The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-01
BIG DEMOCRATS LEAVING.
VI. Bryan Mentions This Fact at Mar
unSburE. and Is Consoied That
They Join the Republicans.

Cumberland Nd Sept. 5o-Martinsb0rE
IS the home OF Senator Faulkner, and
there Mr.. Bryan, the Populistic candidate,
spoke 10 an enthusiastic crowd OF West
Nirginians. II was a typical Southern
greeting. the reception al Martnsburg.
Here again the eavalcade OF Southern
h0rsamen lined up. each rider trying 10
outyeil his neghbor. and when the line
OF march of the procession was formed
they galioped nadly by. emitting the bois-
terous rebel yell" Senator Faulkner In
trodneed Mr.. Bryan TO an audience which
had assembled on A vacant lot. at ore end
OF which 4 platform. gay with iags and
bunting. had been erected. The crowd
cheerad the candidate from the beginning
of his speech until the last sentence.
Mr.. Bryan said:
I'm Platform many questions are COW
cred but the election always turns upon
some para mount issue. There are other
things in which We believe. but the settle
ment OF those things can he postponed
unit after We have met and passed the
CT sis presented BY the advocates OF the
god standard our opponents. no. We, are
responsible for the fact that in this cam
p1ign Ne are engaged in battle royal be
tween the money power and the common
peop.e.
This contest upon which W. are entered
IS not a temporary fight. Some of our
semAcrat,c friends who have worked with
Us il the past Gel us that in this cam
laisD they VIII either work with the Re-
pUhlicans or stop halfway between our
ranks and the Republican ranks until thew
summon enough 20 20 the other ha4f and
declare Themselves Republicans. (Ap-
pause I want them to sc. understanding
thew 20 never 10 return until they come
BACK II sack CsotA and ashes those vho
are not VIII us are against US. and. my
frferGs. want TO sav 20 you that no mat
Ter how DISTINGUISHED q Democrat may be.
me men VINO believe IN Republiranism a
Il - taught hy the Republican party than
4 would oe X they were among US. tGreat
app.ause.f
They tell IS that big Democrats are
leaving There is one consola ton. nv
friends. and thAt Is that when a Big Demo
crat breaks into the Republican party he
makes A big hole in the Republican party
daughter ami applausel; hole 80 Rig that
sixteen little Republicans can get ous
OaUghier and applause. aud. ms fria nf!s
50 Tar as am concerned. : would "a her
have the support OF Republican who
has been against Is heretofore. aflt =
With rs RoW. thA1 10 have tha sIp20rt of
a Democrat VINO has been with US before.
our WHO STAYS Hita us row simply - use
the Democratic party % depart from The
principles OF the fathers. Great sp-
NJ. BRYAN also spoke at Harper's Ferry
and a. Washington Junction.
Fatalities followed Mr.. Bryan today. A..
Harper'S Ferry an old man pushed into
the thick of the crowd. declaring he wished
10 hear the Roy orator" Several brawny
fegoss lifted him "a taeir shoulders that
he might see as VEL as hear he s'hifen-
lv cola psed. ana an examination showed
that h. vas dead Hears disease super
;nsfu~ed ov fhe excitement Vas the cause.
TIE second ease wss A murder. and =.
occurred juxs before the party left keyser.
Two Democrats one OF West Virginia
ami GRE from Maryland. while drunk he
came involved in a quarrel and one stabbed
the othar. !nfictiaa a fatal wound
Grafton was uGt reached until -
o'clock tonight out Notwithstanding tire
lstrness - tne hour. there was A crowd
in waiting AM Mr.. Bryan addressed them
briefly.