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| William Jennings Bryan. |
Semi-Weekly Cortland Standard, Tuesday, October 23, 1900.
BRYAN IN CORTLAND.
MADE A HALF HOUR SPEECH FROM GRANDSTAND.
About Five Thousand People Listened—A Large Share of Them Were Republicans, but All Were Interested—Discussed Trusts and Imperialism and Class Legislation.
William Jennings Bryan has visited Cortland and has gone again. He was here for a half hour and for that length of time addressed an immense crowd of people standing in front of the grandstand on Athletic field. Mr. Bryan spoke in Syracuse Thursday night and spent the night at the Yates hotel in that city. He left Syracuse at 8:20 Friday morning for Auburn, speaking at Solvay at 8:30; at Auburn at 9:25; at Ithaca at 12 o ’clock. He was due in Cortland at 2:15, but did not get here till 2:45. At 3:35 be left for Binghamton and was due in Rochester that night at 9 o’clock for the final speech of the day.
The early trains Friday morning brought people from the out towns of the county, and all through the forenoon they kept coming—Republicans and Democrats alike—all anxious to see and hear the man who has been so prominently before the public for the past four years. Before 1 o’clock they began flocking toward Athletic field. No team s were permitted inside the gates, but the whole field was open for people to stand before the grandstand. A platform had been built at the center front of the stand from which the speaking occurred. The stand itself was handsomely decorated with flags and bunting, and was crowded to its utmost capacity by the fortunate ones who had tickets.
The special train was a half hour late and the air was keen, in fact cold. Overcoats were a necessity and collars were all turned up. Every one was shivering. The people tried to move about, but the crowd were [sic, epochal usage—CC ed.] too thick to admit of it to any extent. It was a good natured crowd though and it surged back and forth and the boys had lots of fun with each other. It is estimated that there were probably very near to 5,000 people in the assemblage, and they were packed together like sardines, especially when the speakers arrived and all moved forward to hear.
At 2:40 o’clock a cannon announced the arrival of the train. Five minutes later J. A. Jayne standing at the head of the stairway leading to the speaker’s stand extended his hand to greet the presidential candidate, and amid cheers from his sympathizers he came forward.
Mr. Bryan looks precisely like his pictures. He has a splendid eye and the firm set jaw which is so marked in all the portraits. He wore a black overcoat and a soft black hat. He was accompanied by his private secretary, Robert E. Rose of Lincoln, Neb.; Hon. C. N. Bulger, Hon. John G. Carlisle, Hon. John M. Coxe, Mayor Jones of Toledo, National Committeeman Jas. O. Dahlman of Nebraska, Hon. Frank Campbell, Judge Glazier and a number of representatives of the press associations. The whole party was under the management of Leonard H. Wager, sergeant-at-arms of the national committee. With them were also Dr. James M. Milne, chairman of the county committee, and Hugh Duffey and C. F. Thompson, who had gone to Ithaca to meet the party and escort them to Cortland.
Mr. Bryan was introduced by Dr. Milne as the leader of triumphant Democracy and a conspicuous American citizen.
Mr. Bryan asked permission in the first place to speak with his hat on as his hair wasn’t as long as it used to be and wasn’t much protection in its present condition in so keen an air. He also tied a black silk handkerchief closely about his neck before beginning his remarks.
Mr. Bryan referred to but two subjects in his address: trusts and imperialism. The entire speech was an effort to array class against class in the hopes, of course, of winning votes. All the lofty sentiments which have been heretofore attributed to him and which appeared in the former campaign and which cropped out earlier in this campaign have been lacking in the published reports of the speeches of late and were totally missing Friday. He called attention to the fact that he had never seen farmers at the watering places in the summer to any great extent and attributed the fact that they were not there to Republican legislation. He said that President McKinley claimed that the times were more prosperous than they had been and that they were so prosperous that we had been loaning money in Europe. He inquired who are the “we,” and said that all those who had not been individually loaning money in Europe could not see that the times were more prosperous than formerly. He thought that all who had not been loaning money in Europe should vote for him and let the money lenders vote for McKinley. He quoted Henry Clews’ financial statement to show that oats are now lower in price than during either Cleveland's administration or the first three years of the McKinley administration and thought that farmers raising oats at present prices would need many years to pay for their farms and educate their children. He said no Republican ever heard of any trust except the ice trust, and they didn’t even have an ice trust in Nebraska because they had a Democratic attorney general and because they put every article on the free list [no tariff—CC ed.] which was produced by a trust and this drove the trusts out of existence.
Referring to imperialism he said the only need for an army of 100,000 men which could exist was to crush with troops the laboring men where their differences ought to be settled by legislation. He said the Republican platform was so much like the platform of George III of England that if the two were not labeled and were placed side by side no one could tell the one from the other. He advised the government to give up the Philippines at once and treat them the same as Cuba, claiming that the holding of them was nothing but robbery. It didn’t pass by that name because it was on so large a scale. Were it not so great an outrage it would be called kleptomania. This nation is becoming an imperialistic nation and such a nation is always a bullying and cowardly nation. Let the Filipinos go, let them put up their own flag, fight about among themselves and work out their own destiny to their own satisfaction.
Mr. Bryan’s speech was listened to with the most respectful attention on the part of all from first to last. It aroused many cheers, but from the lack of volume in them it was quite apparent that by no means all the auditors were sympathizers. It is doubtful if half of them were. Before he had finished Mr. Wager, his manager, tried several times to stop him as already he was behind his schedule. At the close he hurried from the stand and into his carriage. Special officers tried to keep back the crowd till the carriages could get out. The last carriage to go had a balky team and the driver had lots of fun in trying to get the team through the people to the street. At 3:35 the train started for Binghamton, and the crowd separated for their homes.
TWO MORE DIVORCES.
Verdict for Plaintiff in Negligence Case Not Large Enough to Cover Costs.
In the case of Angie M. Eadie vs. John Toomey the jury brought in a verdict of $25 for plaintiff. This was the case in which negligence was claimed when the plaintiff was injured by the runaway horse of the defendant. Defendant’s attorney made a motion for a stay of proceedings to give sixty days in which to make a case and exceptions for appeal. The verdict for plaintiff was not large enough to carry costs so the court permitted the defendant to enter a judgment against plaintiff for costs and then granted the stay of proceedings. B. T. Wright, assisted by A. L. Olmsted of Syracuse for plaintiff. J. & T. E. Courtney, assisted by N. L. Miller for defendant.
Eva Williams vs. George W. Williams and Lafayette Williams. This is an action in replevin to recover a mare and colt, claiming a value of $150. The defense is that the defendant, Lafayette Williams, has a claim against the horses for their feed and care. Now on trial. J. & T. E. Courtney for plaintiff. Knapp & O’Connell for defendant.
Ophelia P. Mabie vs. Ed J. Mabie. This is an action for divorce on statutory grounds. Evidence taken. No defense interposed. Decree of divorce granted. David Dean of Ithaca for plaintiff.
Jessie T. Parker vs. Charles Wilbur Parker. This is an action for divorce on statutory grounds. Evidence taken. No defense interposed. Decree of divorce granted. E. C. Alger for plaintiff.
The case of Charles L. Brown vs. Frank D. Carpenter, Jr., was referred to E. C. Alger to hear and determine. J. & T. E. Courtney for plaintiff. E. W Hyatt for defendant.
ROOSEVELT DAY.
TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION MONDAY, OCT. 29.
Governor to Speak in Rink at 11 o’clock—Monster Parade With Fireworks at 7 p. m.—Great Mass-meeting at 8:30 o’clock—Special Trains on Various Railroads.
Monday, Oct. 29, will be Roosevelt day for Cortland county. The old skating rink on Main-st., now occupied by Peck Brothers for their Farmers’ Exchange, has been secured for the meetings of the day which will be held there rain or shine. Peck Brothers have agreed to clear it entirely of their large stock of wagons, carriages and agricultural tools so that the whole floor will be free and clear. A stand for the speakers will be erected at the middle of the south side of the hall. Only a few chairs will be put in and these will be reserved for some particular guests of the day, but the main floor will be clear and free so that people can crowd forward on their feet as near as possible to hear the speaking. In this way the great building will hold several thousand people.
Governor Roosevelt will arrive on his special train at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and it will be advisable for every person who wants to hear him to be in the hall at that time, as he will be taken into a carriage and conveyed with all possible speed to the place of speaking.
At 7 o’clock on Monday night there will be a monster demonstration. The managers intend to have it the greatest affair of its kind ever known in Cortland. The business men of the city, the ward clubs, organized clubs from every town in the county are expected to be present. There will be a great display of fireworks.
At 8:30 o’clock there will be another great meeting in the rink to be addressed by speakers of national renown whose names will be given later. This will come after the parade and arrangements will be made so that all of the paraders can get inside the hall.
The D., L. & W. and the Lehigh Valley railroads sell round trip tickets for a single fare and a third, while the E. & C. N .Y. R. R. sells round trip tickets for a single fare.
A special train will leave the Lehigh Valley station for Cazenovia after the evening meeting.
A special train will leave Cortland on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. at 11 o ’clock p. m. for Cincinnatus, stopping at all stations. The regular 11:25 train goes south on the D., L. & W. and arrangements will be made, if possible, to have it stop at the stations in this county.
Arrangements are also expected to be made to have special passenger cars attached to the late freight train northbound on the D., L. & W. R. R. to accommodate passengers from the north. Further details as to these D., L. & W. trains will be given later.
Voted Every Election.
Mr. I. W. Watkins of Cortland, in reply to Mr. Isaac Edgcomb’s statement of the latter’s voting published a few days ago, says that he cast his first vote for Henry Clay in 1844, the Whig candidate for president, and has voted for every Whig and Republican candidate for president since that time. He expects to vote for McKinley & Roosevelt on Nov. 6.
CORCORAN-CARTY.
Cortland Man Seeks and Wins a Bride in Ithaca.
Mr. Henry Corcoran of Cortland and Miss Mary Carty of Ithaca were married at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ithaca by Rev. Father Evans, the pastor of that church. The bridesmaid was Miss Susie Fay of Ithaca, a cousin of the bride, and the best man was her brother, Mr. John Carty of that city. About twenty-five of the most immediate relatives of both parties were present. The bride wore a very handsome gown of drab crepe du chene trimmed with lace, and the bridesmaid wore a silk lansdowne of the same shade.
At the close of the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride on Fayette-st., where also the presents were displayed, and these were remarkably beautiful, consisting largely of solid silver and cut glass and coming from very many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran left on the 12:15 train for parts not announced. It was the intention that the wedding trip should be quite an extended one, and the plan will be carried out if Mr. Corcoran is not called back by the continued illness of one of his assistants in his office. They have secured rooms at 12 Lincoln-ave., where they will be at home shortly after their return.
The guests present from Cortland were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Corcoran, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corcoran, the Misses Laura and Sophia Carty and Mr. John Carty, and Mr. and Mrs. James Corcoran of Groton.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Mr. Bryan in Cortland.
The Democratic presidential candidate visited Cortland Friday on his tour of New York state, and addressed a large crowd of people from all over the county. There is little doubt that nearly all were favorably impressed with the personal appearance of the man. He has a fine face and a keen eye and his countenance lights up wonderfully as he speaks. His voice was a little husky and appeared tired, but what could be expected of a voice which has been in constant use in all kinds of places and in all sorts of weather as has his for the last few weeks, to say nothing of the last four years. It is a wonder that he can speak at all. But it gave evidence of being of fine quality when in good condition and every one was ready to believe in the truth of all the excellent things that have been said of Mr. Bryan as an orator.
But the address itself was disappointing in the highest degree. There was little argument in it. There was nothing to convince a thoughtful man. There were some catchy sentences and phrases. There was plenty of sophistry. The speaker purported to contrast the positions taken by the two parties upon certain subjects, but he misrepresented the position of the Republicans, claiming intentions and purposes for them which no one in the party ever dreamed of for a moment. For instance, he said that “on Dec. 5, 1898, President McKinley asked for an army of 100,000 men, and that the only possible use he could have for them was to enforce tyrannical laws against the laboring man and to suppress them when their differences ought to be settled by legislation.”
What sane person in the United States believes that the Republican party or President McKinley wants an army of 100,000 men simply to enforce tyrannical laws against laboring men? Mr. Bryan knows and every other man knows that there is not the slightest foundation for this infamous charge. He made it, we believe, to stir up class hatred, and to make people think that the Republican party is intent upon the reduction of the laboring classes to slavery. Having come into existence by reason of its devotion to freedom and maintained its existence for the same reason, it is not likely to invite extinction by the establishment of white slavery.
The reason for the increase in the army is well known to every one. The war with Spain was not at that time concluded. Active fighting had ceased, but Spain was still sulky and obstinate and the conclusion of the treaty was delayed. The Spaniards still had an army of from 150,000 to 200,000 in Cuba, to say nothing of the troops in Porto Rico and the Philippines.
While there w as little to fear from her on land or sea, there was a probability that she would prolong the struggle if our volunteer army of something like 250,000 men was disbanded. To save expense and avoid “militarism” Secretary Root and President McKinley recommended the increase of our regular military establishment, which then consisted of about thirty thousand officers and men, and the immediate disbandment of the volunteers.
There was also the likelihood of an insurrection in the Philippines in the event of the ratification of the treaty. The aim, if it came as it did come, would be to quell it with the least possible loss of life. There was nothing to be gained by halfway measures with Aguinaldo. As it proved, every day of delay in the settlement of his case served to sustain the false hopes of his followers, and, what was infinitely more important and imperatively necessary of immediate consideration, added to the death list of the Americans.
Congress granted a regular army of 65,000 and 35,000 volunteers to serve until next July and the reports of army officers this year will show that 100,000 men are necessary to properly care for the coast fortifications that have already been constructed. The fortifications cost a large amount of money for the United States to spend for national defense, and should not be permitted to decay until something better is provided.
Still further owing to the encouragement that the Filipinos have received from Mr. Bryan and his followers, the insurrection in the Philippines is in full blast to-day, and the army that they think is advocated for the purpose of shooting down workingmen, is needed to put down insurrectionists.
And yet, in spite of all these known facts, Mr. Bryan says that the reason for this army was to crush the laboring men. Was any thing ever so ridiculous? A man of less prominence then Mr. Bryan would never have dared make such a claim. He would have been hooted by his hearers. This is a sample of the misleading statements of the speech. From first to last it was an appeal to prejudice, an effort to array the poor man against the rich man and to saddle the blame for the one being poor and the other being rich upon the Republican party. From the time the world was first inhabited some men by thrift and honesty and enterprise have been more prosperous than others, and it will be so till the end of time. Mr. Bryan had nothing to offer as a preventive for this except “Vote for me,” but how he was going to work out a change even in the event of his election he did not say.
Time forbids and lack of space prevents further reference to other of the misleading assertions and false statements of the speaker to-day, but some of them will be considered later.
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| Matteawan State Hospital. |
MANIACS BREAK LOOSE.
Seven Escape During Revolt at Matteawan.
KEEPERS WERE OVERPOWERED.
Twenty Lunatics Attacked Guards and Secured Keys, but Fought Among Themselves, Which Resulted in 13 Being Captured. Alarm Spread.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Oct. 22.—There was a revolt at the Matteawan state hospital for the criminal insane at half past 6 o’clock last night when six or eight keepers were assaulted and overpowered by about 20 insane patients. Some of the patients escaped and seven are still at large. One or two of the keepers are badly bruised as a result of the assault.
After the patients had been given their usual Sunday night supper they were taken to their apartments in company with the keepers. Among the number were 15 or 20 who slept in one of the large corridors, this being necessary on account of the cramped conditions at the hospital. In this hall with the patients were six or eight keepers who sat on their chairs watching the inmates as they walked up and down the hall in a restless manner. There were no suspicious movements on the part of the patients to indicate that they had been planning a revolt of any kind. They looked as they always did, first at one keeper and then at another but the keepers did not even think there was any trouble in the minds of their 20 prisoners.
Suddenly, without warning, each keeper was attacked simultaneously by two or three patients and heavy blows fell on the heads of the surprised attendants. There did not seem to be any leader of the revolt and while the patients were assaulting the keepers they would gaze at each other occasionally as if waiting for the word to make the break for liberty. The keys held by the keepers were soon taken from them and a rush was then made for the door leading from the hall into the dining room.
As the patients rushed through the dining room each one of them picked from the table a heavy plate, cup or bowl, to use as a weapon in case they were overtaken by the keepers.
The lights were still burning in all the departments and the insane mob had clear sailing. From the dining room they went through two adjoining rooms, the doors of which were unlocked, and then into the long hall leading to the rear entrance. The patient in advance of the others was nervously fingering over his bunch of keys as he ran, looking for the keys to the rear doors. The keys were well known to them and the rear door was unlocked without much loss of time. With a wild yell, the mob rushed out of the narrow door, fighting with each other as they went, each wanting to be in the lead and to reach the outer gate first.
Through the yard they ran like deer and crowded through the big gate in the wall, while one of their number was turning the key in the lock. When the gate was thrown open they rushed out of the yard fairly tumbling over each other in their anxiety to be free again.
In the meantime the keepers who had been overpowered and who had rapidly recovered from the surprise given them by their assailants soon sent in an alarm to the main office and the keepers in the front of the administration building started around the building on a run with the hope of heading the mob off before they came out of the rear gate. The keepers who had been assaulted ran through the dining room and the adjoining rooms into the long hall leading to the rear entrance expecting to see the patients crowded around the rear door but they were disappointed. They continued their chase and after joining the other keepers, saw the patients running across the hospital farm back of the main building.
A hot pursuit followed in which all but seven of the patients were captured. The keepers then took the recaptured patients back to the institution and had them securely locked up in other parts of the building.
By this time the keepers had formed several searching parties and they all started out to scour the woods in the vicinity of the hospital. The keepers who were assaulted were given medical attention and joined in the search for the fugitives.
The revolt, it is thought, was caused directly by the cramped quarters at the hospital. Dr. Henry E. Allison, medical superintendent of the institution, said last night: “We are very much overcrowded here and have been for a long time. We have found it absolutely necessary to compel some 200 or more patients to sleep on blankets on the floor in one of the corridors. Our quarters are so inadequate that we have to send some of the attendants and keepers to Matteawan and Fishkill to sleep during the night because we have no room for them. The seven patients who escaped are of course dangerous patients, as all of our patients are, but I do not think that they will commit any depredations while at large. They will naturally run to some vacant buildings or into the woods to prevent being captured.”
Dr. Allison immediately notified all the police departments of the escape of the patients and it is believed they will all be captured within 24 hours.
BREVITIES.
—The State convention of the Y. P. S. C. E. will be held in Syracuse next year.
—Mr. Wm. Shaw’s residence has been connected with the telephone exchange.
—A flock of wild geese was seen going over the city towards the South Friday evening.
—The Cazenovia district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Homer, Dec. 11 and 12.
—A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum council will be held Tuesday evening, Oct. 23, at G. A. R. hall at 7:30 o’clock.
—Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be given at the Opera House by a strong company on Saturday evening, Oct. 27.
—The village of Moravia has been presented with a locomotive tire by the Lehigh Valley Railroad company. It will be mounted in a church steeple, and used as a bell for the town clock.
—At the annual meeting at Rochester this week of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of New York State, C. P. Walrad was elected one of the vice-presidents and E. E. Mellon a member of the executive committee.
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