davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
THE CROWD GATHERING.
Tho Scones on the Fair Grounds the Latter
Part of the Afternoon ana the Larry
Evening.

The Scenes on the Fair Grounds the Latter
por, ~ the Afternoon and the Early
Evening.
The threatening appearance OF the
skv together with the damp, chilly at
mosnhere of Yesterday afternoon seemed
10 have a tendency of holding the peo-
nIe awav from the Far Grounds for a
time. but along about half-past four
the steadfast old farmers from away
back among the hills began to put IN
their appearance. They gathered about
in small groups discussing political
questions in a manner that would turn
some political speakers green with envy.
This was especially so with the tilleIs
of the soil from away down in Monroe
county, Ohio.
The small crowd continued to grow
in numbers, when at half-past five
o'clock it had reached between two and
hhree hundred. From that time on
steady flow began 10 arrive, and at
seven o'clock the number had swellel
to 1.500, the majority of which were
farmers and people living in the towns
back through the counties of West Vir-
ginia and Ohio.
These people. as one of them put it,
had come to get satisfaction and learn
more about silver and on the third day
of next November cree themselves from
the bondage of the money kings.
One old Irishman stepped up TO
group that were arguing the issues CT
the day, and after listening intently to
their conversation for couple OF min
Il
ton; this is the poor people for them
selves" This seemed to be the senti-
ment of the crowd, for they broke in
with cries Of YOU'RE right you're
right"
Every place these small gatherings
were 10 be seen, and the farmer IN his
tbread-bare clothing and trousers push
cd down in his mud-cOvered boots was
the principal speaker in all of them.
He told the man from town how ms
nronertv and land, together with their
products. had steadily decreased IN 'diue
in the past few years.
The Grand Opera House band arrived
on the grounds about five O'Clock, ana
a. ;n+eryals they livened things up TO
some extent with their music.
During the afternoon the stand quiz
in front Of the grand stand on the race
course from which Mr.. Bryan spoke
go, was trimmed in an artistic man
- nor U.D, with flags and bunting. The por-
.rait of William Jennings Bryan, the
uaIt un1tt p Presjdent of the United States,
nccnnied neAr : a conspicuous place on the
right OF the platform, while on the LETT
was one of his running mate S osW@li, al,
Al seven O'Clock bstween one and two
hnndred IA, S people had gathered about the
p.and nunG- in in order that they might be close
- soaTe tbe sneaker and catch every word that
L Long after the procession had entered
rho Grounds and the Presidential can
6idafe had b: gan his address, there was
. o'So soiid stream of people, largely made
q m 'CtiJ Of ladies. passing down both South
Front T and South Penn streets into the
grounds. but already there were twice
as many people there as could possibly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02

The Democracy Of wheeling, of the
Pau-Handle counties, Of Eastern Ohio
and OF western Pennsylvana have every
reason to- be proud Of The magnificent
greeting extended to Hon. William Jen-
r.-gs Bryan. last night
It was a genuinely spontaneous trib-
u.e of a great people TO q great leader
and demonstrated as nothing else could
low 5yrsbaiow,ng and general is the
popular in.eres, in the cause Of which
Distinguished and eloquent visitc1
and sa.s. is the living embodiment
The conditions under which This ova-
-aa WAS extended could hardly h1va
been more adverse Three days Of almos,
uninterrupted rain had converted roads
into qagmres and tie surface Of the
Fair Grounds into an expanse Of mud.
while The very tareaeaing sky of yester-
tav promised another downpour at al
a's every hour Of ,ae day and evening.
These conditions doubtless kept thou
o., ,pseple throughout the territory
radius Of sevsnty-fye miles Of
Neg a, home; ye. the multitude
equally present was a surprise even TO
s4nguine Of The managers Of
Aad the enthusiasm was
With the size Of the crowd.
-aved mud and rain and tray
1ee distances 20 see and hear the
champion Of the rights of ths
sine. .ae days Of Lincoln, and
were lem.nei to let their pres
be- aecv1 by word or mouth, and
-y ad. The aemonstration was at
tae equal Of tina. held at any poin;
Oh Sir. a--n's long tour. The relative
"2o.a.oas o, The territory about this
city 0ans considerably in the comparison.
"l.-e ,ae sNar. ssocs of popular approv-
d. aaiin.ersst could scarcely have been
-e pronounced.
a-5.S.er preSeu. below the details
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02

Col. ]. a. Miller. r. A. McCabe, Sr,
W. A. Wilson. c. A. Schaeffer, Or. Z.
c. Meyers, Dr.. W. J. Bates. Geo. W.
Woods. Frank c. Cox. Col. August Rolf,
F. Reister. ". W. Irwin. j. J. Ccniff,
Robert Simpson, Wm. Wolvington.
James ". Ewing. Albert G.. Hadlich.
NJ. F. Tighe. Frank F. Mccoy. Hon.
Ross J. Alexander. Of Bridgeport; Hon.
J. c. Tallman, Of Bellaire; Louis Roth
ermund, OF Martins Ferry, and Col. j.
W. Gallaher. of Moundsville.
In addition TO the above were Hon.
Sep. Hall, Hon. S. d. Mccoy, Col
Vance. Of Gallipolis; Hon. L. S. New
man and others. Some little time
elapsed before the distinguished party
left the car. during which time the great
crowd shouted and cheered immensely.
Finally the cry rang out: Here ne
comes!" and surrounded by a Gordon
of police, and holding on to Gov. Mac
Corkle's arm, Mr.. Bryan was rushed
through the surging crowd and seated
in a carriage.
Mr.. Bryan looked somewhat fatigued,
and no wonder, from the vast amount or
hard labor recently performed. His
Overcoat was well buttoned up to his
fhroat. He were an earnest look upon
his face. as though his heart and soul
were in the great work in which he was
engaged. No time was lost in seating
the balance of the party, and in less than
ten minutes from the time of leaving the
car the command "Forwardr' was given
to the escorting colun, and the process
sion moved out 10 Main street and from
thence up Main street to Fourteenth,
east on Fourteenth to Market The side
walks from Twenty-third street UP were
densely packed with interested specta-
tors. Red lights were cleaning from
windows and the curb along the entire
route.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
Captain: NJ. a. Madden, Mar
shall rnU Non

a.
Several hundred men on horseback.
Steubenville Band.
Steubenville Republican Bryan SILVER
Club. commanded by Simon LOTUS
and John Jones. 800 Men.
Brilliant Club. 100 Men.
Sistersville Silver Club. 800.
. In addition to the above. there were
hundreds in the procession who had
fallen in Unfortunately
The line OF march was started from
Twenty-third street. The procession
came up Main to Fourteenth, Fourteenth
TO Market, up Market TO Eleventh, 10
Main, up Main TO the new STEEL bridge,
over the bridgs to Penn street, ana
thence TO the Fair Grounds.
The Bryan and Sewall Silver Club,
which had the honor OF acting rs the
personal escort to Mr.. Bryan, were at
tired in snowy uniforms of Whit duck
and made a great hit. The stately bear
ing the Young Mems Democratic Club,
of Wheeling. was much admired. and no
club in line received a bigger snare Oh
plaudits from the crowds.
No club in the Inc excited more aa-
miration than the c. J. Faulkner 'CiuD,
dressed in their handsome silver UNI
forms. Our neighboring State OF ONO
did herself proud, and It seemed that
Ohio had broken loose, judging by the
number of enthusiastic Ohioans IN line.
Tuscarawas county sent big delegation
and other towns were splendidly repre-
sented. The Republican Bryan Club,
from Steub:nviile, made great impres-
sion.
Besides this, another remarkable
feature of the parade was the big dele
CATION of miners from DlllCnvale and
Wheeling Creek. The popularity OF the
silver cause among the humber classes
was demonstrated by the large number
from this class in the procession. 1ae
clubs from the lower end of the city
turned out in amazing numbers, ana
the Eighth ward club turned out a
larger membership than is included in
the two Republican clubs Of that ward.
Adarge number of transparencles and
banners. with striking phrases and
mottos. were borne in the parade. they
included such as these: NO cross OIL
gold: no crown of thorns;' Silver
cause is dying out-nit;" we didn't pun
Hanna's leg for our fares "Bourke
Cockran's hand-out, $3.50, 600" etc. The
Republican Bryan Club, Of Steuben-
Vile. bore the banner with these words
inscribed thereon: mo compromises Tor
us: no Bland-Allson acts; no Sherman
laws
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02

Egencer, containing the Bryan-Flood
canard. He read the article and said:
My position on the labor question IS
too we'll known 10 call for any notice Of
such an attack as this. The proceedings
before the Ways and Means Committee
are taken in short hand and every word
is recorded. An Inspection of this pub
lie record will show this charge to be
wholly false"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
WHEELING GREETING
TO The CHAMPION
OF The PEOPLE.
] tremendous OutpOuTin8 Of Voters From
Three States,
TOWEL COME THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Unparalleled Scenes Of Enthusiasm in the City
and On the Grounds.
THE PARADE WORTHY OF THE OCCASION.
Thousands in Line and Tens Of Thousands Of Spectators
Lined the Streets
THE PARADE WORTHY OF THE OCCASION.
Thousands in Line and Tens Of Thousands Of Spectators
Lined the Streets.
GRFlT MEETING AT FAIR GROUNDS And A GREAT ADDRESS,

1r Brvan and the Distinguished Party Accompany
mo Him Reached the City Nearly on Schedule
Time. and Were Met By the EsCOrting Parade
and a Great Multitude Of PeOple--His Progress
To the Fair Grounds Great Popular Ovation.
The Full Text of His Magnificent Address--The
Audience a Vast One, Although Bad and Threat
ening Weather Kept Thousands AWay--LeaVes
For Charleston Early This MOrning--The Scenes
and Incidents of a Great Democratic Demon
stratiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02

Ter continued for moment or TWO Iong-
er. bu. was soon forcel % suspend his
really eloquent remarks ly he growing
confusion.
At S:21 the head Of the procession was
quite close to the stand ant the band be-
gan "Dixey." Two minutes later The
party appeared on the platform. with
Mr. Bryan in their m.ls-. and the crowd
went wild with pent up a1.husiasm.
As Mr. Bryan was introduced by Mr..
Chandler, the procession was crossing
the fed towards the speakers stand.
and Ii was some moments before the
Presidential candidate cou' make HIM
self heard. although he repeae ed,y mo-
toned with his hands for silence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
~a. BRYAN TO WEST VIRGINIANS.

N Reception BY Our People Has
Wore Than satisfactory.
..a.rg the Register asked Hon.
d Bryan for his opinion Of his
mus far in West Virginia, and
- us follows:
.'' Editor Of the Wheeling Register:
visit TO West Virginia up to date
en more than satisfactory. aud the
in your city was magnificent.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
& B-yan's attention was called TO
----c.e ia yesterday mornings Intel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02

hear any orator. no matter how power
ful his lungs might be, and the late
cOmers could only marvel at the size
of the crowd and &c, their feet wet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Great Rejoicing.

Vermont held a state election on Tues.
day and the dispatches from the Green
Mountain State place the republican
plurality at $4,000. The first dispatchs
always place republican returns at very
high figures. But Vermont was always a
strong republican state and no effort was
made by the opposition party. while the
republicans went into the campaign as
though they though it doubtful state
The object of spending money and send
ing speakers to Vermont was to secure a
large plurality for moral effect We don't
suppose many will be deceived.
Silver did not enter into the Vermont
election, both candidates were run on
goldbug platforms, and the question OF
this campaign was not in issue at ALL SO
the election in Vermont is of no signif-
canoe. 1t was goldbug against goldbug.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
The Mckinley Letter.

Major Mckinley has given out his letter
of formal acceptance and as a document
showing the weakness of the cause he
represents the letter is not surpassed.
Tom Reeds speeches are master pieces of
gloss, disguise and deception, but Major
McKinley's declarations are but thin wells
of sophistry. The letter is so plain in this
respect that in common parlance, it lies
all out of doors. A few citations from the
letter will illustrate the shallow sophistry
Major Mckinley is compelled to use:
Free silver would not mean that silver
dollars were to be freely had without cost
OF labor. 1t would mean the free use of
the miEts of the United States for the few
who are owners of silver bullion, but
would make silver coin no freer to the
many who are engaged in other
enterprises"
And this is precisely what the free coin
age OF gold means. People who own gold
bullion get it coined free at the mint. No
person expects gold coin to be "freer to
the many engaged in other pursuits"
ut would not make labor easier, the
hours of labor shorter, or the pay better.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

Mr. John H. Nichols, of New York
read in the MIDLAND JOURNAL some
thing Mr.. D. w McVey said about the
times which have gotten so out of joint,
and among the curious things Mr.. Mich
OILS says in turn is that
Nowhere in the Declaration of indie
pendence is there mentioned the issue of
debased currency and its establishments
as a standard; it declares for currency
that will uphold the credit of a govern
ment founded upon a free and indepen-
dent basis.''
There is not word about the currency
unfolding the credit of the government
in the Declaration of Independence. The
government of the United States wasn't
established when Jefferson wrote that
document.
The Constitution of the United States,
which was document written several
years later, says that Congress shall have
the power to coin money and regulate
the value thereof, and silver and gold
oAOulSt NOholilutCs lhdl IlSASJ. IL SttC
practical effect to this constitutional man
date, Hamilton and Jefferson had Span
ish silver dollar analized to ascertain the
quantity of pure silver the dollar con-
tanned and found the amount to be 37IA
grains This fact was reported to Con-
gress which declared that amount of pure
metal, with the necessary alloy, should
compose the dollar of the United States,
and that is the silver dollar to-day. Not
word about "a currency that will uphold
the credit of a government founded on a
free and independent basis" Whether
the government or the currency was to be
founded on that kind of basis Mr.. Mich
OILS does not say or even intimate what he
means by "basis." The air Is vexed with
such rant and cant by class of goldbug
fedglings, trying to assist the great money
octopus in its conspiracy against mankind,
who do not comprehend what they say.
Mr.. Nichols firmly believes that tariff
of some kind or other-would cure all
Tic pOl1tlCdl anu SOCldl anu MONETARY
evils now existing, but the great big
public don't believe with Mr. Nichols, or
it would not have tumbled Mr.. Harrison,
the Mckinley tariff and the republican
congress out ofpower so unceremonious1y
Mr.. Nichols may believe he ought to be
able to stand on griddle and lift hini-
self, but he couldn't do it, and the reasons
that tariff would not remove existing
political evils are equally convincing
when understood. Mr.. Nichols and most
others of the class he has unfortunately
drifted into have got onto false basis,
beguiled by the cunning Jew, and will
hardly find their way out till relieved by
practical demonstration of the good
sense of the great people. They belong
to that class which Lincoln said "you can
fool all the time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
The Arena.

The September Arena contains a
paper by James Malcolm on ga
Remarkable Statistical Report"
which discloses revelations as startl-
ing as did Mr.. Stead's eff Christ
came to Chicago" 1t deals with
the statistical report recently issued
by the Illinois Bureau of Labor
Statistics, and points out the fright
full injustice done to the great in
dustrial population of the country
by our present unfair system of
taxation, which multiplies the
burdens of the poor man by adding
to his already too heavy load that
which should be borne by the rich
man. This paper should be read
throughout the length and breadth
of the land, and the question it
DISCUSSES should be agitated until
a just and equitable system of taxa
ton is established.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
McKinley's State honors Bryan

McKinley's State honors Bryan
above all present or previous can
didates. One hundred thousand OF
the bone and sinew of the land
crowded round w. j. Bryan in
Cleveland, to shake hands or for a
chance even to touch the hem of his
garment and hear him speak.
Fifteen hundred came from Canton,
Mr.. McKinley's town, to see, hear
and cheer the young hero of free
silver. Mr.. Bryan spoke to meet
ing of $4,000 at Columbus, the
largest meeting probably any man
ever addressed. He turned from
side to side to speak to those in one
quarter who could not hear him
while addressing the multitudes in
another direction. Such ovations
are accorded Bryan wherever he
goes as no candidate ever received
in this country. And what is most
significant these. vast crowds are
made up of the plain people, the
men who pile in the votes. There
is no installing the popular move
ment. 1t is away from Wall street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

There was pretended report of
the debate between Mortimer
Whitehead and VIM. M. Marine on
Saturday night published in Tues
days Baltimore American, written
from Rising Sun. 1t is a fair speci-
men of the goldbug triumphs of
this campaign-in the newspapers.
Marines speeches were the most
ridiculous TRADES ever uttered from
a platform, and this is the opinion
of all who heard him regardless of
party. The republicans were
heartily ashamed of him and the
silver people laughed at his aimless
yelling. Marine didn't touch a
point or meet an argument White
head made. That dispatch from
Rising Sun to the American looks
very much like Billy had written
and sent it himself. We suspect
that is about the size of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

Jesse l.. Test, Esq, an old resident and
highly respected citizen OF our town,
called this morning and after purchasing
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, said: IF any
one asks you if this remedy will do what
is claimed for it, tell them yes and refer
them to me-" H. Alexander Stoke,
Reynoldsville, Pa. No one can doubt the
value of this medicine after giving it a
fair trial. Then it is pleasant and safe to
take, making it especially valuable for
children. For sale by E. T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

1t would not make farming less laborious
or more profitable. 1t would not start a
factory or make demand for an addi-
tiona1 days labor. 1t would create no
new occupations. 1t would add nothing
to the comfort of the masses, the capital
of the people or the wealth ofthe nation"
Neither does the free coinage of gold
accomplish any of these things, but they
are all languishing under it. But the free
coinage of silver would add more money
to the circulation, which would promote
and help every one of these and start into
life old enterprises if it didn't create new
ones. That is what the advocates of free
coinage claim and their opponents do not
deny it. More money always revives bus
mess, when money famine has destroyed
it as now.
'It (free coinage) seeks to introduce a
new measure of value, but would add no
value to the thing measured. 1t would
not conserve value. On the contrary, it
would derange all existing values. 1t
would not restore business confidence, but
its direct effect would be to destroy the
little which yet remains"
We do not claim it would "add value
to the thing measured" but free coinage
would increase prices. We claim it
would restore business confidence" for
business confidence rests on money and
nothing else, and what has destroyed
business confidence is the effort to rest it
on bank credit without sufficient money
to sustain it. Hence 'the little confidence
which remains" Mckinley admits bus
mess and confidence have both departed
under the gold standard. Where have
they gone? In case of free coinage:
"The owner of the silver bullion would
get the silver dollar. 1t would belong to
him and to nobody else. Other people
would get it only by their labor, the
products of their land, or something of
value.'
That is exactly the way it is with the
gold dollar, and why should he complain
of the silver? What's sauce for the goose
is tauce for the gander, or ought to be.
Just such shallow reasoning runs all
through Major McKinley's letter, and it
is not his fault, but that of the miserably
weak, false cause he is trying to support.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Communicated,
d. w. MCVEY.

Mr.. EDITOR of all the high handed acts of
piracy think the article entitled Historic Cecil
County is entitled to the palm. 1t first appeared
in Philadelphia daily paper, which was sharply
rebuked by II contemporary for not giving credit to
the author, Geo. Johnston, of Cecil county, The
article in question was composed of huge blocks
taken from The History of Cecil County Md. )" by
Geo. Johnston, who Travelled from farm to farm,
and town to town to collect his facts and data
Then after compiling this history, and having it
published, travelled over the county to sell his
book. Now that he is dead and buried, this hash
has been served up to the readers as an original
manuscript, with no thought of the writer and
compiler. If any one were to step into mer-
chants store and take down his goods, then walk
out with them, what would that be termed? And
is not an authors work just as much his stock in
trade as isa merchants goods? In Mr.. Johnston's
History of Cecil County, he is particularly
honest in accrediting every item which he CLEANED
from other sources to the author of it. If the
writer of the article in question had given hi
authority, the public would have given hin.
credit for his industry in lifting hunks of intel
esting matter from the history, for he never stop
ped until he reached the last chapter.
SYLMAR, ND. ENEILAsoR
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
HOw'S This I!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
JlCheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
TRANSACTIONS. and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.