Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-18
WHERE WAS THAT EDITOR !?
Mr. Bryan Wanted to Question
the Gentleman
BUT he HAD DISAPPEARED
Nominee Made Speech When He Might Have
Been Eatn~ Barbecued Ok
BARELY ESCAPv ANOTHER ACCIDENT
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Mr.. Toml'n'q ssire' Chairman Mooonv'ns
to Urge ooal Committees to Use
Mor, jare in Building Plat
ms-Two Fell Friday.
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BUT He HAD DISAPPEARED
BARELY EscApS ANOTHER ACCIDENT

Durand, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE 1000 peo-
pie assembled at Owosso this morning to
near Mr.. Bryan heard some pretty spicy
talk during the quarter of an hour he
was there. When the candidate arose to
address his audience, he had a copy of a
newspaper in his hand. Holding ii up be-
fore the crowd he said:
AT OWoSSo junction a moment ago |
received by special delivery copy of the
Owosso Press of October 16. From the
fact that it bore no stamp, except the
special delivery stamp, I presume 1t was
sent by the editor himself The paper
contains some questions submitted to me.
AS this paper is not supporting me I
think l am justified in asking some ques-
tidns, and l intend to answer. If | ex-
pected to answer questions, and, there
fore, l will ask If the editor of the Owosso
Press is in the audience.
"He was here a moment ago." came
from the crowd.
''Will you let me know where he is?"
asked the candidate.
The answer came: He has gone where
his circulation is going"
IF he will not make himself known will
some one point him out to me?" Mr. Bry-
an asked.
He has gone away" was the shout
: well if he is not here to hear the an
swers to his questions l will wait until he
attends meeting and then answer him."
continued the nominee.
JNst then young woman standing
near the speakers stand shouted out.
There he Is in that wagon" indicating
the vehicle with her forefnger.
Mr.. Bryan looked at the wagon and
continued: II am informed that the edi-
tor of the Owosso Press Is standing on
that wagon in the rear Of the crowd. and
wears blue cap. Now, will ask him
question: Did you indorse the financial
plank presented by the minority of the
Chicago convention?"
He paused a second. IT repeat the ques-
ton. You have asked me questions
enough to be willing to answer a ques-
ton. Did you indorse the minority plank
at Chicago?"
Another pause Continued Mr.. Bryan:
"Well my friends | have spent so much
time trying to- find the editor of this
paper and unmask the man who Is seek
ing to elect a republican by pretending
to support the indianapolis ticket, that
find have no time left to talk to YOU /
ask you to remember that the gold stand
ard fought an open fight. Those who sup
ported the minority plank at Chicago pre-
tended to be afraid that free coinage
would prevent international bimetallism,
and when they got to Indianapolis they
forgot all about interna tional bimetallism
and signed for the gold standard. Then
they nominated man whom they did
not intend to vote for, because they were
not willing to bear the odium OF the
voting for the republican ticket. I
prophesy that the editor of the Press does
not intend to vote for Palmer and Buck
ner. prophesy that he intends to vote
the republican ticket, while he keeps up
pretended fight for the indianapolis
ticket.