The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-29
BRYAN RESUMES HIS TOUR.
Speaking and shaking Hands In North
ern New York.

I.ockport, y. y. Aug S.-This was the
day OF the farmer in William J. Bryan
campaigning tour, and was the most in-
teresting one since he came into the
"enemy's camp" In the outwoods Of
Know.esyille. forty miles east Of Niagara
Falls. ne addressed. the farmers say al
least 81. .o9 persons. but conservative
estimate is at the least 1900 II was the
occasion of the Orleans county annual
barbecue. and MIR. Bryan Was asked 10
attend. lie was billed 10 reach here az
noon. and with the remarkable activity
Of the man he was up and doing early this
morning. lie took an electric car from
Buffalo al a. m for Niagara FANS.
stopping once at Touawanda for a five-
minute speech. Two hours We're spent
al the falls, after which the journey 20
owiesville began Along The route
Stops were made al Suspension Bridge.
Isockport and Medina. with ABOUT i,iao
persons gathered at each place. He Was
obliged 10 decline speechm akins. with the
excuse .thc spirit is willing but the
throat IS weak"
out IN the woods At knowlesville Bryan
spoke 10 an enormous crn9d. frequently
irsitllging IN repsrtse with auditors who
shouted Interruptions. Marcus II. Phil-
lips n Republican free silver man VINO
has served several terms IN the legfsla-
turc. presided. and introduced Mr.. Bryan
as the great coalmoner. fnc candi-
date talked in competttion with a remark
able array OF siaeshows, merry grounds
and shell games which had come 10 prey
upon the farmers, A gang ~ Shafpers u
following IN the wake OF the Bryan cam
paagn, and today many pockets were
picked.
After The speech II seemed for a time
that the candidate might be slaughtered,
for the men who wanted 10 shake hands
nearly pulled him from the carriage, eN-
hausting him SO much that nc WAS Obliged
10 rest upon "A bed. while Mrs. Bryan ng-
ured alone Al the reception ~hach iol-
lowed.
Kno~lesville was merely one act Of
Rrvan's energetic day. for ~ o'clock he
b6arded the train for Niagara Fails, whefe
ne spoke 10 a large audience in the ev-
enIng from the balcony ot the Catafaet
house.
Niagara Falls. y. Y. Aug 2s-Bryan
legt Buffalo by trolley this morning 20
begin two days campaign among the
smaller cities of Northern New YORK. ~
frouawanaa where were gathered 2eP or
80 peopie Mr.. and Mrs Rryan s1ook
hands with a typical crowd. Bryan spoke
briefly His voice showed the wear and
tear of The weeks work. When the chr
moved OF I'd was followed bY three cheers
.sfnr The next pres dent . The speech fol-
lawe: Ladies ard Gentlemen. 1se 'it3.
cago platform. white q Kiss written AMI
adonfed by the Democrats 81 Tho West
ard South. does not~ False env sectional
questions. Il simply reasserts the Demo
craev frat taught By Thomas Jefferson
AMI afterward defended hy Andrew Jack
eou gappianxel and the Democracy upon
yshirh the Democratic party msisf always
stand unless ID decides ia abandon the
prInefnles which have been its princA3le%
from the beginning. and substitute tae
D1utorracv that some hagc called modern
4 sfs-F -
platform simply rsifersfes ihoge fauds-
mental principles upon which oar form of
government must rest The keynote ~
fha Chicago nlafforFn Is found in the De
elarsttsn Of independence. that all men
are created raaal, and that therefore no
eitizans have a right 20 appropriate -
themselves the blessings that the Creator
intended FOR All fhe people of this country
fApnlauseD The laws should not - MADE
80 that the many viii toll and tne 't%
srfgs, the rrg4st az IT, The platform means
thaf every man shall 5e defended in the
enjoyment 81 that winch De- earns Dat ~
man shall he permitted 90 enjoy that
which somebody else has earned. ana
which is taken from hn1 by vicious ieEia-
fstfan The reason they use abusive
eplthets and apply hard names 20 those
who support thai platform la beeausn thfF
know the platform 81 a menace - the
ufroneloers. not tne smaller NF0ugdoers on
Is hsgf also 10 The larger trans ZfeS"ef
wna attempts 20 Use fas government ~
a. gnstrument % wrong others" fAp-
plause)
During the morning Tide Rryan said 70
an Associated Press representative =
an more than ETasifed With The demon
strstgsn 81 last evening. which iar Fff-
rasas8 any-hlng ) expected. I am pleased
- and so unsnimepN a sentiment IN favor
a fndorseuent of the actlon % the Cn3-
aEo aonS mtsuD FROM @rstf I nave sFsn
IN Sew York. and the sentiments express
81 by rna fabers of fffe afate ORGANIZATION.
arn satisfied the state convention VII
snaorse the platform. a. Nesi 50 tae TICKET.
Some delegates may oppose part 81 the
rsstforrn. bat tie national platform Sisl
b. accepted a. a waole.
During the brief STOP AZ Niagara, The
urvan narty were taken on special car
20 Iawseton. several miles down the Fiv-
er After ascending ere tower for a view
~ re tails. they boarded a train for
KnexvHie. near Medina - SPEAK az
farmers picnic.
g.asN lessllls, y. r.. Aug zs.-Tbere were
several ssoua AZ Yrns1 stations betweea
Nlarara ana Know4ssyilie. but Mr. Bryan
srsasa "a, zesa@chex His voice Vas getting
.fruasuageabse NY head IL willing. bus
rys shrd4t i weak" ne explained % tire
ger.nss 81 T4eekn0rt sao had cBarteret g
oana ra harnea pewsfer 20 greet hisa-
Men sag around Ike bees over lae Ereisht