The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-29
OF THE CITYAT A BIC BRYAN MEETING
ISLAND MAN WHO ATTENDED 4
GREAT SILVER RALLY.
The Chicago Candidate to the Farm
ers-Made Glowing Representations
to observation-disclosures

l.. l.. McCandless, the stockman, is
perhaps more of a Mckinley enthus-
last since his return from the States
this week than he was before having
close view of the campaign. He
heard Bryan at Parl<ersburg, w. Va,
and gives most interesting account
of the big rally, the speech, the man
and the crowd. People came from
every direction ito hear what the Chi
cago convention candidate had to saS-
for his platform and himself"
The audience was a very large one,
many thousands. Mr.. Bryan took off
his hat and covered with skull or
evening cap. He advised all to keep
their heads protected. saying he was
interested in the health as well as the
financial condition of the whole peo-
pie. Then he warned his hearers
against picllpockets, saying crowd
of the adroit thieves were at ali nis,.
meetings. Once in the course of his
| sp, ech of over half an hour Mr.. Bryan
paused to point out party of pick
! pockets working in section of the
concourse. Mr.. Bryan was hoarse from
too free use of his voice. but had no
difficulty in making himself heard.
He struck Mr.. McCandless at once as
looking very much indeed like his pic
lures. He had pleasing manner and
that magnetic quality of being able
to hold the attention of his hearers.
1t was to the farmer especially that
Mr.. Bryan addressed himself on this
occasion. He endeavored to force to
them the conviction or belief or CON
fidence that with free silver their pro-
ducts would command double present
prices. Mr.. McCandless said this ar
gument or assertion rather spoiled
the whole speech for him. He could
not help wondering at once how the
workingmen were going to be able to
buy the food at advanced figures. An
other objection TO the address was the
direct and unconcealed classification
of the people, Mr.. Bryan depicted
Wall street and its occupants as re-
spectively the center of conspiracy
against the common people and the
abode of constituencies sharks. He
was powerful and earnest in his ar
raignment of the money power and
the capitalist groups or classes. The
continued applause Mr.. Bryan silenced
by raising both his hands. From be-
ginning to end the speech was Wall
street against the farmer and the
farmer against Wall street The nom
nee made many explanations and de-
malls. but always made his climax q
change on the classes against the
masses. While the speech was one to
he remembered on account of its ma
ture and the many surrounding cir
cumstances, il was not in the opinion
of thousands of the hearers an ad-
dress that would Influence deeply or
permanently. Very soon after this Mr..
McCandless heard at an impromptu
discussions; "A workiugman who was
idle question an ardent advocate OF
Bryan and silver. The man said he
had looked for work for months, had
a family, and only wanted to know or
to be assured that free silver would
guarantee him employment. He be-
lieved that protection and sound
money would, and the disciple of Bry
an was unable to Offset this idea or
furnish grounds to sustain the cause
of silver as applying directly to the
worker.