The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
BRYAN COMING EAST.
Stops All Day and Talks to Chiea-
gOanS.
POSES AS A FRIEND OF A DOWN
TR0DDEN PEOPLE.

Makes Speeches at All the Railroad Sta
tions-DavenporU, Bureau and Halifax
Among the Places Visited.
Grinnell, lows, August Sin the Sec
ond day Of its trip, the Bryan party was
up with the dawn. 1t was booked to
leaVs Dss Moines at $50 d. IN. Gen. j.
B. Weaver accompanied Mr.. Bryan on
tho trip East and Mrs. Dr. Watts of
Des Moines rode with Mrs. Bryan as far
as Colfax. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had
borne the fatigues of the previous eye-
ning's experience Admirably. and were ap-
parently in the best of health and spirits,
stopping at every station.
AT Altoona about 90 men were on the
platform. They cheered until Mr.. Bryan
appeared. Gen. Weaver said they were
nearly all Republicans who had fallen
into line for silver. At Mitchellyille
there were 200 people at the depot and
MIR. Bryan shook hands with as many OF
them az ptssible during the brief stop.
Colfax was reached few minutes be-
fore O'Clock, and nearly or quite 1000
people were Wedgsd into the narrow
space between the tracks. Many of them
were miners, with their lamps In their
caps. Gen. Weaver introduced Mr.. Bryan
as the next President. lie spoke as fol-
lows:
Ladies' and Gentlamen-I am very
glad to greet the people who live at Gen.
WeaveT's home. He was pioneer in
this work and was talking for free silver
long before 1t had ootne TO the attention
Of great many of US. And l never
think of one of those pioneers, who blazes
out the way or think of the abuse gen
orally heaped upon the pioneer without
thinking of what somebody said year
or so ego: Then wfen one person saw
a thing he was called a fanatic, when
q great many saw 1t he became an enthu-
last; when everybody saw 1T he became
a hero.
The train WAS moving as the last SEN
tenoe was uttered, and the crowd was
cheering Justify. At Newton, at 8. Is,
there were 1900 to 1900 enthusiasts on the
platform, on box cars, on buildings and
in carriages. They were so bent on cheer
ing that it WIS with difficulty that Gen.
Weaver finally succeeded in restoring
order, when Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to
am not mistaken your town bears the
name of a man who has been given credit
for starting the law Of gravitation. Some
of the laws of finance, l may say all the
great laws of finance, are as certain in
their operation and as irresistible in their
force as the law of gravitation. II you
throw a stone in the air you say it will
come down. Why? Because it is drawn
toward the centre of the earth. The law
upon which we base our fight is as sure
as that. II you have gold standard
prices will go down." (Grsat applause.
The last words were uttered as the
train was moving and were drowned by
storm of enthusiastic cheers for Bryan.
Gen. Weaver bade a good-by to the
party there. At Kellogg the 500 people
were appeased when Mr.. Bryan shook
hands with as many of them as could
push their way to the rear of the car and
there was no demand for a speech.
The crowds Mt Victor and Ladora
oheered Bryan during the brief moments
the train stopped at each place. ana
Marengo WAS reached at 1920. At this
place he said: II have been told by som 9
of those who met me in the train shat
the battle fought at Marengo was not a
more bitter struggle than the battle that
is going to be fought here for the purpose
OF restoring the gold and silver standard
or the constitution. I am glad to hear
of it, and | wish you success in your
efforts. am not going to enter into
discussion of politics because l have not
yet been notified of my nomination.
At Homestead and other small places
where the train halted for brief part
of minute the presence of the Demo-
cratic nominee was incentive enc ugh to
attract crowds who cheered the young
candidate with vigor.
The train bearing Mr.. Bryan reached
Iowa City at 1880 Mr.. Bryan received
an enth usiastic greeting as he stepped to
tie platform escorted by the reception
committee from this place, which had
met him at Marengn. Most Of the great
crowd were gathered at point on the
platform some distance from whsre Mr..
Bryan's car halted. When it was learned
that he was in the rear coach, rush was
made in that direction and in a inmate,
men, women and children were strua.
CLING and screaming in confused mass.
So terrible was the crush that several
children were nearly snffocated and dur.
ing the time Mr.. Bryan was speaking
there was a constant shrieking and
shouting from the frightened spectators.
| Said Mr. Bryan: 81 have known of Iowa
| City always as college town, and as
= have lived ever since ] entered college
| in n college town. appreciate the adyan.
tsges such towns offer. I have so known
of your town because very early in my
residence in Nebraska, it was my COCO
fortune to speak from the saina platform
with your townsman, Judge Fairal,, and
we have maintained our acquaintance
ever since.
| There was great cheering as the train
| started. Bteween Iowa City and West
Liberty, a stop was made at Downey,
where Bryan received more cheers a
brass band and 500 people received the
nominee at West Liberty when the train
| rolled in at 11.20 a. m. A stop of q