TOcates
Are Only an Army of Gen
erals,
NOT A SINGLE PRIVATE
In Their Ranks-The Crowd
Extremely Enthusiastic.

New York, Aug 13.-In Union Square,
fronting the Bartholdi hotel, occurred
just after adjournment of the notif-
cation meeting at Madison Square Gar
den, a scene that outdid in excitement
those that took place in the hall A
crowd of 5000 or 10000 people still re-
mained, that had been excluded from
the hail from which the candidate
emerged and in an instant there began
a mad rush for places of vantage, it
having become known that Mr.. Bryan
would speak from the hotel balcony.
The police seemed powerIess to stop
the crowd. on they rushed. stopping
cable cars, overturning carriages. fall
ing over each other in their mad flight,
and screaming their acclamation for
Bryan.
When Mr.. Bryan stepped upon the
balcony, there was a roar of applause
from at least 10000 throats. When he
secured order, he said in a firm clear
voice: Fellow citizens: I cannot do
more than to express to those who are
assembled here. our deep appreciation
of interest which the people of New
York are taking in the campaign which
is now formally opening. (Great ap~
plause and cheers.) When I left home
I told the people that was coming to
open the campaign in what was
thought to be the heart of the enemy's
country, applause and cries of Oh. nO).
but which hoped before the campaign
was over would be our country. CCheers
and long applause.) Our hopes have
been realized sooner than we expected,
Enthusiastic applause) and wherever
the enemy goes, after this. he will be
in our country no matter where he is.
tremendous applause and long con-
tinued cheering)
Some of your f1nanciers have boast
ed that they were in favor of gold but
you shall teach them that they must
carry their ideas far enough to believe,
not in gold, but in the golden rule, that
treats all men alike. (Great applause.)
4 commission you all, as soldiers, to
fight and as missionaries to preach
wherever you go from now until cleo
ton CCsries of 1--WE will, we will.")
have been threatening to organize
gold standard Democratic party.
Chisses) but we are not afraid; you will
search the pages of history in vain to
find a battle ever won by any army Of
generals. (Great applause and laugh
ter.)
They have not a private in their
whole ranks. CNGore laughter and
cheers.) Now my friends, want you
to set to your opponents an example
which they have not set to you They
have said that they represented the
respectable element of society. Teach
them that respectability cannot be
manifested by slandering every man
who differs from you in opinion (Ap>
plause.)
'sAnd now, my friends, 7 leave with
you just one injunction. In this gov
ernment every citizen is sovereign Gap
plause) and those upon whom the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship rest owe
1t to themselves, to their country and
their God to exercise the right of suf-
frage for the benefit of their country.
(Great applause.) beg you to do it.
not only to investigate, but find out
what is right and beg you, every one.
to have courage to vote your senti-
ments and let your ballot register a
freeman's will
Il thank you for your kind attention
tremendous applause and long con-
finued cheering.)
Mr. ST. John and Mr.. SewaH spoke
briefly and the Immense crowd dispers>
ed slowly. shouting cheers for the can
didates.