Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-16
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Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 15.-The recep-
ton rendered to Mr.. Bryan in this city
tonight was one of the most brilliant
he has received on his tour The Cen
trail Armory. holding many thousands
of people. where he made the first
speech of the evening. was filled TO the
point of suffocation. Mr. Bryan ar.
rived nj the Armory at 7:s5. and when
he entered the hall vast majority of
the people in the building rose as one
man to greet him. waving handker-
chiefs and hats and creating a very
animated scene.
SATAN TREMBLES.
The demonstration continued for
several minutes, and when MIR. BRYAN
arose TO present Mayor Jones, who was
to first address the vasl audience. the
demonstration was renewed. While
Mr.. Bryan was making this prelimi-
nary presentation 1t became necessary
for him to ask u hundred or more
Democrats on the stage to sit down.
They all knelt on the floor. whereupon
Mr.. Bryan remarked that Satan
trembles when he sees so many Dem
ocrats on their knees" The remark
was greeted with laughter.
MAYOR JONES WELCOMED.
Mayor Jones received compliment
AIRY welcome. He said that he was In
the campaign because he was against
the war In the Philippines, and against
the enlargement of the standing army.
He was there not as partisan, but
as supporter of the fundamental
principles of human liberty.
MIR. BRYAN,S SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan mounted chair when he
began to talk, as he did q few minutes
past o'clock. He began by saying
that 1.-The issues which are presented in
this campaign enter the home and
affect the lives of all our people," He
asserted that. Notwithstanding the eff
forts of the Republicans to put the
fight on the financial basis, their zeal
for the gold standard was newborn.
He then proceeded to argue that the
party had not taken its position for
recommendation until the Philadelphia
convention, for which he declared Wall
street had written the financial plank.
Referring to the financial legislation OF
the last session of Congress. MIR. Bryan
said that there was many little Con-
gressmen" who knelt regularly every
morning and prayed to Senator Hanna
ito give us this day our daily opin-
TO-" The remark was greeted with
laughter and cheers.
THE TRUSTS ARE LEECHES.
Mr. Bryan again outlined his argu-
ment In support of an income tax. and
then took up the question of trusts
He compared 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 Governor Roosevelt, Mr..
Bryan jokingly referred to Senator
Hanna as 1.-The head of the Republican
party he was again cheered
a REMEDY FOR TRUSTS.
Speaking of remedies for the trusts,
Mr.. Bryan said he would have every
trustmade article put on the free list,
and that he would require every mono
poly TO take out q license in every
State in which it might desire to
operate.
He would make II impossible. IL he
could. said Mr.. 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 just before election in order to
intimidate their workmen."
THE ARMY QUESTION.
On the army question Mr.. Bryan said
that the Republican Vice Presidential
candidate was hiding behind the DEM
ocratic substitute for the bill for a
permanently large army. and that "he
dare not defend the original measure"
Mr.. Bryan again explained his rea-
sons for assisting In securing the rati-
fication OF the peace treaty. He ex-
claimed: Republicans. amt you
ashamed of yourselves? If your Pres
ident had to depend upon his defeated
rival to secure the ratification of this
treaty, you ought to commend instead
of condemning me-"
The point called forth one Of the most
pronounced demonstrations of the
meeting.
ANOTHER SPEECH.
At $3.50 p. M. Mr.. Bryan having con-
Guided his speech at the Ger trial Ar
mory. appeared on the Hollenden Ho-
tel balcony where he was introduced
by Tom l.. Johnson. The Presidential
candidate was greeted here by tremen-
dous cheering. which continued for sew
eral moments. He spoke briefly, dis
Probably $4,000 people We're packed to-
gether in the immediate vicinity OF
the hotel while Mr.. Bryan made his
second address OF the evening.
OFF TO GOTHAM.
Mr.. Bryan left tonight at io;So for
New York. His special car, the Ram
bier" was attached to n regular train
on the Lake Shore Road. due to arrive
in New York at 2:S5 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The train will make only
the regular stops on the way. and 1t
Is not Mr. Bryans present purpose to
make any speeches enroutc.
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