The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-27
The Nebraskan Kindly Received BY
Prominent Politicians Of the
Blue Hen State.
SPREADS IT ON FOR CHANGERS
MOurns Because the Income Tax Was
Not Enacted Before Span
ish War.

royalty received wherever he went. Al
though he made only two speeches, Mr..
Bryan put in very busy day. He left
Harrisburg, Pa, at o'clock this morn
ing and ate breakfast in the Pennsyl-
vanIa railroad station at Philadelphia.
He arrived here at II O'Clock. and a few
minutes later was being whirled to-
wards Smyrna, about half way down
the state. The run from Wilmington
to Smyrna was somewhat of an qva-
ton. Good sized crowds cheered the
famous Nebraskan as he sped past the
little country stations.
Interesting Incident.
N. Bryan was accompanied to smyr-
ma by Governor Tunnel, of Delaware;
ex-Congrsssman L. Irving Handy. also
Of Delaware, and j. Frank Turner, for
mer comptroller of Maryland. on the
run down through the state an inter-
esting incident took place. Abner Nc
Kinley, brother OF the President, hap
pened to be on the train. he being on
his way to Norfolk. Va. When he
learned that Colonel Bryan was aboard,
he went to the parlor car In which Mr..
Bryan was and GREETED him. The gem
tlemen had met before and recognized
one another readily. They exchanged
pleasantrles for about Ave minutes, to
the great amusement Of the small party
in the car.
Colonel Bryan was met at Clayton,
where trains were changed, by recep-
tion committee and band, and was cs-
corted to Smyrna amid much enthusI-
asm. The whole population Of Smyrna
seemed to have turned out to welcome
the distinguished visitor
Mr.. Bryan was entertained at lunch
con by Governor Tunnel and number
of prominent Delaware citizens OF
smyrna, after which the party walked
to the opera house. short distance
away, where the colonel spoke TO
large audience.
Speech at Smyrna.
The opera house. the capacity Of
which is 500, was crowded to the doors.
Governor Tunnel presided and intro
duced Mr.. Bryan, The colonel started
out by saying that he only mad one hour
and twenty-five minutes to speak, as
he must hurry to Wilmington. he
wished for more time because there
were many things that he wanted to
discuss that are of such Importance
they cannot be easily dismissed. He
said he was glad to meet and address
the farmers of Delaware because the
issues of the day were of vital import
ance to them.
He told his hearers that the Repuoh-
can party was not taking care OF farm
ers. and that the time had come when
no farmers could be members OF that
party. He said the tiller OF the soil was
the most helpless man In business, and
even II prosperity swept the iand ana
crops were good, the farmer would not
get his Just dues, for the monied men
who control trade would not grant the
farmer the price he asked for his pro-
ducts. The monIed men control the Re-
publican party. he said, because 1t
places the dollar above the man.
This party Is run in the interest OF
the trader and not in the interest of the
producers" the speaker continued
Col. Bryan then salu that ne wan'eu
to speak to Republicans IN parueu,at'
as he wanted to snow them now , S"e
Republican organisation was eontt"''eu '..','s
by corporations ana no" II lS 'nrot''nS
the worKinsmen oay Uy Jay ne
lieYes the prlVaIes IN 'ne RANK" u ''e
Republican party are nohest' out w'S". .,'.
ed to impress them with tue lSet '"S'
they are being fa'steo'
Mr. Bryan then look up the income
tax question He spoke OF wnat i's
benefits would nave been haa 'he Jaw
on that subject been put on the sta'u'e
books
when the Spanish war came on ne
said. the people OF the country rea =
lied the mistake that had oeen maze
by reason OF the income TAX law ne.ns
rclegated to the rear, and necessltatlng
the creation Of the war tax. Instead OF
the rich being taxed, now a revenue