The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-24
BRYAN IN BROOKLYN.
The Young Tribune of the People
Royalty Received,
THOUSANDS At EACH RECEPTION
The Norkingmen Hear the Financial
Question ESpounded.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED


New York, September y -.Befofn
o'clock every entrance TO the Academy of
Music In Brooklyn WIS the Dattlc ground
OF a bowling. tumultuous mob. and whom
the doors wero flung open a lttlo past
that hour II took less than ton minutes -
I'm the big hnildira from the front steps
to the rear wall. II was a Eooa humorcd
crowd, and 1t had great deal OF anusc-
mcnt with itself pcndinr the arrival Of
the candidate. In one corner OF the or
chostra space was brass hand. whIch
helped the fun along by playing patriotic
airs.
The first note was the signal for some
body in tho UPPER part ~ the house to
scatter through the ain a grr.at number
of small American fars. and a moment
later the entire audience WIS on ts rcet
wildly waving the tiny e'nhbms to the
lune OF the "Star Spaosled TANNER" This
sort of amusement was vlrlcl by cheers
Tor MIR. Hryau.
The house WIS hare OF alornment ok
c"pt for two LARGE purtraiis OF nryan
and Sewali. draped in AIooiieau naEs.
which dropped from tho proscentnm and
the small table reserved for tn. speaker
which wore a similar dress
\ very considerable portion ot tho audi
etce consisted OF women. every box CON
tanning n party while II number were
seated upon the stage. By $50 o'clock
every Inch Of space In the house WIS oc-
cupied except the two main aislcs and The
orchestra which The police ken, clear until
after tho arrival Of Mr. Bryan and his
party. Fully 5c1l people We're in che house.
Among u'-m were many OF Bruoklyp's
promiNcut democrats including Hugh Nc
| Lau. yhlin, the local lea Ter. and the mem
| hers OF tho county organization. There
| were a few prominent New Workers there.
| aino.
I by o'clock she crush had become so
thick that AL the doors were closed, shut
tlug Oh. camorirs, croWi 9i thousands.
who ,hronsed the entire block.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen--I
esteem the privilege to be permitted to
| defend the cause which has been ospousod
| in this campaign. and / am glad to he
permitted to present this cause to the
| people Of brooklyn, ] only wish that that
distinguished divine whose mime has
added even to the fame of your great city.
| Henry Ward Bcccher mpplause> were
with us today that he nigh, again cham
| pion the cause OF the people in their great
| fight.
| \ volcc-"No doubt he would"
| Amy man would whose sympathes were
| on the $ dc Of humanity. my friends. We
! have commenced n warfare against the
| gold standard which VIII not cease untll
| victory Is Won.
Before addressing myself to the money
| question, ! desire 10 say something III re-
| gard to those planks OF our IiatfoI IN
Which have been ASA led ID the enemy. /
| only speak OF them because persons hiEh
| In the republican panty have called at
| tention to them and sought to twist JhrId
| into meanings not Intended TO be gwen
| to them and an Interpretation wh..h they
| viii not bear. Lot me read 20 you the
plank of the. Chicago platform aso!nst
which SO much dhnse has bacu levS,ei:
we denounce arbitrary interference by
the Federal authorities In local affairs as
II violation of The constitution Of the
| In.tci States tapplausel. as crime
| against free institutions
That is the part which they say is bad.
| When did that become badY Let me tthl
| a plank of another platform ana see how
TINS plank winch am about to read com
pares with the one which / have Just
| iead:
THAT the maintenance invi,late o. the
States ana especially the right of each
I state TO order and control Is own domes-
| tic affairs according 10 It's own Judgment.
! exclusively, Is esscut at to mat balance OF
COVER upon which the operation mad en-
| durduce Of our political l1oria depends.
and We denounce the lawess invasion by
!
Territory, no matter under what lIctcxt
as among the greatest of crimes. COP
t'latse.j
10, YOU know. from what platform tina,
\ voice From Abraham Lincoln's
Yes, from Abrahln LincOH's fAp-
| rlHNcD That A. Il plank in the platform
Of tho republican party OF lsIJ anl when
You compare our plank Win that you
N.l iina mai to, our is ma in ianeuag,
ran for president on that platform. Hc
VA tie..ea pre-iaeni on rat form
inanraral address he quoted ,haiil f plinh Il il
fall ana reiterated II with his approved
Cries OF 80 will you.'D Now my friends
reuunlicans 10 rcpgdiA'e Abraham Lin
coin. tApplauso) y cause II Won Jake
Abraham Lincoln from The republican
party you have taken from S. ms mo@
sacred memory. VOW Jet me clll Vour AZ.
tcntion TO ano her thing which they com.
plan of They say we criticise The su
Mr. Bryan then read the plank Of ths
Chicago platform IN regard 10 the income
tax decision and continued,
call attention to the fact that tn,
the court oserTulcd the decision OF lO
years IL 90 a fact Have We not th'
right 10 mon ION f1riH We declare
that congress ought 10 usc ali c0nstlfu
tionul mowers whirh rom ain. WIN hcy
insisr thai having taken part We dare no
use what they have lcff. Has no Cour'
hereafter rshl 20 revere INC ieclsi4f
Of Int court? II no.. then what righ
had this court 20 reverse ne cour o
one hundred years before IT. Ap7liuse
This cour changes from time TO time
Judges die or resign and new judges take
their places. Is IL not possible. my frien1c
that future Judges may adhere 10 IN,
rr.cedenis Of 100 wears instead 81 adher-
ing 20 a decision rendered by maJorl )
of ono and that one changed nj mind
q s0rd aJnlauscD
When did our opponents flnt that de
: ciai0n OF the suprem" court ris 50 ga
! rredg GEv his decision would not rave
been regarded bad. blf for the fat that
| Tho men who had 10 pay the neon" tas
asked that he court overiurn former
I decision. (Applause.b Every time law
yer goes into court and asks FOR reyers Al
| Of the decision OF the court--and ~ ~ no
an infreouent thing--eVery time d lawyer
does 81, ne Attacks the .orfeetnes or the
decision which he desires TO have ~