The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-05
WAVE OF ORATORY
Sweeps Over the Convention of
Democratic Clubs.
Bryan and Cochran Bring Meet
ing to a Close.
GREAT CROWD HEARS.
Enthusiasm Raised to the High
est Pitch.
Big Meeting HeId at Lebanon in
the Evening.
GREAT CROWD HEARS.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct 5-The hall In
which was assembled the National As
ISOLATION Of Democratic clubs was
througed with people yesterday after
noon. probably 5000 being present, but
as the hour approached for the advent
of Mr. Bryan at o'clock. the atsIes
were filed and the hall filed TO q degree
Of almost suffocation- After Mr.. Stew
enson had concluded, James R SOver-
eign. ex-generaI master workman Of the
Knights Of Labor, spoke. dealing with
the work1ngrnan from a political stand
point.
MIR. Sovereign was followed by ]. Mil
ton Turner. minister to Liberia under
Grants administration, who spoke brief
" on behalf OF the negro.
As Mr.. Turner concluded, Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the platform His arrival
served to instiu into the meeting a. de-
gree Of enthusiasm which had not pre-
viously marked the proceedings OF the
convention He reached the city q. few
minutes before O'Clock, but did not ar
rive at the hall Until quarter past
O'Clock He was escorted through the
streets by a number Of marching clubs,
and was greeted at every turn by
thrangs CT people
As soon as Mr.. Bryan appeared on the
platform there was a wild shout OF
greeting. and this soon developed into a
about six minutes. until, indeed. there
was a call for cessation by himself
His speech was literally applauded
throughout, and when it was concluded
there was a rush for the stage by peo-
pie who wished to shake hands with
him. He, however, avoided this demon
stration and soon found his way back
to his hotel Mr. Bryan said:
7 am here not because am needed.
but because I want to be- Not because
you need me, but because I am glad to
meet you It is not necessary that I
should speak TO you. for you have al
ready listened to enough to convince
any who are not convinced, and one
follows me tonight who will convince
any who may still be without the fold
You have heard this afternoon from my
distinguished colleague on the ticket
who disputes the saying Of Nestcr when
he complained that the gods did not
givS all things TO = man at the same
time. that the gods withheld the V1gOr
Of youth when they gave the wisdom
Of age think you viii agree with me
that my colleague is able TO combine
both the vigOr of youth with the wisdom
Of age
But I appreciate the work done and
being done and to be done by this assO-
citation Of Democratic clubs and ap-
preciate the energy the enthusiasm and
the ability displayed by Mr.. Hearst the
president of this asSociat ton. believe
IN these clubs We need them We
need clubs Tar more than the Republi-
cans need CLUBS IN IacL- my LEleIlSs
the work of Democracy. being a work
for the people, must be done by the peO-
pie Machinery IS not sufficient when
we have but machinery alone to win a
Democratic fight We need these clubs
to aid in the work and to supplement
the efforts Of our national, state and
local organizations We need the clubs
to help as collect the money to carry
on our campaign The Republican
party can get its money from the cor
poratious which plumber the people be
tween cOnpaigns in return for the
money contributed during the cam
paigns-
We can not go to q trust and ask 1t
to help Us, because We do not expect to
be helped We know that every speech
made by Democrat against these
trusts makes it easier for their party to
raise a campaign fund; you understand
that We need these clubs TO help Us
collect money to carry on the campaign
The Republican party does not col
Iact the money for its national fund
from one Republican out Of q hundred,
and when the election IS over SO out Of
every 100 Republicans have nothing TO