The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-25
Bryan's Letter Of Acceptance Not q :
BE Given tn the Public Unttl
His Return 10 Nebraska.
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE WATSON
OFFERED PLACE IN BRYAN'S
CABINET III HE WOULD RETIRE.
The Worthless Proposition Rejected
by the PopuIist Caudidate-Sew-
aIIs Check Cor $4,000.

KINGSTON. N. Y. Aug. a-willIam J.
Bryan. accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and
Private Secretary Outright. left Upper Red
Hook al noon to-day TO begin their home
ward journey to Lincoln. Mr.. Bryan has
gained flesh during his weeks sojourn In
the East and is in high spirits. inspired
particularly by the approaching meeting
with Senator Hill. chairman Hinkley and
other Democratic leaders. which he expects
will result i'm assurances OF the practically
solid support of the State organization.
Much of the time of the past three or four
days has been spent by Mr.. Bryan work.
ing on his letter Of acceptance. The docu.
ment will not be so long his Madison-
square Garden speech. nor will IL be given
TO the public until Mr.. McKinley's accepts
ance has been published.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan drove from Red
Hook to Rhinecliff. and were brought over
the Hudson TO Kinston Point on tug.
Three or four hundred persons were at the
landing where the train was I'm waiting TO
receive the passengers from the up-boat
en- route TO the Catskils. This was the
train for which Mr.. and Mrs Bryan had
purchased tickets for Big Indian. on their
way 10 Winnisook Lodge. where they are
to spend the night as guests OF Major Hink-
ley, chairman of the State Democratic COM
mittee rush made for them by the
curious and excited crowd, and 1t seemed
for a time that two policemen were quite
unable to control the crowd. but Mr.. and
Mrs Bryan were finally pushed into the
parlor coach Bavaria. Mr.. Bryan addressed
| the citizens from the rear platform. speak
| ing abb n 've minutes. he said:
| II do not care to make any speech. all
| though | never see people gathered togetn-
| er without wanting 10 make a speech. 1
have heart the best interests OF the
| American people. L believe In platforms,
platforms 10 get in on and 10 stand on
/ when you get in. i believe the money queS-
! ton is the paramount issue OF this cam
paign. / want you TO study the question
| and when you study remember that there
| are some people who nrmly believe IN =
| gold standard. Voice I'm the crowd-'That
| is good.) Ii you believe in bimetaiiism you
| ought to believe In IL 10 the extern you
| will vote with those who want TO bring II
about. No political party has ever de-
clared fer a gold standard. The man who
advocates a gold standard in this country
/ is a man without "A party And man
| who thinks the gold standard Is a bad
thing. but that tnis Nation must suner
under IL until some other nation comes 10
our relief. Will be man without party
after this election. If am anything OF a
| prophet we must make politics a business
this year. A man who has smali pusi-
| who has a large business. Ii is all you have
and you have as much right 10 protect
your small interests as any other man Mas
| TO protect his large interests. But 1 must
close for il l talk much longer VIII have
made a speech.
| The train then moved on up towards
| Kingston Union Depot four miles away.
! At this point the West Shore train had just
| brought crowd OF passengers who were
wating to be hnared oeopIe had as-
sembled TO greet the Bryan party. During
| the transfer OF cars here the crowd again
rushed forward 10 shake Bryan's hand.
who stood on the rear platform. while Mrs.
| Bryan was on the front also receiving
| greetings. No speech was made. as II Was
| announced that Mr.. Bryan would make
a formal address to the people OF this city
| in front of the City Hall. on his return
from the Catskills. tomorrow afternoon.
| Ex-Assemblyman Cummings. in making
the announcement called Bryan the trib-
une of the people.
/ After Mr. Bryan had shaken hands with
| hundreds the train sped on FOR the hills.
No stop was made below Phoenicia. IL be-
1 ing an express train. and there was no
special INCIDENT until that point was
aiighted and shook hands with several hum
dred more.
Down AT Kingston a colored man stepped
I'D and said: Now three cheers for, Nc
| Kinley." But although there were numer-
Gus Mckinley badges about no one re-
| spondcd to the colored mans appeal. At
! Phoenicia cheers were given for Bryan.
The next stop was Allabea- Though brief.
Mr. BRYAN again took the people by the
hand until the train began moving away.
| At Shandaken large crowd had gathered
and "A man was blowing a cornet vigorous
w Again the silver candidate and his wife
made their appearance and greeted the
crowd cordially.
on reaching the rail destination at Big
Indian large crowd was found waiting
the arrival OF the party and II was with
/ difficulty that Mr.. Bryan and his wife We're
| escorted TO the carriage which was waiting
10 convey them up the Big Indian valley.
He was forced TO speak A few words from
/ the piazza OF a boarding house near by.
saving that he was SURPRISED though much
eratified that many had been attracted
/ by curiosity and interest. Il hope those
who have come TO scoff will remain 70
! pray" he said. ~ sen | call person a
gold bug / don't mean to criticise. but
use the term with the same good feeling
that he uses the word 'lunatic' when he
speaks OF me-
Mr. Bryan spoke for three minutes. dur
ing which time several cameras we're lew
eied at him. and then hurried away ia
the Lodge after meeting Samuel j. Cornell,
of the new Grand Hotel and promising 10
drive over there for dinner tomorrow. A
special train will then be taken for Kings
ton. where he will speak AT length at I
O'Clock.
The drive up the valley was greatly en-
joyed by both Mr.. and .ars. Bryan ON
arrival al the Lodge they greeted by
their host Major siinklcy, and also by
Public Printer Thomas Il. Benedict. Of
Washington.