The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-18
Demccracy's Chieftain Says This is NO
Time 10 Throw Away the Right
Which Makes Every Emeri-
can Csitizan King
can Citizen a King.

On the Bryan Special, Sept. 17.-Mr.
Byan awoke in Charlotte this morning
greatly refresned--bright as new
silver dollar just hot from the mint.
just before Mr.. Bryan reached
Charlotte last night, Col. Julian S.
Carr. who, as chairman of the commit
tee on reception, is the host in charge
of the train through the State, or
.dered the two last cars to be switched
off, and left in the yard for the night.
After Mr.. Bryan spoke at Statesville,
he seemed to need rest very much,
vet in spite of this, when he was urged
by Chairman Manly to go Immediately
to his state room, he said huskily, mo,
no. i will wait until the train starts.
This man of the common folks seems
CONSIDERABLY to feel that there should,
as he leaves the people, be some sign
of farewell from him to them at the
last parting. And SO he went on the
platform, leaning over the rear railing
on his fore-arms with the hands
clasped in front, and talked to those
below in an informal, quiet, humor-
Gus way, shaking hands with many.
He had closed his state room door,not
to be walked any more until he got
to Mooresvinlile. There were many on
the train who had not the heart to see
him called again, for he had made,
during the day, ten speeches, all diff
ferent, and the last one, some said,
as good as any, if not better than any
that had preceded it. But the people
wouldn't have no. So he came out at
Mooresyille, for few moments, and
talked informally, after which he re-
tired for the night. He was starting
on the longest and best nights rest he
had had for long time, so carefully
had his wishes and comfort been look
ed to during the day and so sensibly
had the arrangements for his rest
been made by Col. Carr. One of the
press reporters, who have been with
him since he left Nebraska, says that
at no place have they received such
commonsense courtesies as those ex-
tended them in North Carolina.
So that when the train pulled into
the Charlotte station, those in the for
ward cars looked back, ad saw only
bulky, black mass with a dim, red
light. That was the Pullman ear en-
veloped in stiffness and darkness that
were working out new yigor and illum-
ination in the mind of the sleeping
man of the plain people.
OF course, there was disappoint-
ment at Charlotte, when Capt. Robert
son announced from the steps that Mr..
Bryan was not on the train. Of course.
too, with a practical sense equal to its
public spirit, Charlotte had given up
the proposed fireworks and cannon
.ade. There remained on the car with
Mr.. Bryan, besides the reporters,
Messrs. Julian S. Carr, Theo. #. Kluttz
and Geo. S. Powell.
OF course, moreover, the hotels at
Charlotte were doubly filed with peo-
pie who had been coming in all day.
Charlotte was on her mettle, and seem
ed determined to try to take the crown
of cordiality and of cheers from the
rest of the towns of the State.
All needed sleep and got it. This
morning broke cloudy in Charlotte,
and many feared rain, but, later, the
sky was plumed and tinged with a
cool blue and at $3.50 one of balmiest
of Southern September mornings was
poised above the city.
AS he was about to close his door
last night, when he went to bed. Mr..
Bryan, IN reply to question, said to
reporter: Il shall spend Sunday in
Washington; please have me walked
tomorrow morning at half-past seven"
So he was up in good time getting to
the stand even before some of the
committee and the newspaper men.
He was accompanied from the depot. in
a carriage, drawn by four horses. bv
his Excellency Governor Carr, Col.
Julian S. Carr, and Capt. Thomas S.
Robertson. The escort was the Hor-
nets Nest Rifemen, the Fourth Regi-
ment, just out of camp, not being able
to participate on account of the law
against the State troops participating
in political parade.
A handsomely decorated and large
and strong stand had been erected in