The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-27

Jacksonville, Ills, Oct. 26.-Perhaps
the noisiest demonstration that was ever
given any one within the walls of the
chapel of the Illinois College was the one
paid William j. Bryan this morning by
the students of his alma mater. Shortly
after 10 o'clock he spoke to the students
of the college from which he was gradu-
ated and the applause which greeted him
seemed out of place i'll the room devoted
to the devotional exercises of the institu-
tion His address while of Il political
nature and II defense of the double stand
ard theory of finance, WAS so diplomat
lcally given that no student within his
hearing could take offcnsc at it, The
same simple exercises which he partool
Tor SIX years rs Il student in the college
were gone through with this morning.
DIR. John Il. Bradley, the president of
the Illinois College, presided over the
meeting and the exercises were opened by
the reading of the scriptures by Dr. Brad
ley, responsive reading of Bible lesson
and prayer by DR.. II. =. Carter, professor
of natural science. Then DR.. Bradley
gave short Introductory address, saying
that of the distinguished alumni of Illi-
nois College, who had reflected honor
upon that institution, that no one stands
and no one ever stood in such Il public
distinction as the guest of the morning.
After Mr.. Bryan's address, DR. Bradley
announced that in honor of the presence
OF the distinguished guest the students
would observe the rest of the day as IL
holiday anu he called upon the members of
the SiSmu Thi to escort Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan to the carriage and act as Il guard
OF honor through the grounds of the in
stitutiCn. The members of that fratcr-
nifty drew up in line and, singing their
fraternity song, marched on either side
of the carriage, and when the vehicle con.
tanning the guests had reached the gates
the students bade the nominee and his
wife God speed and supplemented the
farewell with long and loud college wells.
That portion of the city hall square in
Jacksonville about til, gaily decorated
speakers stand was denscly crowded
when ut O'Clock this afternoon Mr..
bryan began to speak. The ovation given
him was one of the greatest he has re-
ceIved anywhere in II city of anywhere
near the size of Jacksonville. There was
a parade during the day which would
have done credit for II town much larger
than Jacksonville. There was IA notice
able number of yellow ribbons scattered
through the crowd but they were in the
minority. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
Judge o. y. Thompson in II short latter
ing speech and when he took the stand to
speak he was chcercd wildly. lie said in
part:
1T is always pleasing to meet large
number OF people i'll any part of the coun-
try, but it is especially gratifying to find
so many willing to turn out on this occa-
sion when come back to the city which
was for many years my home. 1t is graf
flying to meet again the friends whom
Sn1 IN, l. mil L.. ~
cnce and their words that the acuuaint-
ance then formed is continued and the
good will that they so often manifested
then is still evident. | come back us the
representative of Il great principle, and as
the champion of Il great cause, as the
candidate of those who believe that the
American people are able to attend to
their own business. If there is any one
i'll Morgan county who believes that sew.
enty millions of people must bow the
knee to foreign nations and bend their
necks to a foreign yoke, cannot expect
those people to vote for me this year, be-
cause do not believe that we should sub
nit ourselves to foreign dictation.
The national parties declared the
money question to he the paramount issue
of the campaign and those boiling Dem.
ocrats who went over to help the Repub-
tt>"h' NibHOuu il'tNlil biit NpuihSC JO Gull
themselves Republicans, also declared
that the money question was the para
mount issue, and yet our opponents, when
they find themselves divided on this uues-
ton, when they find themselves unable to
meet the argument in favor of bimetal-
lism, when they find themselves unable
to convince the American people that our
finances are safest when in the hands of
synnicates, say our opponents, failing
IN the first fight they had made, now turn
TO the people of this country and say that
the election of the Chicago, ticket is a
menace to our Government We are pre-
pared to meet our enemies on any battle
Held, but we want them to distinctly I'M
derstand that no matter how badly they
nave been defeated in argument that they
nave got to face this money question be-
lore the American people"
MIR. Bryan then defended the plank in
the Chicago platform relating to the i'll
come tax and the criticism of the SUI
preme court. He quoted the dissenting
OPINION OF Justice Brown and then went
on to reply to the charge that the Demo
Gratis were trying to array class against
class Mr.. Bryan afterwards addressed
an audience of women at the Opera House
and left for Alton at 4:15 D. IN.
FINE MARSHALL & WENDALI.
PIANO AT $275-EASY PAYMENTS.