The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-04-05
PLAIN TRUTHS BY BRYAN
The Spell of His Oratory Holds an
Immense Crowd.
HOT SHOT FOR HIS OPPONENTS
The Great Champion Of the Peoples Rights
Talks for Three Hours on Tariff.
Trusts. Money and I'm
perialism.


gated on Saturday afternoon to hear Mr..
Bryan's speech. Those who were in
sympathy with his views comprised the
larger number, while some were drawn
through curiosity to see the man against
whom all the power and pull of financial
and corporate interests is directed Re-
publicans were there in quite number.
They came to criticise but many re-
manned to be convinced. When the
speaking was over not even Bryan's
most bitter political opponents had use
for the old stock phrases of boy orator,
agitator and anarchist, etc. They found
man of powerful and commanding
frame, strong and honest face and with
an argument that brought conviction to
all who were not steeled against reason.
Oratorical fireworks were looked for by
many, but instead they listened to dis.
passionate statement of conditions that
prevailed whereby the favored few are
wantonly benefited and the toiling
masses foot the bills.
How many people were present at the
speaking it is somewhat difficult to say
as the estimates varied radically. 7. G.
Redfield says that the committee, by al
lowing liberal space for each one, pro-
vided seating capacity for 800, and
that the seats were not only all occupied
but so crowded that the space contem.
plated for the individual was greatly
curtailed. BY careful calculation he fig.
ured that there were more than double
the number standing than were seated
and that 10000 was conservative state.
ment OF those present.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for three solid hours
and Notwithstanding the dlscomforts of
tropical sun and the regulations en-
forced against the use of parasols and
umbrellas, there were few but what
stayed throughout the entire meeting,
and those who left were mainly from the
outside edges of the vast throng and who
could hear little and see less. THE HER.
AID secured verbatum report of the
great speech, but as it would take twenty
columns of this paper for its reproduc.
ton and as compositors are a scarce ar.
ticle this week, the reader will be COM
PEELED to be content with some brief ex-
cerpts and selection Of pithy sentences.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge +. B. PEBBLE, who introduced MIR.
Bryan IN the foil owing language:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: In every
progressive nation there is and always
has been strenuous struggle OF the
people to secure the natural rights of
man against the aggressions OF selfish in
terests. This meeting here is but an in
cident in the world wide aud ages long
struggle. Our orator here dignifies to.
day the cause of humanity against sell
fisbness. Hear him for his holy cause,
have respect for that cause that you may
the more conscientiously weigh it's claims
to your appreciation. awaken your intel
ligence that You may better Judge.
Ladies and gentlemen, now present to
you the Hon. William.J. Bryan" Gap
plause. long and continued.)
Mr.. Bryan's appearance elected tre-
menduous cheering and as soon as it
subsidized he started in with graceful
compliment to Yakima and his pleasure
able remembrance of it by having bas-
ket Of delicious fruit presented to him as
he passed through the city five years ago
and when he consulted with the commit