The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18

Concluded from First Page

If they did not meet me with as many peo-
pie as you have. IL was because they did
not have many in the town. During both
of my campaigns for Congress this county
gave me majority. and i trust will do SO
in this campaign. with the grandest plat
form upon which "a candidate has run in
recent years. / am greatly obliged TO you
and hope | may hereafter have an oppor-
tunity of taking you all by the hand and
expressing the gratitude which I feel. L am
particularly grateful for this demonstra-
ton. for we have en- board the train a
number of special correspondents for the
Eastern papers. and ! want them to see
YOU and look into your faces and carry back
word that you can be trusted with the
government of this country. L want them
to look into the faces of as honest and
patriotic a people as can be found in any
part of the world and know that you and
all the people scattered over this Nation
can be trusted TO govern this Nation with
out waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation Great applause.)
AT TABLE ROCK.
The depot at Table Rock. like the others
along the route to Lincoln. was draped
with flags and bunting and banners of well
come. Several hundred people were at the
depot. Upon being introduced to the crowd
Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I hardly know
what to say. ! supposed that when l came
to Nebraska i would be met by some of
the enthusiasts who have been loyal dur
ing the years that have passed. and per-
haps some who while differing in judg-
ment upon political questions. have yet
friendship. but hardly expected that from
the time We crossed the river and struck
Nebraska at Rulo on up to this point that
there could be. such manifestations of
qualification I came TO Nebraska a young
man knowing none of YOU came and
cast in my lot with your and ! cannot
complain of the manner in which Nebraska
has treated me. If | have been able to do
for Nebraska a small part of much as
Nebraska has been able TO do for me
have done a great deal for all that have
received in party life l owe to these peo-
pie to whose kindness | am indebted for
official positions. / come back to you the
nominee of a great party. but | come back
just the same as when | went away from
you and just as came to you nine years
agO-a private citizen who will fight with
you in doing what seems best for the glory
of our country and for the welfare of our
people. If / should talk from now until
the end of the campaign. II / We're able
to use all languages and speak i'm all
tongues. l could not find language TO eX-
press more than is expressed when l say
to you that from my heart l thank you
for what you have done and what you are
doing. and for the kindly feeling that you
have always manifested towards me.
shall treasure your good acts and good
words and il shall be my highest ambition
to so live that those who put their trust
of IL or to reoret 1t.
AT Table Rock a reception committee
composed of Judge J. II. Broadly. a. CT.
wolenbarger. T. S. Allen. c. G. Bullock,
Ladd a. c. Ricketts,. r. d. Miller and
Judge r. Wheeler met Mr.. Bryan and ac-
companied him TO Lincoln: Many of the
committee brought their wives and nearly
all Of them brought bouquets of flowers.
which were showered upon the nominee
and his wife.