The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Addresses Three Large Gather.
ings After a Day of Travel
and Talking.
THE HAND-sHAKING FOLLOWS.
Tells the People That Their Only
Salvation Is to Elect Him
President.

ERIE, PA, Aug. 26.-Husky of voice
and tired Of body, after a long and hard
day OF campaigning, William jennings
Bryan found himself confronted on his
arrival iu Erie. at o'clock tonight, with
p programme calling for three more
speeches before he could rest from this
day of railroad travelling and speech
making. But he carried out the part of
the contract assigned him by the local
committee OF arrangements and performed
his triple duty with vigor that spoke
we'll for his constitution. His reception
at the railroad station was hearty in the
extreme. Rain was falling when his train
arrived but the 1000 or more people wait
Ing his coming stood their ground and
gave the candidate royal welcome.
Accompanied by Hon. Joseph Sibley
and other prominent Democrats OF Erie,
Mr.. Bryan started out at s o'clock to per-
form the contract which had been made
for him. The three gatherings which he
addressed repaid him In the potency of
their applause. Schlosser's Hall, the
scene of his first speech, seats $500 people,
and tonight il was crowded. Numerous
farmers were present and Bryan made
From Sohlossel's Hall Mr.. Bryan was
whirled off to st. Patrick's Auditorium.
Here he spoke with effort. The effect OF
his two long addresses at Syracuse and
Rochester and his short speeches at
number OF places along the route to Erie
had begun to show, and Mr.. Bryan's vocal
organs appeared to be in much the same
weakened state as they were on his arrival
in New York. Like the crowds in the first
Erie meeting the $500 men and women
assembled in the Auditorium were or
derby, but on the whole more enthusiastic
than those at the former place. The
three cheers they gave when the young
nominee concluded fairly shook the
rafters.
Again the thoroughly fstigued candl-
date was whirled away, this time to the
Park 0pera-house, where the eighth an
nual State Convention OF Pennsylvania
Democratic Clubs was in session. This
was the most demonstrative meeting Of
the evening. When the prolonged shouts
of welcome had ended Mr.. Bryan was in
troduccd and made his most important
speech of the evening.
After he was through the nominee held
Misunderstanding reception ana went back
10 the Reed House and to bed. His speech
was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen: es-
meet tonight with the members OF the club
assembled here from all over the State OF
fennsylvania, because know what these
meetings mean. know the inspiration that
they give and OF the enthusiasm carried hack
by those who go forth 10 prosecute the work
OF this campaign.
campaign which viii be memorable IN the
history of the country for many reasons, not
only because OF the issue inyolyed-that would
be enough TO make Il an epoch in the history
nAfinNS-hnI fhRFA
campaign win demonstrate as no campaign
has done within the last generation the
capacity OF the people for seltgovernmen L
IA Voice-"A Daniel come 10 judgment.'l
Mr.. Bryan. continuing, said:
Is there man in this land who doubts that
the American people can rise TO the require
mentS OF any emergeneyG IL so, bid him 10
cast his eyes upon seventy million OF people
thinking ont their own salvation. lGreat
applausel Is there man who believes that
party machinery can govern this peoplel
bid him look until he sees the great COM
mon people breaking every machine that
stands in their way. tGreas applause and
cheering.l Is there man who believes that
the sga OF oratory is g0neG l point him TO
every precinct IN this Nation, where he viii
Mnd modern DemoStheneS. lGreat cheering.l
oratory will live so long as there are causes
which appeal 10 the human heart. Jap
plaUSe.l oEAtory is the speech OF the person
who knows what he Is talking about and
means what he says, and in this campaign on
will hnd the orator everywhere.
Core 10 my State and l viii show You
banker and money-l0arer who Will go forth
10 preach the gospel OF himetalltsm as he
never preached any other gospel in his life.
viii show yOu hrlenesS harTiSter who, armed
with right, will meet the attorney OF the cor
persSions and crush him before any audience.
/ viii show you the business man who never
came from behind his counter befora, but he,
feeling thst the welfare OF his family, the wel-
fare OF poSterigy depends upon the-SettlemeHt
oi the cause, can come from his store and rise
before an audience aud make speech that
cannot be answered by any man who would
1sSten the ShaekleS upon seventy million Tree
men lGreat applauSeJ
win take you 10 the railroad shops and
win show yoa men who know more about the
money question than the president OF the road
knows about the question. Applause and
cheerSl win take you 70 > carpenter who,
as he werks at his bench, viii revolye in his
mind these questions and come nearer finding
out what is an honest dollar than the men
who represent 3 syndicate and bows 70 the
cietation OF Lombard street l6rest applause. ]
All, come With me 70 the farm and l Will
show you the man who follows the plow and
who has StuGied this money question, and
who knows il the dollars so up his wheat
GENES down. and ven cannot answer the logic
OF thar argument at sll. ItSroat applaasel
Continuing st some length, Mr.. Bryan
said he wanted his opponents 10 under
stand thSt the fact that ne was s young
man did not mean that there waS going 10
be any ehild'S play in this campaign. He
declared for an AGGRESSIVE war against any
man VINO declared either 1or gold stand
ard or for foreign domination in domestic
affairs. ana wound up his speech by re-
markings
urge yeu 70 remember that this cause rests
upon The people themselves. They must fight
this hatsles they must esEry this cause 20 sue
cess. and ! want You 20 remember that no
abuse which esn be hesped upon you should
deter you from your purpose.
Mr., Bryan left Utica at Z 81 o'clock this
morning. The first stop was at Rome.
where he spoke few words. Short stops
sNyers also made at Oneida, Canistoga aud
kirSyllisA
AT Syracuse he was greeted BY an i'm
uenSe crowd. At the Yates House she
members of the reception committee were
introduced To Mr.. Bryan and COMMITTEES
OF ladies took charge OF Mrs. Bran. A
procession escorted the candidate 10 Han
over square, where he addressed the 900
people who greeted him. He went into
IN explanation Of the money question
snd argued that the restoration Of free
coinage OF silver would restore prosperisy Y
70 the country.
elsft for Buffalo at 1880 o'clock on an
express train which made only one stop
lyons-whieh was reached at 1s2A Five
hundred people were at the depot. In