The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-19
BRYAN CON TINuES
NEW YORK TOUR
Travelled Half Across
Empire State.
SPEAKS TO THR0NGs.
The Audiences Were Large and Paid
Closest Attention.
IMPERIALISM AND TRUSTS.
These Topics We're Chief Ones in
Speeches CT the p"y-Ecpuhlicans
Accused OF avoiding the Heal
Issues OF the Campaign.
Ellis Posted, Warnjn.
People Against Hi-n.
lEr .Asseciatea rrcss.D

(By Associated Trcss)
SYRACUSE, n. Y. Ocyobe. lS.-Wiiiam
j. Bryan continued his tour Of the Empire
State to-day. travelling half across ii from
east 10 west. He began his journey at
| Albany. and. following the course of the
picturesque Mohawk and the line OF the
| Erie Canal, he reached 5hs point late in
| the afternoon. From here he made run
| northward to the southern shore OF Lake
! Ontario, and made a speech of half an
! hours length at Oswego. Returnins to
| this city later, he spoke acre Tonight
The attendance at the majority of the
! meetings was complimentary in size, and
! some Of the audiences were large, and
| there was the closest attention in every in
! stance In no case was there any inter-
| ruption worthy OF note.
| The Oswego meeting was the best at
| tended, and in other respects the most
| notable of the day.
| AT most of his stopping places to-day
| Mr.. Bryan was confronted by large and
| conspicuously posted bills warning me
| people against him. These bills announced
| in large letters Bryan is here and 1hen
| gave extracts from his speeches made al
| Knoxville Tenn, in 1896: at ZaneSvisie,
| Ohio last September, and then addins:
This means national dfshonOr ana indus
| trial collapse. y vote for Bryan is q vote
| for low wages and 10 wages, bread f!ots,
soup houses-hard times.
| Mr. Bryan spoke from a balcony IL fronl
| Of Stanwix Hall. in Rome. Immediately
in front OF him We're suspended large pnr-
| traits OF the Democratic nominees on the.
| national ticket, while only 4 few steps
| I1I MI an
| veil also swung across the street.
| HIS audience at this place was large and
| attentive ard the speech WAS punctuated
| with frequent bursts OF ffpplause. i4N-
| pressing his pleasure. at being III Rome
| AIr-Bryun said that the large astendance
| could not be accounted for upon the ground
| of curiosity, because lie had been III tf1e
| CITY before. and the people there had an
| opportunity to see and hear him.
DODGE THE ISSUES.
| He accused the Republicans OF avoidance
! of the real issues of the campaign, and
| asked:
"Do they not insult the Intelligence OF
| American citizens when they ask 'Aeir
votes and yet refGse 20 outline Nhat iAtS
are going 10 do? Read the platform OF
| our narry ana you viii find the difference
| is that the Democratic position IS stated
| With a clear!lesS that admits OF no am
| bieuitv, While the Republican party states
! its position in glittering Seneratltles ana
| sDenls more time Dragging about the ram
| that the Lord has sent than in telling
of the imperial reign that the Republican
party intends to bring upon tbs country
| Referring TO the trusts in the Ctieie
| speech, he said:
| IF the Democratic party IS entrusted
| with power it is pledged To put forth every
! effort to destroy private monopoly IN na-
ton, State and city. and 1 think that even
| the Republicans now give me credit Tor
/ being. honest in my determination 10 carry
/ out the platform. In fact Senator sald
/ the other day that that was the great
| objection 10 me, that / was honest, and.
| therefore, dangerous an objection that
1 cannot be made to some Republicans who
1 nave been in power. / have promised that
| my attorney-general will not come frcm
l New Jersey, and l have promised that ne
/ will enforce the Law
/ A GREAT TRIUMPH
| The oswego meeting proved one of the
/ greatest riumphs Of Mr. Bryan's entire
! tour. 1t was a reminder OF his best Ohio
| meetings The meeting was held in Wash
| ington Square. ana the band-stard, which
| was utilized ss a speakers stand, was sur
| rounded by q vast mass of humanity,
| packed SO closely together that it looked as
| If it would be impossible TO get Mr Bryan
or ether members OF the party from The
many people present as could hear what
was said
Mr.. Bryan spoke for only about a half
an hour. He mounted q table so all could
see HIM Referring 10 the size Of the
crowd, Mr. Bryan said he had wasted a
great deal of time in visiting other places,
mot knowing that the whole State would
be in Oswego-
AS he had done in his previous speeches
of the day, Mr. Bryan gain gave the prin-
cipa place in his remarks to the trust
question. He charged that the Republi-
cans Hoped by jusglery, and only by that
means, 10 deceive the people into voting
their ticket.
In response 10 voice from the crowd
concerning the starch combine Mr. Bryan
said he knew nothing personally of the
Oswego works, but he had been told that
The works were employing fewer men
now than formerly
He related the circumstances. connected
with the legal proceedings against the
Nebraska branch of the starch comb.na-
ton, and then warned his hearers gener-
ally against trusts of all kinds, as caleu-
lated at any time to close an Industrial
enterprise which might be controlled by
them.
The return trip to Syracuse was made
in an hour, and this city was reached by
O'Clock.
IMMENSE CROWD.
A cold. drizzlIng rain which set in early
IN the evening did not danlpen IN the least
the artlor and enthusiasm OF the immense
crowd which greeted Mr. Efyan when he
arrived here at S:tS O'Clock from zOSwego-
The crowd was. probably the largest which
has greeted a political speaker here for
many. years.
| The crowd iammed and squeezed itself
in the large square fronting on the Erie
Canal Packet Dock. Mr.. Bryan spoke
from q stand erected in front of the Wiet-
ing Opera House. Inside the theatre there.
was a rn,tss-meeting which was addressed
by Mayor Jones, of Toledo, until Mr..
Bryan finished his open air speech.