The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-01
AT RIPLEY.
ATTENDED Picnic of the knights of
Maccahees

through handsome grape growing conn
Try from Mayvillc to the village of Rim.
ley on Lake Erie. Many OF the farm
houses along the road we're decorated
Mchlhley picture was displayed In many
windows as well as Bryan's.
After dinner "A procession was formed
headed by band and marched to a grove.
Where the annual picnic of the knights of
Maccabees was in progress. The popula
Ton of Ripley is about 100, but a5D wore
assembled under the trees Mr. Hrvnn
spuhe 10 them Tor half an hour. inciuun-
tdlly paying attention to the situation in
NV NV lork state and urging democrats
VINO desired the Enforcement of the tlhi
easo platform by the State convention
10 send instructed delegates.
AR. Leroy NJ Stringman, chief OF Tn.
Maccabees, who introduced Mr.. Bryan, Is
republican editor anu eXpluiued thnt
WINE many did not agree win the nrln
Slples OF the candidate they were unlu-
irious In desiring To hear him. After the
speech a reception was held at the depot
anu the party departed Tor Cleveiana I'M.
nhlh hclus loid.d down with onerings of
noWers. Mr. Bryan's speech at Ripley fol.
lows: fN' AS'
ceslre to speak to you for Just
snort time ahoB. the campaign, Int be-
fore proceeding TO discuss any political
question !et me thank the members OF
.tiis fraternity for the. privilege they have
e.mnied. could mol ask The members
Oh the fraternity to indorse auytfIhk /
10y; recosnlze that the order is non
paItisan ora"r as IL should be. aud there
lore politics. ought to have no place in
~ considerations. although members of
ni W. organizations as citizens must be in
ttIesltd n amy question winch is be
iure INC Ameri an people. Not only do
appreciate the courtesy which the Mae
tanees nave extended. hut | appreciate
me work Which than order and similar or
/ q -L.ltf
OF some sim lar orders and | speak what
l believe when | say they are performing
people. Now. this is the last opportunity
tiNat | shall have have for the present
TO SPEAK IN ne State of New York.
so ttUt mere tAan Two weeks lave been
the last week have peen travelling and
meeting the people and am Pleased at
ne inieres: taken Ivy the New York peo-
tack to the people OF the West the news
mat while | have not received hearty
reception in Wall street. | have received
State and | have come to believe that
mere Is among the ma sses Of the people
Of New York about AS little love for, .wnat
IN any Western State ApplauseD
nave been gratif.ed that so few relative
" old members of the democrats party
and the ticket. If there is any person
here who thinks that the democratic par
y OIL me State oil New York ought not
to indorse the candidates aud the plat
form, what | shall say is not addressed
TO nm. but to those who belieVe mat the
state convection to be held IA this state
m ABOUT Two weeks shoIid indorSe Pat
torn aud candidates.
desire 10 ofer suggestion. We have
had great fight in the democratic party
S %sss cd 'R in u mY's oSs' , fgsF
who aIvocaSe the free coinage Of silver
have won by, Carrying their cause, not 10
ophNon.irns' nit 10 w People themselves
the source of all political power. ZAP
plduse.( IT you want your state conven-
tlon to tndorse tine engage platform there
y oniy one way to De sure OF IT, ana
mail or greht, until you know how he
stands on inns iuesto ana KNOW That he
itaAds ENh 'ou, .,.,. , !.
NOW l nave NOT IN ms caihpalsh m
me merely because was nomliNcd by
the demo cIatlc party ! nave ln" .sled
mat inc ike' mas Claims up'hN very
dsiloclnt VINO peheNcs thAt the success
of the ticket nominated at chicago would
be best for b s country, best for himself
hest iof n1s taiilly ana ut5u ior n's neinH
hnl5 IN nav peer, wi,,i ,.gt 70 Io,ict th
lection ni the thcaso ticket WOMB toi
he banehclll TO nm Or ms country has
1rriert flEnt 10 MAKE ms Note express
that ne w.snes but when ! SAY inti
u demo rats When ! tot,rene tie f'Sht
VI ntihoVid az ~ ,"rr w pna 70
seri the ileket ana support soinepony eise.
I want to assure YOU that Apply thal
ioctrtae Of miepcndigence 90 membcr5 Of
other parties as Wen as 20 the nsthpsra
II the dfnm"rhtlc tlrV, IL HclHu'lA
who is engaged nl sonle pig eynuicaie ~ ~
he right to lciVe we ueliotratic ptity
)caansa he thinks ,iH renuplican paills
Nlll be mora @hu'y 10 mt sSlul,a'isss,
tnen the repupucdhs VINO ~ no, wan, tt.s
iounr' run ny synnuaten tave a ,or r't ,hs
10 vote 1sainst tha S{n ,t aAn ior ,,'e
democratic parry an 'Hhe', ,Hpl,ia"I,,
TheIf are things IN nv pa Sr rht,i ~.
are offensive TO son,e prop'e ,o,,ueS ~" Sn,
put thef TO o,nemu ~ no'' ,,;nhI !, 10 nrop.
plause no persohh WI" ms, rmmentali, e. or
er to turn over the ~ ,1nnn,o ~ order
the governmcut 10 u lew X ~ rasee,
that lhey may prospoi ;s l,lselv o. h.
ton witheHt rHNeoI,, NE IN th rNe naiform
pleassl WIN the re i' ornosed 70 the ssninr
wh1'h 5ays W. arg i',e ,,ni rof,iSif"'s
OF ncods IN ilhue % =, h'~h wiz a.
WIN syisdlcites M"V trg3surv reserve
i.m2t 70 - naihi stato sn' When the demo
81 tAe Cui,9i ,secin',sd nrainet trusts it
GRAFT party ue.H"i rel, ne friendsbin of
"a not eNpeca W ,Sink I'M. governrlent
those people VINO ,,,' ,m.u@ rust Ne did
has no right TO- su bplanS Would % draw the the
"vndit1trs and trusts to us. but my