The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-25
BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.

There is no doubt about the enthu-
siaSm of the crowds in Washington
that witnessed the arrival of Mr. BrN-
an. The day was excessively hot. but
despite the hroilinG sun thousands of
the people stood in the streets and in
the station room. waiting the arrival
of the train which bore the distinguish
ed candidate from Richmond to WASH
ington. At the park 10000 people
had gathered fully two hours before
the announced time of meeting.
Mr.. Bryan travelled from Richmond
in Il chair car. along with other pasSen-
gers. private car having been at his
service but Il very little of his second
journey East.
When the train rolled into the sta
ton full 5000 people were about the
station. Mr.. Bryan alighted amid the
cheers OF his fellow passengers. cheers
that were taken up by the crowd,
piercing the iron gates, and then con-
tinued by the thousands outside who
could not get into the building. The
party was driven to the Metropolitan
Hotel. where lunch was served and 4
brief rest taken. Thousands gathered
in front OF the hotel, hoping fora speech
from the balcony, but in this they were
disappointed. inaSmuch as the time was
short. and Mr.. Bryan was billed to
speak in Baltimore at nj chit. The road
to the old baseball park. where the
meeting was to be held, was crowded
with spectators. who repeatedly cheered
the candidate. This vocitcrous recog-
milton was responded to by MIR. Bryan
by bowling and lifting his hat.
BY o'clock dark. ominouS clouds
had gathered in witne>, of an ugly
thunderstorm that the Weather Bureau
had predicted. Fully 5000 people
braved the portrnding storm. The
flags and bunting were whipped from
post to post. and great crowds of dust
| rolled over the field. Still the crowd
held its ground, and when. Just rs the
storm looked the blacklist. Mr.. BRYAN
made his appearance, Il mighty shout
went up, and the crowd Surgcd i'll Il
futile effort to get nearer Mr.. Bryan.
The fear of an outbreak of the storm
cut the preliminaries short, and Mr..
Bryan began speaking within Il mo.
ment or two after his presentation.
His reception was enthusiastic, and his
speech was repeatedly punctuated with
applause and prolonged cheers.
The speech was cut short within 4
short time by terrific downpo"r OF
rain.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GEN
rLEMEN:-I am grateful to You for the
very cordial welcome which you have
extended to me as | return to the city
in which four years of official life were
spent. \ voice, We'll make it foul
more" see before me the faces OF
Il great many who are known as Young
men, and | am glad to speak to the
Young because we who are young and
who. in the course of nature must live
under our Government for many years
are interested in making that Govern
ment good enough to live in APP
plauSe.
After strongly indorsing the HON.
rule plank in the Chicago platform. h,
continued:
1--WE are opposed to life tenure il
the public service. Applause. We
favor appointments based upon merit
fixed terms of Office and such an al
mlnistration of the Civil Service law:
rs will afford equal opportunities to al
citizens Of ascertained fitness, except
as otherwise provided 10y the constitu
ton of the United States.
"Of all the public documents recent
| ly issued the most important one is Z;
letter just given to the public, writer
by the Secretary of the Treasury, from
1T is the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury and all other public official,
to execute i'll good faith the policy de
clarcd by Congress, and mark thcs,
words, but whenever he shall he salts
fed that silver dollar cannot be kept
equal in purchasing power with Il golC
dollar when such exchange is demand
ed. it will be his duty to adopt thai
course.
"-According to the doctrine laid dow
in Mr.. Carlisle's letter you cannot stol
the drain Of gold from the Treasury
until YOU retire all the silver dollars
and silver certificates and leave moth
ing but gold as the money of this
country. Great applause. | an
glad that the opponents are step by
step revealing to the public their heart
less. mcrcilesS. crimina policy. Great
applause | denounce the policy Us
more cruel and hcartless than political
Nominations Of Il foreign power.
would rather. as some one said, | woul(
rather put our army i'll the hands OF {:
foreign General or our navy in com
mand of Il forei On Admiral than to put
the Treasury Department in the hands
of Secretary who would barter ii
away. Great applause. | would
resist such Il financial policy with as
much earnestness rs | would resist
the progress of All invading army com
inc to attack our homes. Great ap
pause.
OF the meeting in Batim re the
New York journal says:
! The meetings ut which MIR. Bryan
made his first bow to Baltimore audi
enceS were remarkable both in point
Of numbers and for the enthusiasm dis
played. Despite the weather, there