The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16
BRYAN In MICHIGAN.
He Addresses Number Of small CsOwdo
In Number Of small Michl.
gan Towns.

petoskey. Mich. Oct. 15.~-St. Ignacc slia-
tened to free silver doctrine from Wtllian1
J. BRYAN at $50 this morning. A large
crowd applau,ted him Enthusiastically. The
special train was taken across the dfraito
OF Mackinac at o'clock. and Bryan talk
"a to the people or Mackinac. rae sex.
planned that dollar with the stamp u
the United States was worth 100 cente the
world over. and when asked about the b3-
cent dollar by one OF his audience. ans
wered, with his usual explanation. In siach
a manner ~ to somewhat embarrass the
questioner.
hundred people. Many OF them wore yel-
low badges marked zone honest dollar
Noticing these. the candidate demanded
10 know whether the phrase referred to
the gold standard or to free silver. -
voice answered, sixteen to one" and this
satisfied Mr.. Bryan. for he said no more
about It. Fair-slzed crowds also greeted
him at Charles River and Beilatre, whero
the nominee made five-minute addresses
At Traverse City. Bryan addressed the
largest crowd he found in Michigan. There
were a few yellow badges but most oe
the audience were in sympathy with tho
speaker, and appiauded him during thu
thirty minutes he was there. This war
really his first speech Of The day. tho oth-
ers having been desIitory and converse
tlonai.
There were short stops At Walton ana
Manton. and Mr.. Bryan stood on the plat
form and allowed the people TO xrafffH
their desire 10 see the presidential candfS
date. Twenty minutes was the time AL
otfed for Mr.. Bryan at Cadillac Heros
as at all other stops during the forenoon
the yellow badges of the gold standard
advocates were conspicuous. The candle
date was introduced by a free silver Re-
publican. and both Mr.. Bryan and his wife
we're cheered repeatedly.
There was a ten-Eninute stop at Recd
city, and I'm that time Mr.. Bryan told the
crowd assembled that parity between goi0
and silver could be maintained by givfn9
to silver the mint privilege
Almost everybody fp tho big crowd as
Big Rapids wore n white badge. but the
eosor does not signify their preference. foe
both Mckinley and Bryan We're printe0
on them In his thirty-minnte talk a.
that place Mr.. Bryan was lioerahy aps
piauded.
Greenviile. the next stop. had an enthu-
siasfic silver contingent. who listened and
heariiiy checred the candidate. who spoke
from a gafiy decorated stand. Three
cheers were given for Mrs. Bryan, who
scattered a handful OF poaies to the shouts
ers. There was only brief speech here.
There had been barbecue on all dag at
Beldlng and good many OF thr country
folks were there. In the public square
they had maezed themselves about the
bandstand. and the enthusiasm MAS great.
The most cnfnusiaKtie mssiiag OF the
dav was e. iosss. the last si1p before
Grand Rapids Was reached. The pops1a-
tlsn OF the rsace ras Eweied Nv rusuer-
Gus excursions. which had been arriving
all afternoon. Mr.. Bryan vas taken 10 =
platform erected Immediately ifs front of
the courthouse. and itad to sg@ak from al
| sides OF the stand Ia order 70 make Aissa-
| self heard.
Grand Rapsss. Mich. Oct. l5.-SViiiia
Frvar tonight addressed in this city
. one OF tie largest audiences he has yet
| spoken 20 during ths whole campaigns
| There we're three meetings. ore at aasn-
nau SQUARE one at Powers OPERA hss1se.
| where he s4sldrerse5 the women OF Grand
RAPIDS. and the other al I.oesercy hail.
At ths. first meeting isa spoke 70 as largo
| n crowd as could wedge itself In AZ fse
| junction Of four streets. and i is safs
| 10 say rot cns-foilrta of them could fssAr
/ ths free silver afandaf3-bearNT-
| when Mr. Bryan spoke 70 the ladiag u
| Powers opera house. inst place ~as fflsd
! ~itn feminine humanity. Tire last aa-
/ dress OF ths evening tha. ia LoeEsfpy hi4ai.
1 WIS delivered before an &sdlens@ the ssz0
| os which was limited 30 the spare insiss
/ tbs walls Tine address at Cafnpau sTti&Fs
| was . short one. and 10 II fheFe was no
\ new fsafare.
| white .hA soeseh TO the women vas not
! .he r~lneipzl orse in regard 20 the aizes
| Mr.. Bryan made !; OF special interest in
| hiz arral gunaent Of Republican leaders.
He put Col. Robert q. IngersoiL Mufas
| Hatsteaa tx President fsensarHin HarFi-
| aen ana Secretary of the Treasury Car.
| issgs In the same category as stevenron'a
| .yeky!. and Hyde 5fis denuncfatlon of theus
svas scathing and bitter.
That PopaIist Manifesto.
Cadillac Mich. Oct. is.--Wlissam J.
| Ergaa was sfcwn the Popoil.f manifesto
| toaay. lie ,leciined.to re Interviewed tn re-
| .atfOn 4, -.
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