New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
ICE TRUST A LOCAL ISSUE.
so SAYS BRYAN TO A SOUTH DAKOTA
ACDIENCE-HE OFFERS To An
SWER QUESTIONS.

Sioux City Iowa Sept &-W. J. Bryan boarded
the special train provided by the National Com
rnittee and started from this city az 1;3O q. N
on his long speaking tour-the last before election
The Dakota line was crossed IN few minutes. A
composite car, for the use Of Mr.. Bryan and his
immediate party an ordinary day coach and bag
gage car, made up the train AT Sioux City the
party was joined by J. c. Dahlman, National Com
rnitteeman for Nebraska. who is 20 have charge or
the special train It's entire run. and BY num-
Der OF the leading fusion representatives OF south
Dakota including The candidate for Governor, 3
H Lein: Governor Lee and Judge Moore. candi-
dates for Congress.
Mr Bryan was interrupted while eating break
fast 20 make speech al vermllion, 5 D He had
previously spoken at Elk Point, There were large
ana enthuslSsuc cIo"Is % e. orIv I1Tes minutes
while he devoted Ave minutes 10 the Nernhihon
speech
Yankton s D. Sept 8--Half an hour before
the scheduled time Bryan special train reached
this place AS g consequence there were no car
riages at the station 10 meet Mr. Bryan, nor were
there many people al the place Of speaking 70 hear
people gathered rapidly in Fe5POass 70 the gayPs ing
speaking began. there was large crowd
Mitchell. s D., Sept a-A corn belt festival
was IN progress here and Mr. Bryan made the
principal speech OF hts days journey. He talked
for an hour TO large and attentive audi
ence which included many persons from the
rounding country and neighbor1ng towns The
speech review OF the general political field,
with special reference 70 trusts imperialism and
nilitartsm.
Senator Pettigrew who joined the party at
Yankton. left the train here Al the IJtle Of
Trip George Fred Williams. Of Massachusetts,
IN the crowd which surrounded the station TO
greet Mr. Bryan The latter COntenCed himself
with Introducing Mr.. Williams
Huron. S. D. Sept. 2S-AI- Bryan had excellent
audiences Woorsocket and Huron, speaking az
the former place thirty minutes and al the latter
almost one hour. AT Woonsocket he devoted some
attention the railroads and 70 the Interstate
Commerce law. declaring that the Republicans
were opposed to amending il TO make Il
effective The people Huron seemed disposed
10 ask questions, and Mr. Bryan announced that
would reply 70 any person VINO would give his
name and politics. He responded questions
about remedies To- the trusts, and then some
asked about the Ice Trust
To this question Mr Bryan replied: The Ice
Trust is a New-YOrk and nov a National affair,
and the New-Yo people can take care OF it. but
the Governor OF NewYOrk instead Of correcting the
Ice Trust out West TO make speeches. But
I want go little further Every director Of the
Ice Trust Is Republican. and yet you people do
not even attempt TO destroy Republican trust"
Some one also asked, Why did Teddy get rotten
eEged IN Colorado
Mr.. Bryan replied: Ask those who did il
might suggest 10 you thar when they threw rotten
eggs at me in Chicago no Republican found fault
with IL But. my friends. am going 10 do better
than the Republicans. I going find fault
with any who interferes with any who
presses his opinion on any question in the United
States"