The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-16
TWO srEEcnEs Ar CLEVELAND.
GREAT Crowds Heard bryan In Han
mas Home CITY.

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Cleveland. o.. oct is-The reception
rendered 60 Mr Bryan IN this city to-
night was one OF the most brilliant ne
has received on his entire tour. Tho
Central Armory holding many thousands
OF people where he made the first speech
of the evening. was aiied 80 the point OF
sumocation.
Mr. Bryan arrived az the armory AZ
Z So O'Clock. and when he entered the hall
q vast majority Of the people In the build
ing rose as one man = greet him. waving
handkerchiefs and hatH and creating a
very animated scene. Tho demonstration
continued for several minutes aud when
Mr. Bryan arose to present Mayor Jones.
who was 10 iirst address the vast audience.
the demonstration was renewed. While
Air Bryan was making this preliminary
pronentatlon 81 became necessary for him
90 ask hundred or more Democrats on
the stage 70 sit down. They all knelt
on the 1oor whereupon MIR Bryan re-
marked that satan trcmbles when he
sees 80 many Democrats on their knees "
Tho remark was greeted with laughter.
Mayor Jones received complimentary
welcome lie said that he was IN the cam
paign because he was against The war In
the Philippines and against che enlarge
ncnt OF the standing army. He was there
not as "a partisan. but as a supporter Of
the fundamental principles OF human lib
erty.
Enter Homes and Aaect Lives.
Mr Bryan mounted a chair when he be-
gan 70 talk as he did few minutes past
3 O'Clock. lie began BY saying thaa "the
issues which are presented in this cam
OF all our people" he asserted that. not
withstanding the efforts OF the Repubil-
cans to put the fight on the
financial basis their zeal for the
gold standard was new born. lie then
proceeded 10 argue that tho party had not
taken its position for monOmetaliiarn until
the Phiiadeiphia convention. for which he
declared Wall street had written the
financial plank
Referring 90 the financial legislation Of
the last session OF Congress. AIR. Bryan
said there wcre many Hula congress-
men" who kneit Eegulariy every morn
ing and prayed 10 Senator Hanna 90 give
us this day our daily opinion" The re-
mark was greeted with laughter and
cheers.
Trusts and Leeehes.
Mr. Bryan agnin outlined his argument
In support OF an income tax. and then
took up tho question Of trusts. He com
pared the trusts 90 ieeches. and said they
were all drawing blood from the Ameri-
can people expressing the opinion that
ii was about time 90 do something for
the leech habit" when. after making
quotations from President Mckinley and
Governor Roosegels Mr Bryan Bokingly
referred to Senator Hanna as "the head
OF the Republschn party" he was again
chccred
Speaking Of remedies for the trusts. Mr.
Bryan suid be would have every trust-
made article put on the free list and that
he would require every monopoly 90 take
might desire 10 opsrafe. He would
make " impossible. II he could.
said Mr. Bryan FOR any private monopoly
10 exist IN the United States. and he was
not willing that "the trusts should con-
tribute money to campaign funds ard then
close down their works just before . ec-
ton in order 10 iutimidate their workmen.
"Uppa His Defeated Rival"
Taking up the army question. Mr Bryan
sold that the Republican vice pfsldniIal
candidate was hiding behind the Demo-
nently large army ard hat "he DIRE not
defend the original measure"
Mr.. Bryan cgaln expiaine1 hts rfa o.
for assisting In securng the ratiheati n
OF the peace treaty. lie exclaimed. Re
puhiicans. Amt you ashamei of your
selvesi n your President had to depend
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