The herald., 1896-08-29
AT KNOWLESVlLLE
Thousands of Country People Listen and
Cheer by Turns

KNOW LES LILLE, ~. L., <NNs' 80
There were several stops at small sta
tions between Niagara and Knowles
vile, hut Mr. Bryan made no speeches
His voice was getting unmanageable'
INV head is willing, but my throat
is weak he explained to the people OF
I,ockport. who had chartered a band
and burned powder to greet him. Men
sat around the freight cars in the yard,
and a cluster of farmers wagons, while
some hundred agriculturists surround
ed the depot, probably thousand all
told After Mr.. Bryan had apologized
for the shortcomings of his voice they
persisted in their calls, so that he said
a few words, thanking them for the
interest which they displayed in the
campaign.
The same scene was repeated at Me-
dina, where farmers seemed to compose
a majority of the concourse Mrs.
Bryans car seat had been heaped with
bouquets by the ladies of Lockport, and
at Medina she scattered chrysanthe-
NUNS among the people who came
scrambling after the train while it
pulled out, fighting for every blossom.
The train itself was overcrowded with
passengers, many of whom bought
tickets for the sake of a sight of the Ne
braska orator. They pushed into the
last car. where the Bryans were until
it was crowded.
From the car window the country
roads along the line could be seen with
long files of teams, all headed for
Knowlesville, whittier all the roads
were leading today. Knowlesville was
reached at quarter after one. A hearty
welcome was given, and the farmers
wagons al the little depot were deco
rated with flags and homemade ban
ners, displaying Autographs of the cam
didate. One wagon, drawn by four
white horses, was waiting for the party,
and into this they were hurried, the
band leading the way and fifty farm
wagons trailing behind in the march
to the village, two miles distant. Thus
were the Bryans escorted to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Woodford and en-
tertained at lunch by them and Mrs.
T. Morey Hodgman, a Nebraska friend
of theirs who is spending the summer
here. After lunch they were taken to
Knowlesville, where Mr.. Bryan spoke
in the open air to several thousand
country people assembled for the farm
ers' picnic, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
My voice is so husky that you will have
to help me TO speak by remaining per-
fectly quiet ] shall make myself heard
to as many as possible, and in a mo-
ment 1 hope my voice will be clear
enough to reach the outskirts of the
crowd. This is a very unusual specta-
Gle. l have seen immense audiences in
the cities. where a great many peaple
live in a small territory, but this is the
largest audience that l have ever seen
assembled in the midst of an agricul-
cural country. (Applause.) I am glad
to notice here the mothers and wives
as well as the sons and husbands, because
my friends, our cause is the cause in
which the whole family is interested.
(Great appiause) If we are entitled
to succeed in this campaign, it is because
the principles which we represent and
the policies for which we stand will be
for the benefit of the husbands and
wives, the parents and children, and
all the people of cur beloved land. l
am glad that at this meeting we have
as presiding officer a man who until
this year has voted the Republican
ticket. 1 am glad because some of the
newspapers parade before the public
the names of prominent Democrats who
are going to desert the ticket and I
am glad that for every Democrat de-
serter we are to have accessions from
the Republican party more than enough
to keep up the difference. (Applause)
Politics is a practical question. 1t is
SO simply because it can be compre-
hended by our people. / want to talk
practical politics to you for little while
this afternoon. Neither my time nor
my physical strength will permit an
extended discussion of the issues of this
campaign. But 1 desire to suggest some
thoughts which may help you in your
study of the issues and your determina-
tion of the part. you shall take. l want
to read to you an extract from a speech
made by John G.. Carlisle in 1873 and
I want you to mark the political philos-
ophy therein set forth. He was speak
ing on an amendment to the Bland act,
and he used these words:
IF the execution of this measure
could be entrusted to a public officer
whose opinOns on the subject We're in
accord with those Of a great majority
of the American people''-let me rause
for a moment to say that if it was de-
sirable at that time to have the secre-
tary Of the treasury in accord with the
opinion of the vast majority of the
American people, it would be a good
thing today. And he said, further:
"And whose sympathies' the
words-"and whose sympathies were
with the struggling masses who pro-
duce the wealth and pay the taxes Of the
country, rather than with the idle hold
ers Of idle capital, the provision alluded
10 would be Of little consequence be
cause he would coin the maximum in
stead of the minimum amount allowed
by the amendment. But, situated as we
are, we all know, or at best we all have
reason to believe, that not dollar be-
yond the minimum amount viii be coin
ed, and consequently the process Of put
ting this money into circulation viii
be too slow to afford the full measure of
relief which the people demand and
need"
Mark those words. John G. Carlisle
divided society into two classes. on the
one side he put the idle holders Of this
capital and on the other he put the
struggling masses, who produce The
wealth and pay the taxes of the coun-