The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
4 VOCIFEROUS DEMONSTRATION
WAS RENDERED HIM By EN-
THUSIASTIC CITIZENS.
MADE TWO FINANCIAL SPEECHES
In Cleveland and one at Ripley. y. y.
He Attacked the Republican Party
and Platform. But Particularly
the Gold Standard.

Bryan has been the object of no demon
StratiOn SO vocfcrouS and 50 spectacular
as that which the city of Cleveland gave
him tonight, and nowhere else with the
possible exception of New York, have so
many people attempted to hear him talk.
Two great audiences listened to Mr..
Bryan. the first in the central armory,
where 10000 people were packed. the
second in Musical hail. which held 5000.
and afterwards he spoke TO several thou
sands from the balcony of the Holcndon
hotel Bands and marching campaign
clubs were numerous and there were
thousands of strangers in the city
during the afternoon. Five thousand
came i'll one train from Canton: two
trains came from Akron and others from
Lorraine, Cuyahoga and other Ohio and
Pennsylvania points. For two or three
squares the streets about the depot were
througcd when the cannon announced
the arrival of the train on which the
candidate came ut 6 o'clock. There was
a parade to escort him to the hotel and
another after dinner to the armOry. the
latter headed by clubs from Cuyahoga.
followed by several ward organizations
and town clubs. The armory doors were
thrown open at o'clock. and fifteen
minutes later every foot of space was
filled to the doors. Not only were the
aisles jammed, but men were clnging on
window stills, high up and hanging in all
sorts of places. In both of the Cleveland
halls, as in most of the other cities where
Mr.. Bryan has spoken, the police ar
engagements were inadequate.
Workingmen were in Il large majority
at both meetings. They took things easy.
peeling off their coats and diSportng
themselves in n good-natured way.
Two of the first corners were Cen
COXey and his lieutenant and son-in-law,
Carl Brown, whose appearance upon the
platform brought down trcmcdous
rose and bowed. The shirt slccvcd crowd
attempted to persuade Mr.. CoXey to
speak, but failed.
When Mr.. Bryan came forward on the
stage at : o'clock. escorted by Mr.. l.. II.
Holden of the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
he inspired fierce cheer. which cOntinu-
ed for three minutes with waving hats
and handkerchiefs and was continued all
the time the temporary chairman was
trying to work in his speech.
The audience was the largest MIR.
Bryan has addressed indoors except that
at Madison Square garden.
In his speeches at both places Mr..
| Bryan devoted himself mainly to the
| financial question.
The trip from Ripley to Cleveland was
marked with Il noteworthy incident at
Ashtabula, where about 1000 men and
women were waiting at the station. One
man carried II big American flag and
| waved it in the candidates face. The
crowd here was one of the most enthusi'
aStic which the candidate mas encoun
tered on his eastern trip. After the
| speech the people. most of them work
| ngmcn. mobbed the car to catch the
flowers which Mrs. Bryan handed out
men and women fighting so that il
seemed some one must be injured.
Connaught turned out crowd of 4Oo
The town of Madison achieved the dis
| tinction of giving to Mr.. Bryan the frs
distinct affront which he has met with OF
his tour The Madison Republican Club
with its banner, Il bass drum and yellow
badges shining from their coats, was
arrayed alongside the track. They bea
the bass drum and cheered Mckinley.
Delegates Arrive Slowly.
In Mr.. Bryan's speech at the armorl
he said:
What is the meaning of this outpour
ing of people? No ordinary campaign
stirred today. Your presence. your en-
thusiasm testify that this year people
are thinking as they have not though
before in years. And well they may
In this campaign two mighty forces ar
arraycd and they are engaged in Il strug
gle which means much TO both. Ii
1878, when Mr.. Carlisle was discussing
the money question. he said: The strug
gle now going on can not cease and ough
not to cease until all the industrial inter
ests of the country are fully emanicpat
ed from the heartless domination o
syndicates. stock exchanges and othe
great combinations of money grail bers i
this country and Europe.
Have the pnJple been emancipate
from the heartless domination of thes
mendicants and money -gra Dbtrs of thi
country and Europe? Cries of no. no
No, for the last twenty years that hear
less domination has increased in its 81
verify. and within the last twenty yeaI
: that heartlcss domination has grow
! more and more intense. Are the Amel
lean people able to govern themselves. c
must this government be thrown over
the syndicate to carry on as they thin
best for their private profit: Cries {
no. no.
, A Noice-Evcrybody vote for Bryal
1 | Great applause and cheering.J
Mr.. Bryant has beer customary
| the past for many years for the two Leaf
ing parties to adopt platforms ambig'
r Gus and meaningless and then go befoi
2 the people and tell them the platform
= are about the same and make the fight c
p J some other issue. But it has change
| in this campaign. There is an issl
t drawn so no one may be deceived.
g there any party declaring the gold sta
t dard is good? Not one. The go
= standard was conceived in avarice. it W;
i fastened upon this country by fraud al
t continued by deception.
Il A VOice-Dowu with Mckinle
Great applause)
!. "The republican, party had at st. Lou
; such an opportunity as seldom comes
ii any party. Why did it not demand Il
+ abandonment of the gold standard al
o the silver coinage of the constitution
Because their convention was dominate
by the same influence that has dominate
the controlling affairs of both great pa
I ties. The tnanciers of New York wro
o the republican platform. The Lahore
y of this country were looking and Ion
e ing for relief, but the republican, par
;, was deaf to all save the clinking of gol
: (Applause) In the presence of I
misery it has wrought, even the repub
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