The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
LISTEN TO HIS SPEECH
Plenty of Platitudes Intended
Particularly to Please
the People.
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP
At One Town the Engineer Cut Short
the Talk, While Mckinley Was
Cheered at Another.


CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. S.-Sweltering in
the sultry heat of the night, half hun
dred thousand men and women crowded
the streets of the downtown districts to
show by their presence and vociferous
demonstration their welcome of William
J. Bryan on his arrival in Chicago. 1t
was an indiscriminate outpouring OF the
common people. without any semblance of
an orderly procession from the depot to
the hotel. A programme of arrangements
had been made. but it was not carried out.
Thousands of members of the Democratic
party, Cook County Silver Club, Peoples
party organizations, Cook County Demo-
cratic Central Committee. Cook County
Demo ocratic Marching Club. trades unions
and citizens generally participated In the
remarka bic demonstration.
The arrival of the party was scheduled
for 1920 at the Van Buren, street depot of
the Rock Island road, but the train was
twenty minutes late, and when it arrived
the streets adjoining and the interior Of
the station were jammed with people
patiently waiting for the coming of the
nominee.
As best they could the procession of
organizations, Illuminated by carriage
containing calcium lights, followed
through the principal streets of the down.
town districts, the thousands of people
not connected with organizations drop
ping into line with good-natured mass.
The balconies of the hotels and the win
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cession were filed with the cheering popu-
lace.
Led by the band of the First Regiment,
with banners and flags flying, the process
sion passed through solid lines OF men and
women, who raised their voices Justify
with cries of bryan" predominating in
the oppressive air. Between State street
and Wabash avenue on Monroe street
every inch of space was occupied by those
who wanted to hear as well as see the
Presidential nominee The Clifton HOUSE,
where Mr.. Bryan stayed during the Chi
cago Convention, is situated on Monroe
street between Wabash avenue and State
street, and this hotel was chosen by Mr..
Bryan for his stopping place while here.
Ten thousand people were crowded in this
space, and every window of the Palmer
House opposite, every window of the ad-
plated elevated railroad loop were taken
possession of by the welcoming host.
Looking out from the balcony of the
Clifton House nothing was to be seen but
sea of human faces eagerly waiting for
the first sight of the man from Lincoln.
II was nearly an hour and half from
the time of arrival until the Bryan party
appeared upon a small balcony of the
Clifton House. Mr.. Bryan rested little
while before he showed himself to the
people and when his face was seen there
arose a mighty and long-continued roar of
voices, lasting several minutes. They
were waiting and surging to and flo and
almost fighting for the best places, only to
see and hear Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan stood alongside
William ]. Strong while the latter made
an address of welcome. When Mr.. Bryan,
with mis- wife by his side, prepared to
speak there was repetition of the peat
ening tumult, making it impossible for
him to be heard until he appealed for
silence. Then he said:
Ladies and gentlemen: You can hear if you
will only be still. have no language that
will express the emotions that have been ex-
cited by the most re markable demonstration
have ever witnessed. In no other country is
such q scene possible. In no other country
can the people take up a private citizen and
make him their instrument to accomplish
their will When 1 see this assemblage to-
i
papers in this city say loud and continued
hissing1 / reminded of what one of our
friends said to me: Nobody is on our side ex-
cept the people" AS l look into the faces of
these people and remember that our enemies
call them menace to free government, say
who shall save the people from themselves?
am proud to have in this campaign tn e sup
port OF those who are proud to call themselves
the common people.
Ill was behind the great trusts and combi-
nations l know lwould no sooner take my
tt,ov, fonxrr a
use my power to rob the people. TGreat ap-
plause. But having rather the support of the
great toiliug masses, | know when they give |
me their ballot they will unite in saying, Do
your duty and we have our reward These
are the people who want no favors from the
Government; who want equal rights and spe-
cial privileges Tor none. Applause
/ am glad TO have the support of these peo- |
pie, for know they would risk their lives to |
save their country and fellow-citizens. l am |
simply on my way from my Western home TO |
the nomination given me in this city few |
weeks ago. | am glad to take to them your |
greetings / can tell them you are their |
friends, and that you will help them to save
from the domination of European |
bondage under which they have been suffer- |
ing.
Mr.. Bryan quoted from Emerson to illus
.rate the enduring foundation of the Ma
ton, and closed by saying:
1 gratefully accept your greetings. and in
the words of Abraham Lincoln say, 1.-THE peo-
pie of the South and North are ready te ioin |
with the people OF the East in saying that this !
of the people by the people and |
for the people shall otperish from the ear th" |
thank you for your attention.
A white banner with golden crown of |
thorns and cross illustrative of Mr.. |
Bryan's famous epigram, and blue ban
ner with the words "Our Next President.
the Boy Orator of the Platte, William ].
Bryan" WAS presented to Mr.. Bryan. a
boy sang Bryan campaign song from the
balcony, and after calling in vain for .sSil-
ger Dick Bland, who did not attend the
demonstration, the thousands slowly dis
bel sed.
MAKES PLENTY. OF SPEECHES.
Brynm Talks to All Kinds of Pcopte
During the Trip to Chicago.
GRINNELL. Iowa, Aug. S.-Although
he hour when Mr.. Bryan departed from
)es Moines was sufficiently early to quell
interest and enthusiasm in most people
luite crowd had gathered at the railway