The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-18

He Will speak in Brooklyn. and go to New
England Upon his return from New Eng
iand M he will speak in New YORK city;
Mr.. Bryan said tonight: Mr.. Cochran
and discussed both the silver question and
the income tax while in congrNss- If he
advances any new arguments they can go
TO the country along with my speech OF
last week. / shall not return to New York
until the latter part of September. when
expect TO speak briefly in Brooklyn on my
way to New England. and in New York on
Mr.. Bryan said in regard TO the alleged
statement by Senator Thurston in his letter
t, to Senator Stewart that Mr.. Bryan s,i1:al had
mine owners: THE statement has been de-
MED before. and at the proper time a more
specific denial will be made.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Bryan in any way
disguised their motives when they an
nounced that they were coming here to
rest. That is absolutely all there is to DO
II Washington Irving had written Of this
place he would have in comparison with
his famed Sleepy Hollow of to-day named
IT .Sleepiest Hollow" From the window Of
a two-story frame house of unpretentious
proportions Mr.. Bryan looks upon few
dozen frame houses. a village store and
a not very prosperous hotel But he also
looks out upon a beautiful country and as
he expressed Ii tonight, "a scene that in
itself made weary man feel rested" To be
sure there was a demonstration tonight.
but as Mr.. +. c. Perrine. the village store
keeper, whose wife is Mrs. Bryans old
friend and at whose home Mr.. and Mrs.
merev are esGPping nv
pie, irrespective of party There was little
or no demonstration in the village when
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan arrived after a six
mile drive from the station, and until this
evening there was little or no desire
evinced by the villagers to see the candi-
date. But towards dusk the people of three
villages gathered about the house, in front
OF wnich there is larg' lawn and while
the Red Hook brass uand made sweet
music the crowd cheered. The j. Watts de
PeXStPr Of Mo- faIi ,,nifn
pdraded Tor the occasion and there was
quite deal of entf isiasm. Mr. Bryan was
lnfroduced IafTo &c @ to the seople by Mr. Jacob FL
ulcatlng that the affair was of a good ma
tured social quality. Mr.. Bryan said:
MT; Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen
Speaking for Mrs. Bryan as well as my
seit, desire to thank the gentleman who
mas SO graciously extended the welcome
ana the people, who, by their presence
support his words 1t gives us great pleas,
ure TO come here upon this occasion and
renew an old-time acquaintance with one
or your esteemed citizens. We are glad
too, TO find our rest in this quiet place
among the people who exemplify the truth
spoken by the wise man so many hundred
years ago. When Solomon said that he de-
sired neither riches nor poverty he gave
expression to a thought which may we'll
consider. In such community We found
equality and fraternity, and find people
pound together in friendship that prom
lses well for all that is good and uplifting
We are glad to rest here for few days
from the WEAKNESS Of the campaign, and
we are pleased to know that you who live
among these mountains. where you can
take a broader view of these earthly scenes,
are also, as citizens, able TO rise above
partisanship and take broad view of our
political life; that you, Republicans as
we'll as Democrats. that you, the members
of all parties, can lay aside for the moment
all political thoughts and gather without
respect to party affiliations to do honor to
the office TO which at this time / aspire"
And you'll get 1t" cried a voice in the
crowd.
II have always lived" continued Mr.
Bryan. among those who differed from me
and at all times l have found some Of my
best friends among those who could not
agree with me upon public questions. am
plane of citizenship on which each citizen
while firmly standing by that in which he
believes and courageously upholding the
cause he espouses, can at the same time
extend to all others that charity which he
asks for himself. / am glad that as we
struggle on with intense earnestness in car
rying forward those policies which we be-
lieve are of vital importances, can still
like brethren. stand side by side without
feeling that there is in these contests any
thing which should draw forth personal
animosity. thank you for your gathering
and for this opportunity of making your
Mr. Bryan tonight made reference TO
several errors that appeared i'm the printed
copy of the Madison-square speech. Near
the beginning of the speech the word
that the quotation from Lincoln will read
NO men living more worthy to be trusted
than those who toll up from poverty"
Near the end of the paragraph beginning:
1T cannot be successfully claimed" the
word not should be inserted after
must" so that the sentence will read:
THE influences of this Nation must not be
thrown on the side OF gold-'' Near the end
of the speech in the sentence beginning:
THE people Of the United States would be
injured by charge in the ratio" should
read change, instead of charge" In
the speech as given out through the news
papers the paragraph beginning: I'm
answer to the charge that gold will go
abroad was misplaced by the printer
That paragraph should have preceded the
paragraph beginning Our opponents can
not prove the fact that gold is going
abroad