Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-16
Mr.. BRYAN ON MONEY
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE TO
ILLINOIS CROWDS.
IT'S A SIMPLE QUESTION
And in This Campaign Is Presented
in a Simple Form-Dr, Gapen In
tTcduces the Candidate at Kan
kakee-Bluff Greeting of an Old
Friend.

kakee-Bluf Greeting of an Old
Friend.
Champaign, Ill, July 14-In speak
ing to crowd on the money question
last night Bryan said in part:
The question can never be settled till
the people sit in Judgment Politicians
have tried to settle the money Ques-
ton; tnanciers have tried to settle it,
but it will not be settled until the
great producing classes of this country
express their opinion and from that
opinion there is no appeal (Applause0
You have the right not only to hold an
election, but to express your opinion
on the money question. Each
person must look after his rights and
there is no class of people in this
country into whose hands you can
trust the government believing that
they will look out for everybody else.
l here is too much of Selfishness in lis
ALL and while we must each look ont
for ourselves, we must keep our eyes
open that others don't take care of
themselves and ourselves too. We
have suffered most in this country
from people who tried to care for
every interest except their own and in
the end they have taken care of their
interest only. The money custom is
Lot complicated question and it is
presented in this campaign in the sim
plest form it has ever been before.
This campaign is on. Before election
arrives there will be just one great
question in this country, and that is,
Is this nation great enough to at
tend to its own business? CAppladsol
is this nation great enough to legislaae
Tor It's own people? If so, then The
people Will demand a financial policy
based upon American interests and
caring for American rights regardless
OF the aid and consent Of any other no
ton on earth (Applause) But | did
not intend to make a speech. | simply
wanted to thank you and to express my
gratitude to you and to those like YOU
who nave conferred upon me this last
distinguished honor. | appreciate the
honor and the responsibility which that
imposes. Whether l shall be elected
or not does not rest on ME but upon tho
people"
Mr.. Bryan was hustled off through
the crowd which was lCathe to give way
to him. Hundreds Of people shook his
hand as he came through the assem-
biage and promised him their support
Then came Tuscola Where 1000 people
stood on the platform and around the
depot. Col VIM. Brinyton, United
States district marshal for the southern
district of Illinois, introduced Bryan
and his wife to the crowd. AT ArcOla
Mrs. Bryan received the bulk OF atten-
ton. At MattoOn the crowd was al
most as large as that which assembled
at Champaign. In SpecCn Mr.. Bryan
said: You can't always tell whether
man will make a good president or
not by the way he looks, but we have
a platform adopted at Chicago and be
.ieve that any person who will honestly,
faithfully and courageously carry out
the provisions OF that platform will
rake a good head man for the people
of the United States" (ApplauseD
Salem, H., July 14-There was no
demonstration made by Bryan on b
trip from Chicago to the town of his
nativity. He bought tickets for him
self and wife at the Illinois Central
depot and paid cash for them. There
was no special car provided. The man
upon whom the democratic party
thrust the greatest honor within it's
power rode in a Pullman coach on a
regular train, and every passenger on
the train had access to the car and
nearly everyone of them came back
and shook hands with Bryan and his
wishes and congratulations. There
was no demonstration at the depot
when Bryan and his wife left Chicago.
The first stop was at Kankakee Fully
1000 citizens assembled at the derot
and were eagerly waiting for a chance
to catch glimpse Of the
democratic nominee for president.
Dr. Clark Gapen, superinten-
dent of the state insane ASYLUM
who has known Bryan for a number of
years, received him as he left the
train and introduced him to the crowd
which enthusiastically called for Bryan
to make speech but he declined 70 do
so. The little town Of Paxton was the
next stop and as Bryan alighted from
the car stalWart, venerable appearing
veteran with long gray hair and
flowing white beard pressed his way to
the front and grasped the presidential
itanf hyyt Fan hay
would come some day, Bill" he said in
d gruff voice. Il knew your father be
fore you were born. | have watched
you from the time you used to kick up
aust il the streets of Salem with your
bare feet; and l have always said that
Gu would be great mar enc day"
Bryan and his wife will remain in
Cdin two days and then leave for Lin
coin, Neb., arriving there Friday. A:
Cdin honfres were burning in the
streets and the crowds shouted them
selves hoarse for our Billy"