The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-14
CENTRAL WEST FOR HIM
Dramatic Scenes at the indianapolis
Notification Meeting.
''IMPERlALlSM is FATAL TO REPUBLICS
The Great Scene Of the Meeting Occu red When
He Declared His Policy il Regard to The
Philippines. Pledge Upon Which
the Campaign Wall Hinge.
Games Creel1nan in y. !. Journal.)

lUC SotilpoiSH WI ~
Games Creelman in \. Y. Journal.)
Indianapolis, Ind. August S.-Mr'
Bryan's great speech this afternoon
| sweeps all the minor issues aside, unites
the Democratic party and all who are
+ in sympathy with it on the supreme is
sue of Imperialism, and brings the Re-
publican party face to face with its re-
sponsibility for the establishment of
subject colonies under the American
flag.
Not only did Mr.. Bryan declare that
| the Republicans would nc be permitted
to evade the paramount issue of the cam
| paign. but he charged them with coward
ice in attempting to push economic is
| sues to the front IN order to divert at
tentiOn from the abandonment of the
fundamental principles of our Govern
merit by the Mckinley administration.
Indiana is the central battle field OF
the campaign, and here Mr.. Bryan an
nounced the central idea of the fight. He
made it clear. not only in his speech,
but in his conversation before and after
the speech, that he proposes to force
Mckinley to meet the issue Of imperial
ism.
Tie streets Of Indianapolis have borne
witness all day to the enormous change
that have occurred in the Central West
since the campaign of 1896. Thousands
Of Democrats have poured into the city
from the surrounding States. Thous-
ands of windows carry the portraits OF
Bryan and Stevenson.
Four years ago such a display of SYM
pathy of the Democratic candidates would
have been impossible.
BRYAN TREATED LIKE A HERO.
Lifting of Democratic music is heard
in every direction. Mr.. Bryan has been
received like a hero. Hundreds of men
who worked earnestly to defeat him in
1886 have called upon him to express
their loyalty to the Democratic cause.
Although the national Democratic lead
ers were prepared for a great demon
stration of enthusiasm, they were as
tonished today by the fervor Of the greet
ing for Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson.
Every faction and every shade of faction
in the party was represented in the out
burst of popular feeling.
" will carry Indiana without Ques-
ton" said Chairman Jones, Of the Ma
tional Committee. Also every Demo-
cratic leader in Indiana today said the
same thing.
At least 25, 1000 people were gathered in
Military Park to hear the Two commit
tees notify Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson
Of their nomination by the Kansas City
convention.
The ground was unfortunately chosen
because the great mass of trees Cbscured
the speakers stand from a great part
Of the multitude, and not more than 49,
coo were able to get a sight of the scene.
Thousands left the park before the cere-
monies began. But the. trees were load
ed with human beings to their very tops.
The heat was appalling, but the crowd
bore it cheerfully.
A REMARKABLE PROCESSION.
The procession which escorted Mr..
Bryan TO the park was a remarkable one.
In the long line Of carriages were seated
Democratic leaders from every State in
the Union and from the territories. Prac-
tically the whole National committees
was there. All along the route the
crowds cheered the Democratic leader.
who sat in the carriage with Mrs. Bryan
Mayer Taggart and Chairman Jones.
A splendid procession CT Democratic
organizations from every part of the
country. including the famous County
Democracy OF Chicago, marched sinful
taneously to the park.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared on the speak
eES stand the multitude uncovered and
cheefed. He was in magnificent condi-
ton. His eyes were bright and his face
glowed with health. Mr.. Stevenson was
greeted with a wild roar. His popularity
in the Mi6dla yNoc+ woe o,;la-4 g.
beginning to the end of the ceremonies.
After Mayor Taggart's opening sneech
senator Jones, as chairman of the pro-
ceeclngs, introduced Congressman Rich
arlson, OF Tennessee, who made the
speech notifying Mr.. Bryan Of his norni-
nation. There was little demonstration
py the crowd until Mr.. Richardson began
~ speak or the c~OarseneSs Of the Repub-
mean attack on Mr.. Bryan. Then tho
audience applauded. But when Mr.. Rich
ardson directed his attention to Gov
ernor Roosevelt's reckless rowdyism the
scene became suggestive.
1t Is true he said. stthat Won ana
your party friends have already been
chdracterlzed as dishonest and Iawless
GU nome and as towards abroad. l feel
sure, however, that it Will stop at this
Oh al least, II such hyperbolic flowers of
0 uoou d. dll, u Will be in rare
instances, and only then by some ono
whose coarse manners before the public
are equalled only by the ~roughness Of his
riding habit.' -
WHAT THEY THINK OF ROOSEVELT
me shout that greeted that thrust
showed VIA Western men thought of
Governor Poosevelt's cow1ardIv attach
UPON Tie heroes Of the Democratic
party During the eventful and excit-
lns camPalsn of 1896 you were constantly
Delore the public" ho continued. The
eyes u the nation were fixed upon von
"u =" utIeranceS as they were never
~ ~ upoh d pubic man. Then, and in
all times since, you have heen -. -
! light as glazing as the sun at b;,h 49,