The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-24
assurance that Mclean is loyal to all
Of them to the last degree.
TALKINd 70 THE FARMERS

lAbNlNN To THE ANM fh0
Byan's wonderful versatility vas
amply illustrated IN his trip today
He has literally left Kentucky behind
adapting himself to new circum-
stances and surroundings with won
derful ease.
Today be has been among farmers
and talked silver, natlonsl banks, in
come tax aud trusts, while in the
larger cities he has made sn earnest
fight against the retention of the
Philippines. He has not referred to
local issues, for there are none. His
audiences, with the exception Of the
crowds at Van Vert aud Defiance,
have not been as large or rs enthusl-
astic as those which he addressed IN
Kentucky, but this is explained. | am
told, by the difference in the temper
ament of the people. Certain 1t IL
that the tumultuous scenes which
made the Grip through Kentucky 50
eventful have been lacking today.
The crowds, however, have been
closely attentive, and Bryan has sd
dressed to them series Of speeches
much more logical in argument and
more careful IN expression than his
addresses in Kentucky. His style Of
oratory has changed from the conver
satlonal to the serious aud d,Snifed
for he has been endeavoriDg 10 con
vert Republicans ra'h her than enthuse
Democrats, while the very absence Of
stirring yells has been conducive to
more earnest effort. Ii is difficult to
say how great an amount OF good
B.ysn has done by his visit for the
visible signs of inward feeling have
been wanting, but State Chairman
Seward said tonight that the joint ap
pesrance of Bryan and Mclean
would undoubtedly help the State
ticket. Mr.. Mclean has shown -
said Mr.. Seward, that he has 10
ulierior motive iu view, and Bryan
has shown that be indorses and trusts
McLesn.'
The uuchsllenged leader of the De-
" -
day, would probably have preferred
10 have visited Cincinnati, Columbus,
Cleveland and Toledo instead of the
rural districts through which be has
been sent. The Democratic managers.
however, desired his assistance in
overcoming Democratic apathy, aud
esoeeislly in assuring the Populisis
and the free silver men that B'ysn
and Mclean had reached perfect
understanding. Two congressional
districts represented in the House re
spectively by Robert , Gordon sud
David Meekson, were visited today
They comprise eighteen counties,
fourteen Of which went Democratic
even in the exceptionally heavy r..
publican vote Of last year The poll
of the State, which Mr.. Mclean has
with him on the train, shows that the
Democratic vote in these two districts
will be much heavier than last year,
but the effort is being made to double
the majority from $4,000 to 10000
1t is said that this can be done if the
entire Democratic vote is pOlled.
Upon the increase 10 the Western
section and the decrease of the Re-
publican vote in the large cities Nc
Lean bases his confidence of victory
BUYING TRADE WITH HUMAN BLOOD
Ia his speeches today Bryan has
appealed with much force to the vot-
ers to condemn McKinley's policy in
the Philippines. Republicans" be
exclaimed at Celina, " dLre you to
measure the blood of American clti
zens by the value of Oriental trade.
| am willing that life shall be given
in defense of American rights, but |
am not willing that one human being
shall be sent to death to buy all the
trade of the Orient" He has an.
swered the financial, religious, and
political arguments for the retention
of the Philippines, and has replied to
McKinley's Western speeches. To
the Presidents statement that we
have expanded now as we
expanded in the past, Bryan
replies that never before have we
undertaken to subjugate ten millions
of brown-skinned race. He has pic
tured the danger of increasing the
standing army, and has insisted that
Eagland's dominion over India would
be duplicated by the United Stats in
the Philippines. He scoffed at Mark
Hanna for asserting that God had
opened the door Of the Philippines,
and said that he did not believe God
had chosen Mark Hanna for His
mOuthpiece.
At Van Vert, from which place
company Of volunteers went to the
Philippines, he opposed with especial
vigor the expansion policy. 10 all of
his speeches be has appealed for the
election Of Mclean.
I" want" be says, with person'l
directuess, to see Mclean elected"
Ia Kentucky he disclsimed any right
to speak with authority, being merely
private citizen. Today, knowing
that Ohio will vote for him in the
next national convention, and that
Mclean is not his rival, he has absn.
doned his disclaimer. He speaks now
as the certain nominee Of the Oemo.
cratic party, and as such realiz as his
right to make his desires emphstically
known.
Three Doctors IN Consultation.