Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27

AUGUST q
those who speak In the days that are to
come. And then when election day comes
make out your ballot in such a way that
you can say to your children: 4 am not
ashamed of what ! did in 1867.
Arrival at Erie.
The party had only an hour in Rochester,
and it was race dEainst time to catch the
New York Central train for Buffalo, whence
the party was to abe taken by a special
train to the meeting of the democratic
clubs at Erie, Pa. >,
The special train on which Mr.. Bryan
proceeded from Buffalo to Erie was in
charge Of the committee Of five Erie demo-
Killing, W. @. Crosby and H. L. Moore
who had gone to Buffalo to meet the candi-
date. Half q dozen stops were made on the
journey, and Mr.. Bryan delivered several
bearing golden rod in the crowd Of 2DO
gathered at Angola, where the first stop
was made, gave Mr.. Bryan the opportunity
to make a comparison between colors In
metals, as well as in flowers. He said that
there were flowers of other colors. and 1t
was equally true that there was other mon
ey besides gold.
A handful of persons turned out to greet
Dunkirk, N. Y, where a stop of ten min
utes wa made, had a committee on the
train to escort Mr.. Bryan to q temporary
platform erected near the railroad station.
Fully $500 persons were in the crowd, and
they set up cheer when the candidate,
with his wife beside him. stepped forward
on the stand. He was intr oduced and made
q short speech, in the course of which he
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opponent.
Rain was pouring down when the train
arrived at Westfield. N. Y. but 1t did not
enthusiasm by making a short speech. Jos.
Sibley, who came near being Mr.. Bryan's
running mate joined the candidate at Dun
kirk.
Speeches at Erie.
Mr.. Bryan made three speeches at Erie
to as many different audiences in the even
ing. being driven quickly from one hall to
another.
The first meeting was at Mannerchor
Hall, which held $500 persons, to whom
Mr.. Bryan appealed to study the issue of
the campaign and vote their convictions
His second appearance was on the stage of
the Auditorium. where he faced an audi
eDce of equal size, and the second speech
was like the first, brief, but stirring.
Outside of the Erie Opera House thou
sands more had waited for a glimpse of
the candidate. and inside were assembled
the delegates to the meeting of democratic
societies. When the people were admitted
they filled the house in ten minutes and
the doors were closed upon hundreds. The
entrance of the presidential candidate on
the arm of ex-COngreSSman Joseph G. Sib-
ley, inspired a wild scene of enthusiasm.
which lasted several minutes, ard Mrs.
Bryan's appearance In box with Mrs.
Sibley produced more enthusiasm. This
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in part:
The Day of the Orator.
"Mr. Chairman ladies and gentlemen:
II esteem 1t a great privilege to be per-
mitted to meet tonight with the members
Of the clubs assembled here from all over
the state of Pennsylvania. because 1 know
what these meetings mean. 1 know Of the
inspiration that they give and Of the en-
thusiaSm carried back by those who go
forth to prosecute the work of this cam
paign. In my judgment we are entering
upon q campaign which will be memorial BILE
in the history Of this country for many
reasons, not only because Of the issues In
volved-that would be enough to make 1t
an epoch in the history of nations-but
there are other reasons. This campaign
demonstrates as no campaign has done
within the last generation. the capacity OF
the people for self-government. Great APP
rlause and cheering.1
A voce-"A Daniel come to judgment.
|
Mr.. Bryan-"Is there a man in all this
land who doubts that the Americ In people
can rise to the requirements of any emer-
gency? If SO, l bid him to cast his eyes
out their own salvation. Great applause.)
Is there a man who believes that party ma
chinery can govern 1.-THE people? bid him
look until he sees the great common peo-
pie breaking every machine that stands IN
their way. Great applause and cheer1ngD
Is there a man who believes that the age
of oratory is gone, ! point him to every
precinct in this nation where he will find
modern Demonsthens. Great applause.)
Oratory will live 80 long as there are
causes which appeal to the human heart
(Applause) Oratory Is the speech of the
person who knows what he Is talking
about and means what he says, and in this
campaign you will find the orator every
where Come to my state and will show
you banker and money lender who will
go forth to preach the gospel OF bimetal-
lism as he never preached any other Cos
pei in his life applause and cheeringD I
will show you briefiesS barriSter who
armed with right. will meet the attorney
OF the CORPORATIONS and crush him before
any audience. Great applause.) 1 will show
you the business man who never came
from behind his counter before, but, he
feeling that the welfare of his family, the
welfare of posterity depends upon the set
tlement of this cause, can come from his
store and rise before an audience and
make speech that cannot be answered
upon seventy millions Of free men. Great
applause) 1 will take you to the railroad
shops and will show you men who know
more about money questions than the pres
ident of the road knows about the sub
ject applause and cheers) 1 will take
you 10 carpenter, who he works at
| the bench will revolve in his mind these
questions and come nearer finding out
what is an honest dollar than the man who
| represents syndicate and bows to the die
| tatio1 of Lombard street. All, come with
me to the farm, and / will show you the
man who follows the pillow and who has
studied this money question and who
knows that If the dollars go up his wheat
comes down. and you cannot answer the
logic of that argument at all.
IA prominent writer came to this coun-
try good many years ago and wrote q
book about democracy in America, and he
said that every citizen over here was a
public speaker. and he said one Of them
could not talk five minutes without getting
excited and saying ladies and gentlemen.
II he thought that then, what would he
think were he here today? I know a west
ern town where the people congregated
upon the streets and blockd Up the side
walks. talking the money question. and
when they got SO numerous they had to
push them off the sidewalks and blocked
up the streets, 100 feet wide, and then, in
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