The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-11
One Hundred Policemen Necessary 10
Omcers Roughly Handled.
LITTLE NEW In THE SPEECHES
BOTH ADDRESSES ELABoRATIoNs
OF FORMER UTTERANCEs.
Bryan's Definition OF s.IG To I"-Reply
Would Give Miners a Monopoly.


PITTSBURG. Aug. 10.-The meeting In
this city has proven a fitting caDsheaf Of
the days triumphs. Ii has excited the
amazement OF the people OF Pittsburg. and
the JOY that il has afforded Mr. Bryan
and the redoubtable silver Dick has
manifested itself In their beaming features
since they struck the city limits The ex-
ceptionally long train on the Pennsylvania
Central, which 1T was almost impossible
TO traverse during the last 100 miles be-
cause OF the numerous committees and en-
thusiastis who had boarded it, ran anto the
Pittsburg station at $50 D. IN. IL was inn
nediateIy surrounded by acres on acres Of
frantic people. When Mr.. Bryan emerged
from the train. in spite of the efforts OF
the large local committee TO carry out It's
programme. the crowd closed around him.
and il was a free-for-all tight from that
time on for every person in the Bryan
party except Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr..
and Mrs. Bland. When they entered their
carriages the relentless throng closed
around them and seemed TO bear them
along. Through the various streets trav-
ersed no available space could be dis
cerned Every foot or ground along the
way was occupied by enthusiasts. When
the Central Hotel was reached Gordon
of police was stationed at the main en-
trance. and formed narrow passageway
leading TO the staircase. No one was al
lowed to tread IL except he who could
show unmistakable credentials. There
were police on the stairs. police I'm the
halls police at the dining room door. and
everywhere else where men and women
might seek TO go. and even at the door OF
Bryan's room. While Mr.. and AIRS. Bryan
were supping with a committee OF ladies
and gentlemen the streets resounded with
the continuous clamor from thousands OF
threats. Many marching clubs pierced the
stubborn crowds amid showers Of pyro-
technics ard roar that would have
riyaled Niagara's thunders.
The evening meeting had been announced
to occur at o'clock in the Grand Opera
House and the Avery Theater, kindred
halls, side by side and owned by the same
parties Each hall will seat between 40
and 5000, and meetings were to be held in
each. Long before the hour for opening
the doors the entire street front of these
structures were packed full along the entire
block and after the doors had been opened
and the structures were filled the crowd
outside had suffered little perceptibie dim
mutton. A corps OF about 100 policemen
were on duty at the various entrances,
and i'm the course of the early evening
there was an incipient riot In which one
man was severely beaten and some OF the
uIol suoslnq sseIq Llsql peq sxsolpo sq}
off.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and members
OF their party rode around from the ho-
tel and entered the first hal:. both OF
them were packed TO their full standing
room capacity, and IL is said that haif
who applied had not been admitted. The
crowd fingered outside i'm noisy but peace
ful disappoin tment, singing, cheering and
burning red fire, and a tolcrabie rain that
came soon after the speaking began de
minished II but little. the street remain-
ing full until the meetings closed.
MIR. BRYAN's FIRST SPEECH.
At the first meeting Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced by Mr.. james Mills. editor OF the
Pittsburg Post. and spoke follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen-I
thought IL might be necessary I'm coming
so far towards the East TO bring a few
of our people to keep up the enthusiasm.
while | presented the truths set forth In
the Democratic platform loud cheering)
put after l have seen a few audiences like
this / wondered whether i might not take
back a few Of you TO set an example OF
enthusiasm TO the ptOplc OF the west
I,aughter and cheering) There is no more
wild West IL is the wild East.
Al this point there was tremendous
cheering and laughter and cat calls.
voice called out You're a brick" and
there were more cheers and renewed laugh
ter.
Mr. Rryan resuming: II am not ex-
pectcd TO enter into a discussion OF the is
sues OF the campaign because IL is not con-
sIderate 10 discuss the campaign--at least
for a candidate to do so-until he has been
formally notified OF the nomination Voice
with a Hibernian accent-The people
know about it Laughter ana cheers)
Therefore, / am going TO leave TO those
who come after me the discussion OF such
questions may be pertinent at this time,
and shall simply thank you for this . ex-
of interest When left home / told them
that 1 was going 10 open the campaign In
what was now considered the enemy's
country and which we hoped-ta voice In
ferrupting. Go East. young man. go East
Laughter and cheering.) But which We
campaign closed. CRight: right and ap-
plause) Therefore. / have been more than
gratihed TO ind that IL was not necessary
TO open the campaign In the East: IL has
already been opened there CHEERS and
iaughter). but i shall promise YOU this.
that in the progress OF this campaign not
a single private In the ranks viii stand
nearer to the enemies guns than he in
whose hands is the stapdard. tCheers.) We
are prepared 10 defend our platform Il
which are for the best interests OF all tho
people and We are not terrified because our
enemies have sought 10 apply 10 Us epithef.
and hard names when they ind IL impos-
slble 10 oppose the positions which We
have taken. tAppiause.) They shall not
be permitted to put Us In the attitude OF
opponents TO the government. but We shall
show them tnat there Il a difference be-
tween defending government and defend
ing the vicious legislation inaugurated by
the government for private ends. Tire
mendous cheeringb
Andrew Jackson. than whom there never
Df ha.
pressed IL well I'm these words: There are
no necessary evils IN government, its evils
exist only in It's abuses. Ii Is true. my
friends that what we attack h. the abnses
OF the government and not the eovePn-
ment itself. Chats right" Cheerlng) Tho
worst enemy Of this country ts the man