Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
AT ROCHESTER,.

they cheered.
AT ROCHESTER,.
Peru, Ind, Oct PA political barbe-
cue was in progress at Rochester when
Mr.. Bryan reached that place. People
had flocked in by the hundreds from the
neighborhood round about, and the dem
ocratic candidate had an audience of be-
tween 5000 and 10000.
Hon. Ben r. Shively, democratic candi-
date for governor, had just concluded a
speech as Mr.. Bryan opened. The latter,
in the course of his remarks, read from
the platform adopted by the Indiana re-
publican convention in 1890. Concerning
1t ne said:
"The republican platform which 1 have
read in your hearing commended that sill
yer bill as long yet prudent step toward
free coinage, and yet when we tell you
that free coinage is a good thing our op-
ponents tell us we are lunatics, cranks
and idiots. Gaughter.) If you would
six years ago brag about long step to-
ward free coinage, why don't you brag
when we want to go the whole distance
all at once?' (Great cheering)
BLAZING VICTORY'S WAY.
Terre Haute, Ind, Oct 22.-"The Only
Barbecue Town on Earth was the prin-
cipal inscription on the posters announc-
ing the Bryan meeting at Peru, and big
political barbecue was in progress when
the democratic candidate, escorted by
long procession, reached the grounds. A
formidable list of free silver orators had
been engaged for the occasion, including
Senator Teller, Senator David Turpie and
Ex-Congressman Lafe Pence of Colorado,
and these made addresses after Mr.. Bry-
an had spoken and continued his journey
toward Terre Haute. Between 5000 and
10000 people were in attendance, and the
great cheering began as Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan appeared on the platform There
had been detection in the democratic
ranks at Peru, and Mr.. Bryan's remarks
were directed mainly to those who had
decided to leave the party. To them he
said in part
"When you leave the democratic party
in this campaign 1 want you to leave
knowing what 1t means Do not think
that you can leave us this year In the
greatest fight that democracy has had Tor
a half century-do not think that In the
presence Of the most dangerous enemy
YOU can desert and then come back next
year and then take position OF command.
You cannot do it, my friends. The man
who leaves the democratic party in its
great fight this year to restore the gov
eminent to those old foundations laid by
Jefferson and Jackson need not expect to
come back until he has fully atoned for
the sin that he commits this year.
(Cheers) The Bible tells us that when
the prodigal son got tired feeding the
hogs and came home the father met him
with open arms and killed the fatted calf
for him. Well, my friends l want you to
understand that the prodigal son who
leaves the democratic household this year
and goes off to feed the hogs Qaughter),
when he comes back he has got to come
with the understanding that he must saw
wood a long while before he gets to the
table" 6aughter.)
Gold badges were few at Delphi where
Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly to between 5000
and 5000 people.
An extremely large crowd, numbering
in the neighborhood of 10000, was ad-
dressed briefly by Mr.. Bryan at Frank
fort but it was not to be considered in
point of size beside the tremendous au-
dience that had gathered at Lafayette.
1t was in fact, three separate gatherings
all in the court house square, and Mr..
Bryan made three speeches from the
same platform, one from each side AT
least $4,000 is the aggregate OF the as
semblage :,
49, At Linden Mr.. Bryan spoke TO small
gathering.
Charlottesville came next and here the
nominee encountered one of the most
wildly enthusiastic audiences of the day,
numbering about 5000. The speech OF Mr..
BRYAN there was devoted in part to an
swering the charge made by Gen. Lew
Wallace resident of the town, that he
was an anarchist.
Ladoga turned out about 1900 cheerers,
and Rockdale another small crowd The
assemblage at Green Castle stretched
away off into the darkness and could not
be estimated.
1t was reserved for Brazil, the we'll
known mining center to exceed in DEM
onstrative appreciation of the candidate,
a small city in which he spoke during the
day. 1t was 7:30 o'clock when Mr. Bry-
ans train reached that place. All along
the streets to the park, where the speak
ing occurred, he was wildly cheered. A
thousand miners were in the escort pro-
cession. Mr.. Bryan brought out no new
points in his speech, but everything he
said was vigorously applauded by the i'm
mense throng, that was estimated to be
nearly if not quite $4,000 people.
The Bryan day demonstration here
coEcluded tonight with two speeches by
the silver champion Silver clubs and
war veterans escorted him from the rail-
road depot to the court house. The streets
were crowded with people all along the
route. At the court house Mr.. Bryan ad-
dressed 10000 people, and then proceeded
to the Terre Haute house, where he spoke
to 5000 more. At the second meeting Mr.
L. p. Benedict, private secretary to Eu-
gene v. Debs. presented the candidate
with silver blotter. in behalf of the
progressive organized working men of
Terre Haute. A letter from Senator veor-
hees expressing regret at his inability to