The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-10-23
is To- 1.
They came early.


They kept coming.
From Linn, Benton, Polk and Marion
counties.
so in body from Fairmont.
They came IN wagons, on horses, on
foot, by rail, anyway TO get here and
hear Pitchiork Tillman.
so or 80 in body from MilIers, etc.
Before noon the streets were crowded
with people.
BRYAN l6 TO ! was seen everywhere
Even republicans admitted that no
such q crowd vas ever eeen here before.
Mos, of them were voters, but there
were many women along. Whole fami-
lies came too.
We didn't count the crowd. il couldn't
be counted. No one believes In neEs-
paper crowd figures anyway Perhaps
there were 10000 here besides Albany
people, perhaps more, We don't know
exactly. IL was undoubtedly the largest
crowd ever in Albany at one time, and
moet OF them we're Bryan men and wo-
men. Tie Mckinley visitors were very
scarce.
The Ladies' Band from Corvallis came
early and the Sodaville Band soon after j.
They beaded different delegations a.
they came into the city.
The parade was formed and began
marching At 80 in the following order: /:
mArshals in the lead
Albany band. II pieces
Speakers etc. in Eve carriages, d.
Girls is 10 /.
Ladies' Band Of Corvallis, 9 pieces.
40 men on foot.
sodaville baad, Is pieces
81 carriages, hacks. ETC.. e65 people.
I6 white borses TO yellow one.
lSs men on horseback including Marx
Hanna and Mckinley.
Marshals 10.
Total S3S.
This count wss made as the procession
started. Others who counted further
along made as high as 100. and yet on
iy lev of those present chose 20 en'es
the parade. preferring 10 see i 80 By.
| Upon the throng gathering a. the
stand adjoining the court house, "Home
Sweet Home" and Rally Round the
Flag Boys' we're sung, when Col. Drake,
OF Portland, Was introduced and spoke
for 9 iex r1rr1entx.-
Senator TilInan, speaker OF the day
~ss then introduced, tAnd bad not IN.
ished =, press time
| Mr. Tillman attracted attention at once.
No matter what has been said about him
he holds and conyinoes his audiences.
| He has pleasing southern accent and
speaks In . pointed. confident manner.
| His references to the roFth and south
display broad mind and no one after
hearing him can doubt ais loyalty TO the
government. He emphaticaily brands as
falsshood the frequent statements thas
the Bryan party are advocating
secsionslism His speech Is mostly de-
vo..sd 10 the money question. the tariff
PLAYING no par. in the campaign. Mr.
TilIman is decidedly opposed TO cheap
products for dear dollars, because the
iarmer is the one who produces the pro-
duets. We give q couple OF his illustra-
tions on the silver question that always
create applause:
"Snppose that everyone here sat down
TO q breakfast, aud there was Just enough
butter on the table TO supply their wants.
0ne-half Of the butter was white and the
other hail yellow. Now, il somebody
should conspire with the cook to steal
the silyer-colored butter and the act
should be committed. Is Il not clear that
half Of those at the table would have to
1 90 WITHOUT Duktct 0A StAc4I 1tc30s (8SS
the days OF Moses until the present time
we have always had plenty of butter; now
we have none. IL is 50 with the financial
question. One-half OF our currency has
BEEN stolen from Us and until 1t is re-
stored to us We will not have enough
money for our needs"
"Mopey has been called the ysrdstick
OF commerce. That yardstick Is now
twice as long IN labor or wheat as it used
to be. II used 10 be Is inches OF gold
and IS inches Of silyer-ihe two metals
together measured values up TO 1878
The silver half has been cut OF and
thrown away. We propose to restore it,
and stop paying twice as much labor and
products for dollars as they are worth.
We are going to stop paying q bonus &c
England as we do when We meet her OBJ.
legations in products under the gold
standard in competition with the slavs
and pauper labor of IndiA and Egyyt."
Tonight there will be speaking by El-
der Barkley and others at the opers
house, after torch light procession
Ex-Governor Pennoyer was unable to sc
here from Astoria.