The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-28
MUCH BIGGER LIES
Candidate Bryan SoWs sedi-
tion En- Route From
Buffalo to Niagara.
SMALL CROWDS GREET HIM
The Usual Financial Fallacies and
Incendiary Attacks on
the Rich.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. Is. lsss--
The 'wonderfur' voice OF William ].
Bryan was in bad condition for oratory
this morning. At Tonawanda, twelve
miles from Buffalo. where he had the
hrst opportunity of using it, he spoke
with an effort, and showed plainly the
effect on his vocal organs of the last few
days Of long speeches. The Democratic
candidate, Mrs. Bryan, and party Of
Erie county supporters. left BnffaIo
shortly after eight o'clock ON a special
car of the Buffalo and Niagara FAILS
Electric Railway, rendered By Captain
J. NJ Brinker, President of the Gorrs
Railroad Company.
leaving the Genessee House in car
riage, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were driven
70 me waiting car and were then joiued
py the other members of the r,arfv Ana
accompanied him TO Niagara Falls These
u the party were:-Norman e Mack
2oiln Sara Cuneen, Secretary Of the State
Da1ssnioeratic Committee Judge Robert 8.
1ltus, OF the State Supreme Court: w
e Mackey, Z. s. District Attorney C.
2. Matthews, prominent Populist:
y Elias. Judge Jacob Stern OF the Erie
county Surrogate's Court, and Simeon,
Brownell of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan and the others in the cas.
Ds mers 15J! ine guests Of James A. Hanlon.
81 Medina, Collector OF Internal Revenue
during Mr.. Cleveland's first adminisfra-
ton. s,''''..--ss = e
Tonawanda, the scene of the great
peIore nine O'Clock. In the crowd Of IA
sdthered at the regular stopping place for
me electric cars workingmen predomi-
na.s9, Ne, Sheers were heartily given as
Mr. Bryan appeared on the rear platform
he made short address, speaking with
considerable effort to make himself heard
x1 ~ enthusiast in the crowd (Wavirg q
loldeu up newspaper) cried out We 4 re- I
ngnting the plutocracy of gold. Imrse-
uaaseiy eassy responsive to the cry, Mr.. Bryan
to And sbs IN the fight no one win be nearer
carries the standard (Cheers.3
fellow citizens Mr.. Bryan went on
the Chicago platform, which was writ
len ana ADOPTED by the Democrats of the
West and South, does not raise any sec-
ticnai question; it simply reasserts the
democracy first taught by Mr.. Jefferson,
and aTterward defended by Andrew lack
son and the Democracy on which the
Democratic party must always stand m
less 1t decides to abandon the principles
wnlch have been its principles from the
beginning, and to substitute the pluto
cracy which some have falsely called
modern Democracy (Applause.) The
Chicago platform simply reiterates those
fundamental principles on which our
form of Government must rest. The key
note of the Chicago platform is found
in the Declaration of Independence that
all men are created equal and that there
tore no CLASS OF men, no class of citizens
has right to appropriate to itself the
blessings which the Creator intended for
all the people of this country tcheers3; &
that laws shall not be made SO that the
many shall toll and the few shall enjoy
the fruits of the toll of the many (cries
Of good'D; that every man shall be
defended in the enjoyment of that which
he earns and that no man shall be per-
mitted to acquire what somebody else has
earned and which has been taken
from him by vicious legislation The rea-
son they use abusive epithets and
apply hard names TO those who
support that platform is because
they know that the platform
is a menace to the Trongdoer, not rhe
smaller wrongdoer only but also to the
larger tranSgressor who attempts TO usN
the Government and its irstruTneeftali-
ties 70 wrong others lAppiause.l | 20
not think it is going TO require great
deal of talk IN this campaign We are
not going to have any difficulty 10 find
speakers. We can go ouD in any Of the
stores, the machine shops, the farm, or
the men who work along The road. and
find there n7sn who know enough about
the principles Of this Government 10 be
able to discuss these questions and ap-
ply them to themselves The great c5ul-
mon people do not need any particular
class to tell them what they shah do.
trust that when November comes they
viii act for theinselves. great ap-
plause.)
AT the town of Niagara Falls. reached
shortly after ten O. clock, there was no
demonstration. People gathered On
street corners and looked after the car
as it went through the streets and at
places where ii halted knots of men gath
cred around it and shook hands with the
nominee. A reception committee headed
by 7. v. Welch. superintendent of the
State reservation at Niagara Falls met
MIR. Bryan and under the escort of Joseph
Brooks. superintendent of the Great Gorge
Electric Railroad the candidate and his
party were taken in another trolley car
to view the whirlpool rapids the lower
rapids and the other sights below the big
cataract. AT lewistown a number Of
people shook hands with Mr.. Bryan and
gave cheer as the car started back to
Niagara Falls. An elderly lady asked Mr.
Bryan for campaign button at Lodstone
and diving his hand into his pocket the
nominee produced one II don't want
that she said handing 1t back Mr.
Bryan looked surprised and then laughed
as he looked at the insignia. Some Joker
had put a Mckinley button in his pocket
After viewing the big falls. Mr.. Bryan. at
Ills. left for Medina by the Central road
To representative of the United Asso-
ciated Presses, Mr.. Bryan said this morn-
ing
demonstration of last evening 1t far
surpasses anything which l had expect
ed. ] am also pleased to find so unani-
nous a sentiment in favor of the en-
dorsement of the action of the Chicago
Convention. From what have seen in
New York. and from the sentiments ex-
pressed by members of the State organ-
ization. / am satisfied that the State
Convention viii endorse the platform as
well as the ticket. Some of the Demo-
Gratis may oppose parts of the platform,
but it is the national platform and Will
be accepted as a whole.
Il will visit Columbus" said Mr. Bryan
this morning, when told of report that
he would not carry out his intention to
a hta
knew of nothing that would cause q
change in his programme with regard to
making a speech there, and could not
understand how the report originated"
MOTHER OF A QUARTETTE-
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Aug Is. 1885,
Mrs. O. Fl. Stsckles. wife of a farmer on
Clapboard Hi. just outside Of STRAIT