The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
BRYAN HEADED WESTWARD.
Curious CrOtUds assemble to See the
Nebraska EIocuttOnist.

curious CROWDS assemble to See the
Nebraska EIocuttOntst.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. Sept. = Mr..
Bryan, who drove quickly to the Burling-
ton station from Sharpshooters' Park by
way OF the Auditorium Annex, lett Chi
cage by the $50 local train.
1t was his intention to leave by the $50
night express, but he learned at the sta
ton that arrangements had been made to
give him a reception at Aurora, and for
that reason decided to go by the earlier
train and remain there until the 80 train
came in.
There were no demonstrations along the
line Of Mr.. Bryan's drive from Sharp
shooters Park to the Auditorium Annex,
although he was escorted the entire dis
lance by corps of bicyclists. The drive
from the annex to the Burlington station
was equally without incident.
at the station Mr.. Bryan became the
center of a large crowd, which escorted
him to the train. Mr.. Bryan was accom-
panied from Chicago to Aurora by delega-
tons OF the Hickory Club and the Aurora
Republican Free Silver Club. s. n.
Hover, candidate for Congress on the.
Democratic and Free Silver Republican,
ticket, was with the Aurora contingent.
Aurora was reached at $3.50 and Mr..
Republican clubs delegations, walked to
q stand erected near the station, where a
large crowd was gathered. Mr.. Bryan was
cheered as he assembled the stand and
made short speech.
Although the crowd that greeted Mr..
Bryan at Earlville during the brief stop of
his train there numbered 500 only it was
very enthusiastic. Mr.. Bryan spent the
time shaking hands with those who sue
ceeded in reaching the rear platform.
brass band was playing when the
train reached Mendoza and the throng
that crowded the station platform cheered
with vigor. In response to demands for
speech Mr.. Bryan said there were two
questions sometimes asked by his OPP
ponents: First, If we had more money
how could we get 1t unless we had some
thing to sell. Continuing he said:
The answer is that no matter how much
money there is YOU cannot get any of it unless
you have something TO sell. But every person
has something TO sell, and the price Will de-
pend on the amount OF money you have to buy
the goods. The only way TO restore prosperity
is to restore the power OF the people to buy
and consume what people have to sell.
Another question is how are you going to
get this money into circulation? When gold
is taken TO the mint and coined it becomes
the property of the men who brought it the re,
and he uses it and it becomes part of the
money of the country. So it is with silver.
When converted into money it will be used
in buying the things which are for sale, and if
the sum Of money is replenished so the supply
is sufficient to keep pace with the demand
then the level OF prices is maintained. APP
plause.l
The crowd at Princeton was absolutely
fierce in its endeavors to shake hands
with the Democratic candidate. Men
fought wildly to reach him, shouting all
the time. Another short speech was made
by Mr.. Bryad there.
Through the fact that Mr. Bryan's car
CT Qf inf
distant from where the crowd had gath
cred at Kewanee station the 1000 people
there became a bowling mob as they
rushed down the tracks to reach the vicin.
ity of the Democratic candidate.
Men, women and boys engaged in dis
orderly race to be first on the spot. Greek
fire was burned, and, as it lighted up the
darkness OF the night and brought into
relief the mass of humanity sprintinp
from front to rear of the train, the scene
presented was widely picturesque. An
other address was made by the nominee
which he concluded as the train drew out
Galesburg's reception to Mr.. Bryan was
exceedingly enthusiastic. The crowd was
large and had some good shouters. Mr..
Bryan was conveyed to f1atcar beside the
train, and after being introduced by l.. NJ.
Thompson, president of the Trades Assem-
bly,, he made short speech.
Galesburg furnished the biggest crowd
that gathered to see Mr.. Bryan during his
nights journey, fully 5000 people being
present. 1t was only after severe atrug-
gle that the candidate succeeded in reach
ing the truck, and even greater effort
was required to get back again.
Monmouth, reached at 10:45 o'clock,
was the last place where Mr.. Bryan spoke
tonight. The crowd was large and
cheered without stint. 1t was IL 40 when
the train reached Burlington, but the
throng there was large and gave the
nominee a cordial greeting.