The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-29
Boy Orator Talks to the
New York Farmers.
Major Mckinley Makes Two
Important Addresses.
Representatives Of the Republican
League Visit Canton.

Lockport Depot ~ Y, Aug. 29.-Yes-
terday was the day of the farmer in Can
didate Bryan's campaigning tour. the
most interesting one of his invasion into
the enemy's country and one which will
stand prominently as the red letter
day of Orleans county's history in the
crossroads store gossip OF the next gen.
GRAFTON.
out i'm the woods of knowlesville, a
country settlement, 40 miles east of
Niagara Falls, the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency addressed
gathering of farmers which numbered.
according to the exaggerated impress
sions of the natives, no less than 10000
people, and at a conserva Mve appraisal
about $4,000. These farmers of Orleans
county gather each year for barbecue
In the woods. and generally get together
1000 or 5000, which they consider big
assembly 4 week ago 81 was arranged
that the Nebraska orator should come
down here to speak TO them wherefore
Knowlesville. which numbers some 500
citizens. yesterday was as a country
oVerrun b. plague of human locusts
They began 10 come at sunrise families
aud Stripes. and hideous, but wen meant
carcatures, purporting to represent the
leader OF the free silver movement. They
came in a dozen canal barges likewise
furnished ana accompanied with three
brass bands OF particularly brazen tones,
and by excursion trains on the railroads
and bicycles. one man. who had an en-
closure for storing wheels, tosk charge
of 1000 Of them.
The inspiration of all this was billed
To arrive at noon, but with that remark
able activity, which makes it a martyr
dom TO follow Mr.. Bryan. he resolved not
to let the forenoon so to waste. and
boarding a special car at o'clock he left
Buffalo and was transferred over TO the
falls. stopping only at Tonawanda for q
five-minute eXhortation from the car
platform 10 500 iaboring men to vote for
free silver.
Two hours We're consumed in doing the
falls, the program including a trip along
the river and an ascent of the tower
Along the route to KnowlesVille stops
were mace at Suspension Bridge a rail
road center, where shrt-sleeveG crowd
clustered about the train, and at Lock-
port and Medina, with about 1000 gath
cred at each place. He was obliged to
decline speech-making. with the excuse
that though the spirit ,was willing his
throat was weak Mrs. Bryan atoned
ty distributing flowers, which had been
forced upon her along the route, for
which men and women scrambled, chas-
ing after the moving train as she scat
tered them from the window.
Four white horses drew the flag
swathed harouche in which the escort
headed the procession from Knowles
vile ct3..un 10 the village. There tho
party was entertained at lunch by Mr..
and Mrs. Woodford and Mr. and Mrs.
Hodgman, the latter neighbors of the
Bryars from Lincoln, Neb.
Out In the woods Mr. Bryan spoke to a
crowd which was densely packed over
four acres oc ground and in the branches
Of the overhanging trees, reaching so
far back from the stand that only a
fraction OF il could absorb his voice He
talked for 30 miEutes on the financial
question, and frequently INDUCED in
Icpartee with the auditors who shouted
Interruptions. When a voice inquired
loudly: Why do you quote Carlisle?"
he replied: "Rccause no man has pre-
sented a more forcfbie argument for
bimetaljsln than Mr. Carlisle" Marcus
II. Phillips, a Republican free silver man
presided at the meeting, and introduced
Mr Bryan as the Great Commoner"
The candidate talked In competition
with remarkable array of sdeshows
ry-go-rouGds and shell games, which
had come Co prey upon the farmers
"Uncle BIN Bunker had his pocket picked
Cf $l5." one Of the natives Informed the
newspapcr men. and Mir. Runkers fat
was shared by many. for gang OF sharp
ers is following ia ,he wake OF the Bryan
campaign.
After the speech II seemed for a time
that the candidate might be slaughtered
to make Kngwlcsyille holiday for tho
men VINO wanted To shake hands nearly
pulled him from the carriage, exhaust
ing him SO that he was Obliged 20 rest
upon a bed, while Mrs Bryan figured
alone at the reception held az tho house
of Mrs. Jane Sexton, where all who couiG
do SO during the three hours left before
train time shook her hand.
knowlcsFilln was merely one act OF
Rryan's energetic coy. for at O'Clock
ne boarded the train for Niagara Falls,
whore ne spoke TO large audience In the
evening from the balcony OF the Cat
araCt House