Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
AT M,grNLEY.s HOME.
Bryan Pays n Short Visit to Canton-Ar-
rival In Plttsburgh.

Pennsylvania train pulled into Canton |
Monday IS minutes late, bearing Mr.. |
Bryan into this populous Stark county, |
the home of Mckinley, with 900 pop |
ulation, people turned out in thousands
to greet their fellow townsman's op-
ponent and Mr.. Bryan returned the com
pliment in his speech. Special trains
brought delegations here from all over
southeastern Ohio and the Pittsburgh
Bryan delegation was here on special
train to escort MIR. Bryan to their city.
Allen Cook, the local populist leader.
escorted Mrs. Bryan to flatcar adj
joining the Pullman car Hungary, fol-
lowed by Maj. James E. Rice, of Canton,
with Mr. Bryan. After the applause
had supsided, when Mayor Rice had
finished his presentation, Mr.. Bryan
| said that he was glad, in the home of
his distinguished opponent, to testify
| to his high character and personal
worth. He hoped to be able to stand
beside him in public esteem, but this
was not contest between persons 1t
made no difference to the American peo-
| pie whether Mr.. Mckinley or himself
were elected, but it did matter for what
policies the president should stand, and
therefore in this campaign persons
were lost sight of in the interest of the
cause which they represent. Mr.. Bryan
said that he told his neighbors at home
that if they thought his opponent
should be elected he should bear them
no ill-will were they to help elect him,
and he had so high regard for Mr., Nc
kinley as to believe he, too, would say
to his townsmen that each one of them
should feel free to make his ballot rep
resent IL freeman's will, even though it
resulted in his own defeat.
Before the Bryan train reached Can
ton committee of prominent demo-
Gratis from Pittsburgh, which had come
to meet the democratic nominee, called
on Mr.. Mckinley at his residence to pay
their respects. They were warmly
greeted by the republican leader.
At Alliance, Garfield, Salem, Letonia,
Columbia, New Waterford and East Pal
estine, o., there were the usual cheering
crowds, and at several of these places,
Mr.. Bryan spoke few words. An even
hundred people wEcomed him to Penn
sylvaniu. 1t was then four o'clock and
the nominee was pretty well tagged out.
AT a number of towns between Evon and
Pittsburgh enthusiastic crowds greeted
the party, but no speeches were made,
Mr.. Bryan contenting himself in several
| instances by introducing Mr.. Bland,
who was received With hearty cheers.
) Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE arrival
here of w. j, Bryan was made the oc'
-; l.
, strations in his honor. When the train
rolled into the union station at ga;
. o'clock several thousand people fillec
q nearly all available space i'll aud abou
= that structure. and as MIR. BryaT
Y alighted from his car in charge of loca
reception committees he was wildly
A cheered. The streets were crowded
= along the route to the Central hote
and the nominee received many lust,
q cheers. The street in front of the Cen
g trail was packed with people, but th
+ police forced passageway and thu
q nominee and his party were able t.
d alight. In response to continuous cheer
ing Mr.. Bryan appeared on the balloon,
Il of the hotel. He would not make
!. speech.
II AIleT ullneT MT. anu AlTS. al
l. went to the Grand opera house, wher
n the democratic candidate addressed al
If immense audience. When Mr.. Bryan be
ID gan to speak his voice was husky AM
n showed signs of failing under the st
ID we're strain of the past few days. H
v spoke for Is minutes, was frequentl
cheered, and sat down in storm of ar
,e plause.
I'd Mr.. Bryan defended the democrati
,e platform and declared that it's adherent
t. were not to be terrified by hard name
et or by accuse tions of being opponent
Of of government. What we attack" h
th said, "are the abuses OF government
nc and not the government itSclf.'' He as
serted that the one great question tha
al must be settled before others was th
as financial policy of the government, an
u, declared that we must not intrust OF
IL legislation to those who say we mus
10 depend on the legislative acts CT otht
IA countries.
IT. Mr.. Bryan said there were maay pc,
ct pie who honestly believed that tbs nj
st ton was not strong enough to leglsla
vo for itself, and that an attempt to do
would lring great disasters. Howev'
ue much we may respect their honesty, "
must enter into right and just stru
zee gle with them because financial domil
in ion by foreign power is as dangerol
to the liberties of the people as p
m litical dominion. He concluded
er thanking the audience for its intere
,v- and said he appealed with confden'
rt- to the toiling masses of the countl
for an American system of finance fl
on an American people, administered |
N, Americans ,=r. Bland followed al
of other speakers discussed the issues
the campaign.
IA Next door, in the Avenue theater, IL
er, scene in the Grand opera house was I
ed peated with emphasis. Mr.. Bryan we
yn there after speaking in the Grand al
MS witnessed another demonstration in h