The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
BRYAN AT SALEM
Listened to by Crowd Composed
Largely Of Republicans,
Severe Arraignment of the Admanistra.
tion and the Party in
Power.

Estimates of the number OF people in
Marion square to hear Mr.. Bryan vary
from 10000 to 10000 Those best quail
fled to judge place the number al
1900 to $4,000. II any went away
while Mr.. Bryan was speaking IL was
those who were forced to do so by press
ing duties elsewhere. Business men in
town took turns and went down and
stayed as long as possible.
The weather, which after several days
of storm looked fairly encouraging in
the morning, gradually grew more
threatening as the day wore on, and the
rain commenced TO fall gently before the
speaking was over, increasing to a we'll
defined shower as the crowd dispersed.
A noticeable feature of the crowd wat
its good nature. Every one seemed in
good spirits, and much pleasant chat
was exchanged between Republicans
and Bryan men. A large proportion Of
the crowd were, in fact, Republicans.
They took their medicine with good
spirit, apparently, even though the
speaker stepped quite heavily upon their
tenderest corns.
In spite OF the number OF chairs pro-
vided for the ladies, many of the gentler
sex were obliged to stand A few bipeds
of the male sex were observed occupying
seats but through the efforts Of A. w.
Dennis and others some of these were
induced to give up their chairs TO the
ladies. The irrepressible boy was in
evidence in numbers upon the roof OF
the speakers stand. They forgot them
selves once and got to talking, but at q
low aside of "Boysl" from Mr.. Bryan
they ceased, and were as quiet as mice
thereafter.
now his SPEECH WAS RECEIVED.
Mr.. Bryan's remarks were punctuated
with liberal applause, although an out
of.door Salem crowd is noted for lack OF
demonstrativeness "Good, good"
"that's right" faint that a corker,"
and other exclamations Of appreciation
were often heard.
The Nebraskan put himself at ease on
the start by advising the men to put
on their hats, making good-humored
allusion to the Oregon climate, and re-
marking that he would speak with his
hat on.
He said that he was willing to die for
his country II it were necessary, but
otherwise he wanted TO live n ill some
Of these questions were settled
The illustrated papers and magazines
have made every one familiar with Mr..
Bryan's personal appearance. lie APP
pears somewhat older than his forty
years last Monday, but looks the en-
bodiment of vigorous manhood, in spite
Of the strain of travel and public speak
ing under which he has been laboring
for many weeks.
He is in no sense dandy. His soft
black hat shows use and his coat the
creases of railroad travel. lie wore
necktie but no diamond stud.
II is impossible to do even approxi-
ment justice in a short summary of Mr..
BIyan's address. OF course, his princi-
pal points and arguments are more or
less familiar to all who read papers suf-
iiciently unbiased to publish them but
tits evident that his addresses are notcut
and dried, but are varied in illustration
and order OF delivery and in phraseol-
ogy.
He commenced with the assumption
that all men want good government,
except some of those who profit by gov
ernmental abuses, and quoted, "Who
saves his country saves himself"
He arraigned the Republican party
with the assertion that il had not re-
formed single abuse which existed
when ii went into power, but had cre-
ated new ones, and he said that he
wonld make il 80 plain that Republi-
cans would have TO chloroform their
minds and their consciences in order TO
remain Republicans.
He told how the Republican party
had deserted the principles upon which
it was founded. In 1856 Republicans
wanted TO get back to the principles of
Washington and jefferson; today they
we're trying 10 sneer down the principles
of Washington and jefferson. In 1889
the Republicans in Boston were cele-
brating the birthday OF Thomas Jefferson,
Have the Republicans celebrated the
birthday OF Thomas Jefferson in Oregon
lately? They are celebrating Mark Han
mas birthday.
LINCOLN AND MARK HANNA.
Throughout his speech, Mr.. Bryan
had many sly digs at Mark Hanna, and
they were instantly seen and applauded
by the crowd.
He quoted Lincoln freely TO show the
principles OF loyalty TO a republican
form OF government, and antipathy to
aud fear of a monarchy which animated
the founders of the party. Then he
asked, "are the leaders OF the Republic
can party afraid Of monarchy now?
For answer he quoted MARI Hanna's re-
ply To question as TO what he thought
OF the English government, on his re-
turn from his European trip; IL was
very much impressed with il. IL is as
good as ours. perhaps better" This re-
mark Of the undiplomatic Mark was
taken a. the keync te Of the opinion OF
the leaders Of the party today. "fbe
paralysis OF Imperialism is benumbing