People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-08
BRYAN TORCHES.
Largest Demonstration Of the Campaign
Tuesday Night

O1iH6 iOi SOiNuNo' w uSu AhollI buOg
were ready to be handed out they
were sDatched up very quickly, and
it was plain that there were not
more than half enough to 60 around.
The club had bought only 100 think
irg that would be all that would be
needed.
Many Of those who could not get
torches fell in line anyway and
marched. Others crowded the pave
ments and helped to swell the enthu-
SiasD fer Bryan and silver.
One feature Of the parade was
horseback riders. There we're four
teen Of them in line; got together on
short notice and each carried torch.
But the best feature was the gun
club. There were only fifteen OF
them b theJ did good service and
made lots Of noise.
There must have been over two
hundred men in line, and with less
than half dozen possible exceptions
all were voters. 1t was not boys
night. There were a half hundred
men upwards of 50 years of age and
several over so.
The procession started from the
club room on North Washington. 1t
was headed by the Perth cornet band,
a very excellent musical organization
every member Of which are silver
men. As they moved down Wash.
ington avenue the noise and cheering
were delfening; ever and anon the
gun club reinforced it with a v0ley
of blank cartridges.
The gun club was organized and
commanded by A. Graft. Col. c. j.
Carver was in command of the pro-
ceSSiOn. The line of march was
south to Lincoln Avenue, west on
LiccOln to Jefferson, north on Jeffer-
son to Harvey, east on Harvey tC
Washington and north on Washing.
ton to the opera house.
The speakers, Hons. W. T. Greene
and Kos Harris of Wichita had ar
rived on the local at 5 o'clock, and
were escorted from the Arlington to
the opera house.
The jubilee singers had slipped a
cog in some way and failed to get
together; the baud took their place
and gave two selections on the stage,
The hall was crowded to its fullest
capacity and almost as many people
turned away unable to gain entrance
A more enthusiastic crowd never
got together. Every mention OF
Bryan's name brought terrific
applause.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with bunting and flags. A large
picture Of Bryan stood on an easel at
the right and one Of Andrew Jackson
at the left.
President Bailey introduced Col.
Greene, who addressed the audience
for three quarters Of an hour. He
described his visit to the New York
Clearing House. Went through the
vaults and saw nothing but gold; ask
ing to see silver he was told that
there was not a dollar there and by
the costitution Of the association
there could never be any silver ad
mitted there. The Clearing House
is composed OF sixty banks. Col
Greene made a very enthusiastic
speech, scoring many good points.
Kos. Harris was then introduced
and made one OF the best short
speeches Of the campaign. He sale
he considered the question Of Ameri
can independence paramount to any
other in this campaign. We do moi
need to consult any nation about how
we should conduct our domestic
affairs. Il never made campaign
speech before in my life," said Mr.
Harris, land this Is the first cam
paign that / have ever felt like max
ing one. l have read the history o.
Andrew Jackson and his fight will
the national banks. "Old Hickory
is here today in that grand youne
giant VIM. ]. Bryan, and his spirit Il
among the people. Great Britain ha
a population Of thirty-seven millions
and controls $50 millions Of people il
her colonies. Why does she take al
the gold herself and make all he
colonies use silver? II Great Britain
had our silver mines she would thinl
silver was splendid money and would
utilize every bit Of it. Ridicule o.
Mexico comes with bad grace from
our people. We stole all of our mine
from Mexico. We ought to atone 70
our past sins by helping to sustain
Mexico. Our trade all lies 10 lin
with the Republics Of the world
Let US pay less attention to Europ
and more to Mexico, South Americs
Japan and China. Great Britain an
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