The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-25
Addresses the Gathered Thousands
in the Metropolis.
WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY OVATION
Bryan Discusses the Issues of the
y Campaign--Trusts, Imperialism and
: Our Foreign Policy.

Q2y. his reception was an emphatic
ovation. AS the train steamed into the
annex of the Grand Central depot that
part of the immense building was pack
de with a waiting multitude. Col
Bryan was driven to the Hoffman
House N an open carriage, in which he
sat next to Richard Croker, and with
uncovered head. bowed and smiled 20
the thousands who cheered him. Fer
ty-second stree: presented an anima.
ted scene. From Lexington avenue on
one side to SSixth avenue on the other,
the sidewalks were lined with the pop
ulace.
Being introduced to the vast audience
present. Mr. Bryan said in part:
COL BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Col. Bryan began by referring to the
vast audience before him and said that
1T indicated an interest in the cam
paign which must be gratifying to all
who realized the Importance Of the
questions involved. He declared that
he was not vain enough to accept the
enthusiasm manifested as a personal
tribute to himself because" he said.
''the individual counts for nothing eX-
cept that he may be the instrument
used by the people to carry out their
own will He Immediately entered upon
a defense of the Democratic cause and
said: ITO say that the people gather
cd here who support our cause are the
enemies of honest wealth is a SANDER
which could not be uttered without the
one who uttered it knew it to be fGse.
We are not opposed to that wealth
which comes as the reward Of honest
toll and is enjoyed by those who give
to society something in return for that
which society throws upon them. The
Democratic party to-day is not only
not the enemy of honest wealth, but
the Democratic party Of to-day is the
best friend of that wealth that repre-
sents ability Of muscle or of mind en-
ployed in its accumulation" Col. Bry-
an went on to say that the party draws
and predatory wealth, between that
wealth which is just compensation
for services rendered and that wealth
which simply measures the advantages
which some citizens has taken over
many Gins" l2345lz
many citizens"
HONESTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
He declared that no honest industry
no honest occupation, no honest man
need fear the success Of the Democrat
~ party. The Democratic party" he
egaid, showed its honesty by stating
what it believed and telling the people
what it will do" He asked for com
paTison OF the Democratic platform
with the Republican platform and eX-
pressed confidence that any honest man
making such comparison must be con-
vinoed oi the sincerity OF the Demo-
cratic declaration and the hypocracy OF
the Republican platform. Taking up
the Republican declaration Of princl-
pies, Col. Bryan said that party is not
prepared to-day to make a fight on a
question before the country. And, .
ne continued. "if YOU want proof let ne
remind you that the Republican party
to-day. instead Of presenting any great
principle and defending it, is presen-
ting an appeal to every class OF people
supposed to.be approachable in any d.
rection." He then went on to enumer-
ate the various classes to which he said
the Republicans were making specious
appeals, and he included in the list the
farmer, the laborer, etc.
REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY.
at gives the laborer," he said, "the
assurance that he will have full din
ner pail. and then it assures him that
there, will be a large army TO make
him satisfied with his full dinner pail. !"
He declared that the prosperity Of
which the Republican party boasts is a
different thing in different localities
"In the East" he said, they tell ycu
now prosperous the farmer Of the West
Is, and in the West you hear Of the
high wages and general employment of
the laboring man throughout the
East" In this connection Col. Bryan
related the report Of his own prosper
ty as a farmer and proceeded TO shaw
that the report was gross exaggera-
ton. 'If," he said, 81 am sample Of
what is going on on the farm, | have
some idea of what is taking place
there" Referring further TO the Re-
publican claim o. prosperity, Col. Bry-
an claimed he was willing to admit the
army contractors and the trust mag
mates might be prosperous. "A man
who gets special privileges at the hard
OF the government can prosper under
Republican administration, he saidr
"but 1 deny that the wealth producers
OF the country are enjoying their share
of the government productions"
At this point there were cries OF
sHanna," Col Bryan merely reSpon-
,ded by asking his audience not to trifle