The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-29

''As the train Ieared the western
section Of the state, the crowds grew
larger and more purely Democratic.
MIR Bryan and his wife threw bushels
of flowers from the end Of the train !
AT times the demonstrations Of the
crowd reached the point Of alteration.
Men who could not reach his hand !
touched his ccat legs and feet. Some
OF them yelled I'll tears ran down
their checks. Many were hysterical
mark the political crusader as h e
moves along in the wild proeession--a
tall man, in a well-worn coat, with
dusty soft felt hat pulled down over
his travel stained face his eyes burn
Jog like Goals of fire and his head and
his powerful, priest-like face radiant
with hope and courage. Around him
swells the defiant shrieil OF his follow
ers that Wall street shall not prevail
against the people
so IL was today Thursday at De
catur Rochester, Huntington, Craw-
fordville, Peru, Delphi Frankfort
Lafayette, GrcencasLle, Brazil and
Terre Haute.
IN the World, Mr. Creelmau says in
q dispatch from Peoria, that on Friday
Mr.. Bryan addressed l70 900 people
Illinois rings with the clamor Of
tine final conflict the correspondent
adds. Both parties are straininR
every nerve. Two thousand free sill
YER orators, led by Governor Altgeld.
/ Vice President Stevenson and Horace
/ Boies, are arrayed against the great
army Of Republican speakers under
the leadership Of Senator Cullon. Col
onel IngersolL former Governors Ogles.
by and Hamilton
II the multi tudos which saluted
/ Mr. Bryan today are any indication Of
the vote In the agricultural district7,
the labor vote of Chicago viii settle
the fight
''At Charleston, the scene of one Of
Liueoln's nevcr-to be forgotten de bates
with Douglass, 1000 people greeted
the candidate. Mr.. Bryan's wife
stepped from the car 20 a great rooted
platform on wheels, which was pushed
through the multitude. rocking and
dipping among the surging faces like
a ship IN storm. II rained, and as
the gray drizzle descended, hundreds
Of mbrellas moved above the multi
tude like cleaning black turtles.
"The rain fell thicker and harder,
but the roar OF the crowd swelled
louder. Bryan's cousin, Thomas Mar
shall, stood by his side. The house
tops were covered with spectators
{ Men climbed up the dripping telegraph
poles and clung there.
fIhere was a great demonstration
ia Decatur, where Mr.. Bryan addressed
two crowds, making, together, some.
thing like IS, 600 persons. He stirred
the people profoundly.
But the most impressive scene OF
the day was at Springfield. Here be
addressed an audience OF about 80, O0C
ia front Of the court house, and an
other audience, equally as large In
front Of the capitol The crowds
seemed to 60 mad as his carriage
was dragged through the streets, sur
rounded with mounted guard. II Was
a tremendous sPectaele, and one thai
would hs5.' disturbed Mr. Hanna'l
placie mind. Mr., Bryan had to liter
ally fight his way through the roaring
masses. Men trampled each other un
der foot in an effort to touch tn,
leaders hand. Mr.. Bryan was pro
. foundly moved by the sight.
"'TheY can't buy these men. h'
1 said There isn't money enough Il
existencs to bribe them. These arr