Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-13
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Meetings In the Fluur I
MlNNEApOLIS, Oct. 12.-WHI Jcn-
nings Bryan came from ST, Paul { city
this afternoon and Minneapolis REQ him
with enthusiasm lie spoke to big
meetings tonight in these places posi-
tion hall Bridge square on the banks OF the
Mississippi river just outside the hall I.y-
ceum thoater to an audience OF women. and
Yale place, a public square in the city MIR.
Bryan rested In st. Paul all morning lie
stayed in his room at the Hotel Ryan until
after luncheon, when he held an Informal
reception in the parlors. With Mrs. Bryan
by his side the candidate stood In a doorway
and smiled to the greetings OF the hundreds
OF persons who filed past during the course
OF an hour. Mr.. Bryan having expressed a
preference to make the journey between the
twin Cities by trolley rather than In his
private car, a special car. elaburately deco
rated was engaged. Arrived here a second
reception was held in the West hotel and
then Mr. and Mrs Bryan were driven to the
home Of State Senator $. b. Howard, where
they took dinner. During their absence the
veterans Bryan club OF Minneapolis 200
gray haired warriors, marched to the hotel
and formed a circle In the spacious lobby.
When he came out they gave him royal re-
ceptton and escorted him to Exposition
hall No such crowd has been packed within
the walls Of that building since the day
when the republican convention nominal ted
Benjamin Harrison for president in 1892
1t has seating capacity OF $500. Every
seat was occupied and there was stan llag
army Of very many more lined around the
walls and choking the aislos. outside the
hall, the crowd was so great that the serv-
ices OF a squad Of policemen were tcQuircd
to force an entrance for Mr.. Bryan when
he arrived The hall was profusely decorated
an1D the demonstration was enthusiastic
Al
presided over this meeting and after The
demonstration which greeted the candidate
had subsidCd. he introduced Il. c. MarCharl
who on behalf Of n large Tar: OF tnN labor
ing class OF Minneapolis prc5ertcl 10 Mir
Bryan an inkstand made so the speaker
said. OF gold and silver al I ratio of II to !.
This brought an outburst Of applause, rs Mir
Eryan stepped to the front OF the stage to
begin his speech. When the nights speech
making was ended. Mr.. Bryan ana his PARTY
retired to their private ia, p"afcrIng TO
spend the night there rather than le lis
turbed by the departure FOR Duluth At an
carly hour in the morning CongIossmHn
Townc, the leader OF the sllvar movement in
this state, Joined the party here ami will
accompany it throughout the sta-e.
In his address at Exposition hall, Mr.
Bryan said: Il would not favor the free
coinage OF silver did not believe it would
be for the best interests Of those who toll
In this country. | have not belonged to that
class known as wOrkingmen because my
profession has been that Of lawyer. but
| have been taught to believe ihe legal pro-
fcssion must have something to rest upon as
foundation. Lawyers do not produce
wealth. Unless there is wealth produced
lawyer will ST fer and | have been brought
up to believe ell the classes which rest
upon the producers OF wealth can only
prosper when the producers OF wealth are
prosperous. And, therefore | am not on
tlrely unselfsh when | desire such legisla-
tion as will cradle them to have more than
enough to eat end drink. | want them to
have enough to be comfortable, because
until they produce there Is nothing TO dis
tribute, and II tLey simply produce without
enjoying, you discourage the production Of
wealth so they will cease TO produce"
The speaker then read extracts from a
speech by Senator Washburn IN the senate
July n isaa. in which he said that the
| tariff OF 1890 was not followed by better
times and added; ought the senator to be
surpi iscd II We are alarmed at the same
thing whick scared him four years ago."
Then he talked about democrats who had
been dragged OUT of the democratic party
and republicans who have come to us 4"