Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29
BRYAN At CHICAGO.
10 Addresses Large msctinss in Ms Fight ioa
Cock County.

Chicago. Oct 2S.7-The second day o
William j. Bryan's fight for Cook county
began at 10, this morning. BY an address
to a crowd of people who have no vote
Women composed his audience and the,
applaudcd him with a will in their owl
way. The first meeting took place In tn.
female residents of the neighborhood
Polish. Danish, Swetles. Germans ant
women of other nationalities composed
the gathering In St. Stanilaus hall al
Bradley and Noble streets.
Mr.. Bryan made them a short speech
about the relation of the female part OF
the household to the money question. and
then went away to address q meeting al
Before the time set for the appearance OF
the nominee. the building was packed
with people and a great crowd outside
.lamored for admttance.
General c. p. Howard, formerly Re-
publican and n veteran of the late war.
presided at the meeting. j. A. Pugh had
been assigned, to present Gen. Howard
but his speech was nipped in the bud.
Il have the honor" he said. .of intro
iucing to you as your chairman "A gen
,leman who has been in business i'm this
,ity for the past % years.
He did not get any further. A clean
shaven man with Il brown felt hat
damned on his head. came on the stage
md great shout went up from the audi
ence. The Democratic national nominee
had been recognized instantly. He took
off his overcoat as the cheering went on
md bowed slightly in acknowledgment of
The warm greeting given. as he sat down.
presenting the candidate MIR. Bryan
asks one question: he said. Are these
all business men?
Yes" came in chorus from the audi
encea. intermiingled with shouts of ana
workingmen.
II told him they were business men ac-
eording to his definition Gen. Howard
went on.
wen before Gen. Howard finished. what
the candidate had said about farmers
ahorers and miners being as much bust
ness men as those who sat IN back offices
ana cornered the money of the world.
When Gen. Howard concluded there
was an uproar. Mr. Bryan jumped on il
chair and tried to aucli the noise by rails
ing his hands. Quiet was finally restored
ana he began speech that lasted an
hour.
Mr. Bryan said: Il am glad to talk to
business men. ! have said that those
who so often assume To be the only huSl-
ness men sometimes make a great mis-
take in assuming that the prosperity of
he nation rests upon them. ! am going.
today. 10 talk 10 business men aud say to
hem that. in pleading the cause Of the
farmer and aborer. ! am trying to lay
substantial foundation upon which th.'
business of this country can be done
IF you who are engaged IN merchan-
disc. engaged in the exchange Of wealth,
suppose that the prosperity OF the pro-
ducers depends upon you, you deceive
Wealth must be created before
t can be distributed. Those who create
wealth could live. although you went out
of business. You cannot live If the pro-
ducers of wealth 80 Oct of. business
lCheerS(.
Il believe that the policy is best for this
which begins with those who toll
and gives them first the inspiration to
work and then protects them in the en-
ioYment of their rightful share OF the
;lrDrepdS of their toll and proceeds from