Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-09-20
Mr.. BRYAN IN THE SOUTH
Famous Nebraskan Speaks in
North Carolina
TOUCHED ON POLITICAL VIEWS
Triumphant Tour of the Tar Heel
State by Hon. W. j. Bryan Marred
by a Life-Tragedy at Durham in
Sad and Sudden Death of DR..
Charles D. McIver.

Greensboro. Special.-Mr. William
Jennings Bryan came TO North Car
olina Monday morning He has met
with warm welcome all day. The
people of Raleigh. DURHAM and
Greensboro heard him speak. At
Durham and Greensboro he was Civ
en- great ovations. The crowds at
these points were unique. They were
made up of all sorts OF men, women
and children. The death of DR.. Char
les ID. Mclyer came as the Bryan
celebration was in full bloom and
east gloom over the entire touring
party.
MIR. Bryan was introduced by Gov
ernor Glenn, who said among other
things: North Carolinians, this is
pleasant duty 10 me. Who is this
man that | am to present to You
He is no potentate. He is not Presi-
dent of the United tSates. This great
audience has come here this dark,
gloomy day to see and hear man
who, by his fidelity to principles and
stand for the poor and humble
. against the great and mighty, has
cndeared himself 10 millions of pco-
pie In this country. This man is as
learned as Calhoun or Webster IA
eloquent as Clay or Henry. But above
all he is an humble. sincere Christian
gentleman. He is the Great Com
moner OF the people of the Demo-
cratic party. He has the approval
OF hiS own conscience. He is states
man. orator and defender of the peo-
pies rights
In his speeches at Raleigh Mr..
Bryan did not introduce any new
argument. He prcfaced his remarks
by saying that North Carolina had
claim on him. /; was this State, he
said, that came to him ut Chicago
and gave him support when he needed
IT. He declared that he had always
been well received here. He admit
ted that North Carolinians do not
need To have Democracy preached TO
them. lie told his audience that he
would come to this State whenever
lis services were needed in any cam
paign. lou have stood by me, - said
he, land | will stand by you. Some
of the original Bryan men are North
Carolninns. Sometimes | think |
waste my time when ] come South.
You have Sc many men here who can
preach Democracy as see il. There
are so many Democrats here who
long just for chance to vote
Mr.. Bryan took mp Secretarp Les
lie Nj. Shaw's recent speeches in
North Caroiina and answered certain
portions OF them in detail. He de-
cIarcd that he was grateful to Mr..
Shaw for many things that he had
sad III this State. He claimed that
Mr. Shaw had palmcd off an old
speech on North Carolinians. Iowa has
already rejected the doctrine that he
advocated here Secretary Shaw
y the hief, priest of the Republican
stand-patters. He says that the Re
pubIicans have done all they should
have done. He sees no need of tariff
rform. In other States in New Eng
land. Iowa and elsewhere the Re-
pubhcanS want revision Even Mr..
Mckinley, just before his death saw
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leadership of Senator Tillman. Of
south Carolina.
Mr.. Bryan touched on ihe philip-
pines question. lie said that thc
United States had spent $500. .OO0. 900
Ill the Philippine islands. This sum
would have built the Panama canal.
irrigated the arid lands OF the West.
on built railroad from, New York
10 the Pacific coast In closing MIR.
bryan said that the argument used
by the Republicans vindicated the
money policy Of the Democrats.
Mr.. Bryan also spoke briefly nj
Durham. IIillsboro, BURLINGTON and
Greensboro, his speech at Green's
boro being eulosy on the life and
""rk OF DIR. Chas. ID. Mciver.