New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08
SPEAKING AT PLAINFIELD.
HE ADVOCATES EQUAL RIGHTS. AND FL
NANCIAL SYSTEM WHICH FOREIGN
WARS CANNOT DISTURB

Piainfeld. N J., Feb (SpeciaD.-Colonel Will
lam Jennings Bryan visited Painfed to-day, and
spoke before large gathering of people from this
city and the surrounding towns. The affair was
arranged by James z. MARITIME the farmer
orator." Of the most prominent Democratic
leaders in this section. Mr. Bryan arrived in Plain
field at / O'Clock He met in New-York at the
Grand Central Station by John H. Hilman,
member of the Plainfeld City Executive COMMITTEE
and in Jersey City by delegation headed by A.
E. Kenney. He was also accompanied by Con-
gresham William Sulzer. of New-York and Con-
gresham William D. Daily. of Jersey City. At the
North-ave station he received by Mr. Mar
tine and crowd of at least fifteen hundred peo-
pie. band was playing and cannon was dis
charged Mr.. Bryan and the other guests entered
the carriages, which in waiting and drove
about the city for short time before proceeding
to Cedar Brook Farm. Mr.. Marines home in
Watchung-ave, where Mr.. Bryan was entertained
The procession was headed by the band A short
time after the arrival at Cedar Brook Farm an in
formal reception was given Mr.. Bryan. About fifty
guests were present. Mayor George w Rockfel-
low. although pronounced Republican did the
honors on behalf Of the city. The guests included
prominent Democrats from all over New-Jersev
The reception was followed by a luncheon. AS Mr.
Bryan was obliged to leave the city on the All
p. m. train. there was time TO spare between
! the luncheon and the meeting in Stillman Music
Hall
The meeting opened at PAS p. m The doors had
been opened at o'clock and the crowd literally
iought TO gain an entrance Two cars brought
visitors from Somerville and four special trolley
cars were required for those coming from New
Brunswick. The hall will on ordinary occasions
seat 800 persons. This afternoon there were TWEEN
ty-five hundred present. Four hundred persons
were seated the stage alone
Mr.. MARITIME introduced the speaker with a brief
speech. Mr. Bryan advanced new opinions
His remarks were received with considerable en-
thusiasm He began by speaking of wealth and
equality He said that he was glad to visit a
wealthy city ike Plainheld, and added that Demo-
cratic principles were menace to honest wealth
that the thing needed by the United States was
government that treated all alike He declared that
the policy advocated by him was equal rights for
all. and that IL all who believed with him ON the
subject had given him their. votes he would have
received the Presidency He considered tho ,noore
tax just. and said that the late war had shown the
need Of such thing. since the party in power had
proved that. though they could draft men TO fight
not believe that the fnancers alone knew e Glg
about the money question. Every citizen had a
AS to free coinage, Mt Bryan referred 10 the
scarcity OF money. and said with emphasis that no
financial system which could be shaken by a far
away war in South Africa was sound one In
ton on which to build up financial system which
could not be affected by wars on other continents
Mr. Bryan said some rather uncomplimentary
se s ene oose banking and
partys way OF doing things was to put money be-
the industries of the world would be controlled by a
few men, who would have the power of arbitrarily
making the prices of manufactured articles and
Mr. Bryan next attacked what he called i'm
periaiism" He considered the war In the Philip
pine Islands the barter Of the blood of Americas
sons for the gain of few" He said that In his
opinion war in the islands had never been neces-
sary.
their struggles against England reused considerable
enthusiasm on the part of sympathizers with the
Bryan was driven Immediately to the railway sta
ton and boarded his train surrounded by another
large crowd. =