The sun., 1900-10-30
BRYAN oy THE EAST SIDE. -
Talks to a Vast ThronE OF Hebrews in Hamil.
ton Fish Park.

Mr. Bryan arrived in New York over the
Weehawken ferry shortly before o'clock
last night and was driven TO the Hamilton
Fisk Park. on the lower East Side, where It had
been arranged for him TO make an appeal for
votes at a monster meeting Of Hebrews Tho
streets through which he passed on the way
TO the park were decorated in his honor and
many tAuusandi turned out to cheer him
The meeting IN Hamilton Fish Park had been
arranged by he Hon iJulIus lIqr-
burger. the Iainmany Hall leader
Of the Tenth Assembly district,
and Mr. Bryan was announced TO speak at
O'Clock Long before that hour the crowds
began TO gather and when the meeting was
called TO order over 5000 men. women and
children had crowded into the park and around
Previous to MIR Bryan's arrival speeches
were made by eN-JuSuCe Henry VI GodfOglc
crowd were Clamorug so loud for Bryan that
the East Side oratory did not have a chance 10
spread itself Among thos" on the platform
were city lrrk Scully, the Hon Patrick Keenan,,
the Hon Martin Engcl. As,omblymcu sanders,
Prince and Cohn, Coroner Bausch and Alder
man j J Smith
When Mr.. Bryan made his appearance arm
In arm with the Hon. William Sul2or there
was an outhur.t Of cheering that lasted for
over five minutes Mr.; Bryan, in order 10
let the crowd have good look at him. mounted
table and started TO talk.
i am GLAD" he -aln, TO meet such large
gathering of representatives. of the Hebrew
race. am glad 10 rll, 80 q people whose race
gave TO the worli Moses, the grcate-t, aud Sol
whose raCe has oCcuplei 80 conspicuous plaCe
II the history Of IN" world, ! am glat to SEQ
You indicate your iealty to Democratic ptn-
Ciplos \ government ought tn he built on the
doctrine that all mon are equal ami all should
receive equal OuslCcratipn. This nation Is ono
that offers civil and religious liberty and here We
are dTNclOuing the highest Cltl2"u~nlp of the
world Membersot your race have shown 10y their
owna ability what they can achieve. W" don't want
q standing army. ! don't want my children
to be brought up 20 be targets for bullets. |
want this Government 70 stand on the principles
laid down hv our fathers step toward
imperialism is step toward n government
OF the throne, We deny the divine sight Of
king and the doCt'inc that the American
people had 10 cross tho ocean and take away
another peoples freedom. We want 10 dostro"
industrial monopoly We want 10 reduce our
ar'nv To It's former ~i2"
when I was colonel Of n regiment which
volunteered in the Spani h war ! had many
Hebrews In the regiment n q | know that
Hebrews are ready 20 fight Tor their
country. The divine command, Thou shall
have no other God before Me- has
been changed bv IN" Republican party
20 Thou shalt have no othcr God but money"
Mr.. BRYAN spoke only ten minutes. He passed
IN his carriage through Shern street to East
Br adway to Park Row and to the Bridge.
There were displays Of fireworks along the line
and crowds turned out to see him.
II was noticeable that on lower East Broad
way only one store v as Illuminated or bore any
decorations in his honor and that was a liquor
store. The East 81 q merchants are solid for
Mckinley and sound money this year.