The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-09

through which Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were
dragged and pushed, the enthusiasts
closing III around them each moment
more and more compactly. Mr.. Bryan's
| hands were given active employment
| until the train drew away from the
| struggling crowd. It was noticeable
that this large assembly was composed
largely of workingmen and their fami-
lies.
SMALL-FRY TOWNS.
As Mr. Bryan climbed back to the car
after his Moline speech he was heard
| to remark:
And they say the workingmen are
+ not wit. US"
Mr.. Bryan is bearing well the fatigues
of the trip, and Mrs. Bryan. except
| when she now and then gets surrounded
and too severely jostled in the crowds.
| appears to enjoy the experience.
At East Moline. Carbon Cliff, Colona
| and Green River, small stations, groups
of enthusiasts cheerel very freely.
Brief stops were made at Atkinson,
where 200 people were out; at Annawan
where there were a few more, and at
Mineral, where there were probably
three hundred. At Sheffield, 500 or 600
listened to brief speech by Mr.. Bryan.
Resuming the journey, a dozen small
stations were passed and at each sta
| ton there were enthusiastic crowds, va
| rying, according to the size of the towns
from fifty or so to 500 or coo.
AT La Sale, a thousand people sur
! rounded the train. Mr.. Bryan here
manifested a Discrimination to continue
the handshaking ordeal, although he
grasped the hands of few who crowed
around him and Mrs Bryan, with the
/ evident intent of tightening the candi-
/ dates work, also shook hands with q
| few.
SPEECH AT OTTAWA
At Ottawa 5000 citizens were out sur
ging around the platform. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan were escorted by a Gordon
of police through the crowd to the plat
form, from which Mr.. Bryan spoke. He
| discussed the issues of the campaign
with considerable freedom and was fire.
quently applauded. The Republican
! party, he asserted, did not uphold the
gold standard as good thing. but sim
| ply declared that 1.-THE American people
must suffer from it until some other
government will help us to get rid of it,
Mr.. Bryan addressed his argument to
"a people capable of governing them
selves"
The towns of Marseilles, Seneca. Nor
ris and Minoka turned out a large per-
centage of their citizens and all seem
ed eager to applaud every utterance of
the candidate.
When Joliet was reached, al els, there
were 5000 people shouting and cheering
like mad. Mr.. Bryan spoke to them
briefly.
At Joliet, the Chicago reception COM
mittee of 103 members, occupying three
coaches, had their cars put into the
train.
At Monkena, F'indlay Park and Blue
Island, the train made short stops and
each Of the suburban stations of Chi
cago had its quota of citizens al the de-
pot, though they We're merely heard
cheering as the train g1ided past
At Englewood there was a momentary
stop.
ARRIVAL IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Aug .S.-Long before the
hour arrived which had been announced
for the coming of the Bryan party, the
street in front of the Clifton house from
the balcony of which Mr. Bryan was to
deliver his brief address to the peo-
pie, was crowded with dense throng,
The open windows of the adjacent bull
dings were filled and even the SUPER
a
bash avenue side of the hotel was lined
with rows Of spectators. The crowds
below surged and sweltered in the heat
and manifested considerable good ma
tured impadence at the delay in the
proceedings owing to the non-arrivaI
or the guest Of the evening
AT last when S:35 had arrived Mr.. Rrv-
an finally appeared and was greeted with
immense cheering from the multitude
The party had been escorted to the no.
tel by the Cook county Democratic
Marching club, and the police with great
difficulty made way for the carriage
drawn by four white horses to the en-
trance OF the hotel on Madison street.
After a brief interval, Mr.. Bryan an
peared upon the balcony
MI William ]. Strong. chairman of
the reception committee appeared with
Mr.. Bryan any delivered a brief wei
coming address. When the applause
had subsidized, Mr.. Bryan said:
COUNTS ON THE PEOPLE.
'AIr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: l have no language. fellow-cit-
liens. that will express the emotions
excited by this, the most remarkable
demonstration that ! have ever wit
messed. In no other country is such a
scene possible. In no other country
can the people take up a private citi-
zen and make him their instrument to
accomplish their viii. When see this
assemblage tonight, and when | remem-
Der what the newspapers say. I am re-
minded of what one of our friends said.
that there was nobody on our side ex-
cept the people, and as 1 look into the
faces of these people and remember
that our enemies call them a mob and
say that they are a menace to free GOV
eminent, / ask, who shall save the
people from themselves? l am proud
to have in this campaign the support
Of those who are proud 10 call them
selves the common people. IF I had
behind me the great trusts and combi-
nations l know that l would no sooner
take my seat than they would demand
that l should use my power TO rob the
people in their behalf But having.
rather, the support Of the great to,ling
masses. I know that when they give to
them their ballots. they shall unite in
saying this one thing: DO your duty
and we are repaid These are the
people who ask no favors Of the govern
ment. These are the ones who sinDlv
say, let us observe equality before the
law. Give equal rights 10 all and spec
ial privileges to none am glad 20
have the support Of these people BE-
cause I know that when the nation Is
imperiled every able bodied man OF
them will shoulder a musket 20 save
the country and those who are good
enough TO offer their blood on the altar
OF their country in time of danger. are
good enough TO trust in the quiet hours
of peace. l am simply on my way from
my western home 10 the great metroo-
oils OF the nation, 10 accept there. at the
Atlantic sea board, the nomination CIV
en- in this city but few weeks ago. 1 |
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