Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-27

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VIM. J. Bryan spent to-day among the
Democrats of the Blue Hen State and
was royalty received wherever he went.
Although he made only two speeches,
Mr.. Bryan put in a very busy day. He
left Harrisburg, Pa, at / o'clock this
morning and ate breakfast in the Penn
phia-
He arrived here at II o'clock and a
few minutes later was being whirled
towards Smyrna about half way down
the State. The run from Wilmington
to Smyrna was somewhat Of an ova-
ton. Good-sized crowds cheered the
famous Nebraskan as he sped past the
little country stations.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied to
Smyrna by Governor Tunnel, of Della
ware; ex-Congressman L.. Irving
Handy, also of Delaware, and J. Frank
Turner, former comptroller of Mary
land.
On the run down through the State
an interesting incident took place.
Abner Mckinley, brother of the Presi-
dent, happened to be on the train, he
being on his way to Norfolk, Va. When
he learned that Col. Bryan was aboard
he went to the parlor car in which Mr..
Bryan was and greeted him. The gem
tlemen had met before and recognized
one another readily. They exchanged
p~leasantries for about five minutes to
the great amusement of the small par
ty in the car.
Col. Bryan was met at Clayton,
where trains were changed, by a re-
ception committee and a band. and
was escorted to Smyrna amid much en-
thusiasm. The whole population Of
Smyrna seemed to have turned out to
welcome the distinguished visitor.
Mr.. Bryan was entertained at lunch
con by Gov. Tunnel and a number
OF prominent Democratic citizens Of
Smyrna, after which the party walked
to the opera house. a short distance
away, where the Colonel spoke to a
large audience.
The Opera House, the capacity of
which is 800, was crowded to the doors.
Governor Tunnel presided, and in
troduced Mr.. Bryan. The Colonel
started out by saying that he only
had one hour and twenty-five minutes
to speak, as he must hurry to Will
mington. He wished for more time,
because there were many things that
he wanted to discuss that are of such
Importance they cannot be easily dis
missed. He said he was glad to meet
and address the farmers of Delaware,
because the issues of the day were of
vital Importance to them.
He told his hearers that the Repub-
lican party was not taking care OF
farmers, and that the time had come
when no farmer could be a member
of that party. He said the tiller of
the soil was the most helpless man in
business, and even If prosperity swept
the land and crops were good, the
farmer would not get his just dues,
for the moneyed men who control
trade would not grant the farmer a
fair price for his products. The money
ed men control the Republican party,
he said, because it places the dollar
above the man.
"This party is run in the interest of
the trader and not in the interest of
the producers" the speaker continued.
Col. Bryan then said that he wanted
to speak to Republicans in particular,
as he wanted to show them how the
Republican organization was on
trolled by corporations, and how it is
throttling the workingmen day by day.
He believes the privates in the ranks
of the Republican party are honest,
but wished to impress them with the
fact that they are being misled.
Mr.. Bryan then took up the income
tax question. He spoke of what its
benefits would have been had the law
on that subject been put on the statute
books.
when the Spanish war came on"
he said, 'the people of the country
realized the mistake that had been
made by reason of the income a law
being relegated to the rear, and nces-
stating the creation of the war tax.
Instead of the rich being taxed, now
a revenue stamp stares the poor in the
face every time they buy something"
The speaker then presented his
wll-known views on the money ques-
ton and trusts, and closed his adj
dress with a ~broadside against inn
perialism, which he termed 'the IN
Just war against the Filipinos."
Hundreds OF American lives are
being sacrificed" he said, with the
idea that it would bring us trade"
The return trip from Smyrna to
Wilmington was begun at 3s45 pm. On
the way back the party was joined By
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