The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
BUSY DAY FOR BRYAN.
Colonel Kept Talking Nearly Al
Day.

Holyoke. Alass.. February s.--Ar. Bry-
an, accompanied by Col A. q. Drink
water, Col. q. ID. Lswis and the remain
der OF his escort who IRE not colonies.
Including state central committeeman
John W. Glynn Of Springtie DIR. j.
II. Potts and James O'Shea of Holyoke,
arrived at 7.3o O'Clock this morning. COM
ing from Montpelier, VT, on the sleeper
attached to the Montreal express. Chair
man g. L. Csllaghan Of the Democratic
state csntral committee. MI. Griffin and
II J. German, ::the former oity marshal
Of Holyoke, were ut the depot and the
| Colonel was taken to Mr.. Galatians
house where he had breakfast with
MessrA Callahan and Drinkwatar. He
remained In eeciusion at Mr.. Galatians
home the rest of the morning, denying
himself to all visitors.
At IL. 80 o'clock Col Bryan took din
ner at the Murray hotel. An Informal re-
ception followed the dinner, number OF
the Holyokers Visiting the hotel to meet
and greet the Democratic leader. At two
O'Clock Mr.. Bryan took the train for
Chioopee, ACCOMPANIED by the committee.
| A delegation Of Holyoksrs followed the
party In another car. The Brayn party
arrived at Chicopee at .. 09 and were met
by q reception committee and escorted to
the CITY hall, which was completely
| filed. The audience numbered nearly
1900. Col. Bryan said In part:
II was introduced SO often In 1896 as
the next President that to bs introduced
| in that way does not excite me as much
an 1t used to. 1 ara q private Citizen aud
my ambition is to make my government
| better"
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of his eff orts while In
! companies to place safety oouplsrs upon
their cars. On the subject Of Imperialism
Mr.. Bryan said: 81 can understand how
a rioh man can be In favor OF the kings
because then there viii always be enough
broken down princes around to know
Them"
On his return to the station a lady
presented herself to him pushing 10
months OLD girl baby In a small sleigh.
She asked If Mr.. Bryan would give the
child q middle name. She said her name
was Mrs. nj. II. Clancy and the ohild's
Elizabeth. Mr.. Bryan Immediately be-
came interested, asked as to the child's
sge, health, etc., and then said
"My wifs,s name Is Mary Elizabeth,
1 guess you had pstter call her Elizabeth
Mary" and than he wrote that name
and his autograph upon the back of her
photograph and the mother departed su-
premeiy happy.
Mr.. Bryan lstt Chlcopss on the O5
train, arriving in Springfield q IS 10 and
spoke at City ball.
| He said. In part: al want to talk to
you AZ II you ware all Republicans. l
don't want to SANDER you by saying that
you are, but l want to talk to you rs II
you were. In speaking Of Republicans
pay them a compliment when 1 say
that they are abls to change their minds.
A man who has been In the party and
has not the courage to get out Is not
much Of a man. You use the party as you
do q suit of clothes for your own proteo-
| ton and when the suit Is worn out and
full Of holes, you throw 1t away. say
the Republican party is worn out and
l
the laboring man and the plain people
that 1t formerly was. The Republican
party, today, in its methods, makes the
poor pay more than their share and the
rich less toward the support OF the gov
eminent. l haven't a word to say against
honest corporations or honest wealth,
but believe man with Iargs incoUe
ought to be willing to pay tax upon
1t and thus return to his government a
slight recompenss for what &c gives to
him In the swelling of that Income.
This doctrins OF equal rights to all was
the doctrine of Lincoln.
al bslieys In an income tax" said MIR.
Bryan. al shall continue to fight for 1t,
but you can never get 1t through the Re-
publican party"
On the subject OF bi-metallism. Mr..
Bryan reiterated his belief In II ana his
intention to tight for IL until 1t was es-
q blished. He dweit upon the subject OF
the new financial bill before Congress
and declared that the Republican party
did not dare put that bili In their plat
form Of 1896.