Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

markable Of the many Bryan demonstra-
tions during the past few weeks was
that which occurred Tuesday on the
arrival of the democratic candidate In
this city. Fifty thousand is conserva-
tive estimate of those who were present
when he spoke in the capitol grounds at
night. So far beyond the reach OF his
voice did the solid human mass extend,
that Mr.. Bryan was obliged to divide
his speech into four segments, one de-
livered from each side Of the canopied
stand that had been erected for the oc-
caslon. People had been pouring into
Columbus all day from the surrounding
country. This is the second day Of the
state fair and that with the additional
attraction OF Candidate Bryan's pres.
ence filed the city with strangers.
Then number of political organize
tions, to whom the fair had no interest,
but whose sole object was to do honor
to the democratic standard bearer
helped swell the crowds in the streets
and to lead in the enthusiasm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan reached Column
bus over the Big Four at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in special car char
tered by the members Of the Columbus
reception committee, who accompanied
them from Cleveland. The candidate
was cheered by thousands at the rail-
way station and by thousands more
along the mile or more ofstreets through
which he was taken to his hotel. Prior
to the nights demonstration in front
of the state house there was another
parade in which, of course, Mr.. Bryan
was the central figure, seated in a car
riage drawn by four white horses. A
number of buildings were decorated,
the illumination Of the permanent
arches maintained by Columbus bust
ness men here, were handsome, and the
display of fireworks was extremely fine.
BY good police arrangements, far bet
ter than that of any city visited by
the candidate, way was kept clear
from the outskirts Of the park to the
stand in front of the capitol building
and through this Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
and those accompanying them were en-
abled to reach the assigned positions
without difficulty.
Just before they arrived, the stand
hitherto darkened, burst into foot
of light given from scores of electric
globes. Nearly every person presen
in that stupendous audience, packed
over ten acres of ground, could see tn:
| democratic candidate as he mounted thu
| steps of the rostrum and stood before
them. Mr.. Bryan was introduced t.
the audience by Allen w. Thurman. TIL
cheering was so intense that it was sew
eral minutes before Mr.. Bryan coult
begin his address. So great was thu
confusion caused by those who coult
not hear that the first words of th,
orator were lost to all but those nea.
him and he was obliged to stop unit
| quiet could be restored. But this wa
not accomplished until Mr.. Bryan an
nounced that he would speak from al
sides of the platform. His address GOV
| cred all Of the political issues, and afte
speaking to those gathered on one sid
Of the rostrum for few minutes MI
| Bryan turned to another side and ad
dressed those assembled there. Thi
| proceeding he followed until he ha,
made the circuit of the stand. Durin,
his remarks Mr.. Bryan referred to tn
convention to be held in indianapolis to
day, saying:
81 do not know what the convention will
| do; but I know this. that the democrat
| who are in charge of that convention
when they were In Chicago few weeks age
| opposed the free coinage Of silver on tn
ground that it would prevent internationa
bimetallism. towards which all the effort
OF this government should be directed /
now they declare the gold standard Is
| good thing, they will have to take back tn
/ minority report which they submitted t
| the Chicago convention. They will hav
| to take that report back and confess tina
in Chicago, instead Of expressing their sen
timents, they attempted to perpetrate
| deliberate fraud ON the American peopl,
That convention will be unique in one r,
spect. 1t will be the most remarka BILE cor
vention ever held in the United States, b.
cause it will be convention which wi
nominate a candidate, not for the purpos
OF electing him, but for the express pul
pose of electing another candidate whol
they dare not nominate. I simply speak
this to show you what kind of fight "
are engaged in. We are fighting enemie
who will not come out into the open feel
end declare to the American people whe
they want"