Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-30
EDGED IN CHICAGO.
Unsavory Missiles Thrown from a
Building at MIR. Bryan.
LUCKILY NONE OF THEM STRIKE HIN.
Some Members of His Escort Not So
Lucky, However-1ncident Arouses In
\ Northumberland offered for the
Perpetrators-Great Reception.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-William j. Bryan
began his speech making on Tuesday
ut Lincoln, Ill.,, at seven o'clock a. m.
His talk was, in the main, in reference
to the statement that panic would fol-
low the enactment of the law looking
toward the free coinage of silver. This
he denied.
The workingmen of Bloomington
listened to William J. Bryan at o:3O
o'clock. The candidate spoke from 8
stand in Franklin park, near the 1esi-
dence of Vice President Stevenson, to
On audience of several thousand peo-
pie. He was introduced by the vice
president and paid that gentleman o
compliment as being one Of the drmo-
Gratis still true to the traditions Of his
party.
Joliet furnished the largest and most
demonstrative audience to Mr.. Bryan
between Pontiac and Chicago. More
than 10000 people were there assem-
bled in theopen space near the Chicago
& Alton station. Mr.. Bryan talked to
the crowd about the money question.
Reaches Chicago.
Mr.. Bryan was royalty welcomed to
this city on the arrival of his train. The
great crowd packed around the union
depot and along the route to Battery
d exhibited remarkable enthusiasm.
The procession proceeded up Cannl
street to Madison, to Fifth avenue, to
Washington street, to Clark street, to
Monroe street and to Battery D, arriv-
ing at the intersection of Monroe with
Michigan avenue All along that round
about line of marclrsthe greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested. Kisses were
heard frequently. They came princi-
pally from the people who swar7ned In
the windows of business houses, and
brought vigorous response of an un-
complimentary character from those
In the line, rs the negro silver club was
Kissed the loudest, so was it the re-
cipient of the greatest shouts of ap-
rroval.
Eggs Are Thrown.
It was Just before Mr.. Bryan reached
the armory building on the lake front,
that the only incident that mar red the
demonstration occurred. "A number of
eggs were thrown in the diret ton of
iis carriage from the Metropolitan
business college on the fourth rocr of
building situated on the nortt, side Vt
Monroe street, near the corner of Mich
igan avenue. None of the missiles
reached the candidate or his wife but
several members of the reception COM
mittee, marching beside them, suffered.
The egg-throwing incident has
aroused considerable indignation and
Chief of Police Badenoch took prompt
action in the matter. After the Bat
terry D meeting Saul Van Praag and j.
w. Murray. of the Cook County March,
ing Club, who were hit by the eggs,
made complaint to the police. The or
ganization of which they are members
acted as escort to Mr.. Bryan in tho
parade from the Union depot to Battery
ID. Three eggs were thrown from a
window Of the Metropolitan Business
college. One of them hit Mr.. Van
Praag full in the back, and those march
Ing near him had their clothes spat-
tered. None Of the eggs hit Mr.. Bryan
Or came nearer his carriage than prob
ably ten feet. The chief on hearing
The complaint detailed Is men to in
vestigate the matter and offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension Of
the throwers. No arrests have been
made. Tt is stated that one of the ten
ants in the building occupied by the
the business college saw boy of prob
ably 10 years climbing down the fire
escape about the time the incident oc-
CURED. The college dismissed its pu-
pills at four o'clock, and the place was
deserted by the time that Chief Baden
och's men arrived on the scene. The
matter will be fully investigated.
Speech at Battery ID.
Battery ID armory had been kept clear
by the police until the arrival of the
principal actor. A wild rush of peonle
followed Mr.. Bryan's entrance. There
were probably 5000 people who heard
him here: Extracts from his address
follow:
Your papers have called me dema.
eogue. II there Is one thing which am not
y Is demagogue. A demagogue is a man
believe, in order to conciliate those WIZ
oiner from him. demagoRue is a man
who Is willing to advocate anything
whether he believes 1t or not, which viii
ne advantageous to him and gain him pom
0!arity. Now, my friends, / have never
advocated. during my public life, a sinsIa
thing that did not myself believe in. 7
nave proven my willingness to go down in
oefeat by advocating things when l was
IN minority and have always been will
!ng TO accept defeat when / went down
with my convictions rather than to rise bv
hot
~ this city the papers are against US and
we have to do our own talking for our
selves.
VIII Not Bargain for Votes.
III there is anybody in this city :vho be-
Heves that the free coinage of silver will
70 INJURIOUS 10 this country, he has right
ana reason for voting against those who
Btanc Tor free coinage; but do not want
any person who is in favor Of the money
OF the constitution to be deferred from
voting for those who stand for 1t by any
apuse tnat our opponents may use against
US between now and election day. / shall
De In this city for few days and shall sec
Gs many OF your people as it Is possible
yor me to see in that time and shall de-
tsno the principle for which stand before
Inese people, and am going to talk to the
people themselves and not go to the en-
pioyers and bargain for the delivery Of tho
Wotes OF the people. l have been taught to
peleve that the ballot was given to the in
oiVloual Tor his own use, and that the citi-
zen VINO mas the right to vote, also has the
ability to determine how he ought to vote
Therefore. in this campaign, want to adj.
dress my arguments to the Individual voter
and not to the head of firm or the presi-
dent of railroad or the boss of a corpora
tion.
Three political parties have declared
that the money question is the paramount
Issue. and the boiling democrats, who are
helping the republican ticket without hay