The record-union., 1897-07-04
STOCKTON STREETS THRONG-
ED WITH PEOPLE.
Bryan Was Treated to an Ovation
and Made an Address to
the People.

business piaceS were open, the hOlIday
spirit was generally manifest and VIM.
j. Bryan was treated to an ovation. The
special train bearing the Bryan party
was several hours late, but so great was
the desire to hear the first speech IN
California on the trip that a great
throng gathered at the railroad depot
and escorted the visitor through the
main streets to the Plaza, which was
completely filed
The surrounding buildings were
packed with people. At low estimate
the crowd numbered 10000. Bryan's
appearance on the platform was greeted
with tremendous enthusiasm. T. d.
Nicol introduced the silver leader in a
few words and great cheering followed,
with vrieS Our next President
Mr.. Bryan remarked in opening his
address that he had no new speech to
make. I'm fact" he said, ''if 1 were ITO
make different speech in substance of
the speeches of Governor Budd 1 would
have to go back on all have learned or
hold most dear. realize that in speak
ing to you of the effects of vicious
financial policy, L am talking to people
who, owing to certain local advantages,
arguments of the silver party set forth.
Il realize that in speaking to you of
the effect of a vicious financial policy, I
am talking to a people who, owing to
certain local advantages, have not suf~
fered as much as in some other parts of
the country. People who have to buy
fuel, who have to buy coal, or buy man
ufactured gas, sometimes tnd it difficult
to raise the money to pay for the same,
but nature seems to have been morelen-
lent and more partial to you and has
given you natural gas, SO you don't have
TO rely upon artificial things. But, my
friends, if you can survive while others
suffer you could rejoice the more if
others were happier in their lots.
The speaker referred to the Demo-
cratic platform adopted at Chicago, de-
claring that it was water tight. He said
that the efforts of the Republicans to
bring about international bimetallism
demonstrated that they did not consider
the single gold standard sufficient
Nov" continued the speaker, Il have
only spoken of the position taken by the
parties last year in order that you may
understand that bimetallism must have
good qualities, for all the parties seem
to favor it. But the trouble is that some
OF them who advocate bimetallism are
advocating it under conditions which
will never bring bimetallism, and when
people say that they favor bimetallism
but want to wait until other nations
bring it to us, l am afraid that until
covers a very long time. If we see the
American people need bimetallism,
why should we wait until other nations
think we need it? If we think so our
selves, why not ourselves secure it in
stead Of being dependent upon the viii
of the foreign fnanciers?"
Speaking of an honest dollar, the
speaker said under bimetallism the dol
lar was more honest than under the sin
gle standard, because the gold dollar ap-
preciates and is therefore dishonest.
Tremendous cheering followed the
speech and so great was the enthusiasm
that the crowd gathered in a solid mass
around the hack into which he was hur-
ried. Owing to the delay in the railroad
schedule, Mr.. Bryan had to be driven to
the depot Immediately, but the throng
seized the hack and detained it forcibly
for several minutes in their enthusiasm.
AT LODI.
LODI. July O--Iue SpeCidI Train nav
ing on board VIM. j. Bryan and party
made brief stop here to-day. A crowd
numbering 5000 had assembled and
cheered the appearance of Bryan, who
made a ten minute speech. AT its con-
clusion there was great rush OF the
auditors to shake Bryan's hand, and
procession of ladies handed him bou-
ouets. Flags and bunting were every
where displayed, the town being enthu-
siastic in honor of Bryan's visit. AS the
train departed there was a simultaneous
shout of good-byes.
AT MADEIRA.
MADEIRA. July 3.-W. J. Bryan ar
rived at MADEIRA at Z o'clock this even
ing and was accorded a most enthusi-
astic reception by the citizens gener-
ally. A committee of five representing
the Democratic, Populist and free silver
Republican parties met him at Merced.
He was introduced to the asmbled hun
dreds by Judge w. Mckinley in a short
and appropriate speech. Bryan spoke
for twenty five minutes, congratulating
MADEIRA. County on having gone two to
one for silver at Is to 1. He then went
to the station platform and shook
hands with those near him till the
train left for Fresno.
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
Angeles. Bryan was enthusiastically
received, and was escorted to a flower
covered stand erected on the main
street, being conveyed in a carriage
garlanded with flowers. He received q
tremendous ovation. Bryan was in fine
voice and despite a disagreeable wind
storm, his audience was the largest
which has assembled here in many
day. His speech was devoted exclu-
sively to the financial question and was
frequently applauded. An informal re-
ception was held on the platform be-
fore the departure Of his train south
ward.
AT FRESNO.
FRESNO, July 3.-The special train
carrying VIM. J. Bryan and party
through the San Joaquin Valley was
scheduled to arrive in Fresno at $50
o. m, but owing to a disabled engine
did not reach this point until 8 o'clock.
Another 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. A great crowd variously es-
timated at from ten to fifteen thou
sand people had gathered from the
country and adjoining counties. Mr..
Bryan's speech was rather quietly re-
ceived, but some of his best points
were freely applauded. He gave a