The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-27
Mr.. Bryan's Great Tour Through
the Pivotal State.
CROWDS INCREASING
And Listening and Cheering
the Great Young Leader.
ENEMIES MUST FACE QUESTION
NO Matter what Battlefield they May be
Met on--Great Speeches to En-
thusiastic Gatherings.

Jacksonville. H., Oct. @5.-Perhaps
tie creates demonstration that WAS
ever given amy one within the walls
of the Chapel of the Illinois College was
the one paid VIM. j. Bryan this morn
ing by the students of his Alma Mater.
Shortly after 10 O'clock he spoke to
the students of the college, from which
he was gras1da and the applause
which gree ted seemed out of place in
the room devoted to the devotional eX-
ercises of the institution. His address.
while of a political nature, and a de-
fense OF tae double standard theory
of finance, was 50 automatically given
that no student Within his hearing
could take otfense at it.
The same simple exercises in which
he partook for six years as student
in the college were gone through with
this morning. DIR. j. B. Adley, the
President of the Illinois College, pre-
sided over the meeting, and the exer-
cises were opened by the reading of the
Scriptures by DIR. Bradley, responsive
reading of a Bible lesson and prayer
by DIR. t. p. Carter, Professor of Ma
tural Science Then DR.. Bradley gave
a short introductory address, saying
that of the distinguished Alumni of the
Illinois College, who had recently
brought honor upon that institution,
no one stands and no one ever stood
in such public distinction as the guest
of the morning.
After Mr. Bryan's address, DIR. Brad
lev announced that in honor of the
presence of the distinguished guest,
the students would observe the rest
of the day as q holiday, and he called
upon the members of the Sigma Thi
to escort Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan 10 the
carriage and act as a guard of honor
through the grounds of the institution.
The members of that fraternity drew
up in line, and singing their Paternity
song, marched ON either side of the
carriage, and when the vehicle con-
tanning the guests had reached the
gate, the students bade the nominee
and his wife goodbye with a speech
and supplemented the farewell with
long and loud college yells.
That portion of the City Hall square
in Jacksonville about the gaily decor
ated speakers stand, was densely
crowded when ait 2 o'clock this after
noon Mr. Bryan began to speak. The
ovation given him was one sf the
greatest he has received anywhere in
o CITY any where near the size of Jack
sonsflle. There was a parade during
the day which would have done credit
for a town much larger than Jackson
vile. There was a noticeable number
.e yellow ribbons scattered Through
the crowd, but they were in the minori-
ty Ar. Bryan was introduced by
Judge O.. p. Thomson in short, fiatter-
ing speech, and when he took the stand
to speak he was cheered wildly. He
said In part:
'sIt is always pleasing to meet large
number of people in any part of the
country, but it is especially gratifying
to find so many willing to turn out on
this occasion, when | come back TO the
city which was for many years my
home 1t is gratifying to meet again
the friends whom j used to know, and
to learn 10y their presence and their
words that the acquaintance then
4 rmed is continued, and that the good
will that they so often manifested
then Is Sbifl evident. / come back as
the representative of a great principle,
as the champion of the great cause, as
the candidate of those who believe that
the American people are able to att
tend to their own business. Ii there
is any one in Morgan county who be-
Iieves that seventy millions OF people
must bow the knee to foreign nations
and bend their necks to foreign yoke,
I cannot expect those people to vote
for me this year, because 4 do not be-
heve that we should submit ourselves
to foreign dictatlom.
1.-THE national parties declardd the
money question to be the paramount
issue of the campaign, and those bolt
ing Democrats who went over to help
the Republicans without having the
courage to cali themselves Republi-
cans, also declared that the money
question was the paramount issue; and
yet our opponents, when they find
themselves divided upon this question,
when they find themselves unable to
meet the argument in favor of bi-met-
talisn, when they find themselves an
able TO convince the American people
that cur finances are safe when in the
hands of syndicaites, / say our oppon-
ents. failing in the first fight that thev
made, now turn to the people of this
country and say that the election of
the Chicago ticket is a menace to our
form of government. We are prepared
to meet our enemies ON any battle
field, but we want them to distinctly
understand that no matter how badly
they have been defeated in argument,
that they have got to face this ques-
tion before the American people,"
Mr.. Bryan then defended the plank
I'm the Ehicapo platform relating fo fha