Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Begins His Indiana Campaign.

Richmond, Ind, Oct. 21.-Mr. Bryan
reached Richmond at 10 o'clock this
morning, and began his Indiana cam
paign there. He spoke at o'clock this
morning to very large and enthusiastic
crowd at Tiffin, o. and at 2:30 a. m. was
awakened by brass band and lot or
enthusiasts at Upton. Mr.. Bryan's spe-
cial train lay until 1880 o'clock In the rail-
road yards at Urbana. The first stop af-
ter leaving there was at Bradford juno
tion, O., which was reached at O'Clock,
but Mr. Bryan was so much fatigued af-
ter his hard day and harder night of cam
paigning that ne was not awakened 10
meet the couple of hundred people there.
They were entertained instead by John
w. Tomlnson of Alabama, who is accom-
panying Mr.. Bryan.
At Greenville, where the Ohio campaign
was ended, Mr.. Bryan spoke for hfteen
minutes to about 1000 people
Mr.. Bryan had an audience OF o0oo OF
1000 people at the first meeting In Rlch-
mond, which took place in Glen Miller
park. The air was keen, ana oniy tnose
in the audience whose political sympa,
thies allowed them to become entnuSed
we've able to keep warm. Mr.. Bryan in
his speech quoted a speech made py Oil
ver p Morton In the United States SEN
ate in the Forty-second congress, ana
concerning it said:
against the policy of contraction, and we
TODAY are declaring against the same pol
lev of contraction. There he was assert
ing that an increase in the supply or mon-
ey would bring prosperity ano proc eas s,ss
and enterprise, and we assert the same
thing today. We assert that an increase
In the supply OF money will reverse the
grinding conditions under whlcn we nave
suffered for the past few years, ana the
nosition which we take must be approved
NV anv person who will study the money
question without putting before his eyes
eno,1gh gold coin to blind himself with
the proof" ~ .,,ond
About 1000 people were at the secona
Richmond meeting, which was addressed
nv Mr. BRYAN from the balcony OF the
Gotal Westcott. So numerous were the
veiiow Mckinley badges in that audience
that the candidate had something 10 say
about them. -, ..,..ho h. an
oninion ought to have a reason to base It
m want to speak to those Whos py
wearing yellow badges, indicate tnelr
support of republican IDEAS ana iet ~, sneln I'm
nopsider, two or three things II the re,
r,,blican party believes that the gold
ard is a good thing, ask yourselves
whv the republican party always taIhs ss
about sound money, insteao OF eo,o
standard. Why DO they use use, 'rao5 s,,aa3ioe9
I assert that If the republican Par.y
thought the gold standard was good, thsy
would not attempt to deceive Peup5e ~
using sound money but they Wouio Say
gold ana let the "oAie N'
meant gold"
Mr. Rryan had some other Things TO say
obout people who wore the orange IN
nracticalIv the same Language used oy
him in other places where counter oenon-
strations were made.
A. Cambridge City Mr.. Bryan MADE
sneech to about 1000 people.
Illinois Day at Canton.
Canton. O., Oct. M.-Major Mckinley
the Iiveliest "Wednesday ne mas eNpc-
rienced in the campaign To-Day Ihere
were three large delegations, numbering
IN the aggregate about 5000 people, anu
several small delegations. which TOOK
their share OF the time, attention ana
speeches. The day was called Illinois DAY
and there were many train loads OF fis-
itors from that state. Among the fi,st 10
arrive were those from Springfield, VINO
wore badges on which were the words,
ssPilgrims from the home of Lincoln TO
the home of Mckinley" The oratory to
which Major Mckinley listened today
was of higher order than that usually
addressed to him, and while there were
large numbers of farmers and working
men among the visitors there were. too.
an unusually large number of men who
bore the stamp Of successful Urban Tfe-
Though 1t was Illinois day the citizens Of
the old Nineteenth Congressional district
of Ohio had selected II as fitting time
TO pay their respects TO Major Mckinley.
and they. with Col. d. H. Poor's superb
Mckinley regiment Of Cleveland, very