Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-03
BRYANAT CINCINNATI
LARGE AUDIENCES THERE AND IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP MEETING.
4, is Promptly Put Down by the
President of the Duckworth Club
Republican Dishonesty hniiro""
and Bank Opposition.

and Bank Opposition.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, october O.
" J. Bryan began another days cam
,oig,ine al Point Pleasant this morning.
lie left wheeling shortly after midnight
ON a special train. accompanied by Gov
ernor McCorkle: Congressman McMillin'
of Tennessee; National Committeeman
McGrew. Of west Virginia, and party
OF state politicians. and reached Point
Pleasant az 6 o'clock. Hastily dressing
and buttoning bis overcoat about his
throat. NJ. Bryan went out on the plat
form and made a short speech 70 about
"a thousand people VINO were present.
A reception committee Of thirty-five
from Charleston headed by Ex-Governor
Wilson. boarded the train at Red House.
There was a big crowd there. but It's
cheering was not sufficient to awaken
Mr.. Bryan. Who had gone to his berth
soon after Leaving Point Pleasant
Charleston CAV Mr. Bryan a hearty
reception. Ills rain arrived at 9:2O A..
NJ. and was gree d by a big assemblage
az the rail.o.d sta ion. A long process
sion escorted the candidate through the
streets and to the city Park, where he
made a speech.
AUDIENCE OF 10000
Ten thousand people composed the audi
encc that heard the candidate here. HIS
reception was of the heartiest sort. Mr..
Bryan said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen.-In this capt.
tai Of West Virginia ] desire 70 express
my thanks for the very cordial welcome
which has been extended to me by the
members Of the Triple Alliance. l find
here upon the platform Democrats. Re-
pubicans Populists. members of all par
ties. who while differing among them
selves on minor questions. are united in
their determination to restore to the peo-
pie OF this country the gold and silver
coinage OF the Constitution. (Cheers) /
believe that in this campaign we are en-
titled to the support OF all political par
ties who believe still in a government Of
the people. by the people and for the
people. (Cheers) We may differ upon
the application Of Fundamental principles
10 the various questions which arise. We
may differ il opinion upon the policies
suggested by the various parties, but my
friends. whenever any party in this ma
tiou denies the ability OF the nation to
have such a financial policy as the Amer
ican people want TO have all other ques-
tions disappear. and we stand united TO
vindicate the right of self-government.
Those who have been Republicans in
the past. those who have voted the Re
publican ticket from the time the party
was organized. find ample excuse for de-
parting from that party to-day. Go back
10 1855, and you will find that the Republi-
can party declared for sold and silver as
standard money. and even went so far as
10 denOunce the Democratic party for
trying 10 demonetize silver. Npplause)
Read that platform. adopted by the
Republican National Convention Of 1883
and see how II tried 10 turn the indigna-
tiOu Of the people against the Democratic
administration because that administra-
tion had been hostile TO silver; and on
that platform the Republican party won
the election. In 1852 the National Con-
vention OF the Republican party declared
that the American people. from tradition
and interest, were in favor OF bimetal-
lsm."
WHY TRUSTS OPPOSE HIM.
Mr Bryan maintained that one of the
best evidences that the silver idea was
the correct one was found in the fact
are against the Democratic ticket lie
followed up his old line of argument on
the basis of the statements that the Re
publicans were not fighting an open bat
tie They were more opposed. ne said.
20 the income-taX. the anti-injunction,
and the arbitration planks of the Chicago
platform than they were 10 free silver.
Iic maintained. as he has heretofore,
that the money question was the main
issue. and that IL should be settled
through the operation of legislation. lie
spoke OF "a dear dollar and a cheap dol
lar in language substantially the same
as that used heretofore. and discussed
the law of supply and demand as applied
TO silver
Another special train was provided by
the West Virginia State Committee for
Mr. Bryan's journey TO Huntington. 1t
ran over the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks.
and was I'm charge Of Thomas \. Cara
San. southeastern passenger agent Of the
road.
Governor IcCorkle accompanied Mr..
Bryan. The train left at 1i:b o'clock,
eastern time.
THREE STATES REPRESENTED
HUNTINGTON. w. VA. October o.
Ohio Kentucky. and West Virginia con-
trihuted 20 the throne that heard William
= Bryan speak here this afternoon EX-
cursion trains were run from number Of
places and the crowds on the streets Of
the town before the Democratic nominee
and his party arrived had assumed
formidable proportions. Mountaineers
came in ON horseback and afoot; people
were landed from the river steamers
and. altogether Mr.. Bryan had as pic
tufesque an audience as he had ever adj
dressed
one noticeable feature OF the gather
ing was the presence Of a large number
of men. women. and children wearing
slips OF yellow paper. bearing the one
word Mckinley" These slips were
similar in every respect to the badges
that were conspicuous in Wheeling last
night and elsewhere in West Virginia
along the route taken by Mr.. Bryan. So
conspicuous Were they I'm the crowd that
gathered about the speakers stand
erected al Filth avenue and Ninth street
that Nit BRYAN called attention 10 them
in his speech and commented on their
color-yellow.
His hearers numbered. according TO
various estimates. between lOO0O and
300. They gave very earnest atten-
tion. and were fairly enthusiastic. Judge
Holt. candidate for judge of tho west
10 sun" 'f't'N'''i N'Nitf introduced the
national nominee. who made "a short ad-
dress. I'm which ne said:
GOiD-BUG DECEPTION
'You talk 10 Republicans about the
gold standard. and they viii ten Won
they are as good friends of the gold
standard as anybody, and yet when tbcv
come 20 set out their badges. when they
come 20 print the name OF their candidate
on paper. they, by some strange circum-
stance select yellow paper 10 print ~ on