The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-29

Niagara Falls, n. Y, August 2S.-Tn
his Syracuse speech William j. Bryan
explained his campaigning tour by re-
marking that because few of the people
had enough money this year to visit a
Presidential candidate it seemed only fair
that the candidate should go to see the
people. In pursuance of this policy Mr..
Bryan left Buffalo by trolley this morn
ing to begin a two days campaign among
the smaller cities of Northern New York
At Tonawda there were gathered 200 or
800 people when the car stopped in the
center of the town and Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan, standing on the PLATFORM shook
hands with II typical country crowd
Mr.. Bryan spoke to them briefly. His
voice in its huskiness, showing the wear
and tear of the weeks work, and when
the trolley moved on it was followed bv
three cheers.
During the morning ride Mr.. BRYAN
gave the Associated Press Il statement of
his views concerning the party outlook
in the State of New York. Coming after
his recent visits with Senator HILL State
Chairman Hinklcy and minor party men
in the largest cities of the State, all of
which he has visited, the statement may
he considered significant. Mr.. BRYAN
said:
81 am more than gratilicd with the de.
monstration of last evening 1t far sur
passed anything which had expected.
am also pleased to find such Unanimous
sentiment in favor Of the Chicago conven.
ton. From what ! have seen in New
York, and from sentiments expressed by
members of the State oganZation. | am
satisfied that the State convention will
endorse the platform rs well us the
ticket. Some of the Democrats NAV on
pose parts OF the platform, but it is Il ma,
tional platform and will be accepted rs a
whole"
During the brief stay in Niagara the
bryan party was taken on Il special car of
the gorge railroad to Lewistown, Il dis
tance o. several miles down the river
me road is built under the cliff on the
American side and runs close by the
rapids, commanding II fine view of the
falls Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood on the
front platform, and at Lewiston shook
hands with "A small party. After ascend
ing the tower for Il view of the fclls they
boarded a train for Knowlesville. near
Medina, to speak at the farmers picnic.
knowlcsville, y. y, August rs
There were several stops at small sta
tions between Niagara and Knowlesville.
but the candidate made no speeches His
voice was getting more unmanageable
My head is willing. but nv throat is
weak, he explained to the people of
Lockport, who had chartered Il band and
burned gunpowdcr to greet him. Men
swarmcd like bees over the freight cars
ana engines in the yard and clusters of
farmers wagons, while some hundred
agriculturalists surrounded the depot
probably n thousand all told After Mr..
Bryan had apologizcd for the short-com-
ing in his voice, they persisted in their
calls so that he said n few words thank
ing them for the interest which they dis
played i'll the campaign. The same scene
was repeated ut Medina, where farmers
seemed to compose majority of the
concourse Mrs. Bryan's car seat had
been heaped with bouquets by the ladies
of Lockport, and at Medina she scat
tered chrysantlIcmums among the people
who came scrambling after the train
while it pulled out the crowd, fighting
for every blossom. The train itself was
oSercr0wdeL with passengers, many of
whom bought tickets for the sake of
sight Of too Nebr,isk,! orator They
pushed into the last car where the
Bryans were Until it was crowded like IA
circus tent Men and women were
standing on the seats, staring at Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan. From the car windows the
country roads along the line could be
To knowlesville, whittier all the roads
were leading. Knowlesville was reached
at quarter after one and hearty well
come was given, and the farmers wagons
at the little depot were decorated fanci-
fully with flags and homemade banners
dlsplacing autographs of the candidate
One wagon, drawn by four white horses
was waiting for the party and into this
they were hurried, brass band leading
the way and fifty farm wagons trailing
behind the march. Thus were the Bryans
escorted to the home Of Mr. and Mr.
Eugene Woodford ard entertained ~
lunch by them and Mrs. Il. Morey Hodu-
man, IL Nebraska friend of the -. who Is
spending tite summer here After lunch
they We're taken to Know. lesville. where
Mr.. Bryan spoke in the open air to sey-
eral thousand county people sssem bled
for the farmers picnic
MIR. Bryan said in part:
MIR Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: My voice is so husky that you will
have to help me to speak by being per
fectly quiet. l shall make myself heard
to as many as possible, and in a moment
| hope my voice will be clear enough to
reach the outskirts ,af the crowd. This
is very unusual spectacle. have
! immence audiences in the cities where a
great many people live in small terri
tory, but this is the largest audience that
i have ever seen assembled in the midst
of an agricultural country. applause
am glad to notice here the mothers and
! wives as well As the sons and husbands.
because, my friends, our cause is the
cause in which the whole family is in.
terested- lApplause.) If we are enti-
tied to succeed in this campaign il is be-
cause The nrincinles which we re nrnsn I