The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-25
BRYAN At LEXINGTON.

Addresses AN Audience OF Twenty Thou
sand rersons--A Thousand Men ON Thor
ouchbreds Head y Procession Mile
Long 10 Escort the sps aksr 10 tho Grand
stand-Driven tn shelter by Heavy |
Storm.
LEXINGTON, Ky, sept. l6.-William
J. Bryan was given rousing recep- \
ton here yesterday AFTERNOON. lie
made "a speech at the fair grounds to
nm immense audience, estimated at
from 1000 TO 20. 600. The spacious
grand stand was jammed with people,
and on the track IN front OF the
Judges stand, from which Mr. Bryan
made his address, several thousand
men and boys stood ankle deep IN
mud
Mr.. Bryan, Senator Blackburn and a
big party OF democrats from Louisville
and other places IN this state, reached
Lexington from Versailles, over tho
Southern railroad, M : p. IN. and were
met by state senator {. }. Bronston,
chairman of the democratic state CEN
trail committee. and a number OF local
supporters OF the Chicago ticket. a
procession "a mile long, composed Oh
B.yau and Sewall clubs and l,OOo
horsemen, most OF them mounted on
spirited Kentucky thorough brcds, es'
corted MIR. Bryan TO the county fair
grounds.
The appearance of the candidate
was the signal for an ovation Men
waved their hats rs they cheered, aud
the women waved handlScrchiefs rs
they Joined in the shouting, and kept
it up until they grew tired.
MIR. Bryan was presented by state
Senator Bronston.
Just after the democratic candidate
had began his speech heavy rain
shower drove many of the spectators
from the field, but their places were
taken 10y continuous stream of con-
stantly- people. Mr. Bryan
said in part:
Nature smiles upon your hushandry. You
soil giyes forth IN rich prOtusion. but accorGins
10 the experience OF tue farmer. with all ne
can do with his Industry, with his economy
4 with all his paticnt toll. ne Ands that the loac
/ OF the American farmer grows harder every
/ year lOrcat applause In oldel times unlct
\ the rule OF those Nno waved the sccpter ana
swept the suber, as they sand, py right aiylue,
( complaint was answered with the lash but
now the Just complaint oi the tOlling mllloAs
ul the United states Is answered o. charges
that they are anarchists and socialists
Great applause. Ny friends, There u
I one unfortunate thing in connection
with the use ~ the word anarchist applied
/ 10 those who are banded together 10 restore
the money OF the constitution. Anarchy Is z
I thing not to be considered VA a lana like thl>
Anarchy can have no home t-noug a people
VINO have The ballot 70 right their wrongs
| lGreat applause And the unfortunate Ia ~
81. A.. HAT uf urf
isl j. applied 10 the bone and muscle " ma
country py men Who doing more 20 over
throw our government than any anarchist wis
ever carried rcd dag. 1 say that when I'M
word anarchist is applied 10 the toiling NIL
lions by men who seek without toll tp Isurr
the fruits ana reap the rewards @!
those who tail, the danger Is that y
will make the name respectable because ~ IT,
association. lJpruarlohs applause ana ioul
cheering 1 protest against the use OF iAAl
name for the purpose which aeprlFes u 81 az
its terrors My friends, those who are op-
posed TO US cannot afford 10 place the farmers
OF this country and the laborer> OF this coun-
try ia the position OF the enemies OF the gov
eminent. because they are the only irlenl'
any government ever had lAppiausc.l ~
friends. these very men VINO are abused ana
despiscd by those who doubt the capacity ~
the masses for sell government these very
, people. IN time OF emergency must protec'
their calumniators from themselves ana tAei
, associates.
My friends. there is not a syndicate that hs
, pres cd upon the public which would not rathe
lry Is case against another syndicate oelos
The common people % his cOaltry than ucl"r
jury made up Of another syndicate. tDle1
applause.
At the conclusion Of the speech M
; Bryan was driven 10 his special car a
{ the Louisville * Nashville station 10
: lowed by the cavalcade that ma
formed part Of his escort 10 IN
r grounds The train left for Mays
; willie at d. IN.