The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-16
w. j. BRYAN IN RICBMOHD
n Warm "elcOm" Extended the Demo.
cratic Champion at the Capital
or tho ola Dominion

Richmond, Va, Feb. l2-W. j.
Bryan reached hero at $40 o'clock
this morning from Washington, es-
corted by joint committee of the
Virginia Legislature, he having been
invited to address that body. The
! trip was made in the private car Of
Presidout Williams, of the Seaboard
Air Lines system. Notwithstanding
a steady rain there was crowd at
the depot, which insisted upon shak-
ing hands. Mr.. Bryan was driven to
tho Jefferson, where he partook of
breakfast with members Of the COM
mittce, State Democratic Chairman
Ellyson and others.
AT 3 p. m. Mr.. Bryan addressed an
audience at tho Academy of Music,
| made up Of the members of tho Log
islatnre and M many other persons
M could possibly get into the build.
| ing, Admission to tho creator part
| Of the House was by ticket and the
demand for tickets was very much
creator than the supply. The part
Of the building that was thrown open
10 th" public was quickly filled and
many people wore nuablo to obtain
! admi> siVu.
On tn" Ht',IH " =" m>uy ,.etiu-
,Nl~h"d n.n "r..t.. nurndM0 Gov
rn"r y ."r, IL iIuD. j. Taylor lGrll
son, chairman nf tnr State Demo.
cratic colnin;t," Attorney GonrrH
Montague and othcrs. Tnrr" w"r"
many LADIES' IN the audience Tho
meeting Was cnlly,l to order by Stntn
, Senator Barksdu!c, chalrmau Of tin
joint LeSl~Iative committee ,n
invitation Of Mr.. Brl an, nud tho
speaker Of the afternoon was
introduced by the II ~, T. W Snur.
lera, Speaker oi lbo House Of Dele.
yatca.
! MIR. Bryan began with an eloquent
tribute to Virginia ns having been
Leader III all tho great movemonts
that havN taken place in this c,uu-
try, and took occasion to eulogiZe
Robert E. Leo and to compliment
Gon. Fitzhugh Lee tho latter for
his good management Of affairs at
Havana just before the outbreak OF
the war with Spain. Ho then do
fined tn. duties of the Lagislaturs.
III view Of the character of nin audi
ence, as those Of servant and not
the master of the people be repre-.
sents, and proceeded to discuss the
income tax, the currency md trust
questions and the Philippine prob
lem, his arguments on all ofthom be
ing those familiar to the reading pub
lilo.
He aroused much enthusiasm at
various times. Particularly was his
audience demonstrative in applause
when he expressed the hope that the
British would never get to Indy
smith, and when he pointed out the
dangers OF the unoheckel growth
OF the trust evil. His douunciation
Of the Administration, with rosprct to
tho Filipiuos, was also groa,ly ND
plauded
AT 6 o'clock this evening Mr.. Bry-
IN and the Legislative committee
l werc entertained at dinner by the
Hon. }. Taylor ElIyson and
4 this WAS followed by reception at
| Mr.. Ellyson's residence in honor Of
l. Mr.. Bryan.
From s 10 10 o'clocli, at the Jef-
forson ilo>", jlr. Bryan held
NOR" general public reception,
% which va very lnrG"iy atiendud.
In al jnt"rylov here today Mr.,
" Bryan sad he thought the Dcmo-
cratic part! WAS III b"ttnr fighting
trim than ne hnd seen it in yeare.
II He said the battle Of 1900 would be
fought out on thrre issues money,
imperialism and trusts but he
would not say which one would be
brought moro prominently to the
| front. He had fonnd the situation lr
! the North and East much imDroved
u Many 90 q Democrats wero comino
q back I" the party and number o.
y Republicans would refuse to support
tho old party on account Of its posi-
's ton onexpansion.