The herald., 1896-09-03
mitage. is the Mecca Of all who still love
Democratic principles. (Great ap-
plause.)

Democratic principles. (Great ap-
| plause.)
AT KENTON.
TOLEDO. Ohio. Sept. 2-William J.
Bryan again demonstrated that 1t made
no difference whether his voice was
hoarse or not, by making more speeches
than he has for several days. He made
long speeches at Springfield, Kenton and
Findlay, and tonight spoke again in this
city. The party left Columbus this
morning and arrived at Springfield at
1880, where the nSminee made twenty
miIute talk. The next stop of any con-
sequence was at Kenton, where Mr..
Bryan addressed 5000 citizens of that
county. The address was made in the
park Of the little city, and was well re-
ceived. The crowd was made up mostly
Of farmers, who cheered the utterances
of the nominee heartily.
Bryan endeavored to impress his au
dience with the fact that the issues of
the campaign were serious and far
reaching, and he told them that when
they had studied the money question
their action would be determined by
their sympathies. by their hearts. When
they had studied the money question,
he said, he expected the support of every
one who believed that all men were
created equal, and that the government
ought not to be respecter Of persons.
At the same time. he expected the oppo-
sition of every man who thinks 1t is the
duty of the government to take care of
the great corporations and leave the
masses to take care of themselves.
Mr.. Bryan added: II am willing that
each man shall have whatever influence
his neighbors are willing to give him, but
/ object to any man using his official
position to coerce othe/ people who have
opinions Of their own" (Great ap-
plause.)
I have had my attention called in this
state to an interview given out by the
president of a great railroad to the en-
pioyes of that road, furnished to the men
when they get their pay. want to say
to you that If the object of the managers
Of the road was merely to instruct the
employees on the money question, we
have entered upon a new era when the
employer becomes school teacher. set
ting up school of political economy and
becoming instructor for all those who
work for him. (Applause.) But II the
object Of that circular was to intimate to
the employees that II they wanted to
hold their positions they must make
their views conform to the views of the
employers, then It Is not a new era,
but merely a survival of the old idea that
might makes right and power used with
out regard to conscience or public
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Of the railroads that in this state they
have the Australian ballot, whose
blessings they did not secure through
the aid Of the presidents Of railroads.
(Applause.) have had men tell me they
were compelled to join Republican clubs
and wear the insignia of Republicans.
shall not complain if they do. appre-
ciate the condition of the man who feels
his wife and children tugging at his
garments and who knows that want
may stare in the face of those whom he
loves II he dares to assert the sovereign
right Of an American citizen. (Great
applause.) ] recognize the embarrass-
ment Of his position. I will not ask him
to do anything which may endanger
that position. Let him wear the but
ton If he will. Let him put his name on
their club list If he must. Let him
contribute to the campaign If he will,
but let him remember there Is one day
in the year when he is his own master
and he can use pencil as he pleases.
tremendous applause and cheers.)
Here the platform on which Mr.. Bry-
an was standing partly collapsed, the
west end of it going down under the
weight of those standing on 1t. When
tinued:
My friends, the crowd which found its
way to this platform is but a drop in the
bucket to that great crowd that Is try.
ing to get upon the Chicago platform.
These platforms may be frail; they may
break down. but the Chicago platform
is built upon solid rock and can hold
all that come. (Applause.)
From Kenton the members of the
party took special car for Toledo. The
first noteworthy stop was at Findlay,
where the crowd of 1000 gave Mr.. Bryan
a hearty greeting. He was introduced
to the crowd by the chairman of the
state central committee. Mr.. Bryan's
brief speech at Findlay provoked great
enthusiasm He confined his remarks
to the effect Of the appreciated gold dol
lar upon the business Of the country"
and assured his audience that should he
be elected, the gold standard would not
remain the standard Of this country one
moment longer than he could help to get
rid of it. (Applause.) There were short
speeches made at Bowling Green and
Welker and stops were made to allow
Mr.. Bryan to shake hands with the
crowds at Cygnet and Arlington, where
crowds Of farmers were gathered. The
train arrived in this city little after
5 o'clock. and Mr.. Bryan was taken to
the Boody house.
AT BELLFONTAINE.
KENTON, O., Sept. 2.-Mr. Bryan said
in his speech at Bellfontaine the crowd
seemed to be afflicted with yellow fever
Fully half of the people there wore big
yellow labels inscribed mckinley
club" Men and women bore them, and
waved them in front of the Democratic
candidate. There were plenty of Bryan
shouters in the crowd, and these cheer
ed, while the brass band they had en-
gagged played frantically in his honor.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Our opponents started out by saying
that they were as good friends Of BIZ
metallism as We. but we have driven
them to open from secret advocacy of