The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-01
MR.. AND MRS. BRYAN
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Billy Relents and Makes Just One Little
Speech.
AT MAYyILLE he MAKES ANOTHER
And at Ripley Mr.. Bryan Is Persuaded
to Overcome His Aversion to Talk.
Ing..The Knights Of Maccabee
Listen. Bryan's Farewell to New
York.

Chautauqua, N. y, Aug. ol.-NI.
and Mrs. Bryan arrived here this
morning and in company of Postmas-
ter Fuller and Mrs. Coleman e. Bish-
op We're driven about the grounds and
the buildings pointed out and de-
scribed as well as the system or edu-
cation. The party stopped at the res
idence of Coleman e. Bishop, former
editor of New York Judge, and the
Buffalo Express, who is one of the
Chautauqua Republicans who will
support Mr.. Bryan.
After leaving Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. ani
Mrs. Bryan drove to Prospect Park,
where Mr. Bryan, despite his asser-
tion that he would not speak, made a
three-minutes' speech to 500 people.
He was introduced by Mr.. Fuller. Mr.
Bryan said:
This visit has no political signific-
ance. When l found that l was so
near Chautauqua 1 could not with
stand the temptation Of visiting this
place"
He said he had great regard for
the work done at Chautauqua, and
thet the Chautauqua platform was
broad enough to allow the discussion
of every question. People who come
here carry away ideas which only are
productive of good to the citizens of
country like this. After visiting the
various parts of the grounds I am
pleased to note that it had very
democratic appearance, and that there
are no palaces and no novels"
He thanked the people for assem-
bling. AS he drove away he was given
the Chautauqua salute which is the
waving of handkerchiefs. The party
reached Mayville, N. Y, the home Of
Judge Albion w. TOurgee, who Is at
present stumping for Major Mckinley,
at 1890. Mr.. Bryan spoke here from the
balcony Of the hotel to 400 persons and
his reference to Judge Tourgee's books
caused laughter from the croW1 that
heard him. Mr.. Bryan said that Mr..
Jefferson had the correct idea when he
said that governments We're founded
in jealousy, not in confidence that
confidence was everywhere the parent
of desDotism. "ShOw me a people"
said Mr.. Bryan, who are so confident
in their leaders that they take no part
in the detail Of government ani will
show you people whose leaders look
out for themselves and not the interest
of all the people. Show me people
who instead of having too much confid-
ence, are jealous of their liberties, are
watchful Of their public servants, and
careful as to the policies proposed by
the different parties. AMI l will show
you a people that have a good govern
ment. (Cheers).
SPEECH AT RIPLEY.
Ripley, N. Y, Aug. 31.-Mr. Bryan ar
rived here at 1.3O p. m. after a rather
uninteresting drive across the country
from Mayville. Many houses III the
town here are decorated with banners
bearing the names of Bryan and Sew
all. while not few have Mckinley
Autographs.
Mr. Bryan made a speech to q large
crowd, and left for Cleveland over the
Lake Shore road at SO, p. m.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was delivered in
Tallmadge grove, where the knights
of Maccabee were holding a picnic. His
audience numbered 1000 and was fairly
enthusiastic. Two brass bands head
ed the knights who accomrnnieC Mr..
Bryan to the grove and afterwards es-
corted him to the train.
MIR. Bryan was introduced by the
chief officer w. s. Stringham. who
took care, however, to say that he
did not endorse him, but had produced
him here as an attraction for the Ieo-
pie.
AS the question was one on which
they desired to hear Mr. Bryan, he
hoped they could give him close at
tention
Mr.. Bryan, q coming to the front
of the platform, was loudly cheered
He said:
This is the last opportunity which I
| snail nave to say word in the state
of New York. 1 am greatly pleased
with the interest which is being taken
by the people of New York in the is
sue of this campaign. am able to
carry back to the people OF the west
the news that while we have not met
with q very hearty reception in Wall
street, we have met hearty recep-
ton In every other part of the state
OF New York. tChees.) And | have
come to believe that there is among
the masses of the people of New York
about as little love for what is know vn
as Wall street as you viii find in any
western state. (Cheers)
And as this is my farewell mseting
in this state for the present. l desire
to submit just word to the people of
New York
L desire to offer one suggestion. We
have great fight in the Democratic
party. one of the most memorable con :
tests ever waged in the United States,
and those who advocate the free coin
age OF silver have won by carving
their cause not to conventions but tn
the people themselves, the source of all
| political power (Chee,s.) If we had
waited until the convention assembled
at Chicago and then made our appeal
/ to the delegates who had been sent
there uninstructed and without regard
to the money question we should have
been defeated, but we saw that the
strength of bimetallism was on the
rank and file of the party and recog-
nized the Democratic idea that power