Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-25
THERE WAS GINGER GALORE
And Indications Are They Will
Be Hotter Still.
BRYAN'S TALKS YESTERDAY
A Spirited Bespoase to the Political lltterances
of Bishop Worthington.
INGALLS, AND HARRISON TOUCHED UP, TOO
A Tiresome Day for the Nominee-16.ooo
People at Bushnell Overwhelm Him.
An Illumination at Quincy.
In Jacksonville Today.
BRYAN'S TALKS YESTERDAY
lNGAlLSAND HARRISON TOUCHED UP, TOO

Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-This was lazy,
mean day of campaigning for William j.
Bryan. 1t is true he travelled 300 miles
through his native state. and spoke more
than dozen times, but comparisons with
his recent work make the adjectives used
applicable, He began at Ottawa in the
morning, made some speeches in the
Spring Valley coal region, shot over to
the Mississippi river al Rock Island, and
after making a wide detour by way of
Monmouth, Maeomb and Bushnell went
back to the Mississippi, concluding the
day at Quincy. Late tonight he left for
Jacksonville, the town where Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan attended school and were
married, to remain there until Monday
afternoon.
The interview with Bishop Worthing-
ton, which contained some decided refer
ences to the free silver agitation and the
education of the children of farmers was
read carefully by Mr.. Bryan today, and
he made a spirited response to the rever-
end gentleman's statements in his speech
at Monmouth this evening. Mr.. Bryan
also took occasion to say at La Sale
about the criticisms passed by General
Harrison and President ingalls, of the Big
Four on his advice to workingmen con-
cerning their rights to vote.
With Vice President Stevenson seated
near him on the stand he spoke at joint
meeting held for the benefit of Rock
Island and Moline. Mr.. Bryan made
curt reference to President Cleveland and
gave in other speeches indications that
the closing days of the campaign will be
not devoid of warmth.
Large crowds were again the order of
the day. Quincy, Rock Island and Moline
and Monmouth furnished the largest au-
diences. Several places not on the road
cphndD1p f1rnp6 good sized assem-
blages.
AT one of these, Galva, some men in the
crowd shouted questions at Mr.. Bryan,
and then would not let him answer, and
for a minute or two a spirited repartee
between the nominee and the audience
was kept up.
gshe $4,000 people at Bushnell literally
ave whelmed him In his progress from
the stand to the train at the conclusion
of RS speech. The places where Mr.. Bry-
an made addresses during the day are
Ottowa, La Sale, Spring Valley, Ladd,
Buda, Kewanee, Rock Island and Moline
Zone meeting), Alpha, Alexis, Monmouth,
Bushnell Macomb and Quincy.
Quincy's illuminated streets were filled
with people tonight shouting for William
j. Bryan, who arrived on his special train
at $780, accompanied by Vice President
Stevenson. Three speeches were made by
Mr.. Bryan, the first at the court house
square, where an immense throng was
congregated He was heartily cheered.
The beautiful Washington square was
the scene of the next demonstration, and
then Mr.. Bryan went to the Empire
theater.
The theater was crowded with
demonstrative audience. Mr. Bryan
brought out no new features in his sew
eral speeches When the nights work
was over the candidate and Mrs. Bryan
returned to the special train, which left
over the Burlington for Jacksonville, ILL.,,
will ha "a
old college friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
A FORCIBLE REPLY.
Kewanee, ILL.,, Oct N.--Mr. Bryan be-
gan speech making this morning before
he had eaten breakfast. His first appear
ance was at Ottowa, the nome of Comp
troller Eckels, where he addressed 1000
people at $50 a. m. At La Sale he made
another. speech to an audience of about
150O Spring Valley, the scene OF the MIN
ing troubles a couple OF years ago, turned
out a crowd of 1000, including many min
ers, to whom Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly.
He also addressed crowds of several hun
dred at Ladd and Buda.
In his speech al La Sale Mr.. Bryan reA
piled to the criticisms of Ex-President
Harrison and President ingalls, of the
Big Four road of his advice to railroad
men about casting their ballots. He said
Ladies and Gentlemen: There is
matter to which / ask your attention for
q moment. Two distinguished men have
called me to account because or ADVICE
which l gave to railroad employees. In
speaking of the attempt of railroads to
coerce their employees i said that in these
hard times when employment is SO diff
cult to find, did not want to ADVISE Ia
boring men to do anything which would
lose them their employment, and added
that they should wear republican buttons
IL necessary march in republican parades
IL they were commanded to do so, and
even contribute to the republican cam
paign fund If that was required by their
employers but that they should vote ac-
cording to their convictions on election
day .,,
railroad in q speech at Cincinnati de-
nounced me for advising employees to de-
cefve their employers, and Ex-President
Harrison has charged me with teaching
immortality in giving the advice which l
haveiquoted. Now, desire to justify my
position. The right to vote according to
ones conscience is law-given right. Co
ercion is a violation of law, and when
advise employees to vote as they please,
even though they must wear republican
buttons and march In republican parades,
am taking high moral grounds and giv-
ing more patriotic advice than those who
countenance coercion and appeal to en-
ployes to vote the republican ticket on
election day merely because they have
been compelled to wear republican badges
during the campaign. When man criti-
cises me for advising men to express their
honest convictions at the ballot box, I
ask what such people Think of the Aus
tralIan ballot? The Australian ballot is
a secret ballot and we have adopted It In
this country In order to protect Arperi-
can citizens in the right to vote according
to conscience without subjecting them to
discharge or persecution
when Mr. Harrison and Mr. ingalls,
condemn me for telling them to vote as
they please, they virtually condemn the
Australian ballot--in fact they condemn
al secret ballots, and tell the citizen that
he ought to announce IN advance how he
Is so'rg TO vote. There are some who can
announce their position In advance, and
NJ hen a citizan Ia In q nnsition to act with