Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
BRYAN At CHICAGO.
Makes II Speeches, and Keeps Up Usual
Misrepresentation Of Facts.

Chicago, Nov. Vim Jennings
Bryans program in Chicago. today. in
Guided II speeches. The crowds that
greeted him were greater than those
OF yesterday and last night The can
didate began his itinerary AZ Handel
haif. going from there To the public Ii
brary. where he spoke to an outdoor
gathering az WorkinGmcn. After lun-
chcon he made two addresses in "Old
Vienna" pavilion. one to the crowd III
the building and the other u the
throng that was unable 10 get in.
The only semblance Of disturbance
manifest. during the day was at this
point. Two men in the audience asked
almost simultaneously How about
North Carolina" and MIR. BRYAN was
replying when one of the questioners
insisted on asking a question concern
ing trusts. whereupon the crowd de
manded that he be thrown out and
threatened to lynch him. Mr.. Bryan
insisted upon answering. however. but
could not do 50 for some time owing
to the uprcar made by the crowd in ex-
pessing its resentment toward the in
qusitor The latter was saved from
violence only by police Interference
Mr.. Bryan'S night meetings We're held
on the north west. southwest and
south sides of the city. the closing
speeches being made at midnight at
State and 3lst streets.
IN speaking at Handel hail. under
the auspices of the Single TAX Society.
Mr.. Bryan said:
y understand why single taxer
should be opposed to the Republican
party. for the Republican party ask
the people to do things which they are
opposed to doing. The single tax move
ment has given 10 the United States
great men. for Henry George was a
great man. A great man is one who
adds to his ability a desire to do that
which is right. I believe Henry George
did what he could for humanity
When you get down to the hearts
Of the people | believe you will find
that each one is doing the best he can,
but you will find that some are so busy
about partnership and some are 50
hampered by their environment that
their work amounts to little
We complain that the producer of
wealth does not enjoy a fair share of the
wealth that he produces. while the man
NHo uuss MOI produce Nediln enjoys Il
larger part Of that wealth than he has
produced. When | complain of injustice
do not ask thaT shall go back and
undo what has been done. | simply ask
that those who have sinned shall sin no
more and those who have suffered shall
suffer no longer. That is the conserva tive
plan. When our rs.-ty advocates the
election of senators by direct vote of
the people. il advocates a policy which
tends 10 bring the government nearer to
the people. so that The people can make
that government what they want il to be
1T is a shortsightcd man who makes
his neighbors miserable. Victor Hugo
has said that a mob is the human race in
misery. Beware how YOU make the peo-
pie miserable"
AT the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Bryan was escorted to the Lake Front.
He mounted the stand from which he
spoke. yesterday, and launched into a dis
cussion of a large standing army. IN the
course of his somewhat lengthy speech
Mr.. Bryan aid:
We have pointed out tia, the Republi-
can party, today, stands for Il large army.
No Republican speaker has appeared on
any platform with authority ~ with
draw the Presidents recomme n,ation of
An army Of lu.G1. ana. stranger Still M
Republian speaker so lar as I have seen
mas appeared On any Platform, read the