The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-26
JosEPHUs DANIELS.
SEVENTY THOUSAND HEARD HIM.
The Largest Crowd to Which Mr.. Bryan
Has Yet Spoken.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 25.-The audi
ence which greeted Mr.. Bryan on Bos-
ton Common was the largest which he
has faced since he started on his tour
through the ''enemy's country"
No estimate placed the number of
people at less allan 10000, while many
even place it at 10000.
Mr.. Bryan had addressed big crowd
at Worcester at $3.50 o'clock. 1t was
very enthusiastic and cheered at every
telling point. One element of discord
was visible there, but Mr.. Bryan did
not seem to notice 1T. 1t was big red
flag with Bryan's name upon it, hung
on William III. Burns factory, at the
rear of the speakers stand. Beside
it hung an American flag with Major
McKinley's picture on it.
Immediately after the Worcester
speech. Mr.. Bryan started for this
city. Mr.. Bryan, his party and the
committee were half an hour late, and
the crowd had become very impatient.
Candidate Bryan, with his running
mate, elPresidential candidate, Ar
thur Sewall, and members of reception
committee occupied a temporary plat
form in the centre of a broad campus,
and the crowd fairly surrounded the
little spot. 1B5.4. 49,
Hon. James H. Afellen, of Worcester,
introduced the speakers. The first
speaker was Joseph T.. 0'Sullivan, of
Lawrence, prominent as candidate
for Northumberland. He criticised
the Worcester persons who placed Mr..
Bryan's picture on red flag.
Mr.. Bryan appeared at 1888 with a
boquet of roses in his hand, and was at
once introduced. The enthusiasm was
greater than Boston Common had ever
seen before, and it was fully seven
minutes before he was allowed to
speak.
Mr.. Bryan said: Though far from
my home, am glad that / can greet
you as fellow-citizens of common
country. ] shall not attempt to make
myself heard to al who are assembled
here. / have spoken to a number of
audiences, Cheers in the distance and
great applause) but / never spoke to
an audience that seemed to reach so
far away into the distance as this one.
(Applause.) / will speak to those who
are nearest to me here and those who
are in Rhode Island and Maine can
hear me when / visit those States"
applause and laughter.)
Mr.. Bryan then went over ground
covered in former speeches, and added:
"The gold standard has nothing to
defend it except the misery which has
followed it wherever it has been tried.
The gold standard is failure il you
will accept the testimony of those in
every land who have had it, the testi-
mony of those who create wealth, and
add to the national productiveness. We
have commenced a warfare against the
gold standard. We invite you to join
with us now. (Cries of "We will.") II
you don't join with us now and we are
defeated this year we will come again
TO extend the invitation until ma
iority of the people in this country
do join with us" lApplause.)
Facing the portion of the crowd
which seemed largest, Mr.. Bryan called
his companion on the Democratic
ticket to his side, and both stood upon
chairs. For the first time in this State,
at least. the two candidates were seen
side by side.
In introducing his running mate, Mr..
Bryan said: ''My fellow-citizens, in
troduce a man who, way up in Maine,
was willing to stand for free coinage
when his neighbors were against it.
Applause and "Hurrah for Sewall." J