Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-03
fever,-' as the democratic nominee
calls the display of the republican color


calls the display Of the republican color,
was significantly present. A wagon
covered with yellow was conspicuous,
and orange ribbons covered many a
breast. 1t was evident, however, that
the supporters of the democratic candi.
date were plentiful in the assemblage
OF 5000. They cheered him with ram,
pant enthusiasm when he coz cluded
his speech, in the course OF which he
said:
Significance of Defeat.
If we are defeated in this campaign, II
the influence Of this nation is cast on the
side OF gold, then the forces which have
conspfred to force this fight up US will be
turned against weaker nations, and as one
nation after another Is driven from silver
to gold 1t simply means that the period OF
falling prices shall be indefinitely con.
tinued and the era Of hard times in.
to the gold standard. means that the
nations that now use gold must then d.
! vide with the nations which now use sill.
yer, and If the passage of little handful
! OF gold across the Atlantic from England
| to this country raised the rate of inter.
est in England. as 1t has done in the las,
six weeks, so that the Bank of England
| doubles the rate of interest to keep gold
from this country, II that so disturbs the
/ commerce of England and the departure
OF gold from this country so disturbs us,
what Is going to be the condition when
the people of the world enter into fran.
tic scramble for their share of the world a
supply Of gold?"
Trouble at Janesville.
A regular rough and tumble scrim,
mage like an old-time election row oc,
CURED ut GAINESVILLE just before dark,
The crowd there was large, 5000 strong,
Just after the candidate had begun to
speak, Mckinley fambeau club in
uniform, headed by band, attempted
to march through the thickly-packed
gathering about the rear platform OF
1.-THE 1dler." Naturally much confu.
sion was caused in the throng. Some
OF those who tried to hear the candi,
date became excited at the continued
confusion caused by the Mckinley men
and made objections to the interrup.
ton. Indignant remarks came from
those standing by Mr.. Bryan's side, and
John Winans, chairman of the Rock
county democratic committee, who had
introduced him, shouted out something
about giving them as good as they
send" Somebody grabbed banner
borne by the republicans labeled;
Sweet Sixteen to One-Nit," and then
trouble began. Energetic democrats
made rush at their political CD.
ponents. Fisticuffs became general.
pictures of Mckinley were torn down
and the offending banner also went to
earth. The battle was over in min.
ute, and as things quieted down Mr.
Bryan made some comments on the in,
terruption. He said:
Let US have order. nv friends rb,,
question cannot be settled by opposing
parades. It is not marching upon the
streets which determines the financial moi.
Icy OF this government. It is your votes
on election day when you go into the
booth conscious of the RESPONSIBILITIES ~
American citizenship. I have been era II.
fled at the consideration which has been
SHOWN IN this campaign by people who
differ " political opinions, for while feel.
Ing Is deep, while convictions are settled.
there mas been very little in this campaign
that could be called discourteous. and
do not want you to feel that it is wrong for
republicans to get within the sound of a
speakers voice when he is talking for sill
yer, because, my friends, If we could Just
get our truths before the people of this
bondage the gold standard means. we could
convert republican parades into free silver
professions"
The Mckinley club had marched to
the station to take train for Rock
ford, where they were to attend a re-
publican demonstration, and 1t is
claimed it could reach ITS coaches only
by going through the assemblage listen
ing to Mr.. Bryan.
Evansville turned out large crowd,
and Madison was reached at $3.50
o'clock. The meetings addressed by
Mr.. Bryan In Madison were held in
doors, for the night was chilly and cold.
He cut his speeches short, and was
able to leave at $3.50 over the Illinois
Central to carry out his Iowa pro-
gramme. In the gymnasium a stand
ing audience that crowded that spacious
hall to the doors heard him. His sec
ond speech was made to another large
crowd in the assembly chamber Of the
state capitol.