Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-10-15
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN AT FARGO
Speech of the Candidate of the "Tripe Alliance
On North Dakota Soil. An American
! Policy Pleaded For
Inspiring and Encouraging the People. Practical
and Prompt Remedy Offered for Low Prices.
Gold Standard--N0 Gold.

William Jennings Bryan, the
man who in many respects may
prove another Lincoln, was in
Fargo for few hours Saturday
and addressed the largest audience
ever assembled in the state. The
day was cold with raw and chill
ing wind from the north, but for
over three hours 1900 people
waited patiently at the ball park to
see and hear the one who is making
thousands of converts to the silver
side of the presidential campaign.
, Mr.. Bryan was met at the Great
Northern depot by an immense
crowd who cheered him again and
again when he alighted from a
special car. The sun, that for two
days had hidden behind rain
clouds, suddenly burst forth and
cast it's rays on the smiling man to
whom all eyes we're turned, and it
was taken as a good omen. The
crowds thronged about his carriage
eager to touch, as it we're, but the
"hem of his garment" Laboring
men and farmers looked on him
and loved him for, as one Of them
said, ''he's one of us" As the car
riage slowly moved down Broad
way to the Metropole hotel, where
he breakfasted, he was given an
ovation by thousands of fellow ad-
vocates Of free coinage and by
those who honored him as the
standard bearer Of two of the great
parties of the nation.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared at
the park he was given hearty and
loyal welcome. It was a continu-
GUS roar of hurrahs, cheers and
shouts which for some minutes
greeted him. Smilingly he stood
motioning them to be still, but
wave after wave swept over the
gathering before he was permitted
to begin. Hats were swung, hand
kerchiefs waived, canes raised
aloft, banners dipped and bands
playing and for time everyone
gave vent to enthusiasm uncon-
trolable and unprecedented in this
states history. Mr.. Bryan felt
satisfied with his reception and
handsome treatment and showed it
by his face which very plainly
reflected his state Of mind. He is
about the usual height, somewhat
stoutsr than the average though
we'll proportioned, erect and,
with look of contentment and
satisfaction, the honored of mil
lions bowed to those who did him
honor. His manner was easy, his
address remarkably pleasing, his
speech ready, at times epigramatic.
and his face always expressive OF
his earnestness and intensity
Standing we'll to the front of the
platform 80 that his voice would
roach as far as possible against the
wind which blew in his face he
held the throng for As minutes.
To those nearest who could catch
the expression of his countenance
new and added meaning was given
his utterances. None could doubt
his sincerity. He did not discuss
the abstract question of national
finance but talked to his hearers
confdentially, stirring them to en-
thusiasm as no labored address
could. The grand stand was re.
served exclusively for ladies, Of
whom over thousand were pres
ent, and they applauded frequently
and heartily.
Mr.. Bryan's remarks were as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Eel
low Citizens:-I want to talk to
YOU a little while about the one
question which in this campaign
rises above and overshadows all
other questions. Other questions
can be settled in time, but when a
great party puts in its platform a
plank which declares that for
eign policy which the American
people do not like has to be sub
mitted to just SO long as foreign
nations insist upon it, it raises an
issue which must be settled at
once. (Great applause.)
I call your attention to the fact
that the republican platform fo1
the first time in the history of that