The Portland daily press., 1896-10-29

Speaks to $4,000 People In the Stock
Yards DistrIct-Presented a Silver Horse
Shoe.
Chicago, October a8.-The second day
of VIM. J. Bry ans fight for Cook ooun-
ty began at 1910 this morning by an ad-
dress to crowd of people who have no
vote. Women composd his audience.
They applauded him with a will in their
own way. The first meeting took place
in the Polish district and was exclusive
ly for female residents of the neighbor-
hood. Polish, Danish, Swedes, Germans
and women of other nationalities COM
posed the gathering in ST. Stanislaus hall
at Bradley and Noble streets.
Mr.. Bryan made them a short speech
about tine relation of the female part of
the household to the money question, and
then went away to address a meeting
at Battery D armory on the lake front.
Before the time set for the appearance
of the nominee, the building was packed
with people and great crowd outside
clamored for admittance.
Gen. G. P. Howard, formerly Repub-
loan and veteran of the late war, pre-
sided at the meeting. J. A. Pugh had
been assigned to present Gen. Howard,
but his speech was nipped in the bud.
~ have the honor" he said, .'of intro
ducing to you our.chairman.a gentle
man who has been in business In this
city for the past 28 years.
He did not get any futher. A clean
shaven man with a brown felt hat
Jammed on his head, came on the stage,
and great shout went up from the an
dience. The Democratic national nomi
nee had been recognized instantly. He
took off his overcoat as the cheering
went on and bowed slightly in aoknowl-
edgment of the warm greeting given.
As he sat down, Gen. Howard made a
little speech before presenting the candi-
date. Mr.. Bryan asks one question. -
he said. "Are these all business men?"
eyes" came in @ chorus from the audi
enoe, intermingled with shouts Of "and
workingmen." 81 told him they were
tion," Gen. Howard went on. The crowd
understood the reference even before
Gen. Howard finished-what the candi-
date had said about farmers. laborers
and miners being as much buinesss men
as those who sat in back Offices and cor
nered the money of the world.
When Gen. Howard concluded there
was an uproar. Mr.. Bryan jumped on a
chair and tried to quell the noise by
raising his hands. Quiet was finally re-
stored and he began his speech that last
ed an hour.
Mr.. Bryan said: 81 am glad to talk
to business men. / have said that those
who SO often assume to be the only bust
ness men sometimes make a great mis-
tyaf nea Inn fhnt thn if~ ~
the nation rests upon them. / am going
today to talk to business men and say
to them that, in pleading the cause of
the farmer and la5Orer, / am tryin to
lay q substantial foundation upon which
the business OF this country can be done.
II you who are engaged in merchandise,
engaged In the exchange of wealth sup.
depends upon you, you deceive yourself.
Wealth mustSbe created before it can he
distributed. Those who.s create Ewealth
could live, although you went out of
business. You cannot live if the pro-
ducers of wealth 60 out of business.
(Cheers.) l be lieve that policy best
for this country which begins with those
ration to work and then protects them
In the enjoyment of a rightful share of
the proceeds of their toll, and pro-
ceeds from them up to other classes of
society which rests.upon them. !" Cheers.
Mr.. Bryan's third address was deliy-
cred before an audience composed mostly
of women. 1t was well dressed gather
Ing. The ladies crowded into the build
ing soon as the doors we're opened and
filled the limited number of chairs on
the floor and took possession of all the
available standing room and every chair
in the gallery. Several thousand wom-
en-, unable to gain entrance. stood on the
outside to see the candidate when he
arrived. 1t was intensely close inside
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan reached the arnlo-
ry at 3. As they came on the stage the
audience rose en- massesand oheered with
y1Kor. Mrs. DuncasOn, president Of the
Homen's club. introduced Mr. Bryan,
who made brief address, similar to those
delivered before.
Leaving Mrs. Bryan behind, the can
IN the stock yards district. accompanied
by thomas Gahan, national committee
man from Illinois, and ex-Mayor Cush-
Ing OF Omaha. The stand from which
ne spoke was erected on the south side
OF the Transit house, and in marrow
street. just In front Of 1t great throng
had assembled. Twenty-Five thousand
OF sWeltering humanity.
When Bryan appeared the remarks of
linn Carrablne, local commission mer-
chant. was making. were cut short in
the storm OF applause hat arose. Mr..
Carrablne introduced Bryan, handing
MN silver horse shoe as he did so, and
the multitude howled again. The audi
enoe was composed principally of stock
yara men who manifested wild approval
OF some of the remarks made by the can.
didate.
MT; Bryan said in part: "We are 60
ing tnrough contest which every gene
ration nust have, because when the peo-
PIE resi- upon their oars, when they be-
GO me lndlnerentlto political abuses, these
ABUSES get possession of the government
ana run IL until sthe.peop1e get tired and
1nen the people rise in their strength
ana reform the abuses and purity the
governments and start In on it again as
it ought to be. (Cheers.) The people
nave %, suHered. The elections of '92 and
,ga Illustrated the unrest among the peo-