Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
BRYAN AT PITTSBURG
Cordial Welcome Given Him by Penn
sylvanians.
SPOKE At Two LARGE MEETINGS
Incidents Of the Stops at Canton
and Mansfield, Ohio.
JOIN ED BY MR.. BLAN D

| Mr.. Bryan. who is on his way from Ne
| brsska to New York to be formally noti-
fled of his nomination for the presidency
by the democratic party. was given an en-
thusiastic welcome at Canton. Ohio. the
home of Major Mckinley. Yesterday after
| noon. Mayor Rice of Canton. chairman
| of the reception committee. introduced Mr..
| Bryan as the man who represents the
| American people better than any man
| who ever became candidate for the presi
! dency. Mr.. Bryan was greeted with great
| cheering. Hats were thrown in the air
| and. the enthusiasm of the crowd was
| manifested in every conceivable way.
Mr.. Bryan's references to Mckinley were
greeted with enthusiasm, and each time
he referred to the major there were yells
| of hurrah for Mckinley.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen:
When I received notice short time ago
| of the organization of a silver club in this
| city l little imagined the tremendous sem
| timent which seems to be behind that
| organization. I am glad to meet those Of
this city, the home of my distinguished
| opponent, and glad to testify to his high
| character and personal worth. Great APP
plause and cheeringD
| Il shall he satisfied-(cheersll shall he
| satisfied if, as a private individual, l may
| be able to stand beside him, in public
TEEN. cloud cheers) But. my friends
this is not a contest between persons 1t
| whether your distinguished townsman or
myself, as individuals. occupy the chief
| executive position in the greatest nation
upon earth. Great and continued APP
| plauseO But it does matter for what
policies the President shall stand. (Re-
| newed cheering)
| Policies Not Persons Count.
''In this campaign persons are lost sight
| OF entirely in the cause which those per-
sons represent. In my own state and in
| my own city are many people who believe
the interests Of the country will be better
| served by the election of my opponent
and l am gratified to know that in his
| nome there are SO many who believe that
| the interests of the country will be best
served by his defeat. cloud cheeringD
| He is your neighbor. as we understand
the word, but if I am not your geographic
cal neighbor 1 beg YOU to turn to the
Scripture and read there the parable of
| the neighbor. In this contest l hope to be
| the neighbor of those who have fallen
| among thieves Great and continued
cheeringD He is neshbor who in the
hour of distress brings relief In my
humble judgment, at this time. when we
are cursed by an European financial pol
| Icy, that our opponents tell us We must
endure until foreign reli IF comes to us.
| believe that the neghbor of all the toiling
| masses is the man who asks for the i'm
mediate restoration of the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the present
legal ratio OF Ii to !. Thunderous ap-
| plarse) Without waiting for the aid or
| consent of any other nation on earth
cloud applause)
To my neighbors al home ! say that if
| they believe my opponent should be elected
I shall bear them no ill will. and l have
| so high a regard for my opponent that l
| know he will say to his townsmen here
| that every one of them should feel free to
| a ho11 of
| will. although it may result in keeping
! your distinguished citizen among you as a
t1wnsman still Cloud applause and
| thank you for your kind attention and
| bid you goodbye
When Mr. Bryan had concluded he jump
ed down from the car and turned to assist
| Mrs. Bryan down. Mayor Rice. however
detained her moment to Introduce her
| to the crowd. and as she smiled and mod
estly bowed she was received with a round
OF applause AS the train pulled out Mr..
and Mrs Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Bland stood on the rear platform bowling
| to the cheering thousands
Richard p. and Mrs. Bland were distin-
gu1shed callers on Major and Mrs. McKin-
ley. They came with a committee from
Pittsburg. which made the trip from the
iron city to meet the Bryan party. The
| time spent at the Mckinley home by Mr..
able to both the callers and to Major and
Mrs. Mckinley.
At Senator Sherman's Home,
The biggest crowd encountered since the
train left Chicago was assembled at Mans
field, Ohio, the home of Senator Sherman
Every foot of available space around the
| depot for distance of 300 or 800 feet was
| n led with men, women and children, to the
rumber of 5000 or 5000 4 decorated plat
! form was carried to the front end of the
| car, and the crowd shouted frantically until
tIr. Bryan came forth and ted Nv
| Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I esteem It a
| privilege to stand in the home OF the Sena-
| tor who Is more responsible for the present
| financial policy of this country than any
| living man in it. loud cheeringD L beg
| you, without detracting from his hign nom
ors and from his great personal wcrtn. to
| consider the financial policy presented by
| the democratic platform, and decide for
yourselves whether our policy is better for
you and for your own interests than the
| policy so ably supported by your townsman
| II We present to you that which is good, we
| beg you to accept it, even though it is on
| posed by those who 1--we among you. We
| have people in our state who believe that
| senator Shernan's policy is the wisest one.
| but l believe that the American people will
| decide that the United States is strong
| enough to legislate for it's own people on
| the money question without asking the con-
sent or aid of any other nation earth
| Applause)
Il thank you for this vast essembla ee
| here. and 1 beg you to realize the duties
which rest upon American citizens There
| are some who believe that only in times of
| war can people prove their patriotism. I
was too young to prove my patriotism in
| the time of war, but glory that in a coun-
| try like this every year presents battle
| field and every day gives those who live in
| the country an opportunity to prove their
| devotion to 1t, and in the campaign upon
| which we are now entering, which. in my
| judgment, is a repetition of the campaign
| of 1916, there Is an opportunity to prove
| whether you be patriots or tories" Great
applause)
AS the train slowly moved away from the
| station the pressure Of the crowd against
| the cars seemed to threaten death to many
| of the excited people. but accidents were
| averted and men came running several hun
| bred feet to touch hands with the smiling
| orator Of the plains.
Arrival Mt Pittsburg.
| Mr.. Bryan's train reached Pittsburs at
| $50 pm. When Mr.. Bryan emerged from
| the train. in spite Of the efforts Of the
| large local committee to carry out its pro-
| gram. the crowd closed around him, and
| 1t was free-for-all fight from that time
| on for every person in the Bryan party ex-
| cept Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs
Rland When fhav bair r,.;o