The record-union., 1896-08-11
BRYAN AT PITTSBURG.
His Arrival the Occasion of Several
Big Demonstrations.

Big Demonstrations.
PITTSBURG, Aug 10.-The arrival
here tonight of w. J. Bryan was made
the occasion of several big demonstra-
tions in his favor. When the train
rolled into the station at $40 o'clock
several thousand people filled every
available space about that structure,
ard as Mr. Bryan alighted from his car
in charge of local Reception Commit
tees he was wildly cheered The streets
were crowded along the route to the
Central Hotel, and the nominee received
many lusty cheers. The street in front
of the Central Hotel was packed with
people. In response to continuous
cheering Mr.. Bryan appeared on the
balcony of the hotel but would not
make a speech.
After dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan went
to the Grand Opera-house, where the
atmosphere was almost unbearable, and
nearly every man in the audience had
his coat eff. On the stage were Presi-
dent Dolan of the Miners Union, Sec
retary John Kilgallen of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. several of the officers of the
United Labor League and local Demo-
Gratis. When Mr.. Bryan began to speak
his voice was husky and showed signs
of failing under the heavy strain of the
past few days. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: I
thought it was necessary, coming SO far,
to bring a few of our people along to
keep up the enthusiasm while / pre-
sented a few of the thoughts set forth in
the Democratic platform, but as | have
now seen few audiences like this, 1
have wondered whether l could not take
back few of you to set an example of
enthusiasm to the people in the West.
Applause) There is no more wild
West 1t is the wild East. (ApplauSe.)
Il am not expected to enter into dis
cussion of this campaign, because it is
not considered proper to discuss the
csmpaign-at least for the candidate to
do it-until after he has formally been
notified of his nomination. (Cries of
The people know about it" and ap-
plause.) Therefore, l am going to leave
to those who come after me a discus
sion of such questions as may be per-
tinent at this time / shall simply thank
you for this extraordinary and unex-
pected welcome.
When we left home I told them that
we We're coming to open the campaign
in what was now considered the enc
my's country, but which we hoped
would be our country before the cam
paign was over. (Applause) Therefore
have been gratified to find that it was
not necessary to open the campaign in
the East; that it was already opened.
(Applause.) l shall promise you this
That in the progress of this campaign
not a single private in the ranks will
stand nearer the skirmish line than he
in whose hand is the standard
Mr.. Bryan defended the Democratic
platform, and declared that its adher-
ents ought not to be terrified by it's op-
pcnents What we attack" he said,
ARE the abuses of government, and
not the Government itself" He as
serted that the financial policy must
come first, declaring that we must not
entrust our legislation to those who say
we must depend on the Governments Of
other countries. He continued:
Il have said that in this contest we
have a repetition of the contest of 1776.
and in this campaign, as in that cam
paign, the line will he drawn between
the patriot and the tory When / say
that / don't say say it, my friends. to
criticiSe the man who believes that
this Nation is not big enough to legis-
late for it's own people People be-
lIeve in honesty, but | would call your
attention to the fact that in the strug-
gle of our forefathers for liberty there
were those who honestly believed that
we ought to continue the political su-
premacy of Great Britain Honest
they were, but mistaken, and if you go
to the cemeteries you will find no mon
ument reared by a grateful people to
commemorate the names of those who
thought that British domination should
be continued. There are people to-day
who believe this Nation is not strong
enough to legislate for our own people;
people who honestly believe that an
attempt to do so would bring great dis
tress, but, my friends. however much
we may respect their honesty. we must
eEter into a right and just struggle
with them, because I assert here that
financial domination by foreign power
is as dangerous to the liberties of the
people as political domination" Gap
plause.)
He concluded by thanking che audi
efce for its interest, and said he ap-
pealed with confidence to the intelli-
gent classes of the people
Mr.. Bland followed, and other speak
ers discussed the issues of the cam
paign, but the chief interest was over
when Mr.. Bryan concluded
Next door In the Avenue Theater the
scene in the Grand Opera-house was
repeated with emphasis Mr. Bryan
went there after speaking at the Grand
Opera house, and witnessed another
demonstration in his honor. His re-
marks there We're intended to be very
brief, but just as he was closing some
body asked him to explain what rs to
meant, and he continued his speech.
going into the silver question
Continuing. he said: Il read the other
dayin alittle pamphlet sent out by some
advocates of the gold standard who
call themselves advocates of sound
money this paragraph: That all of the
financiers and capitalists, the only peo-
pie who are competent to express an
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