The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10
BRYAN AND BLAND IN THE LEAD
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delegation to say who represented the
sentiment OF Massachusetts,, delegates
| from tina. State rose to their feet and
| yelled Practically that he did.
| The demonstration that followed him
| from the platform was submerged be-
| meath the storm OF cheers that greeted
| the appearance on the stage of William
j. Bryan, OF Nebraska, 1.-THE boy orator
| Of the Platte" whose star as Presiden-
tial possibility had for twenty-four
hours burned brightly on the conven-
TONS horizon. Bryan had been called
for more from the beginning OF the con.
vention than any other man with the
seemed to hold more admirers In the
| official and unofficial ranks than any
other man except Hill.
The ovation they gave him Was sec
ond only to the one bestowed upon the
New York Senator. More than half the
men were standing and the aisle was
full OF newspapers and hats. -Four times
the cheers seemed to have spent itself
| and each time 1t rose again with the
roll Of an advancing wave. Bryan stood
with smile playing on his face and an
uplifted arm waiting for silence. While
he stood there waiting hundreds had
shCAA hEcb Wow "a . hnh HaOSS pOlltlC al
life In and out Of Congress has been
identified with the movement for free
silver.
He was in face and figure Roman
on the stage-the likeness Of one step
ped from the tragic stage. He had q
clean cut firm mouth, strong Roman
nose and black hair. brushed back from
his forehead and falling over his collar
in short curls. His appearance was
that of plain Westerner, a short alpaca
jacket, low cut vest, white lawn tie.
The attention given to Tillmsn and
Hill did not equal the breathless eager
forward to catch the frat sentence OF
this young man whom many Westerners
eppraise as their foremost orator.
They were not disappointed. He
spoke deprecstipgly of himself. But"
he added, 1.-THE humblest citizen In the
land when clad in the armor Of right.
eousness is stronger than ell the hosts
Of error." This struck key note which
sounded to the rafters and thereafter
the silverites cent up yell after yell of
the deepest delight after every striking
period. The cause of silver, he de-
olared, WAS the cause Of liberty, of
humanity, therefore he deprecated any
denunciaAon OF President Cleveland be-
down to the level Of personality.
To the complaint of the East that the
silver men would not discuss the ques-
tion, he replied that the convention WAS
assembled merely to render a judgment
ordered by the plain people. But great
est OF all was the enthusiasm stirred by
his omparisons of business men, cul.
minating with the omparison Of bust
ness man who went down @ thousand
feet Into q mine and him who in back
room cornered the money Of the world.
1--WE are fighting in defence of our
homes, our 6resides, our fresides and
our families" proceeded Mr.. Bryan as
the assem- blsge rose for another wild
demonstration. "Our petitions have
been scorned but now we have no petit
ton to offer, for we are strong In our
might and we defy them. They ask US
If Robespierre will arise. No, instead
OF that the people need an Andrew jack
son to do as jackson did in resisting
encroachments against the people"
Turning to the income tax question,
Mr.. Bryan declared that 1t was not un-
| constitutional, that q Judge changed his
mind and thas the great economic prin-
| clple OF an income tax could not rest
upon the change OF mind OF single
| judge.
the sreaker paused for moment ss
II TO close. when from All sides came
shouts Of go on" "go on"
The Republicans have nominated st
| 81 Louis William Mckinley, OF Ohio"
Mr.. Bryan proceeded. He Is the man
who used the boast that he looked Ike
Napoleon"
! There WAS half minute of derisive
laughter and the speaker continued:
Eyes they nominated him on the an
nisersery of the battle OF Waterloo and
already we can hear with di, tinctness
the beating OF the waves on the shores
At St. Helena. Great applause). The
| American nation was able to legislate
on every question without the aid or
advice Of any other nation on the globe.
On such an issue made in this platform
the Democratic party would carry any
single State in this union"
The speaker referred 80 the merciless
domination OF the gold power in the
past, and added: "But warn them
they shall not cruelty the Democratic
party on cross Of gold "
The conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was marked by the most enthuslaati.
demonstration of the convention up K
that time. The whole convention
sprang to Its feet and 10000 throati
roared while twice 10000 arms waved
franticslly. Handkerchiefs and flags
flew wildly. Hats were hurled aiois
Umbrellas were waved. Men shouted
like maniacs.
From every quarter Of the hall came
the hoarse roar. Suddenly Inc % Der O
the Texas delegation uproo.ed the ban.
ner OF the Lone Star State and carried
II to where stood the standard OF Ne,
| braskA. Above the roar r1se nie,ci 81.