The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-09-16
ON BOARD A SPECIAL,
William ]. Bryan Speeds Through
Illinois Toward Kentucky,
MAKING 4 FEW SPEECHES on THE WAY.
He is Comfortably Enseons=d In Com
bination Dining and Sleeping Car
Provided by Kentucky's Ma
tional Committeeman.

NASHVILLE, Ill If, Sept. l4.-Although
the hour was very early when Mr..
Bryan's train reached Belleville, ILL.,,
where the first stop was made. more
than a 1000 people were waiting for
the candidate there. Most OF them
were gathered about a temporary
platform near the tracks, but large
number held positions on top of neigh
boring box cars. Mr.. Bryan
was presented by Martin W.
shafer, chairman Of the demo-
cratic county committee, and made a
short address. For the first time since
he was nominated, MIR. Bryan travelled
by special train. He has made jour
neys in special coaches, but never be-
fore in this campaign had he been pro-
vided with an entire train for his ex-
elusive use. The train was furnished
by the Illinois state democratic com
mittee, while the combination sleep
ing, dining and parlor car in which he
will live while in Kentucky, was ten
dered by Col. Urey Woodson, Of
Owensboro, national committeeman
from Kentucky.
The party that left st. Louis with
Bryan consisted OF Col. Woodson,
Ridgeley Cayce, of louisville; Judge
John Fulton, of Bardstown, KY, dep
uty collector of customs at Louisville;
w. $. Cantrell, chairman Of the Illinois
railroad and warehouse commission;
Judge NJ. c. Crawford, democratic can
didate for lieutenant-governor OF llli-
nois; A. w. Andrews, chief grain in.
spcctor at Chicago; w. T. Brookings,
OF Duquoin, ILL.,; w. Scott Matthews,
OF Salem, ILL.,, member of the
Illinois state democratic committee;
Thomas Marshall, of Salem, ILL.,,
a cousin of Mr.. Bryan; Col. WE. Doze,
private secretary to Gov Altgeld; Con-
gressman John w. Allen, of Missis.
sippi, and ex-Congressman j. r. vii.
| liams, of Illinois. The train was In
charge Of B. +. Dickson, superintend-
ent Of the Louisville x Nashville rail
road, and George D. Homer, division
passenger agent of that line. The ar
rival of Mr.. Bryan at Mascoutah, ILL.,,
had been advertised for 7:45, but the
train reached them Mt ten and Mr..
Bryan made few remarks to small
crowd of undemonstrative people
They cheered Us the train drew out.
In the course Of his remarks at Belle
willie Mr. Bryan said:
III the people OF the United States deIber-
ately throw their influence upon the side oi
the gold standard 1t simply means that they
raise the value OF an ounce OF gold throughout
the world. We succumb to the influences
which are opposed to us, the great money In
fiuenees; these same Influences will be turnet
upon weaker nations, and nation after milton
will be driven from the use Of silver, n,
every new nation that joins in tn,
crusade for gold, will make our prop
erty cheaper and our money dearer, ant
give unearned advantage TO the men who owr
money and change money and add continuing
distress TO the people who toll and produc,
the wealth OF the world (Cheers.) We ar,
in great laboring community call you
attention, men who toll TO the fact that not
single instance In the history Of recorde,
| time has the gold standard ever received tn,
| voluntary Endorsement OF those who labor
(Chcers) 1t has been supported, IL ha
been defended and it has been pro
pagated by those who, insteud o.
producing wealth, live upon the toilers and b.
holding and cornering the money Of the world
charge what they will for 1t OF those who mus
have II to do the business Of the world. The
take away the gold standard the support o
the money-ownng classes and money-chang
ing classes, and 1t will not stand for q slngl
I a.
Wero arc laboring TO bring relief no
only to the agricultural people, but TO tn
masses OF the people everywhere. bocaus
whenever we take away that increasing strai
upon the small supply OF gold in the world, W
bring hope, inspiration and relief to all tn
masses OF mankind who for 70 years have bee
weighted down by the burden OF the gol
standard. (Cheers.) / beg you, therefore. I
remember this, that upon your vote may de
pend the action OF the state Of Illinois. w
do not believe this Is tru
because We think the majorit
will be more than one, and II 1t shall be les
than 10000 we shall be disappointed (Ar
plause and cheers OF you will not.') II
should be but one II simply means this, th'
upon your action as voter may depend th
result In this state, and upon one indlvldui
may depend whether silver shall be restore
or not. Iappeal to you to do your duty as yo
see 1t, and let no threat and persuasion swerv
: you from making each vote register free
, mans will. loud cheering)
When Mr. Bryan reached Nashville
ILL.,, the democratic candidate foun
several hundred people there. The
cheered him when he came on the rea
platform and applauded his remark
about the money question. Ashley
the next stop, had large and enthr
siastic crowd. Mr. BRYAN again spok,