The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-09
BRYAN'S LUCKY CITY
THE ORATOR SPEAKS TO THOUSANDS
AT THE CLIFTON HOUSE.
without Language to Express His
Emotions on BehOIding the DEM
onstration in Chicago.
WHIT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY
SIDE THRUST DEFTLY GIVEN TO THE
GREAT CHICAGO DAILIEs.
Brief Address Pointed with PopuIistic
Aphorisms md n Quotation
from Emerson.
OVATIONS ALONG THE WAY
NET BY CROWDS AT EVERY STA
TION FROM DIES MONIES TO JOLIET.
Mrs. Bryan Comes i'm for Her Share,
Helping in the Handshaking and
Platform Receptions.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-LOng before the nour
arrived which had been announced for the
coming of the Bryan party the street in
front of the Clifton House, from the bal
cony of which Mr.. Bryan was to deliver
his brief address 10 the people. crowd
ed with a dense throng completely filling
the space between the building lines and
curbstones. The open windows of the ad-
jacent buildings were filed with crowds of
ladies and gentlemen, and even the super
structure of the IL" road on the Wabash
avenue side of the hotel was lined with
rows of spectators like a flock of black
birds on a country fence. The crowd be-
low surged and sweltered in the heat and
manifested considerable good-natured i'm
patience at the delay in the proceedings
owing to the nonarrival of the guest of the
evening.
Eight O'Clock passed, the quarter was
struck and still no speaker. The throng
became denser. the yells and cries became
louder and more pronounced, and every
thing indicated the growing anxiety of the
crowd TO hear what Mr.. Bryan had ro say.
At last, when S:35 had arrived. Mr.. Bryan
finally came on the platform and was
greeted with immense cheering from the
multitude below.
The party was escorted to the hotel by
the Cook County Democratic Marching
Club, Captain Farrell in command. and the
police with great difficulty made way for
the carriage. drawn by four white horses.
to the entrance of the hotel on Madison
street. Mr.. Bryan sat in the barouche with
his face wreathed in smiles and his hat in
lis hand, and bowed repeatedly in response
to the shouts of welcome. He was followed
by Mrs. Bryan and the rest of the party,
and after their disappearance from sight
the crowd surged in and filled up the gap.
After brief interval Mr.. Bryan appeared
on the balcony. Mr.. William j. Strong,
chairman of the reception committee of
Cook county. appeared with Mr.. Bryan and
delivered a brief welcoming address When
the applause which followed the speech of
the chairman and greeted the nominee had
subsided, Mr.. Bryan said:
''Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
1 have no language, fellow-citizens that
will express the emotions excited by this
the most remarkable demonstration that
Lave ever witnessed. In no other country
is such scene possible. In other coun-
try can the people take up a private citizen
and make him their instrument to accom-
plish their will. When 1 this assem-
blage tonight, and when l remember what
the newspapers of this city say-I say
when l remember what the newspapers
say-I am reminded of what of our
friends said. that there was nobody on
our side except the people, and as l look
into the faces of these people and remem-
ber that our enemies call them a mob and
say that they are a menace to free govern
ment. L ask, who shall save the people
from themselves?
Il am proud to have in this campaign
the support of those who are proud to call
themselves the common people. If 1 had
behind me the great trusts and combina-
tions l know that 1 would no sooner take
my seat than they would demand that 1
should use my power TO rob the people in
their behalf. But having rather the sup
port of the great toiling masses. / know
that when they give to me their ballots
they shall unite in saying but one thing:
DO your duty and we are repaid These
are the people who ask no favors of the
government. These are the ones who sim
ply say let US observe equality before the
law. Give equal rights to all-espe-
cial privileges to none. am
glad to have the support of these
people because 1 know that when
ever the Nation is imperiled every able
bodied man of them will shoulder his mus
ket to save the country, and those who are
good enough TO offer their blood on the
altar of their country in time of danger
are good enough to trust in the quiet hours
of peace.
II am simply on my way from my West
ern home 10 the great metropolis of the
Nation to accept there. at the Atlantic sea-
board, the nomination given in this city
but few weeks ago. / am glad that, as
GO i can take them your greeting so kind
ly expressed In words of your chairman,
who though a Republican heretofore, is
patriot to-day. And 10 those of you, breth-
rem, who, like you. are the bone and sim
ew of the Nation, can take greeting, and
tell them that you are their friends and
rhat you will stand by them and help the
10 emancipate themselves from the doia--
ination from which they suffer. can go
to them and tell them that you draw your
idea of what this Nation ought to be from
one of the great philosophers of the East.
/ can repeat to them. as l repeat TO you.
the language of Ralph Waldo Emerson. lie
says:
I will have never noble,
No lineage counted great,
Fishers and choppers ana plowmen
Shall constitute state.
Upon this enduring foundation can be
reared government like ours. / can take
10 your Eastern brethren greeting. and in
the language of Abraham Lincoln. can say
that the people of the West and South are
ready TO join with the people OF the East
in declaring that government of the peo-
pie. by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech
there was an uproarious demonstration
from the crowd that fairly made the build
ing tremble. The people shouted and
cheered and blew horns and made every
sort Of noise to demonstrate their approval