The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-11
1T WAS NEARLY DAWN
Hut Hryan ObiiSes the Crowds and
Makes Them Three Speeches

Fargo. y. D., Oct. l0.-Everythiur
went awry with William j. Bryan last
night. In the first place 1t was after |
O'clock when he reached Aberdeen, S.
S.' three hours late. His eXpeCtant au-
oience had bcen held for ali that time
bS word from Mr.. Bryan that lie would
speak when he got there, and the can
uicate found not only one but three
gatherings TO hear him. As a conse-
quencc he delivered three speeches nj
that early hour in the morning. max
ms each exceedingly brief Ii was .
o'clock when Mr.. Bryan retired to his
special car and to bed, but hardly had
he entered the car when he was awak-
ened In order that the information
might be communicated 10 him that
there was no switch for the transfer OF
MS car to the tracks of the Great North
ern road. and if he wanted 10 Keen his,
engagement in Fargo this morning II
would be necessary to take the special
lfaln oil the large reception committee
then III waiting, so the weary candidate Q
redressed and transferred his belong
1hSs through the cutting air of early
morning In order to keep his appoint
ments. The candidate obliged with a
speech n crowd of severnl hundred who
had gathered about the depot OF n small
station when the train stopned for
water. He arrived here at . o'clock and
was taken TO the Hotel Metropole. whura
ne breakfasted and was then driven 10
me baseball park and addressed large
crowd.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
Enthusiastic people gree. II nm at the
PARK. ON The platform was Bud Reeve.
no made an Independent ,am pa!cU Cor
congress two years ago. At that tim a
nc travelled through North Dakota ON
morse back. taking with him COLI, dog
and big eagle and announced that he
was hunting for he Democrats, plrt-
10 fll rIn 81,
when 1t stepped out on l.c platform
IRON It's tin cage Mr. Bryan bowed BRO
ioundly when the crowd cheerpi.
Mr: Bryan was introduced by Henry
r. Miller. president of the Fargo CITY
Bank. who was candidate for tba
Senate as n Republican at the time
senator Roach was elected. Mr.. BRYAN
devoted himself to a discussion ar Tho
money question largely on the lines
taken by him in his speech In conclu-
sion Mr.. Bryan said:
Without financial policy Of our ox,-r
1t is impossible to have any kind of a
policy OF our own. They say we cannot
maintain the parity hccouse Mexico has
rallied to do so. (Cheers) Is there any-
BODY here who thinks that Mexico is as
great nhtion as the United States?
(Cr1es or MOI If there Is he ought to
vote the Republican ticket. EIe cannot
hhd congenial home anywhere else
expect among the gold bugs (Cheers.)
PERTINENT QUESTION.
why. my friends. this nation has ten
tiines the population oi Mexico and in
its commercial strength the difference
IS far greater. Even IL you Insist that
ms nation is no greater than Mexico,
might 1t not be possible for the IInitei
states and Mexico together to do what
mexico could not do alone? (Applause)
1ou tell us that we will approach the
Standard OF Mexico If we have free COIN
age-take Turkey for instance VIII
we aPprnach the standard Of Turkey If
we maintain the gold standard .
lCheers) See what the gold standard
mas done for Turkey II | should choose
between Mexico and Turkey as a future
home ! would far rather 60 to Mexico
ana i've forever than go to Turkey and
enjoy gold"
AT II a. m. he left for 81. Paul. ac-
companied by members of the ST. Paul
reception committee.