The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-24

| Mr.. Bryan as certain books, which you
can open at any chapter and read with
interest and profit without regard what
eyer to the chapters that precede OF fol-
low. He seems able to touch any
phase OF the question with ease at any
time.
His speech at Rocky Mount was elo-
quent and logical and teemed with
the we'll rounded periods that charac-
terlze all he says. His illustrations
were apt and new, and the wild cheer
ing of the thousands that pressed about
the stand bespoke their hearty APPROX
al OF the sentiments that he expressed.
ON TO WELDON.
Hurrying away from the fair grounds
Mr.. Bryan and his escort rolled on to
Weldon where large crowd had gath
cred to see and hear him but few mo-
inen;s
At Enfield he stood On the rear plat
form Of the car and bowed to the crowd
that had gathered to see the train bear
inG the Presidential candidate go by.
he poke a few pleasant words and told
them he would make them speech if
he had time, but the train pulled out
and he went IN.
At Weldon the crowd pressed around
the rear of the car and Mr.. Bryan spok 3
for only a few moments. lie paid a
high tribute to woman, which was
brought forth by the crowd of ladies
who had gathered to get glimpse at
the great man. He said that it was
gratifying to note the interest the wo-
men are taking i'll this campaign and
he thought 1t quite fitting that they
should be interested, for he thought
the oppression Of the money power eff
fects the women of the land as much as
any other class
He referred to the pleasure his trip
through North Carolina had given him
and was especially happy III his refer
cnce to the prominent part the North
Carolina delegation took In his nomi-
nation at the Chicago convention. He
thinks North Carolina did more for his
than any other State ex-
cept his own.
Bidding the crowd goodbye, the
train pulled out for Richmond and Mr..
Bryan waved a farewell to the Old
North State.
Mr.. Bryan was tired and jided and
unable to make himself heard by all
who crowded around him. Under differ
ent circumstances his speeches would
have had much greater force. But
thousands and tens OF thousands, and
we might almost say hundreds Of thous-
ands, of people have seen him, and
herewith most of them Will be con-
tent to vote for him.
William Jennings Bryan is a great
Every outline of his fea-
lures and form tells you that you are
cooking upon a man In the full sense Of
he word.
He has a frank, open countenance,
lead OF the George Washington type,
strong and engaging features, a noble
eagle-1ike eye, a captivating smile, a
l wide mouth, with lines of humor and
strength of character blending together
n such perfect symmetry that to look
lpon his face means lifelong memo
y of great man.
Mr. w. E. Christian writing to the
News & Observer gives an outline OF
Mr.. Bryan's powers, and among other
Kings says this:
"And face and head, study of
which eludes the pen. The dip at the !
was enough to put the |
whole crowd IN fine humor; and /
when his lips break apart, and his eyes
urn sldewise to his friends as il he |
would enjoy the fun of it with them,
re seems to be smiling or laughing |
ust because the thing is absolutely
unny in itself, not because he is say
ng it. IF his brow contracts a trifle |
md the line of his wide mobile mouth
begins to straighten into plant line,
re is passing from the smile to the re-
,ions of deeper meaning. Then the
,hange of his eyes is beautiful study.
They are not terrible i'll their earnest
less but appealing in their earnestness
he light suddenly passes from the
under which the fire
las been kindled and warmed to the
eeling-that plumes his deepest propo-
itions with beauty that thrills. In
his phase, there lies poetry, which is
much the cause of his musical flow of
as we'll as the cause of the
mconsciously triumphant bearing of
he man when he feels that he has an
bounced truth and has clinched it.
The contour Of his face shows strength.
self-reIiance, self-control and