Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-29

OcSOISI 4AA2 . VI L SOl)lO AL ODJSSO
Lesson at the Farmers Picnic
Which all May Easily Under
stand.
Niagara Falls, n. Y. August 2S.-In
his Syracuse speech William }. Bryan
explained his campaigning tour by re-
marking that because few Of the people
mad enorgh money this year 10 visit
Presidential candidate, it seemed only
fair that the candidates should so to
see the people. In pursuance of this
policy Mr.. Bryan left Buffalo by trolley
this morning to begin two-days can-
paign among ne smaller cities Of North
ern New York.
At Tonawanda there were gathered
200 or 500 people, when the c2r stopped
in the center Of the town, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan, standing on the platform,
shook hands with a typical country
crowd. Mr.. Bryan spoke to them briefly,
his voice in lis huskiness showing ne
wear Of the weeks work, and when the
trolley car moved off it was followed
by three cheers for the next President"
as the proposer of them shouted. Mr..
Bryan's speech was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-The Chicago
platform, while it was written and adop,-
ed 10y the Democrats of the West and
South. does not raise and sectional ques-
ton. It simply reasserts what the De-
mocrGcy was first taught by Thomas
Jefferson. and afterward defended bN
Andrew Jackson, and the Democracy
upon which the d .. ocrsdc party must
always stand unless ii decides to aban-
don the principles which have been It's
principles from the beginning and sub
s,i.utes the plu,Ocracy that some have
called modern democracy. Tie Chi
cago platform simply reitera 5es those
fundamental principles upon which our
form of government may rest. The key
noe OF the Chicago platform is found
in the declaration Of independence 1aac
all men are created equal and that there
fore no citizens have the right 70 ap-
propriate 20 themselves the blessings
that The Crsa tOr intended for all the
people of this country. Laws slOald
not be made so that the many viii JOil
and the few enjoy the fruits Of the toll
Of the many. That platform means that
every man shall 5e defended I'm the ol-
ioyment of that which he earns. but
that no man SHALL be permitted 20 enjoy
what somebody else has earned and
which is taken from him by vicious leg
isla ion. The reason they use abusive
epijhe.s and apply hard names 10 those
VINO support that platform is because
they know that the platform is a menace
TO the wrong-doer. not the smaller
wrong-5Oer only. but also TO the larger
IRAN sgressOr, who attempts to use the
government as his ins,rumen, to wrong
others.
"I Go not think it s going to require
Q great deal of talk in this c2mnaiga.
We are not going to have any difficulty
70 find speakers. We can 20 out into
any of the stores, the machine shops
the farm or 10 the men who work along
side the road and find there men who
know enough about the principles Of
this government TO be abe 70 discuss
these questions and apply them TO them
ss.ves The great common people 90
no. need any particular class 10 tell
them what they shall do They con
think for themselves, and I trust that
when November comes they VIII act
for themselves"
During the morning ride Mr. BRYAN
gave to the Associated Press P State
ment of his views concerning the party
outlook n The State of New York. Com
inc after his recent visit with Senator
HW. State Chairman H.nkiey and min
or party men. in the largest cities of the
State. al Of which he has visited, the
statement may be significant. Mr.
BRYAN said: From what 7 have seen
in New York and from the sentiments
expressed by members of the State or
canizat.On. I am satisfied that the State
convention viii endorse the platform IS
well as the ticket. Some of the Demo-
Gratis may oppose parts Of the Platform,
but IL is the national platform and viii
be accepted as whole
During the brief stop in Niagara the
BRYAN party was taken in a special car
of the Gorge Railroad to Lewiston,
distance Of several miles down the r-v-
er. The road is built under cliff on
the American side and runs close by
the rapids. commanding a fine view OF
the falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood on
,he nlatform and at Lewiston shook
hands with small party. After as
ceu5ing the tower for view OF the
falls. they boarded a train for Knowles
Vile near Medina, to speak at the
farmers picnic.
Knovlesville, y. Y, August 2S.-There
were several stops at small stations be-
tween Niagara and Knowlesville, but the
candidate made no speeches. His voice
w7s eating more unmanagea5.e.
CIV head is willing, but my throat
Sc weqk" he explained to the people
- i ocl,nort who had chartered a band
end burned gunpowier to gree, him.
IN sv-7rmpi like bees over ,he freight
cars ond engines in the yard, and a
cluster 0f farmers wagons, while some
brn4~ed 9rgicul.uris.s surrounded the
deDo- probably a thousand all told.
Af-er Mr.. Bryan had apologized for the
shor-coming of his voice they perSlstec'
in ,belr calls. so tha. he said few
words. thanking them for tae interest
w5icb +hev displayed in the campaign.
The same scene was repeated al Ne
dino v5ere farmers seemed 10 compose
n,ei5ri-v Of the conc0urse. Mrs. Bry-
ans car seat had been heaped with bou-
one-s bv The ladies' Of Lockport and az
nFsdina she scattered chrysan,hemums