The Portland daily press., 1896-09-26
PORTLAND. MORNING. SEPTEMBER 2e 1896
Bryan spoke.

| After Mr.. Bryan finished his speech
Oh the Common, Mr.. Sewall stepped up
on chair beside Mr. Bryan. who in
troduced him in the following words:
Fellow citizaDs-I introduce to you a
man who, way up in Maine, was willing
TO stand for free coinage when his neigh
bors We're against 1t. / introduce to you
man who was in favor of an income
tax, although hs had tn pay 1t. CHEERS. }
Introduce to you man who did not
bow the knee or worship the golden Gulf.
(Oheers) l introduce Arthur Sewall,
the Democratic candidate for vioe-pIesi.
dent.'
Mr.. Sewall was reoei we'd with loud ap :.
plause and spoke as follows: "Fellow
citizens of New England-It is with
great satisfaction to me that you havo
had this opportunity to see the great
leader of the Democratic party. your oan-
didate for President. T may say 1t is
great satisfaction to me to let you know
| that his associate is still on the ticket.
| lApplause) Some have asked whether
l was on the ticket. am glad OF the
opportunity to show you your nominee
for vice-president during this campaign,
and he will not deoIine until after cleo
| ton, the third of Novem bsr (Cheers.
we are II this fight to stay. (Cheers Of
Eaa' This fight is between the people on
one side, the producers of wealth, the
defenders OF our country, against the
| prosperous classes, as we are told by the
otner party, the monied powers and their
allies in Europe. l need not tell you
when suoh parties are arrayed against
each other. who will win. There is only
| one question between the parties There
are only two parties today, one for the
people, one for the producer, one for the
| labor OF this country; the other for the
gold standard. which is behind the in
trenohments where you will find all the
| trusts, all the monopolies, all the enc
mics OF the people. (Chsers.) There you
will lind the representatives Of our for
! eign as we'll as our domestic enemies.
| (Cheers.)
I'VE are told by our opponents that
we have been prosperous, and they prove
it by referring us to the fact that the
wealth OF this country has increased th 9
| last two or three decades. admit it.
The country has been prosperous to those
| behind that tntrenchment, against which
we are fighting. I admit that acoumula-
| tions and riches and wealth have In
| creased in this country the last two or
| three decades or more. Where has it gomez
Have you get it? (Cries of "No.D)
No, 1t has gone behind that intrench-
ment spoke of, where you find your
trusts and mOnopolies and the greatest
monopoly of all, the gold standard, which
Is and will continue to reduce prices as
long as it stands. (Applause. ask,
how can the price OF labor be maintained
| and increased without you first main
| tain and increase the price of the pro-
ducts of labor. 1t is too simple a propo-
sition almost to discuss.
II tell you, the labor of this country
| is more interested In this question than
OF of han orfr -
speech, but to show myself an d to
| show you. for you have had reason from
the press to doubt whether you had a
candidate for vice-president. / am here
with my associate to show you that you
have got one and he is still living and
will continue to live until election
day." (Applause.)
There wassnosrn tsssking the sentiment
of the Music hall In eeIina. 1t was dis
tinctly in sympathy with the Democra
candidate. There were between 1000 and
5000 men and women present when the
doors were closed at g. Hamilton place
was packed with psople, vainly claInor-
ing for admission. The chief interest
centered on the sensational speech de-
lived by Hon. George F.Williams, guber-
material candidate of the Democratic
convention which will meet In Music
hall tomorrow. When Williams appeared
on the stage great cheer arose and the
shouts were renewed time and again.
The cheering broke out afresh when
Mr.. SewalI appeared and he was given
three cheers, to which he bowed his
thanks.
Joseph A. Dennison. secretary of the
Bryan and Sewall club, called the meet
ing to order and presented Mr.. Williams.
Ihe audience rose on masse, waved
their hats and yelled with might and
main.
Pandemonium reiqned for q time
Williams's speech was full Of inveotive
and direct accusations. Mayor Josiah
Quincy was criticised by the speaker and
his name Missed by the audience. Secre-
tary Robinson Of the Democratic state
central committee was accused of moral
irresponsibility.
Addressing the delegates to the state
convention, who were present, the speak
er requested them to remain after the
meeting was over to draft bill of equity
to be presented to judge or to stay in
their places until the convention was
called to order, to prevent the state COM
mittee from packing the house with 'sita
heelers." and thus take the temporary
organization from rightfully accredited
delegates.
enthusiasm. The hand in the lower
gallery began playing "Hold the Fort
and this intensified the shouting. Mr..
Williams invited the band to stay. add
ing Gentlemen will you stay?'' "We
will. came back the chorus.
Williams was concluding his remarks
when Bryan appeared. He was received
with the widest enthusiasm. Another
uprising from the audience occurred,
lasting few minutes. Bryan then began
his speech.
Dedham. Mass, September 25.-Bryan
reached this city about midnight. A re-
ceptlon was rendered him by the
thousands OF persons crowded in and
about the depot and Memorial hall was
very enthusiastic. He arrived at the hall,
which contained 1900 people at 11.55. He
was cheered when he came on the plat
form accompanied by George F. Williams
Williams presided, and as he arose to In
troduos Mr.. Bryan, the applause was
very great Mr.. Bryan was greeted by
three cheers and spoke very briefly.
During the last words Of his speech he
was hustled off the platform, and out of
tho rear exit of the hall to carriage
which took him TO the residence of
Williams' where be will spend the night.