The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
"A NEW YELLOW FEVER
bryan Jokes a Republican Counter
Demonstration.

Decentralization.
Kenton. o., Sept 2--Reaching Urbana
at HAS o'clock, Mr.. Bryan found there
an enthusiastic audience of about a thou
sand people, who fiocked around the rear
platform Of the candidates car and cheer
ed loudly. Mr.. Bryan was presented as
the next President Of the United States,
and in response he said that whether or
not this prediction would prove true would
depend, to a great extent, upon what
the people about the car would do this
fall. If they believed in a gold standard
he said, they should vote for his oppon-
ent, but If they did not wish a gold stand
ard he had right to expect their sup
port.
Mrs. Bryan was also introduced to the
gathering, and was given three cheers as
the train drew out.
A large number Of men, women. boys
and girls, bearing slips of yellow paper
containing their inscription mckinley
Club" were in the crowd of several hun
dred gathered at Belle Fontaine. The
men had them pinned to their hats and the
women to parasols and dresses. Even car
riages and wagons, drawn up at the sta
tion, bore the golden labels, but although
the Bryan contingent in the audience
seemed to be In the minority, II had plenty
of enthusiasm, and with the assistance of
a brass band succeeded in making quite
as much noise in the honor of the demo-
cratic candidate as the others made for
his republican opponent
Mr. Bryan referred to the color of the
badges in his speech. This is what he
said: "Our opponents started out by say
ing that there were as good friends OF
bimetallism as We But we have driven
them to the, not open, but secret advo-
cacy of the gold standard, so that when
ava tf.fn tour x.vt.,
are any Mckinley men, they have the
name printed, not upon a white and yell
low paper, but upon yellow paper Great
applause) We find that there is evidence
of what is known as a new yellow fever.
1t differs from the old yellow fever in
that the old yellow fever killed the men
who had the fever, while the new yellow
fever ruins the people who do not have
the fever. Great applause.)
II am glad TO see courage anywhere,
and when find a man who believes that
this nation is not great enough to gov
ern iteslf and must appeal to foreign ma
tions for aid, am glad to have him put
it on his hat. Great applause) l am
glad that in this campaign the people
who are supporting the Chicago platform
do not get down on their knees and aD-
peal to kings and princes to legislate for
the American people"
While Mr.. Bryan was speaking some Of
MS eilnusldSllC supporters. gathered on
the forward platform OF the candidates
car and engaged in guying match with
those bearing the badges. ''Put on knee
pants" they shouted "all the girls are
for Mckinley; where are the men?"
You've all taken the cure" shouted
one Bryanite familiar enough with the
local affairs to know that a Keeley in
stitute is located near the town.
The label-bearers returned in kind, and
there were counter cheers of derision as
the train renewed, its journey
Toledo, o., Sept. 2-Farmers from the
surrounding country kept coming into
Kenton all the morning TO attend the re-
ceptlon given there this afternoon TO w.
j. Bryan. The court house where Mr.
Bryan made a speech was lined with We
hicles OF all descriptions when the demo.
cratic candidate appeared, and every iiv-
cry stable and hitching post had Its con-
tingent.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at Los u. m. from
Springfield, and was given an anvil sa-
lutte at the station, where a carriage was
in waiting to convey him, with Mrs Bry-
an, 10 Rees house, under escort of a re-
ception committee, headed by Editor Dam
iel Flanagan and T. q. Hurst
After dinner there the candidate ana
his party proceeded TO the court house
square, where fully 1000 people were
drawn up I'm front Of a temporary stand.
great shout went up as the candidate
appeared, and it was repeated time and
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