The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

Cumberland. Md, September Alt the
opening of the democratic campaign for
Maryland and West Virginia here tonight,
Hon. w. j Bryan and United States ma
tor Wellington, who was elected as re.
Publican, appeared on the same platform.
Both were in good voice Senator yelling
tons speech read from manuscript.
marked his formal remuneration of party
ties on account OF the issues growing out
of the war with Spain. MIR. Bryan spoke
without notes The journey had been an
arduous one. covering, including the trip
from Chicago. about twenty four hours.
but he spoke with his customary vigor.
During the journey Mr.. Bryan made a
number of brief addresses from the train
platform
The train was boarded at Benwood i'm
medately after crossing the Ohio river
about noon by committee to receive HIM.
Mr.. Bryan found Colonel J. H. McGraw,
democratic National committeeman OF
West Virginia, and Colonel l.. V. Baugh-
man, Che personal representative Of Sena-
tor German, National committeeman from
this state.
Beginning at Benwood Mr. Bryan spoke
In succession at Cameron. Warrington.
Paramount Grafton. Deer Park and Pied
mont, He also made very brief remarks
at a few other place..
At Cameron he referred especially TO
the republican fea of prosperity, saying
that the workingmen wanted not only a
"mn dinner pail" but much more be-
sides. He charged Significantly that tho
cost of articles necessary to the existence
and comfort of the workingman had been
put OFT of proportion to the increased
price OF labor.
During the day Mr.. Bryan's attention
was called to an extract from a New
York republican newspaper saying that
Mr.. Bryan had made more money out OF
the oat crop raised on his Lincoln farm the.
present season than the entire farm hsd
cost him, putting the result az $1,000 on
100 acres of land, Commenting upon this
statement, Mr.. Bryan said: THE entire
farm consists only of thirty acres and
cost me nearly $4,000, although the land is
not worth that much today. Instead Of
having 100 acres In oats, had only hvo
acres in oats and the oats have not yet
been threshed. They will hardly yield
forty bushels TO the acre. Oats instead OF
being 80 cents a pushel in Nebraska are
worth 81 cents in Chicago, My oat crop
will not bring me over $40. The repub-
lican papers use my farm TO illustrate the
prosperous condition OF the farmer. If my
experience lis fair Illustration of what
Is going on in the country, 1t is not
strange that the republican party Is losing
votes among the agricultural class"
At Fairmount Mr.. Bryan closed as fol-
lows: THE republican policy means that
VIC shall have form Of republic hers and
a practice of depotism in the Orient. The
republicans said in 1896 that we could not
have a double standard OF money: now
IltN have a u0uDlt oNhnAail VI bONblli-
meut They said in 1886 we advocated Z
accent dollar; yet they have an 50 per
cent citizen in Porto Rico and we do not
know what per cent OF citizen the Filipino
Is TO be. In 1896 the republicans said
every dollag must be as good a. every
other dollar and we say that every citi-
zen shall be as good as any other citizen
ana that The same constitution shall pro-
tect them all.
AT Grafton Mr.. Bryan said that he was
looking to West Virginia to do better for
Inc democracy this year than 1t did In
1896 but he had no complaint to make
~ tho numbe. Of votes he received at that
time The trouble then was the republic
cans had mora votes than he had counted
on. He continued; The republican party
Is drifting away from the peoples inter-
ast Van are al liberty to decide whether
the conditions are such as you like. and
N not what reforms can improve them. |
believe the republican party is more clear
tv Than ever placing the dollar above tina
mar-that instead OF regarding the man
es man aud deserving OF what coDsid-
eration the government gives, the republi-
can party Is giving aid and encourage
ment to organized wealth. measuring men
nor py their National rights hut their
financial standing.
,or n visit to Mr. McGraws country home.
This WIS his only departure from the new
rule laid down for him By Chairman
Ionca that he shall not 80 away from the
eSr 10 make incidental speeches. This
excention was. however. a pleasant dlvef-
I'm and nsrtook more Of the nature OF q
snciai raIl than OF a political experience
M pryan was introduced to Mr. Nc
C-ay.s FAMILY ana nelgnpors and after
Ward TOOK luncheon. Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced in verv laudaIory LANGUAGE by
s-,Iane, rauunmsu. The beautiful sur
'..,,nAi.vs III Colonel McCiraw's home
Seemed 10 AFFORD ins,iration for Mr..
p-ysn's remzrks which were few. He
aid. ~ never visit summe1.resort and
see the refreshing shade ana beautiful