The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-27

KINGSTON. N. Y, Aug. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan spent last night at Winni.
sook lodge as the guests of Major Hink.
ley, chairman Of the state Democratic
committee and other politicians. among
them Public Printer Benedict.
Today he and Mrs. Bryan dined at
the New Grand hotel at Big Indian.
They then drove over to this place,
where Mr.. Bryan made speech at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were brought
Kingston on the way to the lodge on a
tug Three or four hundred persons
were at the landing where the train was
In waiting to receive the passengers
from the up boat en- route to the Cat
skills. A rush was made for them by
the curious, but Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were finally pushed into the parlor
coach Bavaria. Mr.. Bryan addressed
the citizens from the rear platform,
speaking about five minutes. He be.
gan by saying he didn't care to make a
speech, but he always wanted to when
he saw people gathered like that. He
said:
We have a platform. believe in a
platform not only to get In on, but to
stand on after get in. / believe l repre-
sent the best interests Of the American
people on this money question. want
have done that believe you will be ready
TO join us in opposing the gold standard.
When you find q man who tells you the
gold standard is good thing, you tell
| him there never was party that ever de-
olared In its favor. The man who odvo.
Gates gold standard in this country are
the men without party. Some people
will try to make you believe this is a small
matter, but you have just as good right
to be heard and receive protection in a
small matter as in the large business in.
terests and ] want to say to you this Is q
very important one and want you to
consider 1t so, that you may all come out
right. A voice! "That Wen do
The train then moved on up towards
Kingston union depot, four miles away
At this point the West Shore train had
Just brought crowd of passengers who
were waiting to be transferred to thi:
train. In addition, several hundred
people had assembled tc greet the Bryan
party,
During the transfer Of cars here the
, crowd again rushed forward to shake
Bryan's hand, who stood on the real
platform, while Mrs. Bryan was on that
at the front also receiving greetings. NJ
speech was made. After Mr.. Bryan haC
shaken hands with hundreds the trait
sped on for the hills. No stop was made
below Phoenicia. There the Democratic
candidate alightPd and shook hands
with several hundred more.
, The next stop was Allabea. Though
brief Mr.. Bryan again took the people
by the hand until the train began NOV
ing away. At Shandaken large crowC
had gathered and q man was blowing
, cornet vigorously. Again the silvel
candidate and his wife made their ap
pearance and greeted the crowd cordi
ally, On reaching the rail destination
at Big Indian, large crowd was fount
waiting the arrival of the party. and |
was with difficulty that Mr.. Bryan an,
his wife were escorted to the carriag,
which was waiting to convey them u
the Big Indian valley. He was force,
to speak few words from the piazza o
a boardinghouse nearby, saying that h
was surprised though much gratifiet
= that so many had been attracted b.
curiosity and interest. ~ hope thos
who have come to scoff will remain 4
!, pray" he said. when / call persol
a gold bug don't mean to criticise, bu
/, ] use the term with the same good feel
|, ing that he uses the word lunatic whel
he speaks of me-"
T Mr. Bryan spoke for three minutes
q nnd the perty then drove away.