The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
NO REST FOR HIM.
Col. Bryan Besieged in the
Quaker City.
Broad Street Station damned
With People
WHEN TRAIN ARRIVES.
Streets Filled With Mass Of
Cheering Citizens.
Follow Him to His Hotel and
Reception Ensues.

philadelphia, Oct. 25.-Wrn. J. Bryan
arrived in this city at 9:25 O'Clock this
morning from Wilmington, Del, where
he spent the night after his big trip
through a portion or Maryland and Del
aware yesterday. Mr.. Bryan was escort
ed by the Democratic city committee of
Philadelphia When he arrived at the
broad street station of the Pennsylvania
railroad he was greeted by a mass of
people that jammed the big train floor
SO completely that there was scarcely
room for his party to make its way to
the street The streets surrounding the
station were also crowded with thousands
or people curious to see the Democratic
candidate.
Mr.. Bryan was taken to a hotel close
to the station where he was to rest for
two hours before beginning his tour of
New Jersey. Here, however, thousands
of people crowded Broad street cheering
and exhibiting much enthusiasm. AS
soon as Mr.. Bryan reached the quarters
assigned to him the hotel filled with
men desirous of greeting him and an
lmpromptu reception began which pre-
cluded all thought of rest for the can
dfdate.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted from his hotel
at 1880 o'clock to a balcony on the sec
ond floor Of the Times building. Thou
sands Of people crowded the streets and
cheered him. Mr. Bryan was introduced
by Col. A. K. Mcclure, and said in part:
I am glad to be able to stop a mo-
ment in this city, and am more de-
lighted to speak to you from the build
ing where this paper is so intelIigentIy
edited for American as against European
, ideas. I believe the only reason our
principles are not as strong in the east
as in the west is because the east has
not the same opportunities as the west.
Our party is not the party Of the few,
hut the party of the masses It seeks
for no special privilege for some, but
equal rights for all. The Democratic
party is making a canvass on a platform
that states its position on every QueS-
tion, but the Republican party is con-
ducting a campaign on a platform that
concealS every issue. It Oes not reveal
its position because 1t knows that if it
made It's principles plain the people
would repudiate them. Just remember
when that party met here in the early
days of our forefathers, the declaration
of independence was its platform; but
when it met here this year the declara-
tion of independence was ignored alto
gether. The Republican party stands
for despetism in the Philippines. The
Republican party has no remedy for
any evil that confronts the farmer. In
stead it congratulateS the farmer on
good rains, the laboring man ON his
full dinner pail, as if he was all stom-
ach. I want you to know that the full
dinner pail argument does not need a
response from those who carry the din
ner pail They want something more.
They want relief from taxes and from
government by Injunction; they want
representation in the presidents cabinet;
they want settlement Of disputes by ar
D1jT2T1O0. TnGy want laws IDdL make II
an offense to organize trusts. I recon-
mend that you read the articles by that
distinguished Pennsylvania Democrat,
Ex-Governor Pattison,a ,awho has just re-
turned from Porto R1co, and you viii
find that the Porto Ricans can write
complaint that viii rival the complaint
our people had against England before
the revolution / am not mere to speak
to you, but simply acknowledge your
welcome. am always glad to meet
Pennsylvania Democrats (Laughter.)
Why? (Iaughter.) What shall say?
You have been Democrats under most
creditabIe circumstances, and in the face
of overwhelming odds.
IF our party gains control Of the fed
eraI government it will be easier to be
a Democrat in Pennsylvania after that.
Instead of d government by the syndi-
Gates and for the syndicates, I want a
government of the people and by the
people; and it is difficult for a man
living in the City OF Brotherly Love to
defend policy which means brotherly
hate"
Mr. Bryan then drove down Delaware
avenue, which skirts the river front
Here worlxnen gathered around his car
riage and showed much enthusiasm He
received an ovation all along the line
to the point where he boarded a steam
boat for Washington Park, N. j., about
six miles down the Delaware river.