The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-13
The Nebraslxan Nettled Because One
of His Auditors Asked About
North Carolina.
WANTS FREE SILVER CONGRESS
SAYS HE PREFERS TO DO MORE
THAN DISPENSE PATRONAGE.
Interruptions by q Bugler-His Spe-
cial Car JOltcd Against an En-
Gine and n BOY Hurt.

PORTSMOUTH, u, OCT lz-Mr bryan
concluded the first day of his Ohio cam
paign in this city tonight. He was met
at the depot by a torchlight procession,
consisting of men both on foot and on
horseback. and escorted to a square in
the center of the city. where he spoke from
a platform in the open air. The meeting
was by far the largest of the day. and it
was thoroughly enthusiastic. The Repub-
licans also had torchlight procession in
the city tonight with speeches in a public
hall by Senator Spooner and Hon. w. ID.
Bynum. AS a consequence, the city was
full of red fire and of political enthusiasm.
The lines of march of the two parties were
SO arranged as not to conflict, and there
was no physical clash. A majority of the
meetings during the day were not so large
ly attended nor so demonstrative as those
Of the Indiana and Illinois tour of last
week. Rain threatened during the greater
part of the day, and this circumstance
doubtless had dampening influence on the
ardor of the crowds well upon their
attendance.
While Mr.. Bryan was speaking at Green
field to-day he was interrupted by an eld-
erly man in the crowd who asked ques-
ton about race discrimination in North
hind other people standing near him. The
inquiry seemed to stir Mr.. Bryan consider
ably and he replied with some warmth,
saying: Don't hide. 1 want you to stand
where ! can see you when I answer your
| question. Now let me tell you that an
educational qualification has been imposed
upon Porto Rico by the Republican admin
istration which disqualifies So per cent. of
the colored men of voting in that terri
tory
The old gentleman retorted that he did
not believe the statement. whereupon Mr.
Bryan continued: We'll. can show you
bulletin issued by your own administration
as recently as the 18th Of August in which
1t is stated that SO per cent Of the colored
population cannot read and write. And
this educational requirement deprives that
percentage Of the people there of the right
Of franchise. Do you know what per-
centage is affected by the North Carolina
law? l can tell you that IL is a good deal
smaller per cent. than that affected by the
Porto Rican restriction. Don't you think
you had better reprove your own admins
tration for the acts in Porto Rico before
you complain of North CaroIina?"
BRYAN DON'T LIKE BUGLE CALLS.
mouth at o'clock, and he had no sooner
commenced than bugle call was sounded
on a house top across the street. There
were other noisy demonstrations, and it
looked for time as if there were to be un-
friendly Interruptions. Mr.. Bryan caught
the situation promptly. and he said: Per
haps that is simply touch of militarism."
This turned the laugh of the crowd on the
bugler, and he was heard no more for the
time, though he sounded his horn at in
tervals during the entire evening.
The responsibility Of citizenship is a
great one at time like this" Mr. Bryan
began. IF the citizen could simply with
draw and shirk the responsibility he might
often be tempted to do so, but where is re-
sponsibility for the use of that opportunity
you have chance to vote you must make
your votes count this fall for what YOU
want In the way Of public policies. The
Republican party has given you a sample
of what 1t will do. 1t has announced in its
platform that it is perfectly satisfied with
what it has done. and that 1t wants your
say that you are satisfied. too But there
is no law to compel you to say so unless
you really believe it, and If you really be-
lieve that the Republican party is admins
tering the government according to right
principles and leading us in wise paths,
then the Republican party is entitled to
your approval; but If you do not so be-
lieve you should give your support to the
Democratic ticket"
Mr.. Bryan then entered upon an elab-
crate effort to show that the Republican
party had forfeited the confidence of the
people at large, while the Dmocratic party
was offering remedies for all the evils of
the present time. Mr.. Bryan spoke for
about an hour at Portsmouth, and at the
close OF the meeting left for Chillicothe.
where he will make his first speech to-mor-
row at $40 o'clock.
While Mr.. Bryan's private car, the
Rambler" was being switched here to-
night II was pushed violently against an
engine standing on the track and pretty
badly shaken up. Mr. Bryan and most of
the other occupants of the car were at the
meeting in the city, and none of the per-
sons left were hurt except a messenger
boy. who received a slight cut on the fore
head by being thrown against door. Sew
eral typewriters belonging to newspaper
correspondents were badly broken. and
uidiS VI thc uiShcS anu lamps belonging TO
the car were smashed into small bits The
accident was due to the carelessness of the
engineer on the switch engine.
WANTS A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
day, after leaving Toledo this morning.
was Bowling Green. Mr., Bryan. in his
speech. dwelt on the Importance of electing
the whole Democratic ticket, saying:
IF / am elected President / don't want
to be in the White House merely to dis
tribute patronage. IL / am there want to