The herald., 1897-07-04
BRYAN'S VISIT TO CALIFORNIA

themselves than to party
On the way from Auburn to Sacra-
mento this morning Bryan was inter-
viewed. When asked if the report was
true that he intended taking trip to
Europe, he replied: mo, it was sug-
gested that 1t might be good idea for
me to make trip around the world and
I replied that would be very glad to do
so and so would, but have no present
intention of going. You ask me if l
have seen any evidence of prosperity.
Now do not think the country prosper
Gus and neither does the Republican
party. Grosvenor, III the late Republi-
can convention in Ohio, denied that the
Republicans had promised prosperity.
He asserted that all the party had prom
ised to do was restore the tariff as o
basis for prosperity. The fact that the
Republicans are now pointing to the
final passage Of the Dingley bill as the
date for prosperity to commence is proof
dawned."
LODI, July 3.--The special train hav-
ing on board William ]. Bryan made
brief stop here today. A crowd number
ing 5000 had assembled and cheered the
appearance Of Bryan. who made ten
minute speech. AT it's conclusion there
was a great rush for the auditors to
shake hands and procession of ladies
handed him bouquets. Flags and bunt-
ing were displayed everywhere, the town
being en- fete in honor of Bryan's visit
AS the train departed there was SIM
ultaneous shout of good byes.
AT MODESTO
MODESTO, July 3.-The decorated
special car containing William j. Bryan
and twenty-five Democrats prominent
in state politics remained here half an
hour this afternoon, en- route to Los An
geles. Bryan was enthusiastically re-
ceived, and was escorted to flower
stand erected on the main street, being
conveyed in a carriage garlanded with
flowers. He received a tremendous ova-
tion. Bryan was in fine voice, and de-
spite a disagreeable wind storm, his au-
dience was the largest which has as
sembled here in many day. His speech
was devoted exclusively to the financial
question and he was frequently ap-
plauded An informal reception was
ture of his train southwark
AT MADEIRA
MADEIRA, July 3.-W. ]. Bryan ar
rived at MADEIRA at o'clock this evening
and was accorded a most enthusiastic
reception by the citizens generally. A
committee representing the Democrat
lc, Populst and Free Silver Republican
parties met him at Merced. He was in
troduced to the assembled hundreds by
Judge w. Mckinley in a short and ap-
propriate speech. Bryan spoke for twen-
ty-five minutes, congratulating MADEIRA
county on having gone two to one for
silver at 16 to l. He then went to the
station platform and shook hands with
those near him until the train left for
Fresno
AT FRESNO
FRESNO, July 3.-The special train
carrying William ]. Bryan and party
through the San Joaquin valley was
scheduled to arrive at Fresno at $50 p.
M, but owing to disabled engine, did
not reach this point until o'clock An
other engine had to be sent from here
TO MADEIRA.
Fresno had been made the principal
point in the interior for a speech by Mr..
Bryan, and great crowd, variously
estimated at from 10000 to $4,000 people,
had gathered from the country and ad-
Joining counties. They waited impa-
tiently for the arrival of the belated
train. but their impatience did not end
there, for the speech, which was an
nounced at o'clock. did not begin until
nearly half-past o'clock. The crowd
waited, but not in the best of humor
towards the last. They were getting very
tired, many of them having been on the
grounds over two hours.
In the interim Mr.. Bryan went to the
Hughes hotel rested for twenty minutes.
and then took dinner in company with
the Fresno reception committee and his
party, the latter consisting of Congress
man Mcguire, w. w. Foote, w. H. AL
ford, Frank H. Gould, A. Caminetti and
VIM. Craig.
The reception of Mr.. Bryan at the-train
and hotel was very enthusiastic. Hc
was escorted to the hotel by the Bryan
Silver clubs of this city, Hanford and
Oleander.
Immediately after his arrival at the
grounds where he spoke, the crowds
SCOOQ upon the seats III OTQeT TO get 4
better view of the Democratic leader.
the result being that an entire section OF
the seats fell to the ground and one man
had his legs so badly crushed that he
had to be carried away. A neighboring
shed, which a number of boys were U.s.
ing as point of vantage, fell with an
alarming crash, but no serious injury
resulted.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for an hour and a
half, his remarks being chiefly devoted
to the income tax and the free coinage
Of silver. He argued that inequality of
taxation is equivalent to taking money
from the pocket of one man and put
ting it in the pocket of another, and that
an income tax is required to make resti-
tuition in degree of the money taken
dishonesty from one class for the bene
fit of another. AS in all his speeches.
Mr.. Bryan dwelt upon the free coinage
of silver at the rate of 16 to / as the
paramount issue. He said that no party
in this country save the Gold Democracy
is in favor of the single standard, but
that the Republican party, while de-
claring for bime tallism, was raising
false hopes by pretending that it could
be secured by International agreement
Free silver coinage is to the interest
of this country, but not to the interest
of foreign nations, he said and the lat
ter will not act for our interests and
n t,,ct oi,