The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-20
TypicaIly Harmonious Gath
ering Held in Chicago, Sat-
urday-Bryan There
PUTTHEM NEXT TO CLEVELAND
The Work Of HIS Little Hammer Proved to be
Pleasing to the Crowd, Who Cheered
Justify

CHICAGO, July 18-William j..
Bryan addressed several thousand en-
ttueiastic Democrats at the Chicago
Democratic picnic at Brands park to-
day. He was received with cheer s
and waving of hats when he stepped
on the platform.
After a short Introductory speech
by Mayor Harrison, Mr.. Bryan spoke
and was frequently interrupted by
applause.
In his address he made special ref
erence to the possible candidacy of
Grover Cleveland in 1904, and the lat
ter and his supporters were excor-
ciated by the speaker.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago early
in the day and was escorted by the
Chicago Democracy marching club to
the Auditorium, where a reception
was rendered all the speakers of the
day After luncheon and a parade
through the streets fifty trolley cars
bore the Democrats to the picnic
grounds.
Other speakers who followed Mr..
Bryan were Major Reed of Kansas
City; jeremiah B. Sullivan. OF Iowa:
n. J. Campau. of Michigan and T. E.
Ryan ct Wisconsin.
Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, was abb
sent and his address was read by City
Clerk Edward NJ Lahoff.
Mr.. Bryan said In part:
Surely, IL there ever was a time
when the preaching of the Democratic
gospel ought to be opportune, now is
the time.
"The character of our party is to
be determined by the manner in
which 1t meets an opportunity. would
be determined by the ideal that de-
nominates it. Will our party hesitate
or take counsel of its fears? Will
1t abandon It's championship of the
peoples interest in the hope of con-
ciliating relentless foes or of purchas-
ing a few offices with campaign con-
tribu, ions that carry with them an OBJ
legation to be made good out OF the
pockets of the people?
"The Democratic party must appeal
to the Democratic sentiment of the
country and this sentiment is far
wider than any party.
Whenever the question has been
submitted In such a way that II
could be acted upon independently
there has always been an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor of that which
was democratic and our party can ap-
peal successfully to this democratic
spirit If we but convince the people
of our fidelity to those principles.
1--WE are handicapped Just now by
the fact that the last Democratic ad-
ministration that we had was more
subservient to corporate diction than
any Republican administration that
had preceded and the record OF that
administration has been mill stone
about the party's neck ever since.
The influence exerted by Wall street
over the administrations policy. the
use of patronage to reward those who
betrayed their constituents and the
employment of the most reprehensible
OF republican methods. make the ad-
ministration a stencil in the nostrils
of the people. and kept in the Repub-
lican party many who were disguested
at that party's course.
THE odium which Mr.. Cleveland's
second administration brought upon
the party which elected him did more
to defeat the party than any one
plank of the Chicago platform OF
even all the planks that were most
severely criticised.
"But for the requirements of the ad
ministration, it would have been i'm
possible to make any campaign at all
and even the Reputation. thorough
and complete as it was. could no
completely disinfect the party"