The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
BRYAN OUT WEST.
GREETED BY THE LARGEST CROWDS
EVER SEENlN THIS COUNTRY.

|
EVER SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY.
Farmer Republicans Join the .Thousands
Welcoming the Candidate-Harrlson's
and McKinley's Endorsements OF Silver
Quoted by Bryan.
Chicago, Oct. 7.-Mr Bryan crossed
the Indiana line into Illinois at 9
o'clock this evening. He entered the
Hoosier State at Z o'clock yesterday
morning. In thirty eight hours he
stood face to face with 375, 900 persons,
of whom 300, 900 were voters. Count
ed with those whom he addressed in
his short tour through the State earlier
| in the campaign, and the large audi
ences which heard him on Saturday
when he was on his way to st. Louis,
and it is clear that a majority OF the
voters in Indiana have seen and heard
the Democratic candidate. The won
de,ful West Virginia campaign is
ecllpsed. That the visit has had a
marked effect is evident. Throughout
the State net Democratic gain from
the Republican farmers in the silver
issue can be shown of $50 to a county.
These are open and avowed.
They are the forerunners OF mighty
stream which will widen and deepen
until election day. In some counties,
especially in the southern sections,
the change is as marked and signih-
cant as in Southern Illinois, where the
Republican party is dismembered and
the Hanna Tanner machine skeleton
without flesh or blood. Indianapolis,
the hotbed and birthplace of the So
called National Democratic party, gave
Mr.. Bryan the largest attendance OF
any city in the country save Chicago
on Labor Day.
South of the old National road the
Democracy is gaining by bounds: Ii
the Republicans are to save the State
| it will have to be in the gas belt, where
the protection sentiment is strong.
But striking the gas belt to-day gives
the Democrats good reason for belley
| ing that serious inroads may be made
| into the Republican strongholds.
Leaving Indianapolis at 8 o'clock this
morning Mr.. Bryan found six thous'
and persons awaiting him at Mobiles
vile, and every man on the platform
was former Republican. Many had
| voted for Lincoln. They were headed
by former Congressman Evans, who
as a Republican had voted for the
Bland bill.
AT Upton the gathering ran up to
l12OOO. Kokoma had barely 2,OOO,
and Logansport goodly $4,000. In
each instance the crowds were the
largest ever gathered at the places.
Farm wagons by the acre could be
seen in the outskirts. and farmers were
the most enthusiastic and earnest OF
the auditors. The largest meeting OF
all was at Hammond, just across the
State line from Chicago. Here the
large stock yards and manufacturing
plants employ thousands OF Worklng,,
men. The meeting was delayed until
after 7 D. m. to give the workingmen
a chance to get to the place. Tremen-
dous delegations came in from Pull
man and from the neighboring towns.
There were not less than 35, 600 persons
to greet the candidate. II was dill
cult to make an accurate estimate on
account of the darkness. Some Judges
placed the figures at $4,000.
A STRIKING COMPARISON.
BURLINGTON, La, Oct. S.-Wm. ].
BRYAN arrived in Burlington at 5:55
| this morning. A local reception com
mittee of 200 escorted Mr.. Bryan to the
residence OF John J. Seerley, a col
league of Mr.. Bryan in Congress,
where he breakfasted. At II. o'clock
the procession started for Crapo Park,
where the Coliseum, in which Mr..
Bryan sgoke is located. The parade
was an imposing one. It was headed
by platoon of mounted police, and
then came the Citizens Band, followed
by the carriage in which the nominee
was seated. Behind, in regular order,
followed an escort of women on horse:
back, a .cavalcade of horsemen and
eleven more bands. including the
Iowa State Band, sandwiched between
various silver marching clubs.
At II o'clock the first speech OF the
day was in the Coliseum building, a
gigantic affair erected for the semi
centennial of Iowa's admission to the
Union of States. The crowd was linn.
tied to one side of the building and
was enthusiastic TO a great degree.
Thore pvere several minutes OF cheer
ing and applause on Mr.. Bryan's ar
rival and when he started to speak
another great ovation was given him.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Bry'
an was interrupted by man calling
| for cheers for Mckinley. 1t was met
with Kisses, and Mr.. Bryan said:
"My friends, beg you to restrain
from any manifestations OF displeas'
ure. am glad to have that man here
who is in favor of my opponent. L
only hope that there are many such,
because it is to such persons that de-
sire to express my remarks. (Cheering
and applause.) My friend has declar-
| ed his preference for Mckinley. L
want to ask him which man he is for
the Mckinley of 1890 or the McKin-
lev of 1896? Uong cheering.)
LET me read you what Mr.. McKln-
ley said in 1890, when he was advocat-
| inc the Sherman law, which added to
the volume of the nations money. Lie
said in that speech: But all agree
that we must have larger volume OF
money, and that the added volume
shall be silver or its equivalent based