The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
TODAYATC CHICAGO
Bryan Moves From Point to
Point Delivering Speeches.
Large Crowds Greet Him at
Each Stopping Place.
B THOUSAND WOMEN
Hear Him at st. Stanisiaus
Hall Early In Morning.
Battery ID Packed at Cuisines
Mems Meeting.
5 THOUSAND WOMEN

Chicago. Oct 2s.-WfHam J. Bryan
began today's programme of nearly a
dozen additional Chicago speeches with
a speech in a Polish hail half across
the city from the one in which he spoke
last night T0day's initial meeting
was q women's gathering at St. Stanis-
laus hall on Noble street.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted with an audi
ence of 5000 persons the greater pro
portion being ladies' After the enthus-
fastic applause which greeted him on
his arrival had subsided, Mrs. Jennie
Barzyski assisted by Mrs. Francis
Kowalski. introduced the candidate to
the audience. and he spoke as follows.
Ladies and Gentlemen This cam
paign has witnessed not only great
increase in interest among the people,
but it has witnessed a deeper interest
among the women of this land. than is
usually manifested in political cam
paign I have had the privilege of adj
dressing several audiences this year
composed entirely, or almost entirely on
women. and I am glad to be permitted
to talk to the mother and the wife, and
the sister. because their interests are
wrapped up in the interest OF the coun-
try No policy can iuJure this country
without inJuring them- no policy can
benefit this country without benenttng
them and in any test where question
NfA llELlL OF NlBAiE is ALt-1t-L4LrtAs 4 LIAAtf e
our wives and mothers are as quick to
detect what is just and what is unjust
III not more quick than we because ia
studying these questions a man may be
surrounded by Influences which rather
prevent than aid his understanding of
a subject and there may he Influences
which pervert his Judgment. whereas
the woman may be able to examine the
question and with her instincts detect
where the wrong lies. And / know this.
that If q Woman's conscience is once
directed against a thing that there is
nothing that can overcome that con-
science Great applause.)
lI in this campaign, We can con-
vince the women that justice is on our
there VIII be wife or mother who will
say to the father of that family -Coer-
cion can not be permitted to interfere
with the exercise of the rights of citi-
zenship.' (Cries of Your right.'') If
we can convince the women of the JUS
Nlce of our cause. there is no campaign
fund. however large that can bribe the
husbands and the brothers and the sons
who go forth with the inspiration of
these women behind them cloud and
continued applause)
Continuing Mr.. Bryan said: II want
YOU to distinguish between the dis
turhance of law and 0rder-betWeen OBJ
lection to government itself and objec-
tions to the abuses of government. -
Mr. Bryan then discussed at consider
able length the money issue
BRYAN AT BATTERY d.
A bis monday meeting at Battery d
armory on the lake front claimed Mr.
Bryan attention as quickly as he
could be hustled through several miles
of streets from St. Stanislaus Long
before the hour for the meeting Battery
d was packed The seats had been re-
moved from the body of the hail and
the audience stood shoulder to shOuI-
der The great girders that supported
the roof furnished seats for q number
Of venturesome admirers ana the gal
.raIrn
crowded to its utmost limit General
G. H. Howard called the meeting TO
order
Mr. Bryan received an ovation that
lasted more than five minutes and bid
fair to continue indefinitely
General Howard obtained the atten-
tion of the audience. however by saw
ing that Mr.. Bryan asked one question
whether those present were an busi-
ness men. A thousand voices answered
Yes and in the lu1 that followed
one mans voice clearly rose as ne said
I'VE mean business" (Cheering)
Mr.. Bryan said.
MT Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
mem I am glad that this meeting is
presided over by one who until this
time has been a Republican and bv ona
who was a soldier. because In this dou-
Die character Of eX-RepubliCan and sol
dier he illustrates the depth to which
society is stirred in this campaign AS
an eS- Republican he stands as 4 rep-
Tesentative of the large and fncreasfr.-
number of our citizens who are willing
TO burst asunder party ties and to
1eaNe party associates and make their
Affiliations SUIT the convictions of the
heart (Applause) and as a former SOL
der. ne stands as a representative OF
those who having willingly offered
their services to make this nation one
are willing today TO engage in this
great contest TO keep this nation. which
they helped TO save, an pendent ma
ton rather than province of a for
eisn empire (Great applauss)
II am glad to talk TO business men.
i have said that those who So often
assume to be the only business men
suming that the prosperity of our ma
tlon rests upon them. and I am coming
today To talk TO business men and to
say to them that in pleading the caus
OF the farmer and the lab0rer L am
trying to lay substantial foundation
upon which the business of this country
can be done (Appiause)
II you engaged in merchandise. en-
gagged IN the exchange of wealth SUD-
pose that the prosperity of the pro-
ducers depen9s upon YOU. You deceive
yourselves Wealth must be created
before il can be distributed. Those
who create wealth could live a1th0rlab
you went out of business You c0fl7
not live If the producers of wealth se,
out of business. applause I believe
that policy is best for this country
which begins with those who toll and
gives them first the inspiration tn
work and then protects them in the en-
joymemt of the rightful share OF the
proceeds of their toll. and proceeds
from them up TO the upper classes of
society who rest upon them.
And / challenge YOU TO find in the
pages of recorded history q single in
stance where prosperity came down
from the upper crust Of society. 1T al