The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-26

| overcrowding the various halls the doors
| were closed and nobody allowed to enter
| except those holding tickets to the ball
cony, which was reserved for the ladies
and their escorts. The balcony was filled
| long before the opening of the meeting
The crowd was entertained by a number
] of vocal and instrumental soloists until
the meeting proper was called to order.
| Allan Il. McDermott was introduced as
| chairman. He made a short address of
| welcome and also made several short
| speeches between the speeches of the
other speakers. Those who delivered ad-
dresses were James A. Murphy, Michael B.
Holmes, Maurice Marks, Joseph Tumilty,
| Eugene Leake, Allan Benny DR.. Charles
lie. Hendricks and Peter James. Before
the meeting was called to order small
American flag was given to each person
present, also cabinet photo of Bryan
| and Stevenson.
Just before Allan L. McDermott intro
duced Dr. Charles C. Hendricks, he stated
| that Mr.. Bryan was then speaking at the
| Tabernacle. and would arrive at St.
Peters Hall shortly. When DR.. Hen
dricks walked on the stage a few min
utes later he was mistaken for Mr.. Bryan
as he very much resembles that gentle
man The crowd Immediately broke forth
| in hearty cheers and applause. Mr.. Nc
| Dermott put his hand up for silence, but
| it was a minute or two before he could
| explain that the doctor was not MI.
| Bryan. He then introduced DR.. Hen
| bricks, and the crowd seeing their mis-
| take promptly applauded Mr.. Hendricks
| for his own sake.
| About five minutes before eleven
the blasts of bugle were heard.
eleven the blasts of a bugle were heard.
That was the signal to the police to- clear
4 the way for the procession. The band
i escorting Bryan was then heard and all in
/ the hall jumped to their feet and began
| to cheer.
At three minutes to eleven Mr. Bryan
/ stepped upon the platform, accompanied
| by Collector Davis, Chief of Police Muir
ply and a squad of patrolmen. Every
one in the house was standing and waving
| the American flags which had been dis
1 tributed The excitement was intense and
| fully five minutes elapsed before Mr.. Nc
| Dermott could introduce William Jennings
BRYAN A crowd of men in one part of the
1 hall spelled Bryan at the top of their
lungs time after time. Then some one
n yelled Davis" and the crowd took it up
and cheered Justify.
When the audience was finally controlled
Chairman McDermott introduced Mr.
Bryan as the next President of the United
States. When Mr.. Bryan arose to speak
the crowd broke loose again and cheered
j him to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan said My friends, none can
read the future, and whether your chair
man be an anointed prophet or one of
i those that make mistakes I cannot tell,
but l would leave it to this audience and
risk it's vote and consider the question
settled. (Applause)
4 "My fellow citizens, I do not think
i lightly of the position of the President of
the United States but my highest ambition
is not to hold that position but my chief
ambition and aim is to help this govern
ment to be 30 good that to be a private
4 citizen of this country would be greater
than to be a king or monarch of any
other (Applause.) The government
should be to protect all people, and be-
j lieve with Jefferson in equal rights to all
and special rights to none. (Applause.)
The government should avoid doing wrong
and become strong enough to protect its
humblest citizen.
IT am opposed to private monopoly in
Lany shape or form. There are no good
monopolies and I care not whether a
monarch be good or bad, I despise the
government that makes a monarch and
hate the system that creates and fosters
I a trust magnate. (Applause.) The ques-
tion is whether we shall have industrial
despotism or Industrial independence in
this grand country of ours. Under the
i prevailing conditions of trusts there is no
market for skill, and man cannot get
the recognition for his skill which he
/ should"
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted by a man
asking about machines. He answered.
Machines? They have done much to
lessen the amount of labor employed, but
when rightly used are shown more con-
sideration than the human being who has
been converted into a machine by the
4 trusts.
II am opposed to a large standing
j army We don't need 1t In this country.
The brave volunteers who are lighters and
workers can protect this country and
fight when necessary and return to their
work when they are not needed to fight
cloud applause.} The aim Of one party is
to make this country land OF splendor
and ponnp but my aim is to make ii 4
land of eontented people and q land Of