The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
Likens Himself t.
Prophet Elijah.
Journey Continued Today Into
Vermont

william Jennings Bryan OF Nebraska,
the most picturesque figure In American
politics today. arrived in this city this
afternoon and received welcome which
will live long In his memory. Ii was the
third city he had made . stop In since
early morning, the first being In Ports
mouth where he addressed large num-
Der OF psopie In Pm ilbriok's hall and
awakened much enthusiasm. the second
was at Manchester where he spoke few
words to quite crowd which greeted
him at the station.
At Concord, when the train bearing the
party reached the station, over 900 people
crowded around him. Col Bryan had
besn:met at Portsmouth by Col. Henry o.
Kent Of Lancaster, Mayor Martin and
Col. True l.. Norris, and In company
with thess gsntlsmen he has driven
through crowded streets to the Eagle
hotel. At 40 . banquet was sMvsd In
thu main dining hall. Of which $50 OF the
prominent Democrats Of the state par
took. A list OF interesting speakers had
been prepared Zach speech being limited
to five minutes. But, after the tables
were cleared, MIR. Bryan was introduced
az first speaker by Mayor Nathaniel +.
Martin, and soon became SO warmed NJ
and interested In what he had to say
that he talked for over an hour and used
I'd all the time allotted to the other gen.
tlemen although not q word was said by
any ons because Of the interest each took
in the remarks of their guests.
Mr.. Bryan said In opening that he
brought good tidings from other parts of
the country, saying. when thiak OF
New HampshiIe and the other eastern
states and recall the reports that came to
US from them when We were fighting to
securs the Chicago platform, am re-
minded OF the prophet Elijah on Mount
Horeb, being told by the angel that there
were thousands who had not bowed their
knee to Baal. SO when 1 came through
| this state, found Thousands who would
not bow their knee to Baal. men who be-
lievs in the true principles of Democracy
who made and won the Fight and rescued
the Democratic party from the rule OF
plutncracy. know that the Democratic
party is more completely united today
than ever before In q generation. In his
concluding remarks. MIR. Bryan ridiculed
the Republican claims for protection and
attacked the position Of President Nc
KiDley on the money question. He de-
voted some time TO trusts and imperialism.
Phoenix hall the scsne of the public
meeting at eight o'clock WAS crowded to
its utmost capacity an hour before the
Nebraskan visitor had concluded his sd =
dress at the banquet. Hon. Samuel b.
Page of Woodsville, called the meeting to
order and then introduced Col, Henry U.
Kent of Lancaster as presiding officer.
Mr.. Bryan although tired out from his
exertions of only an hour before still
seemed to have an immense reserve force
upon which he drew for over an hour and
again he held his audience enthralled,
interrupted every few minutes BY wild
cheers and cries Of appreciation.
MIR. Bryan entered into lengthy dis
cussion Of the taxation question and de-
clared that the present revenue laws
make the poor man pay more than his
share and the rich man less. He said he
believed In the income tax, and will ad-
vocats 1t. His concluding arguments up
on trusts and Imperialism were similar
to those previously made in New Eng
land
hr. Bryan's itinerary for tomorrow In
cludes q short drive about the city In the
morning and at II 80 he will start for
Montpelier where he speaks tomorrow
evening.