Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-23
Interrupted in Some Of His Speeches He
Administers Spirited Rebukes to His
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Address
90 During the Day.

cal feelings was the same at every place
where such demonstrations occurred.
At Wellsville, the first town within the
district at which Mr.. Bryan spoke, the
attempt to offset any influence his ap-
pearance and speech might have was
particularly marked. Yellow badges,
yellow neckties, yellow hat bands, with
yellow streamers tied to brooms and
yellow flags were numerous. Cheers
for Mckinley were heard frequently
and Mr.. Bryan's address was inter.
supted so often that he finally turned on
Ills annoyers and addressed some very
vigorous remarks intended for their
benefit.
This rallied his supporters and they
cheered him with heartiness that
mode him understand his standard had
still plenty Of followers. 1t was tho
eame at East Liverpool, where golden
hued personal adornment Yves practiced
to quite as large all extent. Be1laire and
Martins Ferry also furnished gather.
1ngs in which the insignia of the gold
standard was prominently displayed.
At Steubcnville these interruptors
called forth from Mr.. Bryan the follow
ing remarks:
Bryan's Spirited Rebuke.
"My friends" he said. IT am surprised at
these Interruptions. You show me man
that believes in gold standard, and will
show you man who is afraid of public
discussion, because the gold standard dare
not meet public discussion. We are leay.
ing 1t to those who accuse US of being anar-
chtsts to interfere with public meetings
and to prevent discussion of a measure
that concerns every man, woman and
child in the United States.
"A republican platform, for the first time
in the history of this country, proposes to
surrender the right Of self government
and to delegate to foreign nations the right
to determine what kind Of financial sys-
tenn we should have; and II those who wear
yellow badges want to put badge on that
describes their condition. let them have
card saying: we are American citizens.
but we want foreign nations to take care
OF u.s. and then their badges will mean
something"
Attitude Toward Old Soldiers.
Mr.. Bryan had been told that one of
"the generals" had said at Steuben-
vile Monday that the democratic NOM
inee had declared in the house of rep
resentatives that the pension roll was
not roll of honor, and in beginning his
speech there Tuesday morning he said:
Before entering upon the discussion Of
any question. want to ask you not to take
the word of republican advocates of the
gold standard or ex-democratlc advocates
OF the gold standard for my record upon
the soldier question / was in congress
four years, and want you to read the
congressional records. You will not find
in that record a single evidence of HOSTILE
ty to those who, having served their coun-
try and saved their country 30 years ago,
are ready to save it from foreign domin-
alton. There is no reason why a soldier
who believes with us on this paramount
issue of the campaign. there is no reason
why soldier who believes in the policy set
forth in our platform should not act with
u.s. because the interests Of the soldiers are
safer with those who believe in govern
nent such as Lincoln desired-a govern
ment of the people, by the people and for
the people-than the interests of those
soldiers are with those who believe in
government of syndicates, by syndicates
and for syndicates."
Made Twenty-Five Speeches.
The earlier part of Mr.. Bryan's trip
brought him to places along the west
bank of the Ohio river. He made little
foray into Pennsylvania, and spoke at
Rochester and New Brighton in that
state. Youngstown gave him his
greatest reception, at least $500 being
dressed there. His speeches numbere%!
81 and were delivered at Bellaire, Mar
tins Ferry, Bridgetown, Steubenville,
Toronto, Wellsville, East Liverpool,
Rochester,, Pa, New Brighton, Pa,
Youngstown (three times), Alliance,
Ravenna, Kent, Akron (two), Medina.
Elryia and Sandusky (two).
At Youngstown.
On reaching Youngstown Mr.. Bryan
spoke first to probably 10000 persons
in Central square. In this vast assem-
blage transparency borne by silver
club from Mcdonald, Pa, was con-
spicuous by It's inscription, which said:
!''Even the Bishops Cannot Prevent Us
from Voting for the Poor Mans
Friend" Mr.. Bryan said the affidavit
stage of the campaign had been reached,
the last resort of defeated cause. He
told his auditors not go into purported
private conversations. but to take his
four years of congressional life to see
II single instance could be found
where his vote had been recorded
against the interests of the laboring
men. He quoted Thurlow Reed as say
ing in substance that there must ever
be an irrepressible conflict between the
thousands who produce and the hun
dreds who want what the thousands
produce.
His Indignation Aroused.
Mr.. Bryan also addressed an audience
Of ladies at the opera house. In reply
ing to the presentation of basket Of
flowers there, he quoted from letter
read last Sunday at the Westminster
Presbyterian church in Detroit, while
MIR. Bryan was present, telling of how
hard times had affected home mission
airy work, and said: Nothing has
stirred my mitigation more in this cam
paign than that the money changers
send money to the churches and mis-
sionaries begging them to stand by the
gold standard and help them to per-
petuate system of financial bondage
He added that this question, which was
first a political question and an econ
omic question, had become great
moral question as well. Mr. Bryan also
addressed dense crowd from his car.
riage at the Pennsylvania depot.
spirltualists Meet.
Washington, Oct. 21.-The fourth an
nual convention of the National Spir-
ttual1sts' association of the United
States and Canada was called to order
Tuesday morning by President Bar.
fett. Delegates were in attendance
representing upward of rs different So.
pieties.