The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-12
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charge, for the purpose Of permitting
Mr. Bland to introduce Mr.. Bryan te
the large crowd of people who were as
sembIed to greet him. Mr.. Bland at
tempted TO make q speech. He said:
| Fellow citizens: 81 am glad to SCI
| that even in staid Pennsylvania, Large
crowds can be assembled. Last night
at Pittsburg fully $4,000 pere in the
streets at the opera house."
Mr.. Bland succeeded in getting no fur
Their in his remarks. The people want
ed to Sc Mr.. Bryan and not listen to any
| Talk Their shouts and cries drowned
the spech-making, and Mr.. Bland desist-
ed from his effort, simply introducing
MIR. Bryan to the people. The demon
stration was as enthusiastic as usual.
and during the five minute stop hand
shaking and fraternal greetings and
congratulations We're INDUCED in The
train moved off amidst a shout Of en-
Jhusiasm.
The train bearing the Bryan party
passed Cresson at 1890 with all OF the
party except Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
Mr.. Bland occupying the open observa-
ton car. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr..
Band remained in the coach and es-
capped the friendly salutes proffered
generously by the people living all along
the route Severa hundred people visit
ed the train at this point. and shook
hands with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan.
This industrial city OF Altoona was
stirred up somewhat over the passage of
Mr.. Bryan through the city and sew
eral thousand people were at the sta
ton to give him a cordial welcome The
railroad enclosure was filled with jubi-
nd ole
while the streets outside the restraining
fences were packed full of people for a
distance OF two Blocks or more Hun
dreds of Bryan badges were seen. There
was one group OF 1900 workmen from
the railroad shops that constituted but
a very small proportion of the aggre-
gate gathering Crowds surged around
the train and the scramble for recogni-
ton by the distinguished visitor was
as intense as only rugged workmen
could make Ii. Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with as many as possible during the
five minutes stay. Cheers were con-
tinuous and persistent demands made
for speech. Owing to the condition Of
his voice and a desire to retain. In
measure, the power Of speech, Mr.. Bry-
an declined speak, although he was
manifestly greatly pleas by the dem
onstration. In his stead Mr.. Bland re-
sponded, saying:
Ladies' and gentlemen: Demonstra-
tons such as these have great political
Significance. They show that the peo-
PIE are rising in their might. This audi
ence that l see before me now IS only a
repetition Of what I have seen along
the line, and II the silver sentiment con-
tinues to increase from now on as it
has in the past we will sweep William
J. Bryan into the White House by an
overwhelming majority. Great APP
plause and loud cheers)
1.-The people in this country know
that ----'' Here Mr.. Bland was inter
rUpted for loud cries for Bryan, Bry-
an" and by the shout which followed
the proposal of a double standard ad-
vocate, for cheers for silver When the
noise had subsided, Mr.. Bland again
proceeded, saying: I'VE propose to put
the laboring people of the country to
work, and not havet hem tramping for
work great applause and cheering) and
this is the great coming of the plain peo-
pie of this country"
Again the crowd interrupted the
speaker. but in a few moments the silver
leader of Missouri continued: You
have got a free silver club?" CHEERS
and cries of 'yes')
How many members of that club
have your" eCries of "Oh, everybody
"Well, get to work and organize this
country into free silver clubs and see to
il that every man stands by his colors-"
Tremendous applause)
AS the train drew away from the sta
ton, hundreds of workmen strung along
the fences of the Pennsylvania roads
great shop yards, waived their toll
stained caps in greeting to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, who returne dthe salutes.
When the Bryan train reached Tyrone,
about go men and women waded
through mud and water in a ditch be-
side the track to grasp the hands of MI.
and Mrs. Bryan, cheering meanwhile.
Again Mr.. Bland responded TO the calls
for Mr.. Bryan, saying:
Ladies' and gentlemen: At every sta
ton we have passed and the train has
the people congregating TO cheer and
shout for Mr. Bryan and the free coin
age of silver. (Applause.) We know.
my friends, that this IS a campaign OF
the people and not of the bosses and
leaders The people themselves have
taken up this cause and intend to make
q success of It The great masses of the
people OF the country are inter
ested more than they have ever been
heretofore in the issues of this campaign
One thing Is sure, they want a change
in our financial system so that 1t Will
not be necessary to have continued bond
sales" Great applause)
At Lancaster Mr. Bland spoke from
the rear Of the car to the dense crowd
OF people around him His remarks
were interrupted and cut short by the
moving away Of the train. There was
no stop between Lancaster and Phiia-
philadelphia. Pa, Aug. IA large
and enthusiastic crowd surrounded the
train IN the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton when w. J. Bryan and his party
rolled into the station at 5:45 p. m.
The regulations of the railroad COM
pany permit only those having tickets
10 pass through the gates. The crowd
OF Bryan enthusiasts became so great, /
however. that the officials ordered that
a few hundred be admitted TO the train
platform in order 10 relieve the con-
gested condition in the station. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan appeared on the
rear platform Of their car and shook
hands with all who could come within /
reach. No speeches were made. Sew /.
eral handsome bouquets OF roses were
presented 70 Mrs. Bryan.
a lumber Of Philadelphia Democrats !
remained on the train and escorted Mr.. I,
Bryan and his party as far as Trenton. !
After a stop OF FIVE minutes, the train /
rolled out Of Broad street station, en- 1
route 10 New York, The final stopping 4
place.
Trenton, y. J, Aug. 1l--Tnera was
no stop between Philadelphia and this
city crowd Of about 100 gathered
on the platform and chaered Justify a