The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-15
GREATEST SPEECH
EVER HEARD HERE
That Delivered by Mr.. Bryan
tuesday Night.
ALL PARTIES PRAISE II
HE SPOKE AS HE HAS NEVER
SPOKEN BEFORE
The MAN or A HUNDRED YEARS
He Was the Guest Of Mr.. Raney at the Ya'.
borough House and He Left Yesterday
Morning on His Way to the
HI. SPOKE AS HE HAS NEVER
SPOKEN BEFORE.
THE MAN or A HUNDRED YEARS
S0utN
Mr.. Bryan captured Raleigh.

ME- BRYAN captured taleiGh.
OF the COCO people who heard him.
failed TO find one yesterday. no matter
edge that be had heard the best speech
of his life
Ard most Of them added that they
were with him. Many man whc
heretofore has declared that he would
have none Of him, now that he has met
him face 10 face and has heard him
state his position is now declaring,
I'm a Bryan man.
The speech at the Academy Of Music
at night was IL superb effort. All who
heard it unite in declaring it the finest
they ever heard. Here arc q few Of The
things said Of it on the streets yester-
day:
Ex-Governor Jarvis: Il told Mr.
Bryan this morning that l thought / ha,'
always been a reasonably good man. bat
] thought after that speech | was Il much
better one. Ii was magnihcen:
speech
Mr.. Dan Hugh Mclean. of Hlrnctt:
ITS only once in Il hundred years that
such a man. is born. Never in my life
have | heard anything finer than his de
ecription of our l,gions from across the
seas. where they have conquered the
people. of foreign ndS-rcturning To en-
slave their own people"
Mr.. Pulaski Cowptr president OF the
North Carolina Home Insurance Com
pany: Il never heard finer speech.
consider it from any standpoint you
may"
Mr.. II. O. Burton: 1T was superb,
No man could hear it withou; having his
opiEion of the man and his ability ca
HANGED. no matter how much he. thought
OF him before"
Sheriff W. ". Page: 1T was tn
most remarkable campaign speech !
ever heard. 1t was unanswerdhlc.'
Col. 1'ho~. VI. ArSo: Il did not hear
the speech. bar | am in admirc. of Mr..
Bryan. He's the purcSt man in -tmeri
can FslIfes ~ .aI- lie is MOI politician
in the ordinary meaning OF the word.
He's 4 patriot. a sincere man.
Col. A.. G.. Davis, of Goldshoro: 1t
was the greatest speech I've ever heard.
] fear II! never hear anoiher Is great
MIR. John L. Fcrrall: Il was charmed,
and | agree with every word he said
about trusts and imperialism He's q
great man..
Senator Daniels. Of Golisloro: Il don I
blame the man who enjoys special priv
leg, $. secured hy unjust legislation 10
recognize in Bryan an en- my. He is an
enemy that they 90 we'll 10 recognize AMI
defeat if they can for il h. ever GEES
into power he will kill the goose that'e
laying their golden e@-sg.
Gel. A. " Wad'irll, of Wilmington:
at was Il wonderful spc"ch-that of last
night IN eloquent speech and on .
very high plane.
Cart. Chas. +. Warren. of Washing
ton: y have heard Mr.. Bryan make
many speeches. but never anything az
proaching last nights speech III power
and eoquence. 1t was The finest speech
I've ever heard
Dr. p. II. Abbott Rcpl: I'm clad J
heard him. 1t was the most wondcrfli
srMcch I've ever heard. and my "pinion
Of Mr.. Bryan is altogether changed. l
once regarded him rs a demagoGuc run
ping over the country seeking Il nominal
1i6n. now look upon him as a sincere
honest man He converted me on the
jfSome tax question when he spoke IN
tire afternoon. and I've never heard a
s,,epch that I enjoyed 50 much as that
of last night shall not abuse him
again. He is such a man as could
trust Oh, any platform.
Mr. Samuel Tcltair: 1T was the moss