The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
BRYAN ON HOODLUMS.
HE CONDEMNS THE DIsTURBERS OF
CAKLIsLE'S MEETING.
1hose Who Attempt to Offer Indignity to
Another lnjure Themselves Far More
Than the Object Of tho Attack.

prise began TO move up the street. IL
was a biz wagon covered with boards and
drawn by horses. Four thousand peo-
pie heard the candidate speak and cheer
ed him loudly.
DEFENDS ALTGELD.
Every white horse in the vicinity OF
Nation, railroad centre. had been
pressed into service TO assist several sets
of siver-clad young men 10 carry out
the symbolization of 10 to /. Several
golden queens, each with 10 silver Maids
of honor were obliged to put up their
umbrellas and flee from the hard RAIN
that began TO fall as the candidate step
ped from his train. crowd or o'"v
massed compactly composed Mr.. Bry-
ans audience Mr.. Bryan devoted part
of his speech to praise OF Governor All
geld.
Although Sullivan was not down on the
schedule. 2000 people were waiting ior
Mr. Bryan there. Senator Aliisoh was
expected later in the day and In prepa-
ration for his coming a NUMBER OK
those who heard little speech from the
candidate decorated with orange badges.
Mr.. BRYAN had something TO say about
the Iowa statesman.
senator Allison, he said. in explaining
I'm ;he Senate soon after the passage OF
the demonstration act, said that wheh
the secret history was written II would
be found that there was fraud IN the pas
sage of the decentralization act' anS
vet the Republican party to-day places
itself on record as being IN favor o.
continuing that which was secured py
fraud. ~,
A stop of a minute was made at Beth-
anv where a small crowd heard few
words from the candidate, ana the 'lain ~
s,owed down as il passed a party OF luV
reonIe gathered on the platform at Dai-
ton City. uas
rho heartiest sort of reception was
given Mr.. Bryan at Decatur. Excursio'',
,sts nv the hundreds were in town. anu
tho streets were crowded long before the
candidates train rolled IN. ,.o
A Gasoline motor carriage was t"e
unioue vehicle in which Mr.. ana MIS-
,srvan were conveyed TO the first meet
- ,tace the Courthouse Square. 90
denee was the mass Of humanity tnere
H., a nassayeway could not be cleare"
,ror, tho carriage TO platform ana MI
pryan was Obliged to make his aduress
iron, the vehicle. The enthusiasm was
600, Inn, there was much confusion, anu
connarativelv few OF the 2o'Vo peop'e ~
his Guidance heard him. II was 'he sa'"c
story over again at the seconu ~, no
,,ace The speakers stand couid ho' ue
reached and Mr.. Bryan again spoAe ''o"'
his carriage. ,o>-
spptvcF1rLp's RECEPTION
cppTVCE1TID. ILL, Oct. z5'-Mi =
prvon's presence here for an noui s' -
,,'o, was made the occasion OF
-, doconstra,ion in his honor. N',.o
-.,,,,rsior trains brought crowds OF N,si'
-, ard n number of political orsHniA"
80 The local supporters OF the Ohioaso
.,o,,ot o-nd those from neighporils
,,,,,n,,ies made a holiday OF the "''.' l.
~ a., Inc tho line Of march over WIZ"
81" p,ran was escorted by many orNa'n-
1ations mounted and on toot' hu''0, 80
1000 persons. he and ms VIZ ,~ord
cbeered Fifteen thousand peop'o -,
Mr. BRYAN from the steps ., ~ o,.orv
Ln,,se and cheered vigorously at eseis
"'',',,-,rnitv When he had finished there
~ ms taken TO the State house anu
ID another speech to an audience vi
nn,,aiiv LARGE proportions, and quite as
demonstrative. p-van
The sneoches were made by MT. Bryan
-, HE trip from Springfield TO Peoria.
There were three thousand peopie
t,etershurg about five thousand at ha-
vana and \ thousand at Pekin.
TROLLEY RIDE.
proRrA ILL. oct. 23.-The reception
,t,en bv Peoria. the second city IN I'M
nois TO william Jennings Bryan TOMS ~
- all that could be desired by the cam
Ii5ate His progress through the streets
us marked by continuous cheering -
oria dispensed with the usual triumphal
chariot drawn by four horses and SUP
-tituted I'm its place an open trolley car
brilliantly Illuminated and proiuseiy ueco'
rated. 70 convey Mr. Bryan from inc
T-nion station TO the tabernacle where
he made his first speech. The spacious
building WAS filed 10 oyerfiowng with an
audience that showed tremendous en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Bryan spoke for more
than an hour. concluding at S.35, and was
then taken 10 Rouses Hall. with much
smaller seating and standing capacity
This. too. was packed
Concluding brief speech there. the
candidate went 20 the Courthouse where
he addressed an open-air meeting COM
posed OF about 10000 people. Inc en-
tbusiasm there was quite as loudly ex-
pressed az 1T the other two places.
In his tabernacle speech, Mr.. Bryan
referred 10 the indignitieS shown Score
torv Carlisle at Covington last night.
and strongly deprecated them. lie spoke
I'm part as follows:
IF anybody tells you that II Is not
identified for me as a presidential can
didate. to speak IN Peoria. please tell
the Republicans who criticise that II
was thirtv-six years ago to-day that
Abraham Lincoln spoke in this town as
q candidate for the presidency. and
there are many people who have very
high respect for Abraham Lincoln. not
withstanding the fact that the Republi-
can party has about deserted him.
(Cheers)
Il desire 10 express my qualification
that. in this campaign. where mems
hearts arc stirred as they have seldom
been stirred before. where my convic-
iions arc deep and feeling runs high.
that there has been so little OF con-
nict and alteration between the people
as they mingle together in the discussion
OF the paramount issue OF this cam
oaipn. n seems TO me that the self
restraint and the respect for law and
order which has been shown speaks well
for the capacity At the American people
for government. (Cheers) IL Is
only very rarely have found that any
public speaker is interfered with. or that
any act is done which can be made the
subject of just criticism.
CARLIsLE's TREATMENT.
ct mention this at this time because
this mornings paper presents two very
unusual incidents in this campaign. J
find from the morning paper that some
gold men disturbed a silver meeting ana
that some silver men disturbed got'
meeting I'm Kentucky. | mention this
because II is not often that these tiinGs
have happened and | mention the incl
a., orJor that I gUredl 10 I'M