Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18

the fail grounds Where he spoke to an
audience Of about 10000 persons. The
appearance of the candidate was the
signal for an ovation. Men waved their
hats as they cheered and the women
waved handlserchiefs as they joined in
the shouting. Mr.. Bryan was presented
by State Senator Bronston. Just after
The democratic candidate had begun his
speech a heavy rain shower drove many
OF the spectators from the field, but
their places were taken by continuous
stream of constantly arriving people.
On the conclusion of the speech, Mr..
Bryan was driven to his special car at
the Louisville &, Nashville station, fol-
lowed by the cavalcade that had formed
part of his escort to the grounds. The
train left for Maysville at five p. m. Mr..
Bryan spoke in part here as follows:
Are Not Anarchists
Mature smiles upon your husbandry.
Your soil gives forth in rich profusion.
but according to the experience of the
farmer. with all lie can do. with his In
dustry, with his economy, with all his
patient TOLL he finds that the load of the
American farmer grows harder every year.
In olden times, under the rule of those
who waved and swept the saber. as they
said, by right Divine, complaint was an
swered with the lash, but now the just
complaint of the toiling millions is an
swered by the charge that they are an
archists and socialists My friends there
Is one unfortunate thing In connection
with the use of the word anarchist, as ap-
piled to those who are banded together to
restore the money Of the constitution:
there is one unfortunate thing in it, An
archy Is a thing not to be considered in
land like this Anarchy can have no home
among the people who have the ballot to
right their wrongs And the unfortunate
thing about this campaign IL that when
the name anarchist is applied to the bone
and muscle of this country by men who are
doing more to overthrow our government
than any anarchist who ever carried red
flag, say that when this word "anarchist'
is applied to the toiling millions by men
who seek without toll to usurp the fruits
and reap the rewards of those who toll,
the danger Is that 1t yin make the name
respectable because Of its association.
protest against the use of that name for
1he purpose which depriyes 1t of all its
terrors My friends. those who are op-
posed to us cannot afford to place the
FARMERS of this coYntry and the laborers
OF this country in the position Of enemies
OF government, because they are the only
Grtepds government ever had. These very
Snan who are abused and despised by those
WING WIG ooeet tine capacity OF the masses for
Sel1-eoVernment are the very people who
N time OF emergency must protect their
calumniators from themselves and the,
associates"
Mr. Bryan Visits Maysyiile,
MIR. Bryan left for Maysville after his
speech at the fair grounds here, En-
route he spoke at several places. the
people standing in heavy rainstorm
to hear him. His auditors showed much
enthusiasm. After his speech at Nays
vile, which was devoted to the advo-
cacy OF the restoration of silver by the
side OF gold, lie returned to this city,
arriving here at 1885 p. H., and at 1O:45
left Lexington over the Queen g. Cres-
cent route for Hartman, Tenn, pro-
ceeding thence via the Southern rail
way to Knoxville and Asheville. He
VIII not speak at Hartman. In response
70 an inquiry as to whether he would
talk about the result of the Maine cleo
ton, Mr.. Bryan said he had nothing to
say.
To Organize Labor.
Chlcago, Sept. 16.-Joh Mcbride, The
FORMER president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the leader of the
United Mine Workers of America for
years, has been engaged by the derlo-
cratlc national executive committee to
organize national labor bureau in the
interests of Mr.. Bryan and be the chief
OF the bureau. Mr. Mcbride arrived at
headquarters Tuesday and began work
at once. Iae bureau viii occupy rooms
near the national headquarters. and Mr..
Mcbride will direct the labor forces of
the west in the cause of Bryan and free
silver from this city. lie will ~ once Or
ganize a staff composed OF a large num-
Der of the most influential ard active
representatives of organized labor he
can 1lnd In the country to serve. Special
attention will be given by the bureau, it
As STATED, to investigating and expos ng
the alleged intimidation of employees by
republicans. Mr.. Mcbride assumed this
work in response to general demand
for the organization of such a bureau bv
labor leaders throughout the country
and the rank and file among union men.
Another Ticket IN Illinois.
Chicago, Sept 16.-"Middle-of-the.
road" populists of illinois, who repud-
ated the Springfield convention of the
fusion wing, held a convention Tuesday,
lasting until midnight, and nominated
state ticket, with the exception OF
governor, which was purposely left va
cant because majority of the dele
gates did not want to put up a man
against Gov. Altgeld A bitter anti
Sewall spirit was manifested and every
delegate wore, a badge inscribed: "No
Watson, no Bryan" The resolutions
adopted Endorsed the platform and NOM
nation of the st. Louis convention in
= nominating Watson and most emphat-
acally denounced any action which pre-
vents the populists of any state from
evercising the privilege of casting
their ballots for him." The ticket nom.
mated was as follows: Lieutenant-Gov-
Iernor, Henry d. Lloyd, Chicago; Sec
retary of state, L. A. Quelmaz, Belle
Vile; state auditor, Grant Dunbar, La
Sale county; Encouragement, D. 1.
Durdick, Chicago; treasurer, Joseph
Schworzen, Chicago; trustee of the
University of Illinois, Mrs. Fanny G..
Kavanaugh, Chicago.
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