The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-17
CONGRESSMAN BRYAN's VISIT.
Given a Drive About the City and
Resorts and Trip to Tybee.

Resorts and Trip to Tybee.
Congressman William j. Bryan of Ne
braska, an account of whose coming was
announced in the MORNING News, was
royalty entertained yesterday. He says
he is now in love with Savannah and her
people, and next to the place which has
crowned him with congressional honors
he would prefer the Forest city for a
home
Congressman Bryan is man young in
years, but with a head old in experience
on his shoulders. He has a handsome,
bright countenance, which attracts people
everywhere he appears, and his genial,
warm manners makes friend of every
one he meets. His conversation sparkles
with wit, and even few minutes in his
company is a pleasure which one is not
likely to soon forget.
Hon f. G.. duBignon and Congressman
Lester met Congressman Bryan at the
DE Soto after breakfast and gave him a
drive to the principal points of interest
IN the city AT noon he was escorted to
the exchange where he was given Il re-
ception by Acting Mayor Mills Alder
men Myers, Wells, Cam, Folliard Nc
MILAN and O'Brien, Col. ]. H. Estill,
Gen. G.. Nj Sorrel and a number of other
and cigars were passed and an enjoyable
time was spent for an hour.
From the exchange Congressman Bryan
was taken to Bonaventure and Thunder
bolt by Mr.. duBignOn, Congressman Les
ter and Col. Estill The party took din
ner at Mrs Bannon's and at O'Clock re-
turned TO the city and took drive
to the Ocean steamship wharves, where
they visited the Krnsas City. The latter
trip greatly pleased the western congress-
man and he was loud in praise of Savan-
nah's port facilities. AT 6oclock he went
down to Tybee with Acting Mayor Mills,
Congressman Lester and Mr. duBignon.
The visiting congressman took dip in
the surf and afterward enjoyed himself
at Hotel Tybee.
Congressman Bryan is enthusiastic over
the south, 81 never appreciated the south
before, " he said. This trip has opened
my eyes to things did not know. Every
where through the southern country
find thriving, prosperous people, full of
energy and pluck, which must eventually
make this section soon forge to the front
The future of the south, to my mind is
great. She is following in the footsteps
of the west, and before long these two
sections, congenial as they are in senti-
ment and industries, will overshadow all
other parts Of the union. AS to Savan-
nah, | have not words to ex-
press myself. L am IN love with
the city and her people. l have heard
before of her hospitality, but to appre-
ciate it one must go through the expe-
rience. My visit here will always be a
pleasant reminiscence. Before many
years l expect Savannah to be the
metropolis of the south. She has the ad-
vantages and must get the results"
In politics Congressman Bryan can be
classed as a silver man or a bimetallist.
He openly avows that he is not in line
with President Cleveland on the currency
question, because he says the
President has forsaken the
democratic platform. which calls
for the coinage of silver and gold on the
same basis and has gone over to the single
gold tandard idea. He tells us" said
the western congressman, chat he wants
the Sherman law repealed, and vet he
offers us no plan or substitute to take its
place. am opposed TO having gold made
Che standard or any one metal basis, and
do not see what good twill do to repeal the
Sherman act unless something better can
be substituted, and as yet neither Presi-
dent Cleveland nor the fnanciers that are
talking so much about the currency have
suggested a remedy. With the law re-
pealed and nothing in its place we would
be as bad off as ever
Congressman Bryan thinks there will
be lively time in congress at the extra
session over the money question, but, like
Congressman Lester, instead of repeal
OF the Sherman law, he expects modif-
cation compromise to be agreed upon
Congressman Bryan will leave to-day
Tor Macon, where he will spend a short
while before starting on his return trip
to Nebraska.