The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-29
BRYANS TOUR WEST.
The Candidate Doing Small Towns
in Northern New York.
LEAVES BUFFALO BY TROLLEY.

Speaks at Tonawanda and Knowlesvilis
and Gives Out y Statement of His Views
Concerning the Outlook in New York
State.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug 29-In his SYRIA
cuse speech William ]. Bryan explained
his campaigning tour by remarking that
because few Of the people had enough
money this year to visit presidential
nominee, it seemed only fair that the
nominee should 60 to see the people. In
pursuance of this policy Mr.. Bryan left
Buffalo by trolley yesterday to begin
two days campaign among the smaller
cities of northern New York.
At Tonawada there were gathered 2O0or
800 people when the car stopped In the
center of the town, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, standing on the platform, shook
hands with typical country crowd. Mr..
Bryan spoke to them briefly, his voice in
Its huskiness showing the wear and tear
of the weeks work, and when the trolley
moved off it was followed by three cheers
''for the next president" as the proposer
of them shouted.
During the morning ride Mr.. Bryan gave
out statement of his views concerning
the party outlook in the state of New
York. Coming after his recent visits with
Senator Hill, State Chairman Huxley and
the state, all Of which he visited, the state
ment may be considered significant. Mr..
Bryan said: II am more than gratified
with the demonstration of last evening. 1t
far surpassed anything had expected.
am also pleased to find so unanimous
sentiment in favor Of the Endorsement of
the action Of the Chicago convention
From what have seen in New York, and
from the sentiments expressed by men,
bers of the state organization, l am satisfied
that the state convention will indorss the
platform, as well as the ticket. Some of
the Democrats may oppose parts Of the
platform, but 1t Is the national platform,
and will be accepted as a whole"
There were several stops at small sta
tons between Niagara and Knowlesville,
but the candidate made no speeches. His
voice was getting unmanageable. MY
head is willing, but my throat 10 weak"
he explained to the people of Lockport,
who had chartered band and burned gun
powder to greet him. Men swarmed like
bees over the freight cars and engines in
the yard and cluster Of farmers wagons,
while some hundred agriculturlsts sur
rounded the depot, probably Il thousand
all told. Mr. Bryan spoke in the open air
to several thousand country people assem-
bled for the farmers picnic at Knowles
Vile in part as follows:
"Mr Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
My voice is SO husky that you will have to
help ME to speak by being perfectly quiet.
l shall make myself heard to as many as
possible and in moment hope my voice
will be clear enough to reach the outskirts
of the crowd. This is very unusual
spectacle. | have immense audiences in
the cities where a great many people live
in small territory, but this is the largest
audience that have ever seen assembled
in the midst Of an agricultural country.
l am glad to notice here the mothers and
wives, as we'll as the sons and husbands,
because, my friends, our cause is the
cause in which the whole family Is inter-
ested
at is not question of pc litics, my
friends. Whole parties are divided on this
issue. 1t rises above the question of poll
tics. They have declared against the right
of the people of the United States to gov
ern themselves They have declared that,
while we want to get rid of the gold stand
ard, we must keep the thing which we
don't want until aliens shall bring US the
relief which we should achieve for our
selves.
II know not what view you may take
of it, my friends, but in my humble judg-
ment tho Anne rican people are the only
people who have any right to say what the
American people have for legislation.
They have driven down the price of your
products They have increased the burden
of their debts. They have foreclosed your
mortgages. They are degrading and low
ering the standard of civilization by driv-
ing people who want to work out upon
the Streets and then idleness breeds crime,
and crime menaces the safety of every
citizen of the land. =.
A voice: "How about free trade2' Mr.
Bryan; "My friends, 1t is not more taxes
that the people want, but more money to
pay taxes with. If there is any farmer here
who has not taxes enough, beg him to go
to his county treasurer and get enough
more to satisfy his conscience and not try
to tax all the rest of the public But | care
not how men may differ upon the subject |
of taxation. The subject of taxation Is |
ever present with us. We can change our |
tariff system any time, but we have
reached our monetary affairs and we have
got to decide whether the American people
will run our finances or turn our govern
ment over to syndicates to take care of us"
Mr. Bryan stated today that his itinerary
had not been changed He also stated
that he expected to speak at Columbus o.,
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