The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-19
DESPERATE FIGHT
AGAINST BRYAN
Republicans Act as if in the
Last Ditch.
THEY POST WARNINGS
Bryan Confronted by Such Notices at
Various Places.
MEANS RUIN IF HE IS ELECTED, THEY SAY
Met Everywhere by Complimentary Cr.wds,
and Close Attention, Bryan is Sweeping
through New York. Speeches at
Alb my, OsWegc. Syracuse.
Alb my, 0swegc, Syracuse.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press)
Syracuse, N " Oct. 18.-William j.
Bryan continued his tour of the Empire
State today, travelling half across it from
east to west. He began his journey at
Albany and following the course of the
Erie canal, he reached this point late in
the afternoon. From here he made
run northward to the southern shore of
Lake Ontario and made a speech of half
an hours length at Oswego. Returning
to this city later he spoke here tonight
meetings was complimentary in size and
All the meetings were complimentary in
size and some of the audiences were large
In comparatively few places was there
marked enthusiasm. There was, how
ever, close attention in every instance
In no case was there any interruption
worthy of note. The Oswego meeting
was the best attended and in other re-
spects the most notable of the day
At most of his stopping places today
Mr.. Bryan was confronted by large and
conspicuously posted bills warning the
people against him. These bills an
nounced in large letters Bryan is here"
and then gave extracts from his speeches
made at Knoxville, Tenn, in 1896 and
then added:
"This means national dishonor and in
dustrial collapse. A vote for Bryan is
vote for low wages or no wages Bread
riots and soup houses. Hard times
Mr. Bryan spoke from balcony in
-
diately in front of him were suspended
large portraits OF the Democratic nomi
nees on the national ticket, while only
a few steps away the portraits of McKin
ley and Roosevelt also swung across the
street.
His audience at this place was large
and attentive. and the speech was purct
uated with frequent bursts of applause
Expressing his pleasure at being in
Rome. Mr.. Bryan said that the large
attendance could not be accounted for
upon the ground of curiosity because he
had been in the city before and the
people there had had an opportunity to
see and hear him.
He accused the Republicans of avoid
ance of the real issues Of the campaign
and asked
DO they not insult the intelligence of
American citizens when they ask their
votes and yet decline to outline what they
are going to do? Read the platform of
our party and you will find the difference
is that the Democratic position is stated
with clearness that admits of no ambi-
guilty while the Republican party states
its position in glittering generalities ard
spends more time Dragging about the
rain that the Lord has sent than in tell
ing of the imperial reign that the party
intends to bring upon this country"
Referring to the trusts in the Utica
speech he said:
If the Democratic party is entrusted
with power it is pledged to put forth
every effort to destroy private monopoly
in nation, State and city, and / think
that even the Republicans now give me
credit for being honest in my determina-
tion to carry out the platform. In fact
a Senator said the other day that that
was the great objection to me- that | was
honest and therefore dangerous-an OBJ
lection that canot be made to some Re-
publicans who have been in power.
have promised that my attorney general
will not come from New Jersey and
have promised that he will enforce the
law
THE GREAT CRUSH AT OSWEGO.
The Oswego meeting proved one of the
greatest triumphs of Mr.. Bryan's entire
tour. 1t was a reminder of his best Ohio
meetings. The meeting was held in Wash
ington Square, and the band stand which
was utilized as a speakers stand was
surrounded by a vast mass of humanity
packed so closely together that it looked
as if it would be impossible for Mr.
Bryan or other members of the party to
get to it from the train There were
probably five times as many people as
could hear what was said Mr. Bryan
spoke for only about half an hour. He
mounted a table so all could see. Refer
ring to the size of the crowd. Mr. Bryan
said he had wasted a great deal of time
in visiting other places. mot knowing
that the whole State would be in Oswe-
co.
AS he had done in his previous speeches
of the day Mr.. Bryan again gave the
principal place in his remarks to the
trust question. He charged that the Re-
publicans hoped by jugglery and only by
that means. to deceive the people into
voting their ticket. In response TO
voice from the crowd concerning the
starch combination. Mr. Bryan said that
he knew nothing personally in regard
TO the Oswego works, but that he had
been told that the works were employing