Evening journal., 1908-09-18
BRYAN ADDRESSES 5000
PEOPLE AT HARRINGTON
Puts Publicity Plank TO Vote and Four Didn't Agree
With fhe Commoner---Had Struggle TO Get
Through the Holiday Crowd

and its occupants were greeted by a
large crowd. Mr. Bryan and other
members OF the party were escorted
to gaily decorated carriages and We're
driven TO the speakers stand, some
distance from the station and near the
schoolhouse. Some women OF Harring~
ton gave a large bouquet TO Mr.. Bryan.
It was tied with red. white and blue
ribbon. Alfred Raughley, mounted on
horseback, was marshal Of the pro-
cession.
Bryan's Horses Baked
At the outset the two magnificent
black horses attached to the carriage
containing Mr.. Bryan and Willard
Salisbury baked, hut soon became
tractable like horses drawing presi-
Dental nominees should be. There
was not much cheering when Mr..
Bryan arrived, although the crowd
surged around him. but the trip
through the town was marked by ap-
plause and the waving OF handker-
chiefs. 1t seemed as II there were as
many women as men gathered along
the streets.
SO dense was the crowd gathered
about the stand that Mr. Bryan, Gov
Bayard, the Messrs. Gray and others
had a dihicult time in getting TO the
speakers stand. Mr.. Bryan and the
others were jostled and squeezed by
the surging people. and had a nerve
raclIing time in Cyorming their way
through the mass Of humanity All
the time the band was playing HAL
TO the Chief" and trying TO make II
l Il a.
very cheerful for Colonel Bryan and
the escorting committee while they
were hemmed in by the throng.
1t was not long after Mr.. Bryan and
the others had gotten on the gaily-
decorated platform that the meeting
was started. Prominent Democrat:
from all parts Of Delaware were OF
the platform.
State Chairman Bayard, in a few
words introduced Mr.. Bryan, who
stepped brislxly forward and upheld hil
hand in a characteristic attitude whil'
he counseled silence.
Then he launched into his speech
His voice was somewhat husky-ar
unusual condition with him-but III
soon overcame that effect OF the strain
on his vocal chords. and his voice mel
lowed into its resonant roundness tina
could be heard for a considerable dis
tance. Mr. Bryan was greeted will
cheers as he stepped to the front, bu
there was no approach to a big demon
stration, although he was given tn
closest attention. 1t was the leas
demonstrative OF the meetings MI
Bryan has addressed In lower Della.
ware in the past eight years His hear
ere were enthusiastic and sympathetic
but not inclined to anything like pro
longed applause.
Salisbury, 5ayard, Gray
Mr.. Bryan spoke of the pleasure !
gave him to speak to farmers OF Della
ware. 1--WE have here to-day" he said
Representatives Of three families o
which I had heard long before l cam
to Delaware-the Grays. Bayards an
Saulsburys." Early in life, Mr.. Bryal
said in his school day debating so
cieties, he had selected Thomas
] Bayard. of Delaware, as his idol. an
in 1884 Mr. Bayard was his choice 70
the presidential nomination. MI
! Bryan said he learned a little later {
} know Judge Gray. and at the Chicag
convention he came to know a Sauls
bury. He felt honored that member
of those families should be with hir
on the platform.
Il am a farmer, but II anybody ask
me my occupation I say I am a jour
, nalist," Mr.. Bryan continued. IN
farm is not self supporting. 1t Is wha
you would call an experimental farm
! / have been experimenting trying {
make enough money lecturing to try I
! keep my farm up. Farmers are tn
; most conscientious people in tn
United States. They change less tina
other classes. Yet when you talk to
/ farmer you can be sure of two things
He viii listen to what you have TO sa
and If you have made a mistake h
will catch you at IT,"
Mr.. Bryan said he would presen
! convincing proof that the farmers in
terests are on the side Of the Demo
j cratic party IF the farmers woul
Z vote to protect his interest as IN
3 predatory corporations do to proteC
\ theirs, there would be no trouble
getting remedial legislation" M
D Bryan remarked. Mr.. Bryan say
= swollen fortunes are a menace 10 th
Z country. Friends, do you know of an
? farmers having swollen fortunes? Nc
= since the first Pilgrim landed o
e American soil has any farmer made
z hundred millions out of the farm
I least he has not in my country. don
I know what peaches are selling fc
I here"
Y Mr.. Bryan laid the accumulation {
r swollen fortunes at the feet of the Re
e publican party, whose representative
z he said had abused legislative pows
. and legislated for the special interest
and against the people.
n, In speaking of his declaration