The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-16
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
BRYAN SPEAKS AT GREENWOOD AND

BRYAN SPEAKS AT GREENWOOD AND
DUE WEST,
&c Eas G:ce.ed at Both Places by I'm
mVIss Crowds of coplo Who were Esger
TO Sac aad Hear Him-A Gala Day for
sooth osrolias.
Friday was Bryan day at Due West.
| Il might also be termed the day of
days for q erander gathering of people
OF that sec:ion and the state for that
matter. The occasion was the visit of
| Hon. W. J. Bryan, and his speech on
the silver question. Everybody who
could reach Due West was there
From the rough coated farmer, whose
heartfelt admiration Of the great Ne
0raskaa, shined forth in his face to
; The well groomsd politician resplen
dent in his silk tile and broaGcloth
F.! Prince Albert was in attendance. Not
onl Y were the visitors from this state
alone, bu:they hailed from many 9th
ers, snd al seemed as happy as eideal
spring day is pleasant. There was not
/ oae single episode to mar the
dsy, and the weather was absolutely
superb.
Mr. Bryan arrived at Donalds from
Greenwood at noon. Here a brass
band from Clemson college played
Dixie, " as the train came to a halt.
! Tae depot and al available space sur
rounding il were thronged with peo.
pie. President Gcier, OF Erskine col.
lsge, was on hand at the head of
committe, and Mr.. Bryan was given
3 most cordial gre2ting. On the hill
leading down to the depot were gath
cred vehicles OF all sizes md descrip
ton to transport the many visitors to
! Due West, four miles away. It is
safe to say that when the first vehicle
: Of thi2 enormous procession was en-
tering Due West, the last was about
leaving Donalds, About half way
between the two places a cavalry cav
a!cade of about one hundred young
mea, well mounted, met the carriage
in which Mr.. Bryan was riding and
became an escort Of honor.
Due West had put on gala appear
a0ce. From the first house reached
to the last, all we're decoration and the
populace were decked out in their
best bib ard tucker. Mr.. Bryan was
driven to the home of Prof. B. Y.
Presley, where he dined with other |
distinguished guests Of the party. All
the hotels and boarding houses, AMI
there are many in this college town,
we're running to their creates: capaci-
j ~ 10 feed the crowds, and these not
sufficiently distinguished to receive a
special invitation, found food in |
abundance at the hostelries. The
speaking was scheduled to take place |
in the magnificent auditorium of Er-
skiue at o'clock. The large hall was |
packed when the appointed hour ar
rived, but Mr.. Bryan did not make |
his appearance until 4.30. In the
meantime, the crowd amused itself by |
growing lsrger and cheering the dis. |
tinguishe6 visitors as they made their |
appearance on the stage.
When Mr.. Bryan made his appear.
ance the applause was tumultuous,
and it was some minutes before Presi |
dent Grer could command order. The |
auditorium, which seats normally |
1900 people, was packed with fully |
$500, and everyone of them, man,
woman and child, WAS making all the |
din possible. When quiet was finally |
restored the exercises were opened
with a prayer by Rsv. Mr.. Daniel OF +;
AbbevilIe. President Grier then ad-
vanced to the front OF the stage aud !
announced this is Bryan day at Err
skine, ana stated that a pleasure and
honor was conferred on the college by |
the visit OF man whose name and
fame grow brighter as they are sub.
jected to the searcnlights of public |
criticism. Prof. Grisr then introduced
Governor Elierbs as man, who was
honest, fearless and Intelligent. Gov.
Elerbe than in very neat and en-
thusias!ic address presented Mr.. Bryan
to the audisnce.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for two hours. and |
proved himself thorough master of
Oimetallism in all its many branches. |!
Only once or twice did he attempt any
thing ike oratorical fights, but when |
he did the audience responded prompt |
~ to the eloquent words and thrilling |
action OF the orator. Mr.. Bryan's |
voice is in very bad shape. He has /
made speeches on an average Of two a |
day for the last four or FIVE weeks, and |
1t is safe to say that he has delivered |
more addresses in the past year than |
any other puolic speaker in life |
time. As 3 result his throat is quite |
weak and he cannot attemptthe grand |
bursts that characterized his canvass
for the presidency. In calm tone,
raised just little above the converse
tionaI, he delivered yesterdays ad |
dress. Interest was intense at all
times on account OF the simple man
ner 10 which difficult subjects were
handled and the earnestness OF the |
speaker.
Mr. Bryan began by thanking the /!
people for their attendance and said |
ne was particularly delie hted to speak !
10 so many CT the student body, as !
wlen o1ca student was converted |
ne Immediately became an apostle and |
would preach the doctrine lucidly at !!
every opportunity. In ordinary times, |
the speaker said, the money question |
was il his opiniol paramount to all !
oth9rS. Intimes Of danger the safety |
Of tie nation takes precedence. He
tGen |ent into the subject OF his dis !
course. BimetalIism, he said, was the |
old historic standard OF value that had |
come down through the ages since
money had been adopted as medium |
OF exchange. Cold monone:allism
Is only a. experiment and has proved
: disastrous one for this country. Bill
meLalIISm is the only economic prln |