Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-24
ADDRESSED TWO LARGE AUDIENCES
LAST NIGHT.
ONE A LABOR MASS MEETING.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECLARING
FOR BRYANISM.
The other Meeting, Held Mt the Acad-
cmy of Music, Adopts ResoIu-
tions Scoring the Gold DEM
ocrats-Tour Through
New jersey.

New York. Sept. .o3.-There has perhaps
never been such a significant demonstra-
ton for William Jennings Bryan IN the
East as that given tonight in brooklyn oy
the combined labor interests. 1t has peen
a. mooted question whether the labor peo-
ple of the East would respond to a call
for a mass meeting In favor OF Mr. Bryan
but there was no mistake about the DEM
onstratiou at the Clermont rink. Inc ca
pacity of the building was estimated at
5000 and every available corner was filled
with good nafured humanity, while thou-
sands besieged the doors and were refused
admission.
1t was a typical labor gathering, ana
even the women and children present were
filled with the enthusiasm of the occasion
1t was also a meeting far out OF the ornl-
nary in its method of procedure. instead
of the formal introduction nominating
presiding officer, clean-cut man, with
gray hair, stepped TO the front OF the pat
form shortly before o'clock and SAD.
..Win the audience please take from their
seats the song that is there and JOIN IN
singing it," and hey responded SO hearuiy
chat the refrain, You shall not press ehe
crown of thorns upon the toilers brow,
rang against the implanted rafters and re-
echoed again and again, and when 1t was
finished a mighty cheer went up. Ana so
1T was throughout the meeting; ana WINE
Bryan, who was speaking at another place.
they listened to several speakers.
The meeting was PRESIDED over eilliiery en- ICY
by labor organizations and the stage con,
tained a representative from each local
labor organization.
When the meeting was called to order
every aisle and each corridor was crowded.
and when letters OF regret were read from
E. V. Debs and John w. Hayes, secretary
oiferous Sf a1e cheers. pebs said in his telegram
Millions are with Bryan and Will place
him in the chair Lincoln occupied, In spite
of British toryism and corporation coer-
cion."
Resolutions were adopted commencing
the work of the Chicago convention ana
proclaiming:
eve believe the present contest to be
much more than struggle between the
Democratic and so-called Republican par
ties; more than silver against gold. 1t IS
nor of labor against capital, nor OF the
farmers against the artisans or mechanics.
class; but. when sifted and analyzed, and
stripped from all sophistry, 1t is a battle
of the people against the oligarchy OF
wealth. founded on special privileges;
Resolved. That we pledge our services
unreservedly to the earnest and active
peopIe. % William Jennings Bryan. for presi-
dent of these United States.. and. We ask
the support and earnest cooperation OF all
When Mr.. Bryan finally appeared he was
; hopored with a great demonstration, the
cheering continuing for some minutes.
When the tumult subSided. Mr.. Bryan
spoke briefly for cheaper money and more
Before the cIermont rink meeting. the
boy orator addressed vast audience at
the Academy of Music.
Before o'clock. every entrance to the
academy was the battle ground OF howl
r ing tumultuous mob, and when the doors
were flung open little past that hour; it
took less than ten minutes to I'LL the big
building from the front steps to the rear
wall.
1t was a good humored crowd. and It
had great deal of amusement with itself
pending the arrival Of the candidate: IN
brass band which helped the fun along by
playing patriotic airs. The first note was
OF the house to scatter through the air a
great number of small American flags,
and a moment later. the entire audience
emblems to the tune Of ''The Star Spangled
Banner" This sort of amusement was
varied by cheers for Mr.. Bryan.
The house was barren of adornment eX-
cept for two large portraits of Bryan and
Sewall draped in American flags. which
depended from the proscenium, and the
email table reserved for the speaker. with
a similar dress.
A very considerable portion of the audi
ence consisted of women, every box con-
tanning party, while q number were
seated upon the stage.
BY 7:so o'clock every inch Of space in the
house was occupied except the two main
kept clear until after the arrival Of Bryan
and his party. Among them were many OF
Brooklyn's prominent Democrats. includ.
and the members of the county organiza
ton. There were few prominent New
Workers there. however. By o'clock thu
crush had become SO thick that all the
doors to the academy were closed. shuttint
out a clamoring crowd of thousands wht
thronged the entire block.
When James d. Bell, chairman Of thu
Kings county Democracy. raped for order
the candidate had not yet arrived. In {
few words Mr.. Bell named as chairman o
the meeting Fighting Judge" William
Gaynor. of the supreme court. whose nam
was greeted with tremendous applause
The Judge stepped to the little table In IN
front of the stage and pounded the giyel
He made a neat speech. in which he SAT-
this was a time for moral courage.-''in III
whom % Wen we created s ID here s IN the East tcrie
of Down with them"o. anarchists "a cry
''Do we look it?'O and communists; an
this are called for calmly and dtspas
sIonately declaring our earnest convic
tions"
He concluded by nominating Senator Pat
rick II. McCarron as secretary OF the meet
ing. After this selection had been enthusi
astically ratified, the senator read set o
resolutions, which the meeting adopted
They recite that the election to be held Il
November is of greater importance tha
any since the civil war: denounce corpora
tions and monopolies, and compliment Bry
an 1Or tne skill Win NAiiCii ne mas tiuS Id
led the fight
I'VE find our faith in him strengthened,
say the resolutions, "by the abuse poure
out upon him by the enemies of the pee
pie, the defamers of the Democracy an
the traitors to the Democratic cause. wht
venturing to insult the intelligence of tn
American people by using the Democrat
name as a decoy flag, have at last foun
their fitting home in the bosom of Reput
licanism. as it is typifed by Quay, {
Pennsylvania; Platt. of New York, an
Mark Hanna. the labor crusher. of Ohio.
The document, in conclusion. pledges I'll
allegiance of the county Democracy Il
Bryan and the whole ticket.
Senator McCarron had scarcely finishe
before distant shouts from the outside
she building announced the arrival of II
Bryan party. The noise became louder ar
nearer, gradually developing into a mu
fed roar and eventually Bursting into
torrent of sound. the volume of whic
shook the building TO the center as Il
candidate walked down the stage.
The noise continued unabated for s
minutes, at the end of which time NJ
Bryan's raised hands finally brought abo
order.
without delay he stepped to the front
the stage and recited his speech which W.