The herald., 1896-09-16
DESPITE THE HEAVY, RAIN
Large Audiences Gather and Iaslst @
Hearing Speechss
Duckings Are Deiled 70 the Desire q ehahe
Hands
The New York Democracy Ynclineo nhVs
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FRANKFORT. KY. Sept. 16-Bfy.
ans first speech today was made frena
the platform Of the car at Lagrange.
The campaign. he said. was Of the
greatest Importance. Many questions
deserved deep study by everyone. He
said he found his visit to Kentucky un-
necessary, as the silver sentiment pre-
dominated before his coming. He was
applauded wildly by the 700 people pres
ent.
After leaving Lagrange the engineer.
Ben Schultz, Of the Louisville and NASH
vile train, to which the car was at
tached, gave Bryan the fastest ride he
has had in the entire campaign, sending
the train along at trif1e over eighty
miles an hour.
At Eminence It was raining, but the
citizens Of Henry county fiocked about
the speakers stand to view Bryan.
He gave ten-minutes speech. and de-
voted the greater part to answering
statements made by his opponents.
In his speech at Frankfort Mr.. Bryan
emphasized his statement of last night
that those who did not believe in tho
free coinage of silver. Democrats or Re-
publicans, should vote the straight Re-
publican ticket. The rain was falling in
torrents when the train pulled into
Frankfort and Mr.. Bryan waA conduct.
ed to the platform in the courthouse
square under umbrellas which were
knocked aside every minute by the ef-
forts Of his southern admirers to grasp
him by the hand. During his speech of
fifteen minutes the rain continued to
pour down but his audience Of 1900 peo-
Pile stood in the wet and yelled for him to
go on. Mrf Bryan said that he wished
circumstances were such that he could
address the people assembling on the is
sues of the campaign, but that under the
circumstances he could not do any more
than present himself and give his pledge,
which he had already given through his
acceptance. that he was in hearty ac-
cord with the declarations contained
in the Chicago platform.
He eulogized Senator Blackburn as
one always in the front of every fight
for the people, and in consideration for
the audience that was enduring the
storm, said goodbye. He was loudly
cheered throughout.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 15.-At Mid
way, where Mr.. Bryan arrived from
Frankfort at 1880 am, the r0rty left
their special car for another on the Gin
cinnati Southern railroad and made the
short trip to Versailles in the latter. It
was raining hard when Midway was
reached, but quite a crowd was gathered
there unmindful Of a wetting. The peo-
pie wanted a speech and made frequent
opportunities, but Mr.. Bryan decided
that the atmosphere waG too damp for
talking and went away without gratify-
ing his expectant admirers. Versailles
was reached at 1880.
Mr. Bryan was met at the station by q
band and number of horsemen who es-
corted him to the residence of Senator
Blackburn. On the way he made short
speech from a stand erected in the CEN
ter of the principal street. 1t was rain
ing all the time he spoke. but he held his
audience. A large party was entertain-
ed at Senator Blackburn's residence.
Open house was kept and everybody was
asked inside.
At 1:30 Mr.. Bryan, Senator Blackburn
and the others of the Versailles party
returned 10 IUe SptCldl tIdlu anu PAO.
ceeded to Lexington, where they arrived
at pm.
Mr.. Bryan opened his speech before
the vast audience that had gathered at
Lexington with few words of praise
of the far-famed blue grass region and
it's people. From the two campaign clubs
that had marched to the depot to re-
ceive him the nominee accepted two
handsome silver badges, which he
promised to carry to his home and pre-
serve.
Continuing his speech, he asserted
that the money question was the over
shadowing issue of the campaign, and
he then launched into a discussion Of
the legislation of 1873. Ever since that
year. he asserted, the American people
had been endeavoring to reinstate the
law that was at that time repealed, but
at no time had they been able to pass =
bill through both branches of congress.
They had been compelled time and
again to compromise, he declared, but
each time they had found that their
enemies, after forcing a compromise.
had commenced the next day to under
mine that which they had compelled the
people to accept.
After Mr.. Bryan had been talking -