Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-27
HEAR THE VETERANS TALK
Generals Palmer and B1cknsr Receive a
Handsome Reception.
THOUSANDS CHEER DISTINGUISHED MEN
Opera House Unable TO Accommodate e
All Those Who woutd Hear the
National B~rn ocratfc cam
didatcs Discuss Politics.
THOUSANDS CHEER DISTINGUISHED KEN

I by martial music and waving o. Old Glory
! borne By over 800 old soldiers. At the
! opera house . 900 people listened 90 thslr
uttcrances and cheered aad applauded as
they enunciated the principles Of true gov
I ernment. which they have held sacred
/ through their ulustri0us lives. L was q
spontaneous tribute and did honor both 70
The people Of Council BLUFFS and the men
whose greatness they we're recognizing.
The train bearing the national party lead
ers arrived al 80 o'clock. AS q special
mark Of esteem. the following delegation OF
/ prominent citizens boarded the train a;
/ Missouri Valley and preferred a welcome IL
advance:
/ Thomas Bowman. X Il. NJ Pussy Lucius
Wells william Groneweg. ". 4. Binder
/ Frank P Bradley A. T Euwen. Colonel
/ Daley and Emmett Tiuiey
/ This welcome was emphasized hy the IN
] restrained cheers Of the th-uuE Al The depot
1 as the train pulled II. The appearance OF
! General ana Mrs. Palmer and General and
Mrs. Buck1er vas The occasion Of W
/ bounded enthusiasm- L WIS with some
difficulty that the distinguished guests made
Z their way 20 the carriages that were IN
I waiting. These we're placed on Broadway
east o. the tracks. and were surrounded
! By the old soldiers each bearing an Amari-
/
cheering again a. the two slver-hAired
generals passed through their ranks.
OLD SOLDIERS IN LINE.
IN the generals party we've. 7 J. Ma
| honey o. Omaha " ". Witue- OF Des
Moines. J E. Z Markley q Mason City
and J. !. Richardson Of Davenport
/ After the guests had taken their places
in the carriages the line was quickly
formed and the Old Soldiers Sound Money
| club. over 900 strong. headed by the Nc
Fadden Drum CORPS, started for the Grand
| hotel Here was intended % dine the
party but owing % the lateness In arriv-
ing. dinner had been served OF The cars.
As the party drew up al tie entrance 10
he hotel. the strains Of Marching Through
Georgia" and Dixie ST the crowd 70
cheering.
After a short rest Generals Palmer and
Buckner and the other members Of the
party were driven TO the opera house. Here
not vacant sea- was 70 Re found. and
The stage was crowded by representative
mea o. both parties. The Appearance Of
each Of the generals vas the occasion Tor
| a tremendous ovation. The two venerable
warriors we're seated on a comfortable set
tee beside Hon W Il. VI. Pusev. VIII acted
as chairman q the meeting They formed
an imposing picture and during the wait
OF several minutes the audience broke
out in repeated cheering and applause
As NJ Pussy arose 70 introduce General
Palmer he was given q generous share Of
the enthusiasm. This large and intelli-
gent audience assures ne % two things. "
ga ~hatev-r our political faith may be
feel hon0red by the presence Ct our dis
| tingushed visitors. L was NY great
| privilege IN early life 70 live Is n neighbor
| TO John NJ. Palmer ! remember when he
presided over that great ilitiAtoTy cunven-
| ton in Illinois. when Abraham Lincoln
| cannonized himDef 20 the American people
! by his great speech. that speech which has
| never been recorded and which has been
| an inesJimable loss 20 the nation. ! realize
/ that We are on the eve OF 4 great battle.
| History repeats Itself
VICTORY WILL BE GREAT.
Il feel today that the great national party
and rs allies will achieve a greater vic
tory on November than was won al Water
loo Ny fellow citizens. I have the dis
tinguished honor Of introducing 70 you the
general, senator. statesman patriot and
soldier, John NJ Palmer"
Prolonged cheering and applause was
kept up before General Palmer could make
himself heard. He spoke quietly and with
no resentment against his political an
tzgonis1s. he was listened 20 with the
closest attention. He said in part.
Ladies and Gentlemen A number OF years
ago had the privilege Of riding In The same
stage with your presiding officer. I fee
implied by your presence here. General
B1ekner and ! among he elements We
not only represent free speech but the re-
stored republlc Of the Uniied States. Some
blue and the gray. but We do not We
| represent the fact that the blue and the
stored unity. - ARGUED the issues Of 1861
on the battlefield and did our best
know he did. That issue Is over. In Wis
eonsin the Old soldiers received General
| Buckner 50 tunultuously that I euvied i'm,
but when We got down south Lhs tables
Buckner. There Is no malice in The sol
dler's breast
We know that the arraying OF classes
against classes l. crime There are no
classes in America Whoever discovers
them against each other Is a public enemy.
/ To me Il would seem more betting for
| presidential candidates 10 remain AZ home.
/ changed and in view Of the great moment
| OF the issue and TIE magnitude Of the in
| terests they have brought General Buckner
and me away from home.
| For the next four years you viii deposit
with one OF the gentlemen AL the presl-
| GENITAL power you possess or VIII possess
during the next four years. might en-
brace IN this your CONGRESSMAN. You z ~
| ture power you have for TWO years In viey
! OF the magnitude Of these great Interests AZ
| stake, can YOU afford 10 DO that and be re-
obligation IS 10 co the very right the
4 honest and manly thing Let US do rig NJ
| though the heavens may fan Outside con-
sicerations should never control al Amer
can freeman
HISTORY AGAINST BRYAN
I claim that al history Is against the
claims OF free silver. In no country today
Goes the silver coin possess more value han
The actual worth Of the bullion Il contains.
We have nothing 70 90 by but the facts
: obtained from The experiments tried by
other nations Mr.. Bryan refuses the a.
sistalcr Of any other nation IN Obtaining
| himetalism. He says he viii tender the
| other nations the silver dollar containing
4I2i. grains and II they refuse he vii bring
! them 10 an International conference II !
| could disregard common sense. the teach
| ing Of all history, ] would vote for free sill
| Yer. But know II IS absolutely impossible
/ 10 add 108 per cent OF value 10 anything by
/ legislation. ! know thar Is an IEnpossibiligy
| and a dangerous proposition. But that j.
| what Mr. Bryan and his friends propose
once and all rhis miserable dishonest heresy
1 OF free silver tProlonge ed cheerinE)
GENERAL BUCKNER'S VIEWS
As General Buckner stepped forward amid
| greAa enthusiasm sevsrll bouquets were
| thrown upon the stage. He picked them up
| gracefully and, boWing 20 the box from
I which they cameo said Some fair woman
I has smiled upon these roses and they have
| biooined- This sentiment was ApplAuded
70 the echo He said IN part:
| II does seem 10 me an absurdlty for men
] 70 argue thaf We shall repudiage the Eald
! standard that has made nations great and
| urge Us 70 Initiate China and Mexico There
| - -. 80. t.44l.ss equally Illogical They
/ contend that government by laW u an
exp.oded theory Don't Jet the violators be.
disturbed. they assert Abolish the courts
! and let enc class encr0aca upon another
| Let the lahorer he paid In 50 cent dollar for
/ dollars Worth OF labor l. another Of their