Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-23
BRYAN TO FARMERS.
HE ADDRESSES AN AGRICULTURAL
GATHERING OF JERsEYANs.
The EVER-ApPRECIATING DOLLAR.
of RepudintiOa-Big Meeting I'm
PhiIadeIphia-Acade of Music
Crowded.

CHESTER, PENN, September Z.-
William j. Bryan left Wilmington, Del.
AT 1905 o'clock this morning. and reached
Chester Penn, at 1913. He made
the trip in a special car attached
to regular train. The car had
been provided by the Chester Reception
Committee.
Senator Gray. of Delaware, one OF Mr..
Cleveland's main supporters in the
Senate, was on the train, and at Clay
mont came into Mr.. Bryans car. The
candidate and the Senator chatted to-
gether until Chester was reached. The
special car was crowded with members
of the Reception Committee from Phila-
delphia and Chester.
There were no Incidents on the short
run, except that those in Mr.. Bryans
coach were shaken about by quick stop
of the train at the station here. A shat
tered pane Of g.ass was the total damage.
A large crowd received Mr.. Bryan at
the station here. and many of those COM
posing it followed his carriage through
the streets to Turner and WoOdrow's
Park. on Madison avenue, near the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing where a speakers stand had been
erected. Mr. Bryan was cheered by
good-siZed audience there, and lflde
brief speech. While he was talking 1t
began 10 rain, but not hard enough 10
cause the audience 10 dispeTse.
Hon. Frank B. Rhodes introduced Mr..
Bryan, who spoke as follows:
SPEECH AT CHESTER.
81 shall not keen you standing long i'm
the rain. / simply desire to appear before
YOU 10 assure you that II elected shall
to the best of my ability carry out the
policies set forth in the Chicago platform.
(Choers. A voice That's what we want)
'Your chairman introduced me as the
nominee of a great political party. l am
the nominee Of three parties all agreeing
that the money question rises ABOVE al
others, and msst be settled first we
have reached a crisis i'm monetary affairs
where our financial policy has been run
by a few syndicates in their interest. and
the question now is whether the people
shall take charge and run the government
in their own interest.
"The Republican platform declares In
favor of the present financial policy, and
that means the manner in which II has
been maintained. The present system
means hard times. All those in favor of
continuing hard times will vote for my
opponent. L am satisfied to have them
do So If all those opposed 10 hard times
will vote for me-" (Applause)
From the stand Mr.. Bryan went TO the
Colonnade Hotel, where he held recep-
tion. leaving there in time 10 take the
ll:4S train for Philadelphia. A special car
had been placed at the disposal of the
candidate by the Philadelphia City Com
mittee. whose members accompanied him
on the short trip.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. September ~
A crowd Of about 500 people were awaiting
Mr. Bryan's arrival at the Broad-Street
Station Of the Pennsylvania road. which
he reached at 1906. AS the candidate
came down the platform with Chairman
Curley and the City Committee the crowd
cheered heartily. and Mr.. Bryan bowed
his thanks as he hurried towards his car
riage. Mr.. Bryan was driven 10 the La
fayette Hotel, which Will be his head
quarters while here. and waiting in front
of the hotel was a small crowd OF people,
who cheered Mr.. Bryan as he drove up.
At the hotel was delegation OF about
thirty from New Jersey State Commit
tee headed by Congressman Johnson
Camden Mr. Bryan was introduced to
the delegation. and then went TO luncheon
at go. After this MIR. Bryan was taken
by boat TO Washington Park, a summer
resort on the New Jersey side OF the
Delaware river
When Mr. Bryan reached Washington
Park he found about 1900 persons col
lected before stand facing the bicycle
track. William J. Thompson. a nromi-
nent South Jersey politician and owner OF
the park. escorted sfr. Bryan TO the
stand. A burst OF cns~ring greeted the
nominee as he cane forward. Hon. ]. Il.
Wright introduced Mr.. Bryan. who spoke
as follows:
SPEECH IN JERSEY.
"Mr. Chairman and Ladies' and Gentle
men.-I have always been taught 10 re-
gard politics as very serious business. In
country like this the people make the
laws, or at least have right 10. and