The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
The SECOND HOMECOMING.
Bryan again Says He Would Not Sup
port a Sound Money Platform
If ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
He Heiterates the Former Statement in
Iii- Acceptance OF the silver Party No
mination-His Reception at Lincoln
on Returning From the East,

: burg furnished the biggest crowd that
gathered to see Air. Bryan during last
might. fully 600 people being packed
closely about the truck from which ne
spoke and in the narrow alleys formed
by the train and adjacent buildings. IL
was only after severe struggle that the
candidate succeeded IN reaching the truck
and even a greater effort was required 20
gee back again. Two bands We're I'm att
tendance and the greatest enthusiasm
was shown.
Monmouth, reached 90 lO.i5 was the
last place at which Mr.. Bryan spoke
last night. The crowd was large and
cheered without stint.
It was 1870 when tho train reached
burlington. but the throng there was
large. aud gave the nominee a. cordial
greeting Mr. Bryan declined 10 speak
on account Of hoarsencss, but promised
10 make an address here on his return
trip.
EARLY MORNING SPEECH.
OMAHA. NEB.. Sept. S.-After night
OF that uncertain rest which sleeping
cor berth affords. William j. Bryan rose
early this morning TO greet crowd or
people gathered on the covered platform
at Malvern. There had been Bnots of
spectators "a stations whore the train
stopped during the night in its progress
through Iowa. but the Democratic cdni-
date was peacefully sleeping, 0DliWous 20
the shouts at many little places Mr.
Bryan had gone 10 bel just after leaving
Burlington Iowa, at midnight ana was
up again at $3.50 20 meet the Malvern
crowc. half am hour later. The crowd
there numbered two hundred, and Mr.
Bryan shook hands with nearly everybody
ia IL.
Pacific Junction. Iowa, reached at 1890
turned out several hundred people TO
see Mr.. Bryan. DESPITE the early hour,
they put him on fat car and demanded
q speech. This Is what be said
'WAen j started East 1 knew our pco-
pie out here were an right. but ] did
not KNOW how they might oe down there.
found. however t1at they were about as
much stirred up down there as you are
out hoia All over This country those WnO
toll and are engaged in the productive
industries G1 Interested in naYins
enough money to lo business with, and
those who have money Instead or prop
erty. ald waul 600 make dollars rise 10
value. are opposed 10 it. 4 believe wo
nave u.ore people on Our Side than we
/ nave alllns, ua 1 have the greatest
respect for ln4uciers uuL | believe The
nuanc.ar ls tle man who attends t0 Dis
T own business. and falling prices loenu
hard tf-fs. Uehfs do not fal however,
and consequently the living expenses
uirv- Dee decreased. and as the living exc
rtn-es decrease so is the prosperity of
fna merchant decreased. ana / know of
no yvav 10 restore prosperity except 10y
increasing the power OF the people 10
consume. and the only way you can do
/ that is TO enable them 90 ee' moro for
what they produce than they have been
getting
Here Is one Republican vote" shouted
a voice In the crowd
CALLED A DEsERTER
ct am much obliged sir. will Just
rut Won down n The place OF one oeserfer
"A long as We get sixteen Republican
silver votes 20 every one descrter We cam
not complain lcheers)
Not many minutes after be left Pacific
Junction the Democratic nominee crossed
too Missouri irl0 Iis own State. and az
DO o'clock he was surrounded Boy $40 peo-
nia az plattsmoufh who gave him well
come % Aehraska stand was erected
near tnn platform where the train STOP
ned. and from this Mr. Bryan spoke. Ills
train wont on ~ Omaha leaving him 10
take n local train dre ten minuteg later
Ar HOME EVERYWHERE.
IL Was TOT certain Oh which Of the two
trains Mr Bryan would come. but when
he arrived CO the local uain half an hour
later tnln the express, 1900 people wee
at tie depot waiting for him. His r"-
cert0n was enthusiastic. lie spoke briet-
ly In conversational tone from the car
steps. slyirs.
"Wh.ls I am glad 10 come back, want
90 say 70 you that 1 have felt just as
much az home in other parts u the coun-
try as here. / thought it might be neces-
sary 10 take some or y0u down East 10
show them how 20 cheer for free silver
but n L had my wish ! would have
bronsht some OF them back here 70 give
you q few lessons daughter because
there IS no question that the interest
which is being nauifcsted IS Natural 1t
IS not couhred 20 any section. / have not
found any more enthusiasm anywhere
than IN the nelghborhood OF New York
and all through the State OF New York
and an through Pennsylvania. and the
reports which We're given. not only by
Democrats but silver Republicans. are
so encouraging that you can hardly be-
leve they are entirely true
"I used 20 think We ought 20 have n
mourners bench az our meetings. so those
that were under conviction and about 10
Undergo a change Of heart might come
20 the mourner's bench. Naughter)
But instead OF coming 20 the mourners
hecnh they come shouting they are so
glad. Among the Republicans who have
como over, and their name IS legiont
there Is as much enthusiasm as there il
among the Democrats. a voice. More. ,
And / really believe that FOR every Demo-
crat We lose because Of the position we
have taken on the money question, we
are going to get sixteen who are not
Democrats (Applause)
while our opponents do not understand
what 10 20 I means. and give various
definitions. I believe that definition Is the
one they fear most Nauehter)
REPUBLICANS WELCOMED.
IN one county IN Ohio. where the vote
was five to one FOR the Republicans, there
have been thirty-three speeches made by
silver Republicans and they say that they
arc going 10 carry that county and whore
ever l have been, men have told me
thoy were Republicans from the time they
first voted for Lincoln and some even for
Fremont, and this is the first time they
ever voted the Republican ticket but they
consider IL Us important now 10 have
this country governed itself as ever be-
fore and they are just as earnest now
in trying 20 release the people from iinan-
cial BONDAGE as they have ever been In
advocating the principles of the Republ-
can party. (Applause(
II believe the Democratic party to-day
standing for a financial policy Of our
own that will give hope and Inspiration