The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-21
BRYAN DAY.
By j. r. McGhee.
to The Herald and News.

WelcOmcQ "llllam jennings bryan,
the great democrat, the great common
er here today. Prominent citizens
from all over the state were present
to greet the man whose pronounced
views against corporation oppression,
against high tariff, and against the
"big dogs" Of the republican gov
ernment-have made him democra-
tic leader, a leader of the people.
Mr. Bryan's reception in Columbia
the hot bed of secession and of
democracy was heraldei by commit
tee Of prominent citizens Of Columbia,
who went to Charlotte last night to
receive the great commoner and to
escort him to Columbia.
He arrived here at a. m. and was
conducted to Wright's hotel. At 10
O'Clock he was breakfasted by Mr..
and Mrs. R. c. Wright, who had in
vited quite a number Of prominent
persons among whom NJ. F. Ansel,
Julius d. Dreher, Rev. Sam Smith,
Richard I, Manning, j. A. B. Scherer,
A. f. Lever, Gov. D. G. Hayward and
others.
A large crowd Of people were gath
cred i'll the front of the hotel in order
to get a first glimpse Of America s
greatest exponent of the common peo-
pie.
After breakfast Mr.. Bryan with
Mrs. Bryan and Gov. Hayward was
taken for spin around the city by
Mr.. Charles M. Galloway.
A large throng had gathered at the
University campus and was eagerly
awaiting the great Nebraskan. At
II 80 he went upon the stand amid
the vociferous cheers of the crowd.
The address of welcome on behalf
of the city Of Columbia was delivered
by Hon. John A. Wills, whose speech
received marked attention and was
freely commented upon. Gov. Dun
can C. Hayward was introduced by
Mr.. w. A. Clark, president Of the.
Chamber Of Commerce, and Gov. Hey
ward at once began to deliver one of
his characteristic speeches welcoming
Bryan on behalf of the state of South
Carolina.
When Mr.. Bryan arose to speak it
was some minutes before the cheering
ceased, and when he finally got the
ears of his audience, it was evident
from the beginning that he would have
the rapt attention Of his hearers.
He has peculiar faculty Of being
"easy' with a joke, and intersper-
sed with his masterly address were
many sparkles Of laughter, which we'll
illustrated his points.
He spoke Of the fact that he had
to have two sets Of speeches always
ready, one for a mixed audience and
one for democratic audience.
After getting his hearers in bet
ter humor-they were already in a
good humor-he took up the tariff
question as advocated by the Repub-
lican party.
He showed the great defects in his
speech Of Secretary Shaw, who claim
ed the great money-loving powers Of
the present tariff to this country.
Mr.. Bryan said he had been a stud
ent Of the tariff question for twenty
six years, and proved by the one argu-
ment Of the Republicans that the
tariff should be reformed.
Next he went into masterly argu-
ment to show that the present lead
er of the Republican forces-Theodor
Rposevelt-had taken the veritable
planks Of the Democratic party and
was acting on them.
The railroad rate bill, the arbitra-
tion Of strikes and many others, he
said are planks taken directely from
the Chicago platform Of 1896.
1t came in the nature of compli-
ment, he said, but the opposing party
should use all Of the planks. Mr..
Bryan was terribly in. earnest and his
hearers were affected by it-he meant
every word he said. ~. g..
The Republican party have but one
man who can be elected in 1908-and
the man is popular because he has
advocated democratic principles. u,
Speaking further he told Of rail-
roads and railroad domination. He had
been accused Of bursting the partyn
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