Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-08-13

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speech Gr-ss~d wtth Lsax-csatia.~A
.nd Hearty 0h~~tag Nobody for Bvyaa
bat the r~oea~-~
CHrcAso. Aug. a-Sweltering in the
heat Of the night 5000 men aud
women crowded the streets Of the
downtown distric, last night to show
by their presence and vociferonS de-
nouStration their welcome Of William
J Bryan on hts arrival in Chicago. IL
was an indiscrimina,e outpouring Of
the common people. without any
semhlance Of an orderly procession
from the depot to the hotel. A pro-
gramme Of arrangements had been
made, but IL was not carried ont
Thousands Of members ot the demo
cratic party. Cook County silver club.
peoples party organizations Cook
county Democratic central committee.
Cook county Democracy Marching
ciub. trades unions and citizens gen
orally participated in the remarkable
demonstratioa-
II vas nearly an hour aud half
from the arrival before the Bryan party
appeared On the small balcony Of the
Ciifton house. Mr. Bryan rested q liz
tie while h-fore h~ showed himself -
the people. snd when his face vas seen
there AFos~ a mighty and lcns-eoztiH-
ued rsuar - roic~<. laStiux several
nainases Thrv were vaitinx ant surg
ing - sad fra. and Nlmo-t sxhtiag for
the h~ss Piae~>. oaiy - s-e aad hear
Mr.. Bryan-
Mr. 4na Nrs- Bryan stood Hlonx~ii-
william }. >srung While he tired 20
make al address q welcome. bat he
wAs int~rrupsed several tisse< IA the
cssr~~ % BIS brief speech.
Mr. StrunE aid the voters in sha.
vast as~emblv who had the heaor %
welcoming Nr- RryAn w~r- the real
business ra~n - the city They we're
the nseu whose children bad h~~a tug
ging =; their cat tails for brad.
which th~y had nus he~u able 20 give
Mauv mis<uisi~-i m-n ~~r~ there ~ho
we're und@r the terrorism % the press.
but whom tn, democratic party ex-
p~escd to vote Tor Ryan In Novem-
Der Nen were prevent who rcs~nte1
TIE rson>trons doctrine that the scat
of Ameriean goverams nt should he
transferred from Washington 10 En-
r0p- They we're men who did not
believe that factories had been closed
for lack 90 confidence Cries for
Bryan. of, repeated. practically s;.s~d
the rest of the welcoming speech. and
Mr. Strong gave way withoa, saying
more
When Mr.. Bryau- with his wife Smii-
ing ecmp.scentlv By his side. prepared
To sp~ak. a repetition of the d-afeninx
tumult followed. He said.
LADIES sSp {. s.UNrs-ExES Yca can s-.T ne
y ysu ufu oaIy - stlM I szve No baggage
ta2t siIi express th= -nnftoa< that have ben
excited b ne rzo~f remarkable tcnoostra-
thor have ever witnessed In 10 other eO1n-
try "a sgrA a .eene pusslele. In no other eoun-
Try ean the people take up 9 private citiren
ant make him their tn-trument 70 accomplish
their Will When I see this As~emolas- TO
night sad Ehen remember shat the uesspa-
p-rS ia thi, clty ar Loud and continued hiss
iag / an reminded 81 what one Of our frtends
said ~ Nobody Is ou our side eHeept the
people
A. loos into the faces Of these people and
remember that our enemies call them . me-
Lace 70 free government. say who shall save
the people from themselves am proud TO
have in this campaign the support OF those
sho proud u call themselves common
peop,e n wa< behind the great trusts and
combinations ! know I would sooner fake
ms seat than they woui demand l nv
power - rob the government iGreat ap-
plAuSe Hut having rather the support OF the
great toiling masses know when they give
me their ballots they ~iil unit in saying DO
your duty aud have our reward These
are the peoui- who ask no iAyors of the gov
srnmeut who Uant equal rights for all and
special privileges for none. Hong applause.
am glad to have the supper, Of these Peo-
pie. for know they would risk their lives 20
save their country. and fellow citizens au
simply my way from my western home 10
the great metropolis Of the nation to accept
the uominatton given me In this city afev
weeks ago am glad To take TO them your
greetings l can tell them You are their frlenfs
aud you will help to save themselves from the
domination of European bondage under which
they are suffering.
Mr.. Bryan quoted from Emerson 10
illustrate the enduring foundation Of
a nation. and closed by saying:
fEraisfully zeceps your greetings ard Ia the
Sor,is Of Abraham Lincoln say that people of
the south and north are really 10 Join vita the
people Of the east In sayiag that "this govern
ment Of the people. by the people and for THE
people. shall not perish from the earth
thank you for your attention
A white banner with a golden crown
of thorns and cross. illustrative Of
Mr.. Bryan's famous epigram. and .
blue banner with the words Our
Next President. the hoy Orator OF the
Platte. W. J. Bryan, were presented
To Mr.. Bryan. \ boy sang a campaign
song from the balcony. and after call
ing in vain for silver Dick Hand. who
did net attend the demonstration. the
| thousands slowly dispersed.