The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-30
At A COUNTY FAIR
Bryan Makes Another Speech
to New York Farmers.
EXPOSES GOLDBUG TRICKS
Why~They Love the Darkness
Rather Than Light.
SPOKE TO OVER $4,000 PEOPLE
jamestown Came Near Creating a
Panic and Causing Loss
of Lite.

FdHiC ana 1duSiHE IoSS
of Lite.
Hornellsville, n. Y, Aug. 29.-Wm.
j. Bryan and his party arose early this
nror4isng and enjoyed a-arive about the
State reservation in the cool dawn.
At s o'clock they were aboard the
train that was to take them to Hor-
nellsyille, where the chief speech of the
day was made. The ride was unevent-
ful, no platform speeches being made.
At Buffalo, where a short stop was
made, the populace crowded about the
ear, eager to see the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency, and Mr.. Bryan
youchsafed his presence to them until
the train pulled out at 9 a. m.
The "trip to Hornellsville was un-
eyentfml and without speech-making.
People were collected at the stations
along the route. At Attica 800 persons
had gathered, and at Warsaw there
We're about $50.
Hornellsville was reached at 11:15
a. IN. A crowd of about 1000 persons,
headed by band, was in waiting. OPP
posite the depot, a banner, with por-
traits of the Democratic candidates
was displayed, and on the banner were
the words: Candidates of the toilers
We protest against any foreign power
in. Iegislating for this country"
A procession was formed which es-
corted Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to the resi-
dence of Alderman G.. A. Dolson, where
they were entertained.
This afternoon Mr. Bryan spoke at
the fair grounds, where the Hornells-
vile exposition was in progress.
MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
In his speech at the Fair grounds
Mr.. BRYAN said:
Il have not time to enter into an
elaborate discussion of the issue pre-
sented to the people in this campaign,
but / desire to call your attention to
a few things which may assist you
in deciding upon which side you should
cast your influence. There are certain
things which you should read and con-
slider. 1t is the object, or at least
should be the object, of public speak
ers to help their audiences to under
stand the merits of this question and
it is one of the evidences of sincerity
of purpose that in discussing public
issues it should be done plainly and
clearly, that every one can understand
just what is said and just what is
meant. When ambiguous language is
used. when obscure expressions are
employed, it is an indication that the
people using them have something to
conceal rather than to make plain"
A voice-''That was what we got
yesterday"
Mr.. Bryan ''The good book speaks
of certain persons who love darkness
rather than light and the good book
gave a reason for thispecular affection.
They love darkness rather than light
because their deeds are evil. When
ever ! find darkness employed in the
discussion of a question / am reminded
of that Bible passage and conclude
that the person who attempts to OBJ
scure does it because he is not willing
that the people shall know what he
believes and what he desires to accom-
plish.
When | hear a man talking about
sound money without telling you what
he means by it, / think he loves dark
ness rather than light and / am afraid
it is because his deeds are evil
GOLD BUG METHODS EXPOSED.
when | find a man talking about
an honest dollar and then not telling
you what he means by an honest dol
lar | am afraid he loves darkness
rather than light, because his pur-
poses are evil, and when / find that
our opponents are taking their argu-
ments from people who have no names
| am afraid that there is purpose in
obscuring. Let me call your attention
to something which YOU will find at
the top of the first column of the first
page of Buffalo paper, under big
black head lines. I find this
in it: Ready to unload, Indian
bankers hope that Bryan will win.
Great hordes of silver men are eager
to dump it by the shipload on the
United States mint at double its pres
ent price.
'And then / find a special from that
great city from whence comes the
1aost argtm OF our opponents
London, and here is the cable:
In the coure of an interview to-
day, leading India merchant, Just
returned from Calcutta, said to me: -
A leading india merchant-name un-
known. This India merchant said:
American politics just now is of alb
80 hSAAAss t'itNtNf7b W i1tDhu Iltt IuFLtt
bankers and tinanciers as well as. ma
tive potentAtes.
My friends. for once American
politics are permeating all of the ma
tions. Why? Because we are going
to govern ourselves. Therefore they
are becoming. interested
"'All Of those possessing enormous
boards Of silver eagerly desire Bryan's
election. and the chance thereby of
fered them TO dump shiploads of silver
bullion in the United States mint al
double the present price. So eager
are they that | have heard we'll.
N,tlnded rumor that a fund has been
.crned TO aid the free silver party by
o'slying campaign literature That
2 end of the quotation from an
wn India merchant. And tho
I'm goes on: My informan
u of such high commercial
lg that / attach much import
10 this information
ow, my friends, there is a CORES
lent who does not sign his name
Ming about a man of high CONNER
1standing, whose name he does no
I've, who quotes what leading mer
1 chant says, whose name is unknown