The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-23
Mr.. BRYAN At KANSAS CITY
AN IMMENSE THRONG OF PEG
PIE WAS ADDRESSED BY
BILLY THE KID"
rendered A TREMENDOUS OVATION.
Warm Receptions Awaited Him at All
Stops in Missouri-Bland Accom-
panied Him From st. Louis
to jefferson City.

Kansas City, No.. July 16.-Ten thou
sand people stood patiently in the
thoroughfares around the Coates House
and howled themselves into frenzy of
enthusiasm over VIM. j. Bryan the
| Democratic presidential nominee, tonight.
The cheering began at least an hour be-
fore the presidential candidate was ed
vertised to appear and it was kept up,
with an occasional lull. until the dis
tinguished free silver advocate appeared
on the balcony of the hotel. The vast
throng broke with redoubled energy and
gave him an ovation that was not unlike
that which he received after his famous
speech in the Chicago convention.
The Hon. III. Julian, chairman of the
Jackson county central committee, intro
duced the silver orator when the cheer
ing ceased. He said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-I stated to
the committee that | would not make
political speech, but in the presence of
so many interested people l am afraid
will be compelled to break my promise
for just few moments. Great ap-
plause) We are entering upon Il
memorable campaign. The platforms
have been adopted. The great parties
have placed their candidates in the
| field and in n little while you fellow
citizens. will he called unon to discuss
tbe issues involved The nIatform
adopted Mt Chicago is. in nv humble
| Judgment one of the most splendid
presentations of public policies ever
limited States II nresents those issues
which. in tbe Judgment of The delegates
are paramount in this comnnipn, If is
| n Democratic platform in every sentence
| word and syllable (Tremendous nm,
plause.) A Democratic pIatform that
carries the party back TO the DAVIS of its
founder, Thomas Jefferson, and to its
most courageous defender Andrew lack.
son. There was never n time whom tbo
real principles of true Democracy We're
dearer to the hearts of American neonlc
than they are today. and it is because
| that platfom opppols Tn tbe heo,ts of tho
American people that Won find them
rising in its supnort from tbe pacifc
ocean clear down to the place where the
waves of the Atlantic beat, If is not
the platform of section. If is the
platform of our common ccuntrv and
appcals to those who love mnnl;ind to
arise in its defense. If brenthas tho
spirit of the declaration of indenendence.
it presents those fundamental truths
upon which all true government must
rest. You will find in il as its keynote
| that all men are created equal and that
| the object of government is to secure TO
| the individual his inalienable rights and
protect each man, from the humblest to
| the grandest, in the enjoyment of life
and liberty and happiness (Enthusias-
| tif. nt,,a1n = Al,
of civil liberty and with no less empha-
sis declares the right of every man to
worship his Creator according to the
dictates of his own conscience. CHEERS
for three minutcs.) 1t pledges the party
to their protection without regard to sec
ton of condition, and it pledges itself to
leave to the people the form and the
manner IN which they shall worship.
1T Is democratic from the first sen
renee 10 the last In that broader sense
Whlch democrats apply to all who believe
people ana Tor the people: lApplause.)
~! from tllie 10 tine questions arise, but
the pilhclpieS OF democracy. are true all
the tlile; we SIMPLY desire to apply
he conuitioiis Wnlch are eternal as the
hii III wv ia applause.)
81 al ~, o.her luestlohs must stand back I'M
~ 'nis Saea' Iues'ioli Is solved. Years
| na,t 1;,;l; -; pWuiSh where the
Il: iea' aiEluihs issue was the tariff ques-
non. ine tarll question Is question
~ .aAntioh ana tne SUBJECT OF taxation
- always WIN us. we may settle 1t
I uoM, anu asaln ana again; Dut while
mere Is government the SUBJECT OF tax
u a VIII ne ever present. but there are
times, such as the times through which
We are now, passing; Wheil the acts OF
th!s ilatiol upon us lhancial pohcy may
de i ts; the Wellare OF the people, not
Only Vi inns nation put Ior lhe world, not
onls hoW' put lor Years ana decades to
CONT. w nave feacheu crisis III our
lll9helhr! eglsiatioh. mere are those
WHO Wouiu clain lhiS nation 10 tne gold
S H .n1se WHO Woulu hasten an
european YOKE upon the hecks or the
aniericah i5e tl. mere Is put one
ques.loli,. anu 'iliit ls' can tnls hation gov
ern isell ana make JUS own laws Tor its
own people. Vureat appiause). IN speak
ils WIN ehlphasls upon thls subject, L