The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-26
BRYAN COMES
To Columbia aud is Most Warm
ly Welcomed by People
FROM ALL THE STAFF
A Cordial R>cs p!ion is Givsn the Great
and E,ceu nj Orator by the People
of Columbia and Thousands OF
Visitors From Oih'r


Visitors From Oih'r
Places.
Mr.. WilNsn Jennings Bryan's Vlsl
&c Columbia "Wednesday wss an ccca
sir Of great political M nent. Taer'
were gathered there to meet hin
seversl rurd7ed Of the leaoirg men O
the State, and they listened Intent
" 20 the words Of wiscom OF the mar
VITO is now ouldirg Democratic
tht ueft ard sentirent. MI. 8ryar
srrived ir Columhia "Wednesday morn
Ing a. 5 o'clcck from Charlotte, hi
trsi IN having heen 6elayed.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Bryan vas
entertained at, breakfast cy 3 COZ
mtrtee invited by the Chamber o!
Conmerce-Mr. Richard I Manning
Dr. c. NJ Galloway, Dr. julius D
Drcher, Dr.. J A B ScheIer ard otts.
eys.. At 10 80 Governor Hss"are
and escort called in motor CARS 81
W,,eht's hotel, Mr.. Bryan's head
oo.rtes, and Mr and Mrs. B-yan
and psrty we're taken IN motor carr
for spin around tie city snd ou,
into tie Country.
After this the party drove Up to the
rear of Legare college and through 2
back entrance to the ster 10 fIo2e Ct
which were gathered 2 500 people
awaiting the arrival Of the grea'
Ap erican cit::z,n. All the Dorr1ng
there rad been . throrg Of n:en sEc
wcner around the doors OF Wright's
hotel, eager ard ,expecsant Tor tne
first glimpse I tie guest OF Seu1e
Csrolirs. He was cteered Justify as
he came out ard entered the motor
csr. Again as be assembled the pat
form in front Of Legare college there
was cheering.
The morning .wss besutiful, al.
Though later it became sultry anc
showery. There were many laole'
present and sltcgeth:r the stncs
phera was ore Ct such frank corcislit-
for TIE speaker, thst he, in efect:
declsred that be feared be Woult
lspse into platitudes. There were &c
Repubi:cans for him to face ana hls
soe. Oh was not given the emphasis
which perhaps it would Rave received
had ths re been In the air touch o,
animosity to the SPEAKER. MI. bfysp
bees me very earnest, however, In de,
clarirg his position on the dual owner
shir Proposition which has been SO
m b talked Of lately. He declared
%, IDLY that he is rot afraid to soeaK
views, and If they be unpopular
he is net afraid to receive toe clssp
nroval Ct those who disagree With
him.
His speech vas in tour parts: H'i
dissection and ridicule Of the speeches
on high tariff by Mr.. Leslie II. Shaw,
secretary of the sfesury; bis declsrs'
tion that Roosevelt Is popular not De-
cause Of the Republican party, but IN
spite of it, for bis popularity comes
from the reforms which he urges, re-
forms taken from the DsnCcrstic
plstsorn; his discussion OF the Phihp
nine situation in q way to show That
had The Democratic party been VIC
torious in 1900, there would nave
-aen ssyed (ticm sutseQpsnt Phll!p'
Dine Extravaganza s5oo,0oo, oco,
enough to dig the PsDana cansl, snc
there wouldn't be tie shame OF car.
pet baggers kept in power oy oayone'
.rule: finally his explanation OF tee
government ownership ct railroads
Sh;ch. in way, be favcrs. Thls
Was the new est ard most significant
nsrt of his speech. Some OF tn
stenoarapher's notes were rendered al
most undecipherable by the shoTefs
which came up toward the la5sei par
Ct M,. Bryan's speech.
When Mr.. Bryan and esccrt nouns
ed the stand there was great ensnu
siam il the crowd, and the Colunoi'
orchestrs, which had been entertain
ire the crowd, began to play Ou
Country IT'S OF Thee" The meet
ipg sss called to order by Mr.. W. &
Clark, president Of the coamoer 9
ccnr srce, who presented Rev. Or
Sam NJ. Smith, pastor OF the s11S
Presb; teyian chugch, who mace
nrayer tull Of patriotism and nooi
thought. This vas referred to yer
jeS lirsly b, Mr. Bryan suoseooensl
in bis asscusslcn OF Christian citizen
ship. E identity Mr.. Bryan is no
accustomed to seeing political nees
legs pered with prayer.
Mr. Clark then 5otk charge OF tn
proceedings In the following 1ntrooue
tory remarks: -,
Fellow cit 'zsns, we nave IS Gu
.vres5 today cne OF Americas mos
d, stir guished sons, one distangulSe
asa ctt3z N, distinguished as q st stes
nan, distipgu shed as an orator. u
has kindly consented to SPEAK &c tn
neop,s Of Soush Carolina upon thos
e-sac political questions which coE
cern rhe rat on. It is Gu. privilege
- arr fore, to extend to him Carc
lin. welcome. He Is the guest &c
only & the city Of Columbia, out
the State Ct South Ca1oiins. IL
20, =. the1ercre, that Co,un b:
= ol,.o ,x,eud him cur welcome,
is nv privilege now to introduce N
hr A. Willis, GU Tsyor lro ten
vnc s,li extend this Ve,cone.
ALDERMAN WILLIS.
Mr. Wiun nsde very ms spsec
which wss received Sith 11sQoens 1
terru psiors Of applause. On oena
q, the city OF Columbia, he Said:
r. is with pleasure an here ee1o
you today il bss ali Il Els 80 .en, c,.e :: y
may>r to we:cone 20 our ie.. Us =.
Distinguished 8 guest, 3 nsn -,
know n 10 ycu sll, eithe1 pstsoh:at.,
bv re putstson, and man sna' sssn =,
:b:gh IL tie estimation OF Sns Ane. q
csn p=cp:e rs CT z'n, vtl'et' sSsss ss
nan ard crater. He has oeea VIII ~