New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
BRYAN TALKS HIS WAY WEST.
A TRAIL OF FREE-SILvER ORATORY
THROUGHOUT NEW-YORK STATE.
HE STOPS FOR THE NIGHT IN ERIE. PENN.
WHERE HE MAKES THREE SPEECHES. ONE

WHERE HE MAKES THREE SPEECHES. ONE
TO THE STATE CONVENTION OF
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Erie. Penn Aug 2s-Husky Of voice and tired OF
body after a long and hard day Of campaigning,
William Jennings Bryan found himself confronted on
his arrival In Erie tonight with a programme calling
for three speeches before he could rest from the
wearness that this day Of railroad travelling and
speech-making had brought to him. But he carried
out the part Of the assigned to him by the
local committee on arrangements. and performed
his tripcate duty with vigor that spoke well for
his constitution His reception the railroad station
was hearty. Rain was falling when his train arrived
at o'clock, but the two thousand or more people
waiting his coming stood their ground and gave an
enthusiastic welcome to the candidate. hard fight
was necessary to cause passage for Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan through the wall of cheering spectators and
with a brass band in the lead and members Of the
local committee in the rear they were conveyed In
carriage to the Reed House, where another crowd
waiting.
Accompanied by Joseph Sbley and other prom
nent Democrats Of Erie, Mr.. Bryan started out at
S o'clock to perform the contract which had been
made for him. Schlossers Hail. big square, low
cenged place, the scene OF his first speech 1t
seats $500 people, and tonight not only was every
chair occupied, but hundreds were obliged 10 stand
and hundreds vainy sought admittance.
HE AMUSES THE FARMERS.
1
ers was held near the city. The gathering is always
large. 1t was expected that many of those who were
in attendance at the celebration, known as the har-
vest home picnic would be Schlossers TO hear the
Democratic candidate Whether they were there or
not Mr.. Bryan made speech intended to suit an
audience OF farmers and others who work with their
hands He told story or and spoke in familiar
Way that had its effect upon his listeners. Ihey
| howed with laughter when he related little tale or
Ignatius Donney's illustrate the silver question.
| and shouted vigorously when ne made eplgramauc
remarks about his opponents.
From Schlossers Hall Mr.. Bryan was whrled
off to carry out another third of his contract.
! This time he scheduled TO appear at st. rat
rick's Auditorium. spacious hall IN district
| largely populated by workingmen. His voice had
| shown signs Of huskness at Schlossers. At st.
| Patrick's he spoke with effort. The effect of
| his two long addresses at Syracuse and Rochester
and his short speeches at number OF places along
| the route TO Erie had begun to show. and NJ.
| Bryan's vocal organs appeared TO be In much
the same weakened state as they were on his ar
| rival in New-York early this month after his cam
paign experience from Lincoln to the East. Like
the crowds at the first Erie meeting, the 700 men
| and women assembled in the Auditorium were
! orderly but on the whole more enthusiastic than
| those at the former place. The three cheers they
gave when the young nominee CoHCluuVu i"iii'
shook the rafters.
At THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB CONVENTION.
Again the thoroughly fatigued candidate was
! hurried to the waiting carriage. Again he was
wbired away this time to the Park Opera House.
where the eighth annual State Convention OF
PENNSYLVANIA Democratic Clubs was In session
This was the most demonstrative meeting Of the
evening and to his audience there Mr.. Bryan
made the most important speech of the three de-
livered in the course of two hours. Mrs. Bryan
and Mrs. Sibley were conspicuous figures In one OF
the proscenium boxes. 1t meeting seemingly
thoroughly in sympathy with the candidate of the
oil ainfi n az 10 nrpi moe
were suspended from various points about the hall.
The orchestra chairs were crowded but there were
vacant seats in the galleries. Many women were
in the boxes and elsewhere. and the audience was
one that suggested refinement and culture. Various
speakers had entertained the delegates and the
others comprising the audlenc, but the speaker
peared was lost to memory and view in the enthu-
siasm that ensued. Everybody rose. and the cheer
ing punctuated with vigorous blasts from the
| band handkerchicfs waving, hat-throwing crowd
Of Democratic sympathizers made Mr. Bryan know
that he was heartily welcome When the pro-
longcd shouts OF welcome had ended Mr. Bryan
was introduced. After his speech the nominee held
a handshaking reception and went back to the
Reed House and TO bed Mr.. Bryan spoke in part
as follows
! Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen: esteem 1t
great privilege to be permitted to meet tonight
YIN the me Of HPS mere
what these meetings mean. Know the inspiration
that they give and of the enthusiasm carried back
| by those who go forth 10 prosecute the work OF
this campaign. In my Judgment we are entering
upon a campaign which will be memorable in the
! history of the country for many reasons. only
because OF the issue involved-that would be enough
there are other reasons This campaign demon
strates, no campaign has done within the last
government Great applause and cheering. a
voice: "A Daniel come 10 ,R Is there
people can rise to the emergency? il so | bid him
| thinking out their own salvation. Great appause.)
/ Is there man who believes that party machinery
! sees the great common people breaking every ma
| chine that stands in their way. Great appaluse
and cheering)
THE AGE OF ORATORY STILL HERE
! Is there a man who believes that the age OF ora
! tory is gone? point him to every precinct in this
! Nation where he will find modern Demosthenes.
! Great applause) Oratory will live long there
are causes which appeal to the human heart Ap-
plause) Oratory is the speech of the person who
knows what he Is talking about and means what ne
saws and In this campaign you will find the orator
everywhere Come 10 my State and VIII show you
banker and money-loaner Who VIII 20 fortn To-
preached any other gospel in his NE Great APP
pause and cheerng2 VIII snow you pfieliess ,h a,
torncy OF the corporations and crush him before
any audience Great applause) VIII SHOW you
] the business man who never came from Dehlhd ms
counter before but he feeling that the welfare Of
his family the welfare of posterity. depends upon
store and rise before an audience and make a
speech that cannot be answered by any man VINO
would fasten the shackles upon foVDCU Tree meh'
Great appauSe) 80,
show you men who know more about the inohey
question than the president OF the road knows
! aDOut the SUBJECT tApplduse ana cneeTsJ VIII
take you to a carpenter, who, as he works at his
bench. will revolvc in his mind these questions and
come nearer finding out what Is an honest dollar
! than the man who represents syndicate and
| bows to the dictation of Lombard Street. Great
/ applause) All. come with to the farm and |
VIII show you the man who follows the plough and
! who has studied this money question, and who
knows that II the dollars go up his wheat comes
/ down. and yoC cannot answer the logic OF that
argument AT all Great applause)
a prominent writer came this country a good
many years ago. and wrote book about Democ-
racy in America and he said that every citizen over
I here was a public speaker, and he said one OF
them could not talk five minutes without getting
| excited and saying. Ladies and gentlemen
/ G-aughteT.) If he thought that when. what would
he think he here to-day? Great applause
| and laughter) know Western towns where The
! people congrcgated upon the streets and blocked
IN n he sidewalks talking the money question and