The record-union., 1897-07-08
An Immense Crowd Gathers at the Ferry
To Greet the NehrdSkan.
Delivers Two Addresses Before
Large Audiences, One in the
Afternoon and Another in the
Evening-The Democratic Ora
tor Also Spoke to Several
Thousand People Earlier in the
Day.

immense crowd gathered at the Terry To
greet the distinguished visitor from Ne
braska, and his progress from the loot
Of Market street to his hotel was marked
by a series of ovations. After short
rest and luncheon, Mr. Bryan was es-
corted to Central Park, where he ad-
dressed a vast cOncourse OF people
Four thousand persons sat comfort
oily under shelter at Central Park TINS
afternoon, and twice as many more
stood for three hours under a not sun
waiting for the arrival of William D.
Bryan. His first appearance was not
greeted with special enthusiasm, put
before he completed his ninety-mlnute
address his auditors were cheering,
shouting crowd. He was introduced py
Congressman James G. Mcguire as the
rext President of the United States.
AS he began speaking his voice showed
the strain of too much outdoor oratory.
The hoarseness at first prevented MS
voice from carrying any great distance
beyond the platform, and a number, pc
lieving that they would not be able to
bear, and perhaps satisfied with good
lcok at the silver champion left the
grounds AS Bryan warmed to his
theme however, his voice grew clearer,
and soon his triumphant notes were
thrown without apparent effort to the
outskirts of the throng more than 3O0
yards away.
His address this afternoon was large
ly Introductory to his evening speech,
especially in so far as his discussion of
Gil
question he treated in a general way,
first deferring to the humor of his hear
ers by a number of well-told anecdotes,
and then making his points against the
aGherents of the gold standard, each eli
max being the signal for prolonged ap-
plause. He strongly advocated the in
come tax and on the matter criticiSing
the Supreme Bench declared in ringing
tones that every court must be made to
respect the law, from the humblest JUS
tice of the Peace to the most learned
Justice of the Supreme Bench.
Reverting again to the income tax,
Bryan said that the people of the United
States contributed to the support of the
Government under the present laws
more nearly in proportion to numbers
than in proportion to wealth. He de-
n0unced the trusts, which he stigma
tized as a menace to the American peo-
pie He said a trust exactS pledges
from candidates to let it live conditional
upon the trust placing the candidates in
office, adding that the bargain was al
ways faithfully kept. He concluded
rather abruptly, saying a parting word
for bimetallism
AN honest dollar when we have it, -
he said will be the noblest work of
man. Restore silver to it's former posi-
ton, put it on an equality with gold,
and no amount of discussion will imperil
the standard as was the case in the last
campaign Maintain the present single
sold standard, and to be consistent you
should modify our statue of Liberty. On
enc side you should display a horse
leech, with the words from Proverbs:
Give, give, give On other side you
should show an OPEN grave, with the
Biblical words quoted: 1t sayeth not if
enough
His auditors urged Bryan to resume,
but as he wished to reserve some vocal
strength for the evening meeting he sat
uON H. L lie peOple CuteTeu g;
ard then crowded about the speaker S
stand to shake Bryans hand, imperiling
the platform, which was merely a tenn
porary structure. The rostrum had been
decked with garlands of flowers, and
the mob fought for the blossoms, which
they carried off as souvenirs. Bryan
could not move a step, and to get him
away from the crowd twenty flour po-
licemen formed a hollow square, and
with Bryan in the center forced their
way through the wildly excited crowd.
His admirers surrounded his carriage,
and his return to his hotel was in the
nature of triumphal procession.
EVENING MEETING.
The enthusiasm which Bryan evoked
this afternoon was tame compared to
the reception accorded to him tonight.
Woodward's Pavilion was crowded to
the doors, while thousands blocked the
streets outside, not less than 1000
persons waited on the inside for the
| orator from g o'clock until after g. but
no impatience was manifested. A sol
| id mass of humanity lined both sides
of the streets through which Mr. Bryan
and his escort of several hundred men,
| bers of the Iroquois Club passed Brass
/ bands and a big display of fireworks
were the attractive features of the
march from the Palace Hotel to Wood
| wards Pavilion. Mr.. Bryan was kept
| busy bowling and lifting his white al
pine hat in response to the calls of the
enthusiastic crowd.
! The waiting throng in the pavilion
of the Nebraska orator, when seven
| thousand persons rose in unison and
cheered themselves hoarse Mr.. Bryan
was the one calm man in the building.
| 1t was several minutes before order
was restored, and then Chairman AL
| ford of the Democratic State Central
Committee, introduced Mayor Phelan
as Chairman. The Mayor said there
was no need of his extending a formal
welcome to their distinguished guest,
who had already been individually well
| coined by every one in the pavilion
| When Mr.. Bryan arose, there was an
other great demonstration, men jump
| ing on chairs and cheering, women
waving handkerchiefs and bonnets, and
1t was five minutes before the speaker
could begin. He received a hearing so
attentive that it was almost breathless
| His auditors were lavish of applause,
| and no point he made passed unre-