The Helena independent., 1894-10-18
BRYAN AND THURSTON.
Two Nebraska Senatorial Candi-
dates Hold Their First Joint
Discussion al Lincoln.
Tho Eloquent Democratic Silver
Champion, Bryan. Ably Repre-
sonts Free Silver
The Republican Representative Comes
Out for Halfway Free silver
Tho American Product

LNGotN, Mob, Oct. 1.-THE 6rat Of tho
two Joint debates on politie,l Issues be-
tween Hon. W. J. Bryan and Hon. J. NJ.
Ihurston occurred hero this afternoon. IL
ia estimated that 1000 poopls we're In AaIi-
cultural hall daring the spssking. The
whole stats was represented and many
from other staten wetO present. Ths fact
that both snakes arc AvOwed candidates
for the Quilted States senate addSd 10 the
interest Of the occasion. The r,ospton
given TO ihe prineiphl figures Of the after
noon wac hearty and enthusiastic. @. j.,
smytb. Of OmhhA. and John y. Maui, Of
Lincoln, took tufns In presiding. A
Bryan was to open tho debate. smyth made
the cpsEinR siAttmsnt. He introd uoed
Congressman Bryan. Who vas greeted with
cheers
This terms Of the debate confined the
speakers TO no particular topic. Bryan
touched chiefly on silver. the income tax,
and Pacific railroad indebt.dnss'. Tho in
come tax wAs fair. and ho was satisfied
with The futurs. Time would vindioate his
Judgment Aa to the Pacific railroads. II
he was elected to the senate he proposed IA
do bis best to have the government mort
gage foreelosed.
Itwss on the silver issue that be was
most eloquent He eas sure the white
metal would be victorious eventuslly. lie
pointed to the gains 10 had made recently
OF his position. Bryan wss cheorsd yo-
citerousiy at the oonslusion OF his rem marks.
NJ. Thnrston received q great ovation.
He IL o gtAesful speaker. and In measure
has an advantage over his able opponent.
His speech was more OF a general naturs
thsn that OF Bryan. He confessed TO be al
a DISADVANTAGE In the estimation OF sons
la dlseusslng Pseiho railroads. since he was
the s,tornsv Of the leading company. still.
ho was confident that Ii vas not 10 tbs al.
vantsRs OF the people OF the whole oountry
TO have the government foreoloss Its sesead
moftgARe, sinoe Ii must then psy tho snor-
mous hrst mortgage indebtesnsiG Rssly-
ing 10 BrJan's income tax views. be was
brief and dsprecstsd tho measure, belisv-
ing II could not endure.
On silver the SPEAKER beoams btillisnt
After declaring, TO the surprise Of some.
be fhyo cd the free coinage OF the American
production he pictured the enof I'm ous leads
Of foreign white metal that would be
dumped into this country In the event OF
FREQ coinage, ana in closing dsslared tho
idea perfectly preposterous
In Bryan's closing reply he became PEI
soRal and dsnouncsd Thurston for hil
present acts and rolitioal acts Of the past.
They speak at Omaha 10. Aouow night.
PHnLIPPL W. Va. Oct. 10.-This plscs
was eaptursd by storm to-dsy By The sos-
stitusnts Of Hon. W. l.. wilssn from Bar
| bour Inylor, Tucker and EssIolph eouH-
ties. sttsndsnce hunberisg sbost 5000
In the column which escorted Wilson "
his hotel we're twenty-five yossg ladies
attirsd In white. on horseback, followed bi
about 300 policemen, and these ky 3,00(
voters. No such demonstration has besz
seen here for thirty yesrs. Mr.. Wilson be-
gan his speech with q review OF tho work OF
the last congissL and then took up tn,
| tariff.