Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
BRYAN AT NIAGARA.
HE Is SHOWN ALL THE SIGHTS
ABOUT THE BIG CATARACT.
HIS VOICE IN BAD ORDER.
He Speaks With Eject, However, to
Workingmen mt TonaHandn, and
Farmers at KnoWIcsville.

Farmers at KnowIesvi1le.
NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y. August D.
That wonderful voice Of W. J. Bryan's
was in bad condition for oratory TINS
morning at Tonawanda, twelve miles
from Buffalo, where he had the first op-
portunity Of using It. He spoke with an
effort. and showed plainly the effect on
his vocal organs Of the last few days OF
long speeches.
The Democratic candidate, Mrs. Bryan,
and a party Of Erie-county supporters
left Buffalo shortly after o'clock on
special car Of the Buffalo and Niagara
Falls Electric railroad, rendered by Cap
tain J. NJ Brinker, president of the
Gorgia Railroad Company.
Leaving the Genessee House I'm a car
riage. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were driven
TO the waiting car. and were then joined
by the other members OF the party that
accompanied him to Niagara Falls. Those
in the party were Norman r. Mack, John
Cuneen, secretary OF the state Demo
cratic Committee; Judge r. c. Titus. Of
United States District Attorney; c. B.
Matthews, prominent Populist; A. J.
Elias: Judge Jacob Stern, OF the Erie
County Surrogates' Court and Simon
Brownell. of Lincoln, Neb. Mr.. and
Mrs Bryan and the others IN the car
were the guests of James a. Hanlon. Of
Medina, Collector of Internal Revenue
during Mr.. Cleveand's first administra-
ton
Tonawanda. the scene Of the great
strike three years ago, was reached just
before 9 o'clock. In the crowd of 800
persons gathered at the regular stopping
place for the electric-cars workingmen
predomnated. Cheers were heartily
given as Mr.. Bryan appeared on the rear
platform. He made n short address,
speaking with considerable effort TO
make himself heard.
AGAINST GOLD PLUTOCRACY.
An enthusiastic man in the crowd,
waving a folded newspaper cried out,
1--WE are fighting the plutocracy of gold"
Immediately, responsive to the cry, Mr..
Bryan said, "And in the fight no one will
be nearer TO the enemy's lines than the
one who carries the standard" (Cheers)
"Felow-citizens" Mr.. Bryan went on,
"the Chicago platform, while it was
written and adopted by the Democrats
of the West and the South, does not
raise any sectional question:; II simply
reasseTts the Democracy first taught by
Mr. jefferson and afterwards defended
by Andrew Jackson. and the Democracy
on which the Democratic party must al
ways stand unless it decides 20 abandon
the principles which have been its prn-
ciples from the beginning. and to substi-
tute the plutocracy which some have
falsely called modern Democracy" Gap
Dlause)
"The Chicago platform simply reiterates
those fundamental principles on which
our form Of government rests. The key
note OF the Chicago platform Is found
I'm the Declaration OF Indcpendence-that
all men are created equal. and that
therefore, no class Of men. no class of
citizens has a right 20 appropriate to
itself the blessings which the Creator in
tended for all the people Of this country
(cheers): that laws shall not be made so
that the many shall toll and the few
shall enjoy the fruits OF the toll OF the
man ("Good'O; that every man shall be
defended in the enjoyment OF that which
he earns and that no man shall be per-
mitted 10 acquire what some one else
has earned and which has been taken
from him by vicious legislation. The
reason they use abusive epithets and ap-
ply hard names 10 those who support that
platform is because they know that the
platform IL a menace 10 the wrong-dOer,
not the small wrong-doer only, but also
10 the larger transgressOr. who attempts
to use the government and its instrument
talities 10 wrong others. (Applause) ] !
do not think it requires a great deal Of
talk in this campaign. We are not going
10 have any difficulty 10 find speakers. |
We can go out i'm any Of the stores. the
machine-shOps, the farms. or among the
men who work and find there men who |
know enough about the principles Of this !
government 10 be able 70 discuss these |
questions and apply them 70 themselves. !
The great common people do not need any |
particular class 10 tell them what they !
shall do They can think for themselves. !
and ] trust that when November comes |
they will act for themselves. Great ap-
plause)
AT NIAGARA FALLS.
At the town of Niagara Falls. reached I
shortly after 10 O'Clock, there was no
demonstration. People gathered on the |
street-corners and looked after the car |
as it went through the streets, and at /
places where it halted knots OF men |
gathered around it and shook hands with |
the nominee. reception committee |
met Mr.. Bryan, and the candidate and |
his party were taken in another trolley |
car to view the Whirlpool Rapids and |
the other sights below the big cataract. |
After viewing the big falls Mr. Bryan |
at ll1S left for Medina by the Central |
road
To a reporter OF the Southern Asso-
ciated Press Mr.. Bryan said this morn
ing: 81 am more than gratihed with |
the demonstration Of last evening. 1t /
far surpasses anything which l had eX-
pected. / am also pleased to find so |
unanimous a sentiment for the endorse |
ment OF the Chicago platform. From 1
what l have seen in New York. and the |
sentiments expressed by members Of the
State organization, ] am satisfied that
the State convention will endorse the
platform. as well as the ticket. Some OF
the Democrats may oppose parts Of the
platform, but it is the national platform,
and viii be accepted as a whole"
'I will visit Columbus" said Mr Bryan,
when told of a report that he would not
carry out his intention TO appear in that
city. He added that he knew Of nothing |
that would cause change in his pro-
gramme with regard to making a speech |
there. and could not understand how the
report originated
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
KNOWLESVILLE. n. Y. August a.
Just before the train left Niagara Falls
Mrs. Bryan was handed an immense
bunch of chrysanthemums. On the way |
TO the next station. Medina, the chrys-
anthemums. one by one. were presented |
by Mrs Bryan 10 every one within her |
reach, and when the train held up at |
Medina the lady stood with her husband |
on the rear PLATFORM and there resumed |