The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-09
BRYAN'S TOUR
Addressed 80, coo People in Wash
ton One Day.
HAS TRAVELLED 5000 MILES
He Has Watched Democratic
Gains in Western States
and Still Talks Free
Silver,

Silver,
a dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., 10
the New York Journal says William J.
Bryan returned recently to his home
from an absence that has been almost
continuous since he took the stump in
the campaign Of last fall. His wife and
two children, who spent the winter at
Austin, Texas, preceded him by arriv-
ing few days before.
Mr.. Bryan said that his health had
never been better. He gave his atten-
ton last Thursday to the renovation Of
his home, preparatory to rest Of two
months, beginning May s, which will
be unbroken by any political engage
ments. His Eve weeks tour, which
extended to the Pacific coast and ended
! yesterday in Kansas, represents the
greatest distance ever covered by Mr..
Bryan in any of his speech making
trips. In all he travelled 5000 miles.
HIS 5000 MILE TRAVEL.
Mr.. Bryan left Lincoln on March 20,
going first to South Dakota, where he
delivered three speeches. He then
went west to Utah, where he spoke at
Ogden and Salt Lake, after which he
continued his western coure, going
through to Sacramento, where he spoke.
At that time he made but the one stop
in California, going northward immedi-
ately to Oregon and Washington, in
which States he spoke in all the princi
pal cities. Then south again to Cali
fornia, speaking successively in Fresno,
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Barnard
no, Santa Anna and Pomona.
After leaving California the second
time, Mr.. Bryan turned eastward to
Arizona and New Mexico, speaking at
Phecnix, Prescott and Albuqurque.
He spoke twice at Austiu, Texas, and
coming north at Wichita, Kansas, his
speech yesterday at Clay Centre, Kan,
ended the tour.
The most trying day Of his tour was
on April 2, in Washington, where he
first spoke at New Whatcom at 9 a. N.
Several stops were made en- route to
Seattle. Crowds had gathered at the
depots and he addressed the people at
each stop In Seattle he spoke both
afternoon and evening, and later re-
sponded to a toast at banquet. 1t
was a. N. when he retired. During
the day be had spoken to over $4,000
people. Mr.. Bryan returns thoroughly
enthused concerning the political out
look in the Western States. He said:
DEMOCRATS GAIN N TIE WEST.
''The growing opposition in the west
to the Republican party IS 100 apparent
to be questioned. Instead Ct losing
votes on the expansion question, the
Democrats will make large gains. My
trip has convinced me that We will car
ry Washington without doubt, While
the chances of victory n Oregon ere
growing every day.
''The wage esrners Of the northwest
find their expenses increasing, while
the farmers who are getting no more for
their crops, ind themselves the victims
Of numberless trusts when they come
to spend the proceeds Of their crops.
One of my largest meetings was held
in On empty nail mill. 1t had been
bought by the trust and then closed
down.
HOLDS FIRM TO SILVER.
During his tour, Mr.. Bryan says, he
found no inclination on the part of any
of his supporters to abandon the silver
question. 1t is his opinion that there
are more opponents to the gold stand.
ard and the money trust today on the
coast than when he visited there. The
issue has in no way been blotted out
nor even dimmed by later ones, and
Mr.. Bryan says he never makes
speech without touching on the three
questions, money, trusts and imperial
ism.
Beginning next Monday Mr.. Bryan
will visit a few of the Central States
for weeks speech-making, his timer
sry being as follows: Port Huron,
Mich, Monday; Detroit. Wednesday;
Toledo, O., Thursday; Valparaiso, In ID,
Friday; Chicago, Saturday; Omaha,
Monday. Most of these speeches will
be at baDquets.
FARMING HIS RECREATION.
In regard to the long rest he intends
taking, he said that although he was in
the best Of health, he had enjoyed but
little su.cease from activity for some
months, and considered it time to dc SO.
His chief diversion will consist in as:
sisting in the care of a 80 acre tract of
ground in the outskirts of town. Part
Of the ground is already planted in
wheat, oats, corn and garden truck:
He also has some chickens, and all OF
these will receive his personal atten-
ton
Mr.. Bryan declines to discuss the
matter Of his attending the Kansas
City convention CT taking the stump,
but from allindications he will be heard
from during the coming campaign. Last
Thursday he attended the installation
of lodge of Elks. Delegations from
Omaha came to conduct the exercises.
Mr.. Bryan is one of the charter mem
bers and directors of the local lodge.
Thew Needed Him.