The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-12

III must De sara Tor Mr.. Bryan that
he is attracting great deal more at
tention than his enemies expected he
would. In Buffalo quite recently over
one-third of the population turned out
to hear him. At Albany the other
day he spoke in the open air to 20, 900,
and though during the speech fire
bell directly over his head pealed out
the hoarse alarm, a very few people
left, they were so intensely interested
in what the Democratic leader was ex-
pounding. At Cleveland this week he
was forced to make three speeches in
order that the thousands who wanted
to hear him might be accommodated.
The fact is Mr.. Bryan's visit to Cleve-
land was one Of the mightiest and
most impressive ovations rendered him
thus far during the campaign, and the
dispatches, which even the gold papers
print, a thing they are not apt to do,
say that it was more than an ovation;
1t was something beyond comparison
in the series of enthusiastic outpour-
ings that have marked the progress of
Bryan toward his western home.
From the time he reached Cleveland
until he had said good night to his
last audience, he was given one con-
tinuous round of emotional welcom-
ing.
If we look for the reasons for Mr..
Bryan's great receptions, they are
found in his wonderful gifts as an
orator and his ability to expound his
doctrines plainly and impressively.
He never deseends to abuse. On the
contrary he finds fault with no one
for opposing his opinions He simply
asks the people to reason out among
themselves the questions presented
for their consideration this year. He
tells them what he thinks and leaves
the matter to his great audiences,
who are requested to reflect over what
he says. He appeals directly to Amer
lean sentiment when he says he doesn't
believe that seventy million people
should ask England how they shall
govern themselves. He refers to the
time when three million Americans
believed they could run things on this
side of the sea without British help,
and how, after that conclusion, they
set to work to organize for Democrat
ic supremacy. He then refers to the
pages of history to show what the de-
cision Of the American people in the
early days brought about, the grand
est nation on the face of the earth.
Mr.. Bryan then tells his hearers
that the Republicans admit that
double standard would be a good thing
for the country. Mckinley reiterates
it in his letter of acceptance and en-
P'"oiNSo ~ w HuOtiuS HUH Ills OWL
speeches, an extract from one of which
many papers keep standing in their
columns as an object lesson. But
Bryan says the only difference between
the Republican leaders and the Demo-
cratic managers on the subject is, that
while the former want the consent of
England first before going on double
standard, the latter believe in ignor-
ing British sentiment concerning the
question and adopting double stand
ard on their own hook, whether Eng
land likes it or not.
Certainly the masses will think.
with Mr. Bryan, that if, as the Re-
publicans themselves declare, double
standard is good thing for this coun-
try to adopt, then the quicker it is
adopted the better; that in this mat
ter Americans are first to be consider
ed and not foreigners. As stated, Mr..
Bryan in this appeals straight to the
American heart, and it is noticed that
in his tour so far, his speeches have
aroused unbounded enthusiasm and
awakened the most intense interest
because he has talked as an American
to Americans.