The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-03-02
BRYAN In ATLANTA
Nebraskau Entertains Large Au-
dienoe In State Capitol.
EHUSClATES WELL KNOWN POSITION
Sentiment Of philanthropy aud Five Per
Cent" Handled by Nobraskan
In strong Terms.

W. J. Bryan entertained a big audi
ence IN the hall Of the house OF repre-
sentatives at Atlanta, Ca, Friday
night with one OF his Characteristic
speeches.
The crowd which gathered in the
hall was probably the largest that ever
assembled in as small place before in
the Gate City. As early as 6 o'clock
the audience began to gather, coming
not only from Atlanta, but from points
in the vicinity Of the city, and long
before the hour set for the speaking
arrived the house was comfortably
filled. There was an evident purpose
in the mind Of all there to hear what
the Nebraskan had to say at the cost
OF convenience and after the aisles
were filed the crowd pushed in at the
doors and as far back as the walls 10
tho rear of the entrances upturned
faces could be seen, men and women
trying to get sight Of Colonel Bryan.
With the hall in this packed condition
Bryan arrived with the committee of
the Young Mems Democratic League.
With three policemen Immediately in
front of the party it took fifteen min
utes for them to reach the speakers
chair, and having arrived, he was par
TALLY exhausted as q result of the trip
to the platform.
1t is difficult to estimate the number
of people who were turned away, hav-
ing failed even to obtain a place near
the doors from which they could peer
into the room, but the number was
roughly estimited by many at between
1000 and 1000. The seating capacity
Of the house is comparative small, but
the large majority of those present
were standing in the wide aisles, pack
ed uncomfortably close together, but
cheerful to a degree under such cir
cumstances.
With the exception of one person
who raised his voice from the center
Of the hall at stated intervals to an
nounce that we will have a Nebraskan
for president next year, there was no
interruption. To the supporter who
predicted his election Colonel Bryan
expressed his thanks, but urged upon
him the necessity for closer attention.
In this position the crowd remained
for two hours.
Colonel Bryan enunciated with de-
eision the position he has occupied
and occupies still on the subject of
Imperialism. His distinction between
expansion and imperialism was appre-
Ciated by every one in the vast audi
ence.
San empire, said Colonel Bryan,
''is different thing from expansion.
We expanded when we wook in Flor
ida, when we enlarged the republic
by the addition of Louisiana and when
we took in Texas. Now it is not ex-
pansion that is being proposed, but
the changing of republic into an en-
pire. We are going abroad to get
foreign race for subiugation. The flag
is to stand there in the Philippines
over men who are taxed without repre-
sentation."
In scathing terms the speaker hand.
led the sentiment of philanthropy
and five per cent" as expressed by the
secretary of the treasury and repeated
by other Republican speakers.
The only reference during the adj
dress to the war in South Africa was
the wish that England might have &C.
casion to need more men on the CONT
nent than she has there at present.
At the close of the address it was
fully twenty minutes before Colonel
Bryan could escape from the crowd that
pressed around anxious to shake his
hand.