The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-20
FIRST SPEECH OF THE DAY.
MIR. Bryan Puts on skull Cap, and
Says He In Growing Bald.

GREENvILLE. o., Oct. 1s.-wiliiam Jenl
nings Bryan. Mrs. Bryan and the newspa-
per men who accompanied the party
through Kentucky crossed the river from
Covington last night and boarded the spel
cial train provided for the three days tour
of Ohio. ran up to Dayton during the night
where the private car Of John r. Mc-
Lean was attached and early this morning
were at Greenville, Darke county, where
Mr.. Bryan delivered his first address In
Ohio. There was an immense crowd press
ent. The decorations were numerous and
the enthusiasm pronounced. The visiting
party was escorted to the courthouse square
by mounted body, largely composed Oh
the farmers of the county. Dr. L. c. An4
derson presided and introduced John r. Me-
Lean, the Democratic candidate for Cow
ernor Mr.. Mclean said:
Ladies and Gentemen-You all know
the man nominated by the national Democ-
racy for the presidency In 1896; the man
who will again be nominated In 1900 the
masses. masses know ' you all want ant to hear ear him. i'm,
Hon. William ]. Bryan" fGreat applause.l
Mr.. Bryan. to avoid the crisp morning air.
put on a skull cap. which provoked good<
natured laughter. in response TO which he
said, MY hair Is not as much protection
as IL used TO be, and you ought not to CONS
plain IL / am getting a little bald. In 1s90
they said i was too young TO be Presi<
dent. Then / had to depend on the Consti-
tuition to protect me. Now can depend on
my badness. Laughter and applause.l
'I am glad to be I'm a county. which,
though dark in name, is bright I'm political
principles. a county which gave a Demo-
cratic majority in 1896 Of LOO. You want
to increase that majority this fall. fcries
Of we will do that.J IL there was one
reason for you voting the Democratic ticket
in 1896 there are sixteen reasons TO one
why you should do so this fall. There was
nothing complained Of in 1896 that cannot
be complained OF now. The same vicious
principles advocated by the opposition in
1896 are advocated to-day In this campaigns
The Chicago platform. TO which you gave
such loyal support In 1855. is still the plst-
form OF the Democratic party and the plaf-
form Of the Ohio Democracy again indorses
that platform. / believe the planks OF that
platform are stronger to-day than when
they were written" lApplause.l
Mr.. Bryan then entered into an elaborate
defense OF the income tax and predicted q
popular Endorsement of the proposition He
cited the efforts OF the government 90 raise
a revenue TO conduct the Spanish war be-
against the income tax law. when the
officials OF the government had to look
around for anything TO put a stamp on. un-
der the present system. you make the poor
people pay more and the rich people less
than their share he said. II believe every
man should share in the expenses of the gov
ernment according 20 his ability and in pro-
portion 10 the benefits derived from the pro-
lection Of the government / believe I'm pro-
tecting the struggling poor"
Touching the money question. he said: II
wonder IL any Republican here believes tho
gold standard is good and ought TO be con-
tinued. II 50 j want 10 remind him that
among the first things the Republican Prcsi-
dert did after his Inauguration was 10 send
commission to Europe 10 get rid Of this
thing. II anybody Is In doubt. any Repub-
lican Is In doubt. il ought TO be removed by
this action OF Republican President All
doubt should he removed when England
spanked our commission and sent Il homa.
[Laughterl My friends. that question 10
siu unsettled and the night viii continue
until II Is taken out Of the hands Of foreisu