The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17


John B. Stanchfield, spoke, was besieged
by crowds.
GRAND RUSH FOR SEATS.
At $3.50 o'clock to the minute the SOUND
of exploding bombs outside the garden
announced the opening of the doors. IN
stantly there was a great rush by the
people from the Madison avenue hallway
and from the TWenty-s1xth street en-
trance which according to police ar
rangements were to be kept clear for
ticket holders In the first rush We're a
few women who got near the speaker ;
stand. In less than ten minutes every
seat on the floor was taken and the
crowd which had begun to pour IN from
all sides, attacked the galleries Five
minutes later saw the balcony and
part of the galleries black with people.
The rush was then over, but there came
a steady stream through the principal
doors and all empty seats were soon
filled
The crowd did not appear at first to
be demonstrative. When the lights were
all turned on there came a brief cheer
The big semi circular electrical dlSpiay
over the speakers stand bore the pOr-
traits of the two Democratic candidates
the Democratic emblem and the Demo
cratic watchword, credited to MI Croker,
I'VE wish to remain free people, IN
great letters of light. Then the band
struck up a national air and as the peo-
pie recognized Yankee Doodle" they got
up in their seats with uncovered heads,
and as they waved thousands of small
American flags, shouted out the words
of the song.
The arrival Of prominent Tammany
men before the opening of the meeting
brought out the first strong applause OF
the evening. AS o'clock approached
the hour which Mr.. Bryan was expected
to arrive the crowd began to warm up.
The garden was damned. The police
kept the aisles fairly well cleared, and
back of the gallery seats there was not
an inch of available space.
Mr.. Bryan entered the garden at 7:15
r Croker.
hind which appeared Mr.. Bryan's, was
seen the crowd burst forth in one great
prolonged yell. Every one stood tip toe
on his seat and the garden was a sea OF
waving flags. As Mr.. Bryan, escorted
by Mr.. Croker, mounted the speakers
stand, the cheering was continuous.
Just behind the two as they mounted
the platform, Mayor Van Wyck escorted
Edward NJ. Shepard, who acted as
chairman of the meeting. The cheering
continued, now dying down, now being
renewed with increased vigor. 1t con-
tinued for five minutes, not abating
when Mr.. Bryan rose to his feet and
raised his hands.
Mr. Croker pulled him back into his
seat. The cheering went on. Mr.. Croker
rose, hesitated moment then raised his
hand for silence. Instead Of ceasing the
crowd broke forth louder than ever DO
what he could Mr.. Croker could not
silence the crowd. After nearly ntteen
minutes of cheering the applause began
to decrease. Mingled cheers and misses,
longer. A call for three cheers for Our
next president" brought out final
cheer, but an effort to repeat it was
drowned in cries of Put him out"
When quiet was restored Mr.. Croker
rose took Mr.. Shepard by the hand and
introduced him to the audience as chair
man of the meeting. Before Mr.. Shepard
could get into the subject of Imperial
ISM to which most Of his address was
devoted, the crowd got so impatient 70
hear Mr.. Bryan that Mr.. Shepard could
not proceed. He suddenly stopped ana
introduced President Guggenheimer, or
the council who offered the formal reso-
buttons of the evening.
The resolutions were cheered, though
they could not be heard for the SHOUTS
for Bryan, and Mr.. Shepard at once IN
troduced the latter in short sentences
MR. BRYAN'S ADDRESS
Mr. BRYAN stepped to the railing above
the stand as the throng broke out IN
fresh cheers Mr. Bryan began by re-
ferrins to the vast audience before him
and said that it indicated an interest
in the campaign which must be crafty
ing to all who realized the Importance
of the questions involved. He declared
that he was not vain enough to accept
the enthusiasm manifested as a person.
al tribute to himself, because he SAID,
the individual counts for nothing eX-
cept that he may be the instrument used
bv the people to carry out their own
will" He Immediately entered upon a
defense of the Democratic cause and
said: scr
ITO say that the people gathered here
who support our cause are the enemies
of honest wealth is a SANDER which |
could not be uttered without the one |
who uttered it knew it to be false We
are not opposed to that wealth, winch |
comes as the reward of honest toll and |
is enjoyed by those who give to society |
something in return for that which So
ciety throws upon them The Democrat |
ic party today is not only not the enemy !
of honest wealth, but the Democratic |
party Of today is the best friend of that |
wealth that represents ability of muscle |
or of mind employed in its accumula- |
ton"
Mr. Bryan went on to say that the |
party draws the line between honest |
wealth and predatory wealth, between |
ton for services rendered and that |
wealth which simply measures the ad- |
vantages which some citizen has taken |
over many citizens"
He declared that no honest industry, |
no honest occupation, no honest man |
need fear the success of the Democratic |
party. The Democratic party, he said, |
showed its honesty by stating what it |
believed and telling the people what it |
will do
He asked for a comparison of the |
Democratic platform with the Repubh- |
can party platform, and expressed con- |
hdence that any honest man making |
such comparison must be convinced of |
the sincerity of the Democratic declara- |
ton and the hypocrisy of the Republi- |
can platform.
Taking up the Republican declaration |
of principles Mr.. Bryan said that the |
party is not prepared today to make a |
fight on a question before the country. |
And, he continued, If you want proof /
let me remind you that the Republican |
party today instead of presenting any |
great principle and defending it, is pre-
senting an appeal to every class of peo- |
pie supposed to be approachable in any |
directions He then. went on to enumer- |
ate the various classes to which he said /
the Republicans were making specious |
appeals and he included in the list the /
farmer, the laborar, etc. 1T gives the /
laborer," he said, ''the assurance he will |
have a full dinner pail, and then it as /
sures him that there will be a large army |
,r,1-e III.