River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
AT M.kINLeY.s HOME.
Bryan Pays short Visit to Canton-Ar-
rival In Pittsburgh.

rival Ina Pittsburgh.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-The train bearing
W. j. Bryan and party en- route from
Lincoln TO New York city, where the
democratic candidate is to be officially
notified of his nomination. arrived in
the Rock Island depot at 1880 p. m. Sat-
urday. The streets about the depot
were blockaded by a sweltering crowd
of people, and 1t was with difficulty
that Mr.. Bryan could reach his car
riage. A procession without any sem
blance of order escorted him to the
Clifton house.
Between State street and Wabash ave-
nue. on Monroe street every inch of
space was occupied by those who
wanted 20 hear as well as see the presi-
Dental nominee. The Clifton house,
where Mr.. Bryan stayed during the Chi
eago convention. is situated on Monroe
street, between Wabash avenue and
State street. and thousands of people
were packed into this space. 1t was
nearly an hour and half from the time
of arrival until the Bryan party APP
peared on the small balcony of the
Clifton house. Mr.. Bryan rested
little while before he showed himself to
the people, and when his face was seen
there arose a roar of voices. lasting sew
eral minutes.
Canton, o.. Aug. 11.-When the 1904
Pennsylvania train pulled into Canton
Monday Is minutes late, bearing Mr.
Bryan into this populous Stark county,
the home of Mckinley. with loo, 900 pop
ulation, people turned out in thousands
to greet their fellow townsman's OPP
ponent md Mr.. Bryan returned the COM
pliment in his speech He said:
81 am glad in this city. the home OF my
distinguished opponent. 70 testify to his
high character and personal worth. Jap
plause tremendous cheering for Mckinley
shall be satisfed-the speaker was here
interrupted b. renewed cheering for Nc
Kinley-I shall be satisfied If as q private
individual l may be able TO stand beside
him in public esteem. but, my friends, this
is lot "a contest between persons. 1t mat
ters little to the American people whether
your distinguished townsman or myself as
individuals occupy the chief executive posi-
ton in the greatest nation upon earth.
But 1t does matter for what policies a
president shall stand. And in this cam
paign persons are lost sight of In the in
terest of the cause which those persons
represent"
ITO my neighbors az home, l say that II
they believe my opponent should be elected.
| shall bear them no III Will, and have so
high a regard for my opponent that know
he will say TO his townsmen here that
every one of them should feel free to make
his ballot represent freeman's will al
though IL may result in keeping your dis
tinguished citizen among you towns
man still" loud applsuse.l
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE arrival
here Of W. j. bryan was made the oc-
casion of several big political demon
strations in his honor. When the train
rolled into the union station az GAS
o'clock several thousand people filled
nearly all available space in and about
that structure. and as Mr.. Bryan
alighted from his car in charge of local
reception committees he was wildly
cheered.
After dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
went to the Grand opera house, where
the democratic candidate addressed an
immense audience. When Mr.. Bryan be-
gan To speak his voice was husky and
showed signs of failing under the Sc
we're strain of the past few days. He
spoke for IS minutes, was frequently
cheered, and sat down in a storm of APP
plause.
MIR. Bryan said there were many peo-
pie who honestly believed that this ma
ton was not strong enough to legislate
for itself, and that an attempt TO do SO
would bring great disasters. However
much we may respect their honesty. we
must enter into a right and just strug-
gle with them because financial domin-
ion by foreign power is as dangerous
to the liberties of the people as po-
litical dominion. He concluded by
thanking the audience for its interest
and said he appealed with confidence
to the toiling masses of the country
for an American system of finance for
an American people. administered by
Americans" Mr.. Bland followed and
other speakers discussed the issues of
the campaign.
Next door, in the Avenue theater, the
scene il the Grand opera house was re-
peated with emphasis. Mr.. Bryan went
there after speaking in the Grand and
witnessed another demonstration in his
honor. His remarks there were intend
ed to he very brief, but just as he was
closing somebody asked him TO explain
what sixteen to one meant, and he con-
tinued his speech, going into the sill
var.