The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-14

SIX thousand people heard William
Jennings Bryan. the next Democratic
nominee for the Presidency, speak here
yesterday. Probably as many more
We're turned away, unaole IL DO more
than stand on the side walk and catch
glimpse Of the great leader.
He made three speeches here. The first
was very short one, delivered from the
rear of the train as it stopped at john
ston street Station. His audience there
was composed principally of mechanics
and other railroad employees. Half an
hour later he addressed four thousand
people in tent on the Centennial Grad
ed School grounds, at the foot Of Fay
etteville street. Anr last night he spoke
to 1000 in the Academy of Music.
In addition to these, he had made
half dozen speeches during the day at
points along the line of railroad by which
he came TO Raleigh from Richmond. 1t
may be guessed, therefore, that he was
not i'll the best OF form physically when
he arrived here. His voice was a little
husky and each time when he finished
speaking he showed plainly signs Of cx-
haustion.
But the speeches were great Efforts
especially the one Of last night. His au-
licences were most sympathetic ones; and
they could not have been more cnthu-
Siastic. They listened with the intensest
interest and the points made We're wild
~ aTTlauded. When he referred to the
record of the Republican party in the
Southern States during the reconstruc,
ton period there was a burst of APP
plause that it took several seconds to
quell. 1t was only equalled by the shouts
and enthusiasm with which the audience
heard his declarations: The British have
not yet entered Ladrsmith and | pray
God they never may" Men capped
their hands and yelled and women waved
their handkerchiefs. There could be no
doubt as to the side on which the sympa-
thy Of that audience was in the South
African trouble. And the applause was
almost as great when he declared that
the money question was not dead, or
when he denounced the growth of inn
perialism Toward the close of his
speech, when the words We're coming
with the rapidity and intensity of high
strung earneStnesS, nearly every SEN
tence was punctuated by applause.
y great demonstration markell the
beginning and the end of both speakings.
It amounted to an ovation. When he
came upon the stage the applause was
deafening lasting for Il minute or more.
1t died out only to be renewed again and
again When tho speaking was over
there was the widest enthusiasm. and
the people fingered to get an opportunity
to shake Mr.. Bryan's hand or get
nearer view of him.
OF the two speeches delivered here
the~better was that of last night. In
fact those who heard him when he de-
livered the great speech that nominated
HIM four years ago, say last nights
speech was the finest he has ever de-
livered.
Free coinage trusts and Imperialism
were the three themes discussed in both
his speeches here and in those delivered
on the way here.
lie declared that the money question
was not dead and would not die until it
was settled and settled honestly.
Trusts, he said must he regulated anu
he proposed way by which he thought
it could be done. This was, he said,
to let the Federal Government license
every corporation. Every monopoly
rests OH corporation; regulate. the CDR
poration and YOU regulate the monopoly
Imperialism and expansion be defined
as vastly different things. Expansion, he
said, extended the limits OF the repul-
lie. while imperialism means an empire
which embraces variety of races and
a variety Of governments. He said there
were only three grounds on which inn
perialsm can be defended: % God is i'll
it. ~ There is money in it. 90 We are
in it and can't get out. He asked who
was authorized 10 speak for God and
preach gum powder doctrine. All the
money in it. he said, would so into the
pockets of those who developed the new
possessions. while the people who pay
the taxes will pay the expenses of the
n<.ar. He denied that we could not get out
ARle war and added that even If we
mt that was poor defense to be
p by the party that got us into it.