The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-29
At kNowLrsyILLE.
The Arch POpocrat Attracts a Curl
GUS Crowd of Farmers.


GUS Crowd of Farmers.
KNOWLESVILLE, N. Y, Aug. 2S-There
were several stops at small stations be-
tween Niagara and Knowlesville. but the
candidate made no speeches. His voice
was getting more manageable; my head
is willing, but my throat is weak" he ex-
planned TO the people of Lockport, who
had chartered a band and burned gunpow-
der to greet him. Men swarmed like bees
over the freight cars and engines in the
yard and a cluster of farmers wagons,
while some hundred agriculturists sur
rounded the depot, probably a thousand all
told. After Mr.. Bryan had apologized for
the shortcoming 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 Medina,
where farmers seemed TO compose a ma
jority of the concourse. Mrs. Bryan's car
seat had been heaped with bouquets by the
ladies of Lockport, and at Medina she
scattered chrysanthemums among the peo-
pie who came scrambling after the train
while it pulled out, fighting for every bios
som. 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 like a circus tent. Men and wom-
en- were standing on the seats, staring at
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. From the car window
the country roads along the line could be
seen with long files Of teams alp headed
to Knowlesville, whittier all the roads were
leading to-day.
Knowlesville was reached at lis d. m.
A hearty welcome was given and the farm
ers' wagons at the little depot were deco
rated fancifully with flags and homemade
banners displaying Autographs of the cam
didate. One wagon. drawn by four white
horses, was waiting for the party and into
this they were hurried. a brass band lead
ing the way. and fifty farm wagons trail
ing behind the march toward the village.
two miles distant. Thus We're the organs
escorted to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Woodford and entertained at lunch
Nebraska friend Of theirs who is spending
the summer here.
AT A FARMERS PICNIC.
After lunch they were taken to Knowles
vile. where Mr.. Bryan spoke in the open
air to several thousand country people as
sembled for the farmers picnic as follows:
NJ Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
My voice Is so husky that you will have
TO help me TO speak by being perfectly
quiet. 1 shall make myself heard to as
many as possible and in a moment i hope
my voice will be clear enough TO reach the
outskirts Of the crowd.
This is a very unusual spectacle. /
have immense audiences in the cities,
where a great many people live in a small
territory. but this is the largest audience
that / have ever seen in the
midst Of an agricultural country. (Ap-
p,ause.) 1 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
interested. (Applause.) IL 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 our beloved land. (Applause.)
Il am glad that at this meeting we are
having as the presiding officer a man who.
until this year, has voted the Republican
ticket i am glad because some of the
newspapers parade before the public the
names of prominent Democrats who are
going to desert the ticket, and l am glad
that for every Democratic deserter we are
TO have accessions from the Republican
party more than enough to make up the
difference. (Appiause.)
Politics is a practical question. 1t is so
simply because it can be comprehended by
our people. / want to talk practical poll
ties to you for a little while this after
noon. Neither my time nor my physical
strength will permit an extended discus
saCtA VI VIZ - VI nv A,0N
/ desire to suggest some thoughts which
may help you in your study of the issues
YOU shall take. / want to read to you an
extract from a speech made by John G.
Carlisle in 1878, and | want you to mark
the political philosophy therein set forth.
He was speaking on al amendment to the
Bland act and he used these words:
IF the execution of this measure could
be intrusted TO a public officer whose opin-
ions on. the subject. were in accord with
those of a great majority Of the American
people Let me pause for a moment to
have the Secretary of the Treasury in ac-
cord with the opinion of the vast majority
of the American people 1T would be a good
thing to-day to ave the Secretary of the
Treasury in accord with a majority of the
American people. t~Applause.) And he said
further: And whose sympathies-mark
the words-'whose sympathies were with
the struggling masses who produce the
wealth and pay the taxes of the country
rather than with the idle holders of idle
capital. the provision alluded TO would be
OF little consequence. because he would
coin the maximum instead of the minimum
amount allowed by the amendment But.
situated as we all know. or at best we all
have reason to believe. not a dollar beyond
the minimum amount Will be coined and
consequently the process of getting this
money into circulation Will be too. slow to
afford the full measure of relief which the
people now demand and need
TWO CLASSES.
Mark those words. John q. Carlisle di-
Nl0e0 society llIO TWO Classes. On the one
side he put the idle holders of idle CAPT.
tai. on the other side he put the struggling
masses who produce the wealth and pay
the taxes OF the country. (Applause.) If
that division existed then il exists to-day.
More than that. John c.. Carlisle said that
a public officer sworn to do his duty would
be controlled in his official conduct by his
sympathies. and IL his sympathies were
with the idle holders OF idle capital he
would coin as little money as possible,
whereas if his sympathies were with the
struggling masses he would coin as much
as the law would permit. ~(Appiause.)
This is the anguage of John @. Carlisle.
not uttered when he was young as might
be charged. as has been against me.
~uaughter.) 1t was when he was seven
years older than ! am now. Applause and
truth when he said that society was d.
vided into these two classes upon any
question involving money. i believe he was
right when he said that If a mans SYM
pathies were with the struggling masses he
would favor a larger amount OF money
than ne would if his symoathies were with
the idle holders of idle money. My friends,
the issue to-day is an issue between the
idle holders OF idle money and the strug-
CLING masses who produce the wealth and
pay the taxes of the country. Applause)
And when this question Is understood.
when men find out about the money qres-
ton. you will find that If there is a man
whose sympathies are with the idle holders
OF idle money, he will be in favor OF a
gold standard. and not daring to say so
no will talk about honest money and a