The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
Bryan Is Enthusiastically Re-
ceiVed At Des MOines.
Is Escorted to a Hall Where He
Speaks.
PRESENTED BY BOIES.
The Candidate Compliments
Iowa and Gov. BOies.
The Crowd of Five or Six
Thousand Likes His Speech.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. SIT was $3.50
last night when the Bryan train arriv-
ed at Des AIOines. A cheering, shout
ing concourse of people filled the blocks
in each direction. The reception COM
nnittee met the party at the depot. and
a committee of ladies' was present to
greet Mrs. Bryan.
an open decorated carriage drawn by
six white horses was in waiting. There
were calls for speech as soon as MT.
Bryan was escorted into the glare of
uluminationS around the depot
Mr- Bryan was ushered into the car
rfage while Mrs. Bryan and other mem
bers of the party were disposed in 9TH
er vehicles. The party moved up the
crowded Fourth street amid a, cOntin-
uous roar of cheers and were escorted
to the Tabernacle, a large hall on the
east side of the river with a seating ca
pacity Of 5000 or 5000.
The immense auditorium was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity. Mr.. Bryan
was introduced by Gov Boies who said
OF him that while he was the nominee
Of three parties, no convention had
nominated him, as he enjoyed the en-
Vlable distinction of having nominated
himself.
The applause following was a distinct
ovation, in response to which Mr.. Bry-
an said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:-I esteem it a great privilege to
be permitted even for a brief moment
TO stand before the citizens assem- bled
in this capital city of one of the great
est agricultural states of the union.
Iowa has no reason to blush for the po-
s1tion she occupies among her sister
states. 1t is not necessary for anyone
to come from abroad to enlighten her
upon the issues Of this campaign. Your
own state is rich in orators, and in this
campaign it will be richer than it has
been for a quarter of a century. You
have here the statesmen whom you
delight to honor, and as I look back
over the campaigns in which it has
been my privilege to take part, there
are no campaigns that remember with
more pleasure and pride than those two
campaigns, when at the invitation of
your people, I came to assist in the
election of Horace BOies as governor of
this state. Oong and continued ap-
plause.)
IF the national convention which
has just closed, selected me rather
than him, it was not because of SUPER
Tor merit, but because of the circum-
stances which surrounded that con-
ventiOn- I don't take to myself the
honor of anything done there. be-
heve those delegates were as honest
and as earnest body of men as ever
assembled in convention, and whether
they decided foolishly, time will tell
don't know how we'll may bear the
standard that may be placed in my
hands, but I know there is no person
in this land that is more earnest in this
cause than the one you have named
And by his side will stand in this
great conflict men who until this year
have been fighting the battles of the
Republican party, men who boast from
the time Of Lincoln until now they have
been adherents OF the Republican par
ty. but who believe in this campaign
the Republicanism Of Lincoln finds bet
ter expression in the Chicago platform
than it found in the platform adopted
at st. Louis. But you shall not need
orators this year. If every orator YOU
have known were to be silent, orators
would arise in every county and every
town and every precinct Of this state
and proclaim the truth. Oratory some
times has been laughed at, but, my
friends, OratOry will be with US as long
as the human race endureS. Whenever
there is a cause. that stirs mems hearts
there will be orators to present that
cause. ElOquence IS simply the speech
Of a person who knows what he is talk
ing about and believes what he says.
Our people in this campaign not on
" know what they say. but tell you
there can be no more prosperity while
the people fall down and worship gold
as the only standard money, they know
what they are talking about. They say
this is campaign of education. Yes.
1t Is a campaign in which education has
gone far enough for US to form an idep
of what it is. Some times they tell US
a great many newspapers are against
us. 7 am reminded of what a friend in
Lincoln said to me the other day. He
said:
It used to be the newspapers edu-
Gated the people, but now the people
educate the newspapers
True it is that the people are edu-
Gated on the money question Some
tariff is the issue of the campaign and
they viii make il such. Whom viii
they consult to do it? Not the polite
fans. They must consult the people
The money question is in the campaign,
and they cannot take it out of it."
Referring to the enthusiasm shown
at Des AIoines Bryan expressed his ap-
probation. Continuing he said:
Wei may you feel Interested because
my friends we have reached a great
turning point in the history of events
Upon the action of this nation may de-
pend the action of the civilized nations
of the world Upon the action Of this
state may depend the action of this ma
ton and I can simply appeal to you to
do your duty and take the consequence
before your fellow men"
Amid cheers that followed his re-
marks Mr.. Bryan left the tabernacle
and was driven to the corner of Sixth
street. and Grand avenue, where a re-
ception was awaiting.
Els address was brief but it left the
crowd in very good humor. cheer after
cheer being given the speaker
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were then driven
20 their hotel and it was midnight
when they were permitted to enjoy Sc
clusion and retire. Mr.. Bryan could
not conceal his pleasure at his recep-
ton In this city His movements about
the city from the time he left the train
until he reached the hotel after the
ovations were over was through lines
Of cheering, enthusiastic admirers.
THE START FROM OMAHA.