The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-05
BRYAN'S CAM
pAIGNING
Graphically Described By Julian
Hawthorne in the New
York Journal.
THE ENTIRE POPULATION
or Towns Along the Route of Travel Turn
Out to Hear the Free Silver Cham pien-
Ghe secret Of His Extraordinary and
Immediate Power Over Every Audience


Immediate Power over Every Audience
He Meets.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 27.-I hear Il |
that trip like this must
in it. There is superficial similsr-
ity between the rushing, joslling,
shouting, eager crowds that line our
way through the prairies and assem-
ble in hundreds or thousands At
every station. Yet they differ With
an infinite difference.
To each new audience OR circle Of
spectators Bryan himsels is now the
man of the people long lookea r,r
come at last. He is the seal Of his
own opinions, which they have
already heard or read, ard each
word that he says that has not been
said before is received with enor-
nous recognition ard sympathy.
AS long as humanity is interesting
TO human beings, spectacles like this
never becomes monotonoUs. Never
can / cease 10 10 affected by those
outstretched, upreaobing hands,
crowded together, striving to touch
the hand Of the man Of their hope;
hands knotty aud gnarled, but each
one with a heart in il.
Strange, unknown creatures shoul~
der their way to the platform on
which he stands; figures grimy with
the soil of the field and the smoke of
the factories; men who never TIL
now have felt an interest in the poll
ties of their country. They are poor
men, but in this election they csp-
not be bought. The buried Titan is
bestiring himself. He feels dimly
that he is strong; he begins to realize
| that nothing is 50 strong IS he. Hs
lis getting to his feet.
Let no one underrata the signiG-
cance Of these facts. Pictures wor-
thy of a painters genius continually y
come and go. Just now we paused
for moment at some wayside sta
ton. All that could be seen Of the
village was 3 few lights twlpkling
against the gloom Of The surround
ing prairie. At tho rear Of the train,
round the platform where Bryan
stood, was jammed together the
whole populace Of the squalld little
place, wild, unkempt figures shown
in Intense contrast Of light ano
shadow by the lanterns Of the bra ke
mep; twisted, homely faces, starins
eyes, grasping hands, and tho Hght
shone against red placard on ths
side of board shanty behind tbs
crowd, and on the roof of the shantJ
half a dozen figures stood, bending
forward in intent attitudes TO ros
and hear
i They were outlined against th.
deep, clear violet Of the eastern
evening sky. Overhead hung a sin
Gle great star. Only the voice Q
Bryan was audible for g. moment
1t ceased; q piercing shout wsnt up
the figures On the roof tossed thel
arms wildly, and the train move
away from them. taking their lesde
from their hearing and sight fol
ever.
But they will never forget hin
= and many a man, years hence, "l
! ! recall the stalwart figure of the 81
4 yer candidate, with bared forehead
= black hair, and flashing eyes, as b
y saw it for moment on the platfor'
. of a train when he was little chile
Il Nor can I ever forget these pi
lures of the American people, see
for a moment, then, forever gone.
y has happened to a few Of us III o.
- lifetime to see the American penrl
, 1t is a memorable sight.
!. The reception and scene at Alto
some two hours from Jachsonvill
20 would seem incredible, told II frig
IA prose. The roaring Of the Grow
= outside the train long before Il
:, station was reached vas almost a
= pslling to hear. An open squar
y. sloping upward from the static
20 was overlooked from its upper 81
a by the decorated rcstrum from Will
Bryan was to speak. This squa
was swaying wilderness Of peop
From them went up a voice
ur welcome that must have been hea
ep across the Mississippi. Itseemea i
I'd possible that any ore could rea
III the platform. And to address
gathering like this, to make th'
hear ard understand, to hold tn.
silent and attentive, to win the ce
te, troll, seemed a feat beyond hum
,at power. Yet this was what Bry
did, and then he seemed grea
than the crowd, and the spirit Of
!. crowd was incarnate IN him.
Alton is but type Of many.
ter it may be said that the longer t
Or campaign lasts and the better
M true issues are understood,
hot hot deeper and unQuenchable the ent
the siasm Of the people becomes.
!, Two old college mates Of
ce. Bryan were discussing him in
his smoking car last night, and one
VII them said:
th. "He would never so out with
'rm when we wanted him to come
ro- make a night Of it. He would
cry that he DIDN'T know what fort
ion, the future might have in store
ley. him, but whatever it was. he
cen determined to do nothing wi
ates @ might in any way impair his po
t"rs urs to deal with effectively then.
to- The other remarked that Br.
It of like other men in college, was
her ways rellgiously minded, but,
sent like the others, he was alwsy s
a.es saes spected by those Of another turr
e ,s cause oe bis transparent hon
t is and simplicity.
n it The boy in this case was faith
cry the man. Those who see him
opie lievs in him. His aspect and
hnsv ture, as he faces the successio
aims ] seething crowds that punctuate
le to journey, are assurance to those
all of cannot hear him that he is a
whose deeds are the expressio
his convictions; and those who
EE. hear him feel that as he SPEAK
,er tn is he.
Il L.