The sun., 1900-10-26
PRESIDENT REED
SAYS THERE ARE
No IDLE MEN
Cons ders Bryan 0nc of the Best
Rppubl, can Orators in
the Country.
IMMENSE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Solicitor General John III. Richards
Says it is Now All Over Except
the Voting. Great Enthu-
siasm at Opera House
Last Night.

ildSt ANlRibs
Republicans from all over the city
gathered 1T the large Republican mass
III ,cting which wss held 1T the Grand
Opera House last night under the ANS
uicps III the Young Mons Republican
Club. The meeting waS nnc Of Tho
largest that has boon held IN this city
during the present campaign and 4 trc-
nlpndmls crowd WAS present lhr
speeches were unusually interesting anu
much enthusiasm was manifested liz
those prrscrl throughout llll laaeiin&
'rhn speakers Wcrh arv. George lGtl-
ward l;red. president q Dickinson COL
lego ana John II. Richards. Solicitor
General NJ The United Statrs. Both
speakers were III excellent form and
ltcy. Reed especially pleased the crowd
| hy his intelligent remarks.
| About 100 mcmhclS ot the Young
Mons Republican Club marched - the
| Opera House shortly before $ o'clock
in body lead by the First Regiment
Band and took seats i'll the front Of the
theatre. William w Knox was chair
Imam of the meeting and introduced Rrv.
George Edward Reed as the first speak
or
Mr.. Reed in beginning his address
spoke of BIyan'S visit i'll this city on
"Wednesday and referred to him rs one
Of the best Republican campaign ORA
tors in the country and said if the Re
IpuhlicanS would engage Mr.. Bryan 1T II
good round sum to make speeches they
Won. carry every State north of the
Il niNnp lima fnIIblunSp1
II was asked Il few days ago what
PENNSYLVANIA would do this election and
replied that She would give her usual
majority. about 100000. There are more
.incolns. Gaicds and Grants in Penn
Sylvania to Il square ward than all ol thc
other States combined.
"Durng Clrveand'S administration
there were 300O,O0O men in this country
standing around in the market places
idle. Rut today there are not millions
standing around idle and taking the
conltlg over there is hardly i'm able
bodied man who wants 70 work that liaS
moi aot it. All If those great a@renl-
iWg States Of Tie west ami northwest
win tlleuw Of tlr dplJtsion of 1896.
f,ryal caio 10 This rity yesterday
and ifsinilatnl t!Gt llc poplo ~ lliS
tbat Il nothing moro Or lrss than i canl=
pai&n ,iy. CirveHnl borrowed 269.0oo,-
GOg n ran the tnitai States iii time ai
peace. Under Republican admnistra-
lion We have paid that moncy, had war
and nuw have money in the treasury,
tarplallsal.
lii speaking II Mr.. Bryan Rev. Reed
said what has H. ever done for The
/ 4 fhn ,f1IlpIV
, asked what has Mark Hanna ever done
for the laboring man.
Il will tell you what Mark Hanna has
, done, he has had 5000 men in his en-
poy FOR Years. cloud applauScl. He has
never had Il strike among his men dur,
ing those years. Only Il short time ag'
be stund before 5000 Of them and asked
III amy had Il grpvrnce which they had
NOT had il chance Ia tell him about to ID
, il and there WAS not u man in the 30O(
l who had gricyrnce, tnpplauscl.'
Rev. Reed compared The two canli
| dates for president and in conclusion
: said:
ASK yourself which Of lla two mrl
| Il more fitted TO bc president Of III,
! United States"
I John H. Richards also made III inter
: esting address and received much ap
= il,lan%c. Nlr. Richards said:
$ III is HOW about all over except tn,
voting. counting and shouting. The peo
nlc have about made up their mlntl'
hnw they will vote, Il week from mex
Tuesday and | think The right WAY
. Ita5,ilatis,l They will stand by th'
! panty whirl, stands fol, PROSPERITY 4
I nome aud triiSt and hnNm ahraad. w
had Il taste If free trade som" yeare
a..o. then frcr Silver ami last fro
Sonp. w had GnXcS's dnN mauhlns
ID Washington.
Mir. Richards spoke nf the ClirHg,
convention fnur years ago and S;itl "'rh'
pa;lmanlt issue then WAS IL To ! an,
I believe tile paramount issue new is II
j 10 /.
! "EInd mo- Mir. Mckinley taken tn
shIippinc Islands Bryan would hay'
charged hin with heing I'M incompetent
and intnIatlr man Now thnt he ha
taken the islands he charges him will
. imperialism"
y I'm conclusion Mr. Richards said
y "lIeep the iight NJ until the votes ir
conutwl and You will then have u chanc
Ia rejoice in the prosperity. thpplalisel
The committee in charge of the meet
ing were as follows: X. ID. Kemp. G. ;
i Rice, Walter ID. Bush. .Ir.. w. q. Tay
lor, c. Miller Turner. John Branstei
and Joseph &. Lawson. Among thos
on the platform We're:
IL Walter o. Hoffecker, Smyrna; ~
George w. Marshall, Milford; Franci
n S. Bradley, ii. II. Billany. Job IL. Jaeli
son. HoIstein Harvey, DIR. Evan q
N Shortlidgc. George 5. Carellc, Philip q
q as.h,.rr. Wilfrla :. QN;s''". Z"