The morning times., 1896-08-09
ORATOR BRYAN At CHICAGO
CONTINUED from, First Puse.,
they would demand should use my power

But having rather the support of the
great toiiing masses know when they give
me their ballot they win unite In saying:
DO your duty and we have our reward
These are the people who ask no favors of
the government. who want equal rights
for all and special privileges for none.
Uong applause.)
81 am glad to have the support OF these
people, for l know they would risk their
lives to save their country and fellow
citizens. am simply on my way from
my Western home to the great metropolis
of the nation to accept the Nomination
given me in this city a few weeks ogO.
1 am glad to take to them your greetings
1 can tell them you are their friends and
that you williielp them to save themselves
from the domination OF European bondage
under which they have been suffering"
Mr.. Bryan quoted from Emerson u Illus
trate the enduring foundation OF the na-
ton, and closed by saying: Il gratefully
accept your greetings, and in the words
OF Abraham Lincoln say: The people OF
the South and North are ready to join with
the people Of the East in saying that this
government OF the people, by the people.
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth thank you for your dtten-
tion.''
A white banner with a golden crown of
thorns and a cross illustrative OF Mr..
Bryan's famous epi<ram. and q blue banner
with the words: ''Our next President.
the Boy Orator of the Platte. william j.
Bryan" were presented to Mr.. Bryan.
A boy sang Bryan campaign song from
the balcony. and after calling in vain Tor
m a AL
the demonstration, the thousands slowly
dispersed.
MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION.
Bureau, ILL.,. Aug s.-Magnificent recep-
tions were given Mr.. Bryan at Davenport.
Iowa. Rock Island, H., and Moline. Ill.
These three cities, with their combined
population of 10000, are situated so
closely together as to be practically one
and the three speeches Mr.. Bryan made in
the trio off towns were delivered in such
rapid succession that the nominee was
about exhausted when the Moline speech
was finished.
At the Davenport station, which was
reached at l O'Clock, fully 1000 people
were gathered, pushing, iostling. and
crowding in an endeavcr to get near the
Bryan train. When Mr.. Bryan appeared
on the reur platform, accompanied by
Mr.. W. N. TheodIas aud the members Of
u local reception committee. who had met
him al Iowa City. mighty shout went up
u brass band played, and the 200 nem-
bers of the Bryan Club gathered, and yelled
with frantic vehemence.
The train remained at Davenport five
minutes only. but it was lively five
mi Mr. nd
After the cheering had ceased he was pre-
sented and addressed the crowd as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: They say that
this is a town that believes in gold. II
So l want you to tell the people that
we will do even better. for we believe in
both gold and silver tCEeers,. / promised
myself that 1 would not Go any talking
on the road, but the presence OF so many
enthusiasts presents temptation which
am not able to withstand.
Il don't know whether 1 can come back
or not, because it is a large country a3d
it is going to take good while To get
over it. but If the shouting that hear
iiere is an indication of your fecins l
do not think 1t will be necessary for me ID
come back here tCheersl. have promised
that 1 would not make any appointment
until election, but will break that prom
isc and appoint each one OF you mis-
sionary TO go and work until election
day" fCheersJ
GAVE THE CROWD ROSES
Followed by more speaking, the train
drew out from Davenport, across the
Mississippi to Illinois.
The stand WIS ready for him with
band ard n great collection of the people.
male and female. around the end of the
trsip ti.ey pressed, with cries OF Il here he
is.' and That's him in the white nat" The
appearance of the white hat was the signal
for a great cheer, and then A ID. HUesinS,
the city clerk, introduced the nominee to
his fellow -towDsmen. When Mr. Bryan's
speech was concluded, the 1000 or more
people in the assembly made rush to
shake Mr. BryaD's hard. ard those who
could get near enough seemed just as
happy TO shake hands with Mrs. Bryan.
A big bunch OF roses had been thrust into
Mrs. Bryan's hand. aGd these she began
to distribute to the pushing, struggling
enthusiasts. This caused the scramble to
became wilder, and 1t was in progress when
the train drew out from Moline.
When the train reached Rock Island
Mr.. Bryan told the people assembled there
he did not desire to take part in any
political discussion until after the noti-
fication meeting ff the people OF Illinois
would give as large vote to the electoral
ticket as he knew would be given TO their
candidate for governor, he would be sat
isfied.
At Moline Mr. and Mss. Bryan were
conducted to truck about fifty yards
from the train. where Mr.. Bryan, with
perspi ration streaming from his brow,
made a short speech, In tones seemingly
more earnest than he had employed else
where.
He said he was especially gratifled tol
find so many people asseInhled in a manu-
featuring town where SO large proportion
Of the population are known as laboring
men. He believed with all his heart that
the restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver would lie of ben
eft to all the common people. He was will
ing to submit the question to the iaboring
men themselves, bat was not willing TO
submit It to those people who said free
coinage would be good for them and yet
were not willing to be benefited for fear
the laboring man would suffer.
Before Mr.. Bryan succeeded in getting
back to the train his aDds had been shaken
hundreds OF times. and Mrs. Bryan was
also jostled by those who were anxious
to do honor to her husband and herself.
Mr.. Bryan made short speeches at Gen
eseo, Mineral. and one or two other sta
tions. urging the people to keep up their
enthusiasm until November.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.