Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-07
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN.
The Democratic Leader Journeys
Through Several States.
MAKES NUMBER OF SHORT SPEECHES.
Talks from tho Same Platform with
Senator Wellington at Cumber-
land, Md.-Tells of Profits
of HIS Farm.

OK HIS Farm.
Cambridge, o., Sept. 5.-Mr. Bryan
found several hundred people await
ing him when he arrived at GAINESVILLE
early Tuesday morning. The train
carrying him to his destination in
!, West Virginia made a fve-minute
stop at that point, and the engine had
hardly come to standstill when
there were loud calls for the presiden-
tial candidate. In response to these
demands Mr.. Bryan appeared on the
rear platform of the sleeper. He said
in part:
''1n this campaign the democratic party
believes the question of imperialism to be
most important. The party stands where
1t did in 1895 on the money question, but 1t
believes that the form of government is
more important than the kind of money,
and imperialism attacks the principles of
government In saying this. we are not
indulging in prophecy. The Porto Rican
bill asserts the doctrine that the Porto
Ricans are beyond the protection of the
constitution. Never until within a year
has any party asserted the doctrine that
the flag could be carried to places where
the constitution could not co.
At Cambridge Mr.. Bryan also spoke
to good crowd. He suggested num-
Der of questions to be put to the re-
publioans.
In Maryland.
Cumberland, Nd, Sept. 5.-The open
ing of the democratic campaign for
the states OF Maryland and West vir-
ginia at this place Tuesday night was
rendered memorable by the appear
ance on the same platform Of the
democratic national standard bearer,
Hon. William j. Bryan, and United
States Senator George L. Wellington,
who was elected as republican. Both
these distinguished gentlemen were in
good voice and both spoke with their
accustomed force.
Senator Wsllington's speech marked
his formal renunoiation OF party ties
on account Of the issues growing out
OF the war with Spain. He had for
this reason prepared his speech with
care, and he read it from typewritten
manuscript.
During his speech Senator Yelling
ton was frequently interrupted by
Kisses and cries Of '.Turncoat" and
Benedict Arnold"
Mr.. Bryan spoke without notes, and
he appeared at the meeting almost
immediately after the arrival Of the
special train which had brought him
across the state of West Virginia and
thus far into the state of Maryland.
The journey had been an arduous one,
covering, including the trip from Chi
cago, about "a hours of railroad rid
ing. Still Mr.. Bryan appeared in ex-
cellently good order, and he spoke
with his customary vim and vigor.
The journey of the presidential can
didate across the state was not devoid
of labor for him, for, while he left the
made number of brief addresses
from the rear platform of the hind
most car.
Beginning at Benwood, Mr.. Bryan
spoke in succession at Cameron, Man
nington, Fairmont, Grafton, Deer
Park and Piedmont. He also made
very brief remarks at a few other
places. At each place there were good
sized crowds and the candidate was
cordially greeted. The speeches of the
day manifested somewhat greater
tendency to discuss economic ques-
lions than had been shown on former
occasions. At Cameron he referred
especially to the republican plea of
prosperity, saying that the working
man wanted not only 'full dinner
PAIL" but much more besides. He
charged significantly that the cost OF
articles necessary to the existence and
comfort Of the workingman had been
4 put out oS proportion to the increased
price of labor.
4 Talks of His Farm.
During the day MIR. Bryan's atten
ton was called to an extract from {
New York republican newspaper say
ing that Mr.. Bryan had made more
money out Of the oat crop raised OF
his Lincoln farm the present season
than the entire farm had cost him
putting the result at $1,4o0 on 12'
acres Of land. Commenting upon thi
statement, Mr.. Bryan said:
1.-THE entire farm contains only 30 acres
and cost me nearly $4,000. although tn
land is not worth that much to-day. In
stead OF having .lZV acres IN oats, ma
only Ave acres in oats, and the oats hav
not yet boon threshed. They will hardl
Yield 40 bushels to the acre. Oats. instea
of being 80 cents bushel in Nebraska, ar
worth Fl cents in Chicago. My oat crop Wi
not bring me over $40. The Ave acres upo
which the oats were raised cost me littl
l more than 500 an acre, so that the gross In
!. come this year will be less than eight pc
cent. on the original investment. Ate
. taking out the cost of seed. cultivation
harvesting and threshing the income wi
be reduced to less than five per cent. TIL
republican papers use my farm to illustrat
|. the prosperous condition of the farme
V If my experience is a fair illustration
what is going on in the country. It is M
strange that the republican party is losin
! votes among the agricultural class III
I. republican, point to the farmer when h