The sun., 1896-09-20
RAIN STOPS BRYAN'S TALK.
mrs WARRINGTON 4 UDIENCE STA NE
PEDED By A STORM.

The hoy Orator Began Talking ne Fred
cricksburE ana Faded Hts Dny's Work
at baltimore Crowds Greeted Hia
Evcrywhere-Hin Speeches on tho Road.
FRBpERIcKsBuRo. Va. Sept. 1e.-Up at dawn
and OF for Washington at o'clock was the
manner in which William j. Bryan began his
programme for to-day. a day coach attached
to the Richmond. fredericksburg and Potomac
accommodation brought him to this old city.
He arrived here at o, delivered n speech, and
then left for Washington. Mr. Bryan was ac-
companied from Richmond by n reception COM
nIttee headed by Capt. Terence McCracken.
Several stops were made along the route. Ash
land. the scat OF the Randolph Macon College,
had Mr.. Bryan for two minutes, and most Of
those who heard him there were students. To
them he said:
IL believe this county claims the honor OF
being the birthplace OF two OF Americas great.
est men. Henry Clay. tho mill boy OF tho
Slashes, wns born in this county, rs was also
Patrick Henry. believe tho policy for which
stand In this campaign in sOu.o respects rovives
the memories of both men. Henry Clay In
lS45 described the effects OF contracting the
currency and Pntrick Henry was in favor Of an
American policy" lApplausc.l
A few more words were said to q small num-
Der Of people at Milford. a few hundred men.
women. and boys gathered at the railway sta
the train here. accompanied by the reception
committee that had met him at Richmond.
The streets of this historic old town were too
muddy for the marching escort OF tho candidate
to proceed with comfort. so that part OF the
procession walked along the pnvcments, while
number Of mounted men rode beside his car
rnge. A brass band led the parade, which pro-
ceeded to the Exchange Hotel. MIR. Bryan was
taken to tho monument erected to the memory
of Mary Washington. the mother of George
Washington. who lived here with her dis
tinguished son for many years. Here a stand
had been erected. and the candidate addressed
large atherins of Virginians.
The crowd that assembled to hear Mr.. Bryan
was disappointment with regard to numbers.
but fully up TO expectation in expressing enthu-
siasm. Mr.. Bryan and the members OF his party
were entertained at the houses OF Mayor w. S.
White and E. ID. Cole and then proceeded to tho
speakers stand. Between 5000 and 5000 peo-
ple were present. Congressman Jones intro
duced Mr.. Bryan. who spoke MS follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: am grateful to
the Mayor Of your city for his eloquent words
OF welcome. am glad to renew my acquaint-
ance with my colleague in Congress who has
so kindly presented me, and am pleased to
greet the people who have assembled in such
large numbers upon this occasion. Frederick
burg Is not q large city. and yet is rich in in
cidents Of great historic value Here the women
Of America have reared q monument to Mary
the mother Of George Washington. [Great ap-
plause am glad TO stand on this spot; nm
glad TO feel the influences which surround her
grave
In campaign, especially in a campaign like
this. there is bitterness and sometimes abuse
levelled against the candidates for public Office,
but, my friends. there is one character, the
mother, the candidate for the affections of all
mankind, against whom true man ever ut
tered word OF abuse. lGreat applausc.l And
there is ono name. mother which is never
found upon the tongue of the slanderer; in her
presence all criticism is silent. Tho painter has
with his brush transferred the landscape TO
tho canvas. SO that you almost believe
that the trees and the grasses are real.
rather than limitations. The painter has even
transferred to the canvas the face or the maiden
until Its beauty and purity almost speak Iorth
Dut there Is ono picture which no painter has
never been able To faithfully portray. and that is
the picture of u mother holding in her arms her
babe lGrestappiause.l Within the shadow Of
this monument reared To her who IN her love
and loyalty IS the mother OF each ono OF US
bow IN humble reverence 10 motherhood. lGreat
:" / am tnld that IN this county were fought
more battles than in any county OF like size in
limits OF this county there teu more dead and
wounued than ever fell on II similar space in all
tho history OF the world. Here opposing i'm es
were drawn up face to lace: here OPPOSING
armies met and stared AT each other md then
sought 10 take .ach Others lives: nut all those
scenes huNc passed away, and those who met
IN deadly array nov meet and commingle here AS
friends. LAppiause.
the sword and the spears have been converted
!nio pruning hooks. and people learn war no
moro. Eero the bands ON either side stir up the
Tagging zeal with notes that thrill the hearts OF
men. heSe two bands are how component
marches on IN the lead playing Yankee Doc
81" ana i1Sir, too tgreHt applausel, behind
the bald iTi"" m" whr-scarred veterans Who
woro the blue and the war-scarred veterans
who wore the gray, each vying with tho otter
IN the effort TO make this the greatest and tho
grandest OF nil the nations on Gods footstoUl. 4
lGrcat cheering.
-" am glad to Visit this historic place They
ami threw silver dollar across the river; hut
rcmemheT. my friends, That " hen he throw that
silver dollar across the river it liz. 1t fell and
remained on American soil. [Grrnt cheering.
They thought that II was great feat then. but
dred years that we have hnnncers now who can
leave George W"shingt"n'a achievement FAR
si esh!Tn. bro MS aS h%Ee ] iHnmeers who have been
the Atlautic and then bring them back by an
is:uS ,yn,i% OF h9nh,; ,i,; ltireat cheering.
dollar which was Suud enough To be handled by
the Father Of His Country is now 30 mean y
so-cul!ed hnuLctcrs2 l"No! no!'l Well, it is
1t is SO mean Tint they don't like ii. Why, our
viii go Nil over the world. We have had dollars
wsisn mays Gn G9ns aver & ,S world So rapidly That
We want uoiI'lr mat VIII stay AT nome without
q curf.w law. lCheers
Our opponents tell us that thoy want q dol
lar which they can see anyw here In the world
II they travel abroad. am not so much wor-
ried about our dollars which travel abroad. /
want dollar that won't be ashamed To look a
farmer IN the face. Loud applnuse.l
People can have Just as good dollar rs they
want. because dollars are creatures OF law and
you can determine the purchasing power OF a
dollar when you determine tho number OF dol
lnrs. IL you want dollars dear make them
scarce and they will be dear. II our dollars are
not good enough now, when dollar Will buy
ten bushels OF oats you can make II good enough
SO good 1t will buy one hundred bushels OF oats
IA voice: - We don't want that kind oi a
dollar"l II anybody here has been raising
farm products and complaining because they
are not cheap enough you can make them
cheaper II you vote the Republican ticket this
fall.
.WAsnlNGToN. Sent. l0.-In company with
Mayor White and the members OF tho Fred
ericEsburg deception Committee and the dele
CATION from tho District of Columbia Democ-
racy that met him ut Mayor Whites house Mr..
Bryan was driven TO the railway station OF the
old town. Several hundred people who had
gathered there eheered him ~. he stepped aboard
tho local train which left Frederick sburg for
Washington ut 40 Il. VI.
The journey froia Frederick sburg was with
MT Lawn Iriu