The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-24
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
THREE GREAT MEETINGS.
The eDemonstrntionsi In Peoria nII He
Could nCsirc.

Peoria, Ills. Oct. 23.-Thc reception
given by Peoria, the second city i'm Illi-
nois. to William Jennings Bryan to-
night was all that could be desired by
I've Democratic candidate. His progress
through the streets was marked by con-
tirucd cheering. Peoria dispensed with
the usual triumphant chariot drawn by.
four horses md substituted in its place
an open trolley car brilliantly illumi-
mated and profusely decorated To carry
the Tabernacle where he made his first
speech. The spacious building was
filled to Overlooking with an audience
that showed tremendous enthusiasm.
TREMENDOUS MEETINGS.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for more Than an
hour. concluding at 9:35. and was then
taken TO Rouse's Hall, with much smn.l-
er seating and standing capacity 'rniS
too was packed. Concluding Il brirf
speech there, the candidate went to the
courthouse where he addressed an open
air meeting composed Of a aonut ,O.OnD
people The enthusiasm there was quite
as loudly expressed as at the other two
places.
In his tabernacle epcrch Mr.. Bryan re-
fcrred In the indiguities shown Sccrc-
tary Carlisle. at Covingtun last night.
and strongly deprccat chem lie SPOKE
in part as follows:
CONCERNING MODESTY.
"!f anybody tells yoL that II Is net
GiGniiicd for me as a Presidential candi-
date To speak in Peoria please tell the
Republicans who crtiCIsc II at il was
thirtysiX years ago to.day that Ahra-
ham Lincoln spoke in this town as i
candidate for the Presidency. and there
are many people who have II Very hi,,n
respect for Abraham Lincoln. norwith-
standing the fact that the Republican
party has about des""t i lin. tChecrsD
II desire to express my qualification
that in this campaign, where rnen's
hearts are stirred as they have seldom
been stirred before. where ny conVic-
tions are deep and feeling runs high,
that there has been So little Of conflict
and alteration betW.A the people as
they mingie together III the discussl u.
OF the paramount issue of this CAM
paiSn. 1t seems 10 me that the respect
for law and order AMI SELF respect whicl;
has been shown SpriSS we'll for the ca
pacity OF the American people fcr self
government 1t is only rarely | have
found that any public speaker is inter-
fered with or that any act is done who h
can be made the subject OF ;lst crii-
cism. ] mention this at this time Lc-
cause this mornings papers present two
very unusual incidents in this campaign.
! find from the morning paper that
some gold men disturbed q silver meet
ing and that some silver men disturbed
gold meeting i'm Kentucky"
PLEADS FOR TOLERATION.
II mention thiS because ii is not often
that these things have happened and |
mention the incidents in order that l
may appeal to the advocates of free
coinage to observe during the present
campaign the courtesy, the charity. the
liberation that has been almost unani-
mously manifested up to this time.
(Cheers.) l have found persons wear
ing the yellow badges. indicating that
they We're opposed TO silver. mingling
In the crowds. and cheering sometimes.
where ] have gone. and I have been
glad to know that these people so radi-
cally differing In opinion, could mingle
together without clash or without diff
Guilty. / want to say this. that I con-
denim the disturbance offered Mt Mr..
Carlisle's meeting as much as / CON
denim the disturbance offered at a sill
Iver meeting. Great cheering.) Let
each individual remember that no dis
grace can be heaped upon him by an
other person. A man cannot he dis
graced by another"