Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-24
MIR. BRYAN IN BALTIMORE.

his audience to high pitch.
Mr.. Bryan travelled over one hundred
miles, made nine speeches, and was
heard by thousands Of people. The
rain interferred with but did not mar
the success of the tour. Rain began to
fall shortly after the special train con-
veying the candidate aud An escort Of
prominent Maryland democrats lef,
Rock ville, aud there was no cessation
in the dowDpour during the afternoo 9
and early evening. Just as Mr.. Bryan
began his speech at Music Hall the rain
ceased.
The welcome which was extended to
the candidate was enthusiastic. Men
struggled with each other and with the
police for al opportunity to grasp his
hand. Notwithstanding the severe
tests to which ne subjected his voice it
did not give way. AS soon as he com
pleted each speech while in the counties
he retired TO his private room on mis-
car and there flung himself on couch
and rtsted until the next stopping place.
That he stands fatigue so well Is ex-
planned by those who accompany him
as due to his ability to sleep at mo-
ment's notice, to awake refreshed, and
to eat abundantly. He does not drink
or smoke.
During his tour be was the recipient
Of many bouquets presented by women,
and the number Of women who greeted
him was surprisingly large. They
tum bled over each other TO shake his
hand. They stood at stations and
cheered his train as it passed. They
braved the rain at all stopping points
and listened to his speech.
The climax of Mr.. Bryan's reception
10 MarylsOd occurred last night at
Music Hall, Baltimore, when every
inch of space in the auditorium and
aisles, in the galleries, private boxes
and Oh the platform WAS occupied by q
tbrong which greeted him uprosriously
and which was so infatuated with It's
idol that it would not listen to a speech
by former Governor William Pnkney
Wythe. Scattered here and there in
the gathering were prominent republic
cans. The crowd was nondescript.
All classes, kinds and conditions OF men
we're there. Society women handsome
" sttired, occupied private boxes.
10 opening mis- address Mr.. Bryan
said that the republican party was at
tempting to amend the Declaration OF
Independence, the Constitution of the
United States, and the Ten Command
ments. They we're trying 10 amend
the commandment Thou shalt have
40 God but me" TO Thou shalt have
40 God but money" This" said Mr..
Bryan, sis practically saying that the
form of government is nothing and that
the money standard is every ming. ID
1896 they were alarmed lest we have a
double standard in money, but now
they want to bave double standard OF
government-a republic here and q
despotism in the Philippines. They
have am ended the commandment,
Thou shat not steal, to read: Thou
shalt not steal little Bit They say
they fear l will not enforce the law
heir fear is that | will enforce il
against the bic criminals as well as The
little ones. The man who eats what he
earns and earns what be eats need moi
fear the success ofthe democratic party.
Il is the man who eats what somebody
else earns that has c. use to fear.
Every decade shows that the pro-
1ucers of wealth are receiving less and
less per cent of the wealth they pro.
1uce."
Senator German received an ovation
when MIR. Bryan referred TO the fact
that he introduced the amendment to
the epublican army bill limiting the ill.,
crease OF the army TO two years. Mr..
Bryan created Juror by saying there
are men in this country who want b
large army. These were the syndi-
cafes, who wanted it to enforce it,
wishes.
"Imperialists,' he continued, "sre
towards. They always make war on
The small and helpless countries
Another amendment the republicans
want to make 70 the commandment is,
Thou shalt not c,vet thy neighbour
land unless it is valuable.'".
Mr.. Bryan said he believed all people
we're capable Of self-government. He
considered it an Insult to the Almighty
to say that he placed the Filipinos,
thousands of miles away, and left them
helpless for many years until the pro-
tecting arm of Mark Hanna was thrown
around them.
Mr.. Bryan said another amendment
TO the commandment is: Thou shalt
not kill unless to expand trade" Mr..
Bryan denied that he had influenced
any Senator in bringing about the rati.
icston of the.Spanish treaty. He did
not know, however, that one, Senator
Wellington, voted TO ratify the treaty
because he mad been msled by the
President. Speaking upon the argu-
ment that the flag shall not be pulled
down, Mr.. Bryan said:
"If a republican President can haul
down the flag in Cuba few miles from
our shores, democratic President Can
haul it down seven thousand miles
away. II republican President can,
upon his own motion, haul down the tlas
10 Alaska, that the flag OF the British
Empire might rise 10 it's place, a
democratic President, with the sanction
of Congress, Can haul il down 10 the
Philippines. The republicans want the
drum beat to be heard about the world.
We want the light of liberty to shine SO
bright thIt it can be seen around the
world"
Mr.. Bryan was given dinner at the
Hotel Rennert. About forty covers were
laid.
Mr.. Bryan was seated at the head of
the table, with ex-senator German 81
his right and Gov. Smith at his left.
Among the others were Attorney en-
eral Rayner, Mayor Hayes, John P
D. D,ohanao GohIau Mu..o, w.