The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
FROM FAR AND NEAR
West Virginians Flock to Clarks-
burg to Hear Bryan.


Clarksburg, w. Va. Sept. 6.-This
place had the honor of entertaining the
Democratic presidential candidate for a
few hours today. The county fair of
this (Harrfson) county is in progress.
and Mr.. Bryan was received at the fair
grounds The announcement OF his
coming had been made throughout this
entire section of country, and as a con-
sequence his admirers had come from
far and near to see and hear him.
The crowd was large and enthusiasm
manifested upon the appearance of the
candidate was regarded as an excellent
indication of the favor in which he is
been advertised to speak at 10 O'Clock.
but he did not appear until IL. This
delay was due to the fact that the Spe-
cial train was held for an hour beyond
the appointed time at Deer Park to give
the visitors an opportunity to prolong
their rest. Nevertheless the crowd
awaited the arrival with patience and
greeted the party with cheers The can
didate was immediately escorted to the
meeting place
The meeting was held in Raymond
grove near the fair grounds The
crowd faced Mr.. Bryan from high
stand located at the foot of the hill
The community has a tendency towards
Republicanism, and Mr.. Bryan's speech
was an appeal to Republicans to inves-
tigate party questions
You can't always tell the character
of an egg from the outside appearance,
he said, and I want you Republicans
to examine the inside of your egg and
be on the outside" He thought many
men too much inclined to follow the
party platform without giving the sub
1ect any independent thought or their
own and he was sure thorough investi-
cation would convince them of the in
sincerity and inconsistency Of the Re-
publican party. They would find this
to be true on the financial, trust and
military questions
When asked to explain their positions
they would invariably fall back upon
licans prosperity is like charity; 1t
covers a multitude of sins. AS for the
prosperity of which we hear so much 1t
was like the milk sickness of the old
He again instanced the report of his
big oat crop and used it as an illustra-
ton of the fallacious reports of the pros
porous condition of the country.
He declared that his farm had received
so much advertising that if he could
turn the farm into soap he would be sure
of a greater ofrtune out OF IL than ne
was under the present conditions. He
again elaborated the statement that the
cost of necessary articles of consumption
had increased out of proportion to the
increase in the cost OF labor and ne
quoted the reports of the commercial
failures which were growing more and
more frequent.
Speaking of Imperialism Mr.. Bryan
said the question had not yet been pass
ed upon by the people who were now to
have their first opportunity to record
their views upon the subject The pres
ident only had taken a position, the ju-
dietary and congress had done nothing,
hence the choice of due consideration of
the subject before it was too late He
instanced the Porto Rican bi1l as an IL
1ustration of what the Republican party
would do in other cases In that case
the party had assumed itself superior to
the constitution and the president en-
dorsed that position
The meeting closed soon after noon
and Mr.. Bryan left for Parkersburg.