The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16
Greeted at Hanna's Home by
Two Large Gatherings.
THROUGH PRESIDENTS COUNTRY
short Talks TO Impromptu Audiences at
Canton and Niles Great Crush at
Youngstown, Where the Noise and Con-
fusion Almost Drowned the Speakers
'oiee-ROHsins the Women on the Trust
ouestion-Tammany'sC Guest Tonight.

Cleveland Oct. i5.-The reception ten
dered 10 Mr. Bryan in this city tonight
was one Of the most brilliant he has re-
eel'ei on his entire tour. The Central
Armory, holding many thousands Of peo-
pie, where he made the first speech Of
the evening, was filled to the point Of
suHocation. and Bond street, a broad
/ thoroughfare leading from the Hollenden
/ Hotel and along which Mr. Bryan was
10 pass TO reach the armOry. was so
denseiy crowded with people that it was
/ difhcuit to get through the mass
Alr. Bryan arrived At the armory at
7;35, and when he entered the hall vast
majority Of the people in the building
rose as one man TO greet him, waving
handkerchiefs and hats and creating a
very animated scene. The demonstration
continued for several minutes, and when
Mr.. Bryan arose TO present Mayor Jones,
who was to first address the vast au-
dlence, the demonstration was renewed.
While Mr.. Bryan was making this pre-
/ liminary presentat on it became necessary
for him 10 ask hundred or more Demo-
Gratis on the stage 10 sit down. They all
knelt on the floor, whereupOn Mr.. Bryan
remarked that Satan trembles when he
sees so many Democrats on their knees"
The remark was greeted with laughter.
Points of Bryan's speech.
Mr.. Bryan mounted a chair when he
began to talk as he did a few minutes
past o'clock. He began by saying that
THE issues which are presented in this
campaign enter the home and affect the
lives of all our people" Continuing, he
outlined these issues as involving the
3
If the Republicans had conducted them
selves properly for the past four years
they might this year have had the re-
discussion of the old issues, but" he
said, 1T will be time enough to take up
other questions when we get through dis
cussing the meanness of the last four
/ years"
! Referring to the financial legislation Of
/ the last session of COngess Mr.. Bryan
said that there were many little Con-
gTessmen" who knelt regularly every
morning and prayed to Senator Hanna TO
/ give us this day our daily opinion" The
remark was greeted with laughter and
cheers.
! Mr.. Bryan again outlined his argument
| in support of an income tax, and then
took up the question of trusts He COM
/ pared the trusts TO leeches, and said
they were all drawing blood from the
American people, expressing the opinion
that it was about time to do something
for the "leech habit" When, after making
quotations from President Mckinley and
! Gov. Roosevelt, Mr.. Bryan iokingIy re-
/ fcrfed to Senator Hanna as The head of
the Republican party" he was again
cheered. Speaking of remedies for the
/ trusts, Mr.. Bryan said he would have ev-
/ cry trust-made article put on the free
] list and that he would require every mon
opOly to take out a license in every State
/ in which il might desire TO operate. His
desire was. he said, greater to secure
! good government than to insure his own
| election, and he believed that this was
the prompting Of the popular interest.
Meaning Ofthe Popular Interest.
! when people crowd themselves togeth-
er as they are now doing here and stand
in pain while they listen, | know they
| are not interested in me. but in them
| selves and their children, and their chill
dren's children"
He would make il impossible, If he
could, said MIR. Bryan, for any private
monopoly TO exist in the United States
and he was not willing that "the trusts
/ should contribute their money to cam
paign funds and then close down their
works lust before election in order TO in
/ timidate their WOrkmen."
Taking up the army question. Mr.. BRYAN
said that the Republican Vice Presiden-
tial candidate was hiding behind the Dem
ocratic substitute for the bill for a Der
manenuy large army, and that '.he dare
not defend the original measure" He de-
cllred that if we are TO have an imperial
policy We shall never have a smaller
army
Mr.. Bryan said he believed In expansion
but if we expand he wanted US TO take
in people we want and people who want
TO come in, but he did not want 10 make
acquisitions under other circumstances
He again explained his reasons for assist
ing in securing the ratification Of the
peace treaty. He exclaimed: "RepubIi-
cans, amt you ashamed of yourselyesi If
your President had 10 depend upon his de-
feated rival to secure the ratification of
this treaty, you ought to commend in
stead Of condemning metz
The point called forth one of the most
pronounced demonstrations of the meet
ing.
He made a plea that the Filipinos sbouId
De allowed 10 work out their own Castirv
u2der their own flag, and he said =
would rejoice if in the coming election
ohio would cast her vote upon rhosa
questions with the United States and
against Europe"
The 0u'door Meeting.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for an hour and ten
minutes, and the dense crowd held ifs
footing 10 the end
" bile Mr.. Bryan was speaking az the
Central Armory many thousands Of ,ar-
sons who were unable to gain access IN
the building, gathered around the Ho,Ia,-
den Hotel from the balcony Of wbirt, a
| dresses were delivered by ex-Arrnr,c,,
General Monneyt. Mayor Jones. OF Toledo.
eX-COngTessman Tom L. johnson ana
others.
Al $50 p. m, Mr.. Bryan. having CON
cluded BIS speech a the Central Arrnorv.
appeared on the Ho-lenden Hotel balcony
where ne was introduced by Mr Johnson
The presidential candidate was greeted
here by tremendous cheering. which c,r.
jinued for several moments. He snoi-a
briefly, discussing imperialism aud rbs
| trusts.
Probably $500 people we're hacked -.
gether in the immediate vicinity of t+s
hotel while Mr. Bryan made his second = 7.
dress Of the evening.
MI Bryan left tonight az IC.98 fo-
New York. His special car. The Ran.
bier" was attached 10 a regular train on
the Lake Shore road, due 10 arrive b.
| Sew York al 2.35 o'clock tomorrow a ? -.
noon. The train VIII make only the regT,-
lar stops on the way. and Il Is nor Fir
Bryan's present purpose 10 make ang
sueeches on the route.
Nr Bryan to-day invaded the heart ~
r.resident Mckinley and Senator Hauuais
country Leaving Akron early Ia H.
utornirg his first stop was az Canton. tha
Presidents place Of residence. ana later
lu the day he made a brief speech al
Niles. the Presidents native city. At
n3rht De smoke al Cleveland Mr. Hanna s
home The stops al Canton and Nj
we're intidentai. ana the crowds were
snail al both places.
| Tie only important day meetings we're