Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM
his remarks II became dovnpour. Um-
brellas were OF little use. and half Of Mr..
Rrvan's audience sought shelter. The
candidate brought his speech 10 an
abrupt conclusion and broke for cover
with the rest The train left Frankfort
at IL A. NJ.
PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED.
VERSAILLES. KY, September i5.-
Rain was falling heavily when Mr..
Bryan's special car reached the little
town of Midway, at II 30 this morning
and the people who were expecting a
speech from Mr.. Bryan were disappoint-
ed on account OF the weather They
crowded around the train and asked for
a few words. but Mr.. Bryan decided not
10 talk at Midway Mr.. Bryan, Senator
Blackburn. National Committeeman
Woodson. and the others in the presi-
Dental nominees party were transferred
TO a special train on the Southern rail-
way. in which they proceeded TO YER
sailles. the Louisville and Nashville spe-
cial going on to Lexington. Mr.. Bryan
was conveyed from one train to the other
in carriage, but most of those with him
had a race through 100 yards Of mud
along with a crowd of several hundred
men and boys.
Mr.. BRYAN reached Versailles at 12:aO
A band was at the station playing "Old
Kentucky Home" when the train came
in, and, with that in the lead, and fol-
lowed by troop OF horsemen. he was
escorted to a stand erected on beauti-
full thoroughfare.
BANQUET AT BLACKBURN'S.
Here Mr.. Bryan spoke TO several hun
dred people, and then went off to Senator
Blaekburn's residence where banquet
was served to a large party.
A RoUsING RECEPTION.
LEXINGTON, KY. September b.
William j. Bryan was given rousing re-
ception here. He made a speech at the
Fair-Grounds TO an immense audience,
estimated at from 1900 to 1900. The
spacious grandstand, said TO hold SO)0
people. was used by spectators to the
extent of three fourths of it's capacity.
In the lower story. which was packed
with humanity. nearly all the places were
filled by men. while In the upper story a
majority of the onlookers were women.
A procession a mile long. composed OF a
Bryan and Sewall club. and a thousand
horsemen. most OF them mounted on
spirited Kentucky thoroughbreds. escort
ed Mr.. Bryan to the Fairgrounds.
The appearance of the candidate was
the signal for an ovation. Men waved
their hats as they cheered. and the wo-
men waved handkerchiefs as they Joined
in the shouting. Mr.. Bryan was pre-
sented by State-Senator Bronston. Just
after the candidate had begun his speech
haaxsx cb
from the field, but their places were taken
by a continuous stream OF constantly-
arriving people.
One of the pleasant incidents OF the
day was a parade Of over eight hundred
horsemen, which passed the stand from
which Mr.. Bryan was speaking. In the
middle Of his speech the eQuestrans made
their appearance. carrying banners. and
interrupted Mr.. Bryan I'm his talk. making
a very impressive sight. They cheered
him time and again. and fell into line at
the outskirts Of the crowd. and listened
to the rest OF his speech. Mr.. Bryan
said. in part:
LOAD OF THE FARMER.
mature smiles upon your husbandry.
Your soil gives forth I'm rich profusion.
but, according TO the experience of the
farmer, with all he can do, with his in
dustry with his economy. with all his
patient toll. he finds that the load OF the
American farmer grows harder every
year. Great applause)
I'm olden times. under the rule OF those
who waved and swept the sabre. as thev
said, by right divine complaint was
answered by the lash: but now the lust
complaint Of the toiIing millions of the
United States is answered by charges
that they are Anarchists and Socialists.
Great applause.j
Il protest against the use OF that name
for purpose which deprives il of all it's
terrors. My friends. those who are on
posed TO us cannot afford to place the
farmers of this country and laborers of
this country in the position OF enemies
of government. because they are the only
friends any government ever had. (Ap-
plause)
My friends, these very men who are
abused and despised by those who doubt
the capacity Of the masses for self gov
ernment are the very people who. i'm time
of emergency. must protect their calum-
niators from themselves and their asso-
ciates.
MY friends. there is not a syndicate
that has preyed uponi the public which
would not rather try its case against
another syndicate before the common
people OF this country than before a jury
made up of another syndicate. Great
appause)
REMARKABLE PARADE.
II shall remember this speech, because
of the most remarkable parade which IL
has ever been my good fortune to wit
ness. Applause) And they bore ban
ners which present notices which make
any further speaking unnecessary. II !
were TO talk to you from now till night
could not more emphasize the notices
which they have passed in procession be-
fore you. (Applause) | saw one motto,
our barns are full. but our pockets are
empty (Applause) And in that sem
tence is epitomized twenty years of farm
ing history in the United States"
on the conclusion of the speech. Mr..
Bryan was driven to his special car at
the Louisville and Nashville station, fol-
lowed by the cavalcade that had formed
part CT his escort TO the grounds. The
train left for Maysville at T.. NJ.