Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
Mr.. Bryan Leaves Buffalo for a Short
Stamping Tour.
10 VISIT NORTHERN new YORK TOWNS
He Speaks at Tonawanda and
Views the Falls.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST

NIAGARA FALLS, NY, August 2S.-In
his Syracuse speech William j. Bryan ex-
planned his campaigning tour by remarking
That because few of the people had enough
money this year to visit a presidential can
didate. ii seemed only fair that the candi-
cate should go to see the people. In pur-
suarce of this policy Mr. Bryan left Buffalo
by trolley this morning to begin a two
days campaign among the smaller cities
or northern New York.
Al Tonawanda there were gathered 2O0
center of the town, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, standing on the platform, shook
hands with typical country crowd. Mr..
Bryan spoke to them briefly. his voice in
It's huskiness showing the wear and tear
OF the weeks work, and when the trolley
moved off it was followed by three cheers
For the next President" as the proposer
of them shouted
The speech follows:
Ladies and gentlemen: CA voice. I'VE
are hghting the aristocracy of gold.'D
Ladies and gentlemen: The Chicago
platform, while II was written and adopted
by the democrats of the west and south.
does not raise any sectional question. 1t
simply Ieasserts the democracy first taught
by Thomas jefferson and afterward defend
ed by Andrew Jackson (applause) and the
democracy upon which the democratic
party must always stand unless it decides
10 abandon the principles which have been
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sutute the plutoCfacy that some have call
ed modern democracy. (Applause.)
The Chicago platform simply reiterates
those fundamental principles upo;, which
our form of government must rest. The
Keynote of the Chicago platform is found
In the Declaration of Independence that
all men are created equal and that, there
lore, no citizens have the right to aDDro-
pirate 10 thems elves the blessings that the
Creator intended for all the people of this
country (Applause) Laws should not be
made so that the many will toll and The
few enjoy the fruits of the toll of the
many. That platform means that every
man shall be defended in the enjoyment
OF that which he earns, but that no man
snail be permitted to enjoy what some
body else has earned and which is taken
frCm him by vicious legislation. The real
son they use abusive epithets AMI apply
hard names to those who support that
platform Is because they know that The
platform a menace TO the wrongioer
not the smaller wrongdoer only, but also
10 the larger transSressor who attempts to
Use the government as his instrument TO
wrong others Applause) | do not think it is
going TO require great deal of talk in this
campaign We are not going to have any
difficulty to find speakers. We can go out
INTO any OF the stores, the machine shops.
the farm or to the men who work along
the road and find there men who know
enough about the principles of this gov
eminent to be able to discuss these que.-
items and apply them to themselves. The
great common people do not need any par
ticular class to tell them what they shall
10 They can think for themselves, and |
trust that when November comes they will
act for themselves" Great applause)
Bryan's Experience In New York.
During the morning ride Mr.. Bryan gave
to the Associated Press a statement of his
views concerning the party outlook in the
state of New York. Coming after his re-
cent visits with Senator Hill, State Chair
man Hinkley and minor party men in the
largest cities of the state, all of which he
has visited. the statement may be conSid-
cred significant. Mr.. Bryan said: Il am
more than gratified with the demonstra ton
of last evening 1t far surpassed anything
which l had expected. l am also pleased
10 find so unanimous sentiment in favor
of the Endorsement of the action of the
Chicago convention. From what 1 have
seen in New y Ork, and from the sentiments
expressed by members of the state orgaIi
cation. l satisfied that the state con-
yent.on will indorSe the platform as well
as the ticket Some of the democrats may
oppose parts OF the platform, but it is
national platform and will be accepted as
whole
Bryan VIII Go to Columbus.
CHICAGO. August 2S.-National Demo-
cratic Committeeman McConville denies
that Mr.. Bryan's program from New York
is to be charged, was stated in the Buff
falO dispatches last night. The itinerary
as arranged will he carried out. Mr.. Bry-
VIII be at Columbus Ohio. September
I, the date originally set, and thence
he goes to Toledo. Mr.. McConville, in an
swer TO Inquiries. has sent out a number
of telpyr9nS ting he statement