The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-21
4 GREAT SPEECH
Made by a Great Man to the eeo-
ole of South Carolina.
COLUMBIA AIN HER GLORY.
The Money Question, Trusts. the
income Tax and imperialism
Discussed in Plain but
MasieriN Manner
Mastery Manner.

Mastery Manner.
bryan visit to Columbia Thursday
will be a memorable day in the history
of South Carolina The following ac-
count of his visit is taken from The
State:
William Jennings Bryan came: the
people saw aud heard, and were con-
s.uere6! Men who had not heretofore
been admirers Of the great Democratic
chieftain became most ardent admirers
of the nan His brain power, his evil
dent sincerity, his judgment, his per
sonal magne ,ism made admiration for
the great American mandatory. MIR.
Bryan covered ground in > speech
of two hours that could not be
covered by an average speaker IN
six hours. Without any ''tafy-
ing" rot single reference being
made TO South Carolinss glorious
history, theenthusissm touch button Of
every visiting speaker, Mr.. Bryan COM
manded the breath!ess attention Of his
great audience Of thousands Of repre-
sentative people from start to finish.
His address was pronounced by all who
heard it q masterpiece, aud many Won.
dered at the manner of man. Mr.. Bryan
made no effort at dramatic oratory. lie
spoke plainly ard evenly and only three
or four times did he really display any
thing approaching the dramatic, yet
there was that magnetism which
caught and held the hearers attention,
and it v as only when Mr.. Bryan would
say something briseliug with wit or let
fall some sparkling episramic expires
sien that the spell would be broken by
bursts of applause. He would not press
home references to matters that would
rouse the enthusiasm of his admirers.
For instance, his reference TO recon
ssruc.ion IN the soulh was mere sug-
ges,ion, made quickly, as the speaker
passed on.
MIR. Bryan did not dress himself in
new clothes and put on airs. He wore
An ordinary black frock coat suit and
slo7ch hat. He did not indulge too
freely in gestures, but his whole dc,
meanor was simplicity itself. And this
Was true Of Mr.. Bryan's every action
while in Columbia. The eject OF his
address was shown when he concluded.
People jumped for the stand and
Knocked over chairs in their efforts to
shake his hand. 1t was remarkable
demonstration. But Mr.. Bryans time
was limited 10 minutes and he was
hurried through the capitol, back to his
carriage via tie governors otace. A
stream OF peoi le poured after him. One
or two ladies iu.aaged to shake hands
with him a1,! few score mea before
he could reach ,Ae carriage. To the
carriage the clowd followed him and 1t
was with difficulty that he could escape.
Columbis's representatives, and the
State authorities showed Mr.. Bryan
every attention anu true southern hos
pitslity was extended tn him. He en-
loved his ride Though the city, the at
,entions shown him, and the reception
accorded hin, though his stay was SO
brief that Columbia did not have fair
chance to show him these social eour
tesies contemplated.
Indeed Bryan day in Columbia was
memorable one; the members OF the
legislature are congra,ulatlug :hcm-
selves that they had the opportunity 20
hear Mr. Bryan. Preparations for the
address were hurri,d d forward from ear
II morning. The day vas an IDEAL one,
perfcc, in fact, balmy and clear. The
stand was completed in the morning
aud Messrs. j. i. Willis, A. +. Con
zales and ?. G. Marshall saw that It
was we'll decorated. At each corner
historic flags Of the State stood, one was
pendast from the front Of the stand,
and United States flags formed the
ground work Of all decorations. The
table MIR. Bryan stood beside was Gov
cred with handsome United States
Rag. Chairs were brought frcn every
direction and arranged in front OF the
stand. These were later occupied by
mem bers Of the general assembly and
ladies. Around them stood the vast
crowd of people, men, women aud chill,
drea. all getting as close TO the stand
as possible. Trees and telegraph poles
ia the distance had many occupants;
carriases and bnggies standing 10 SEN
ate street were filed, and from the reck
ledge on the capitol building many lis
ened AID looked down upon the speaker,
There were but few black faces among
those gazing at the speaker. Women S
headgear was spriHkled throughout the
crowd and gave all the color of the rain
BOW to it. The crowd was orderly, only
few remarks being heard. One that
.aused laugh was made when Mr.. bry-
IN asked TO be allo 0ed to put on his
hat to protect the bald spot on his
head. 1t vas: Boys, he wears wool
hat" Another gave him new title,
The Heal American Bald Eagle.
MIR. Bryan wore white ca nation II
MS buttonhole. During the forenoon
he Coast Lines special brought IN i've
,arioads Of visitors. Others came by
ne regular trims.
Long before the appointed hour the
rogd began to gather. People came
rom every direction and as the time
gent on the streams became cont,nu'
us. In the governors ohce members
ftbe legislative aud city committee,
he governors wife, Gen. Wade Hsmp,
ON and many others awaited the com.
.9g Of Col. Bryan. Theyoung LADIES OF
ne engrossiDg department brought IL
3seni6cen, bouquet q white and pink
kr1atioD,. which they desired pre-
snnted to Mr.. Bryan with their compll'
gents. When the train arrived from
barlottc, Mr.. ". R. Muller, mayor
70 tenn, and other citizens net thf
rtv. Iii. Bryan was escorted to the
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