Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-14

--a-n9 Me1LS LLl0 Z OOEAO ~ ~-@~
,-.-.vs Town-ROde on An Ordl-
born, Public Car, and Paid for the
-,Est for Himself and Wife Like
,rv Other Honest Man-Cham-
-s.-n H.. Favored with the First
s,.s,l ofthe Campaign-A Man
1s.-sment of Faith in the Plain
p.,.ls and the Plain Peoples
Cause.
ss~ ILL., JuIy 13.-There was no Os-
1n or display made by w. j,
a-r -he Democratic Presidential nom
,o his uio to-day from Chicago to
4 Town of his nativity. He bought
e.. for himself and wife at the Him
Central depo, and there was no s2e-
--Tcar 7-svtIeJ. The man upon whom
.ss Democratic parry ,hrus, the greatest
,ror Within It's power rode in a Pull
man coach en- regular train and every
eug.r on board the train had access
ots car and nearly every one of them
-. back and shook hands with Mr..
e-.an and his wife and expressed 70
I'm their good wishes and congratula-
lions. There was no demonstration az
Tie Park Row depot when 1lr. Bryan and
lis wife left Chicago Mr. and Mrs.
8yan rode TO The de-u, in cco a Few
minutes before time for The iran 10 de-
part. A few people recognized Mr.. Bryan
and exercised jhe privilege OF all Amerl-
eau citizens towards candidates or public
officers by shaking his hand The first
s.cDafter leaving Chicago was at kanka-
Be-. Fully LOCO citizens had assembled
around the dapO, and were eagerly wai,-
ing for q clsnce 90 catch a glimpse Of
,le Democratic nominee. There was a
neral rush from an sides as every one
med de-ermlnd 10 grasp the DmOcrat-
c leaders hand. Ile train only stopped
tte minutes but in that time Mr. Bryan
was a decidedly busy man. Just before
She train started there were cries Of
speech, from all parts Of The crowd,
.ud some enthusiastic individuals car
huge dry gOOds box over the heads
o.. t1s people upon which they intended
I1 place Mr.. Bryan. t-l- he might jalk
Cd t-cm all. But before they reached him
Die conductor called "all aboard" and
The train pulled OUT much TO The disap-
fJn ment VI the assembled citizens.
Mrs. Bryan was an interested spec
.-or of an that wen, forward on the
-.p9t platform.
The little town of Paxton was the
r.z. stop and as Mr.. bryan alighted
from -he ear a stalwart veteran with
- gray hair and flowing white beard,
pressed his way 10 the front and grasp
e -le presidential candidate by the
land. Il knew i- would come 10 this
some day. Bill" he said in a gruff voice.
u knew your father
BEFORE YOU WERE BORN
and / have watched YOU from the time
you used to kick up the dust in the
streets of Salem with your bare feet.
And have always said that YOU would
BE- a great man one day
The people at Ran-Oul were given
.l- three minutes i'm which to shake
ldS with the new leader of the DEM
r3,ic party.
Champaign gave the greatest demon
.rdt'On Of the trip. The streets were
locked with vehicles and people in
very direction from the depot There
was a military band and nearly every
le Of the thousand people who had
come TO do honor TO the Democratic
nominee. carried a flag. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan were escorted to a temporary
platform which had been erected on a
floor which stood on a side-track. Il
was draped with bunting and flowers.
There was an ovation of hand clapping
and cheers when Mr. Bryan STEPPED TO
the front Of the platform.
Mr.. Bryan said;
Fellow CitiZenS:-I believe I have not
visited this city since about 1879 (cries
cr God boy, Bryan AMI great ap-
rlause). III that year | was a student
al the illinois College I an. not going
TO make a TOlItiral speech this after
noon I am glad to have an occasion
20 talk to YOU for while and am graf
ifed TO see THAT 50 many people by their
presence hcIe have SHOWN an interest
n this campaig gn. In my judgment Il
Is the most important campaign through
which this country has passed in time
O peace during cur existence as a ma
non. (ApplauSe) This. the greatest
rr,ln Of the earth. is in alvarez. in
my humble judgmeC2. in all that makes
g. nati,l great; in advance OF all Ia
lions that live or have lived i'm those
srcat things and the opportunities which
The people ind mere for their highest
and best developments We have the
BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT
and we have the most perfect form of
government, because it is guvernment
which can be just as good as the people
C1sirt IL TO be. No government can be
OeltSr than the people deserve. If our
Sovernment Is good. IL our laws are inst
% IS because We make them ourselves
I hav; confidence in The intelligence in
the patriotism of tho great common
people of this country. (ApDlause)
You have the right 10 consider and
.ct upon every question which arises
a,d when YOU find a person who tells
lcu that the masses OF the people are
not competent 10 settle the greatest and
mbOSt Important questions that con-
c,n our nation. YOU find a man who
tceS not understand the condition of
ylr Institutions.
No question can ever be settled un-
the people sit in Judgment on it.
tle politicians have tried TO settle the
money question; the financierS have
l.ed TO settle the money question; but
VIII not be settled until the great
reducing masses Of this country ex-
ess their opinion. and from that op-
,,.-'on there is no appeal. (Applause)
ilu have the right not only to have
an election, but TO express your opinion