The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29


parade which followed him.
A short distance from the village Nr
and Mrs Bryan alighted to take luncheon
at the house Of a local supporter. The
procession halted while the candidate ale
Mr.. Bryan spent little time at the table.
Re-entering his carriage, leaving Mrs.
Bryan 10 follow later, he was convevad 10
the big grove. The wood fairly rang with
the shouts from the assemblage. There
were a jam around the speakers stand
but by dint of hard pushing. the local
reception committee got Mr. Bryan
through to the place reserved for him.
Something like quiet was finally restored.
and Warren II. Phillips, who sat in the
New York assembly as a republican, call
ed the meeting to order
Estimates of the number of people who
thronged about the stand ranged from
10000 to 10000 but the difference between
these figures is about the right number.
Il was largely gathering of farming
people, and Its Importance from a pOiit-
ical standpoint, was augmented by the
fact that it was the first distinctly agrt-
cultural audience addressed by Mr.. Bryan
since his advent into New York state
The enthusiasm was hearty when Mr.
Bryan was introduced. and although
those 100 feet away could not hear what
he said, because Of the breaking down Of
his voice, many of them followed the ex-
in the chorus of cheers that marked
every notable sentence.
When his speech was finished Mr.
Bryan left the stand and attempted TO get
through the crowd to his carriage. He
was powerless and those with him We're
equally helpless in the endeavor to force
a way through the crushing eager
rhrong. He was finally extricated and
made his way to the house of Mrs. Jane
Saxton where he and Mrs Bryan held a
short reception. BY this time Mr.. Bryan
knew he had missed his train, so bowling
to the inevitable, he secreted himself from
the too eager people desirous of doing
him honor, and after waiting there sew
eral hours drove off quietly with his wife
to Medina, to escape the still waiting peo
pie and took a train there for Niagara
Falls.
This is the way he summed up the meet
ing at Slawson's Grove to the representa-
tive of the Southern Associated Press:
This meeting to-day was the first pure
ly agricultural meeting have addressed
i'm New York. If the sentiment displayed
at Knowlesville can be taken as an indi-
cation, the farmers of the east are as
| earnest in their advocacy of the free coin
| age of gold and silver at the ratio of 10
to l as are those Of the west"
For two hours tonight people were
| jammed together in front of the Cataract
/ waiting the promised appearance Of the
democratic candidate. But his delayed de-
| parture from Medina prevented his pres
| ence until after o'clock. Mr.. Bryan was
! greeted with cheers when he stepped out
on the platform.
Mr.. Bryan was presented to the audience
! by Mr. Thomas V. Welch, superintendent
| of the state reservation, who expressed
the hope that Mr.. Bryan's labors may be
| crowned with success, extended to him "a
respectful and admiring welcome"
Mr. Bryan said they were gratified that
so many whether from curiosity or from
friendly interest had seen fit to assemble
here tonight. He then proceeded to dis
| cuss the fundamental principles of the
| government. In this nation, he said, the
| people ruled. If there was one man who
| believed that the masses were born to toll
| and that the few were born to ride upon
| their backs, he was an alien at heart and
ought to leave the country in order that
| the people may not be contaminated by
him. (Applause) The voice of the people
might be wrong at times, but II
could be trusted at all times
rather than trust the voice
| of any part of the people at any time
! (Applause) The intelligence of the people,
when directed toward any question, would
solve that question Alright.
The people were now engaged in a great
] N,
] People are thinking as they had not
| thought before in recent years NO one
! could tell how the question would be set
! tied. The result could not be declared
before the votes were counted But this
! much he knew, that that cause Whlch was
! lust: though it might fail for time would
ultimately prevail. (Applause) lhere
was nothing omnipotent, but truth.
In conclusion, Mr.. Bryan said: i belong
! to that generation known as the after
| math l have grown up since the war.
/ From the time or since the time entered
upon manhood's estate there has been no
war in which l could prove my deVouoh
to my country, but in nation ike TINS
! it does not need war to develop patriot
/ ism. (Applause) 1t requires as mucn Oh
moral courage and as much of lotty pa
! triotism to stand for what you believe TO
! be right in time of peace as 1t does TO tol-
| low the fife and drum in time OF war. II
REQUIRES as much of manhood to go TO the
ballot box and there deposit ballot whlch
registers a freeman's will as il does TO
march in solid phalanx.
We live in a land where every year pre-
sents a battlefield and every day caIl
to duty 1 am glad that we. OF the young
! er generation will have on these occasions
an opportunity to testify to our deVoIlon
of our country and love of our fellow
men. l beg you in these hours OF peace 10
! recognize that upon you rests the respoh-
| sibilities of government.
Government is but a reflection in a
land like this, of the wishes of the gov
erned If your laws are bad, you are to
| blame for their being bad. If they are 10
be made good you must do your part IN
making those laws good Let me beg OF
you that you study the questions IN
volved in this campaign, and when you
have made up your mind as to what Is
right, do your duty as you see 1t, ana
| trust the consequences as to the future
to the keeping of Him who rewards n
his own time every well performed duty.
! Great applause)
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.