The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-23

sun-up today when the Hon. VIM. d.
Bryan, the Democratic presidential NOM
inee, accompanied by his wife and three
children, left Salem, ILL.,. for Lincoln,
Neb, Mr. Bryan's present home. There
were less than score of people at the
depot to bid the distinguished party good
bye. AT each of the stations where the
train stoppepd Mr.. Bryan got off and
shook hands with the citizens who had
come to catch a glimpse of the free sill
YER candidate.
Mr.. Bryan made no speeches. The
number of people at the stations varied
in number from half dozen to three
score and at several places flags were
brought out and waved in his honor.
There was an exception at East st.
Louis, where the train stopped about
thirty minutes, and where POO railroad
employees were on the platform, shouting
and scrambling to get near him. Each
one seemed determined to shake the
hand of the nominee. Then there were
cries for a speech. In response he said:
People have II curiosity to see the
nominee for the presidency and shake
him by the hand. l have been there
shake hands with presidential nominee.
even if | did not vote for him. | do
not know whether it is all curiosity or
not. You can not tell much about Il
man by looking at him. | think it is
far better to take the platform and study
it and decide whether you like it or not,
and l can say to you that Mr.. Sewall
and myself stand on the platform and
if we are elected we will carry it out to
the letter. 1t presents policies which
are important and will be good for the
masses of the people. We believe if
prosperity is brought to the producing
classes of this country it will find its
way to other classes. There is no leg
islation which is good if it does not reach
the masses. Prince Bismarck in u
| speech made to the farmers little over
Il year ago said that the farmers must
stand together and protect themselves
from the drOnes of society. which pro-
duce nothing but laws. The products
of the foundry are just as much entitled
| to the fruits of industry and to consider
alton as those who consume the things
produced"
There was loud cheering and waving
of hats when he finished and the train
pulled out for st. Louis.
A half hour later the train arrived at
the Union station in this city, where sew
| eral thousand people had gathered to
catch a glimpse or shake the hand of
the now famous apostle of silver and the
presidential nominee of n great party.
A most enthusiastic greeting was given
the distinguished gentleman as he step
ped from the train and as he and his
| family moved across the midway of the
station to the dining room, where a hasty
breakfast was taken. Cheer after cheer
was given by the crowd and repeated
cries were made for n speech Finally
Mr.. Bryan yielded to the wishes of the
throng and mounting a chair, he said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, | am not here
to make speech. | am afraid that
some of you have an idea | don't do
anything but talk, but | want you to I'M
derstand that occasionally / eat daughter
get n chance to eat. However, if you
| keep up this enthusiasm until election
| day, | have no doubt of the result. CAP
plause and cries of eve will keep it up. y
The party then went down to breakfast
| and then at $3.50 departed on the Mis-
souri, Pacific for Kansas City.
At Nanderventer station, in the western
part of the city, Hon. Richard Bland
boarded the train and will accompany
the party as far as Jefferson City. When
| the train reached Washington, No., Mr..
Bland introduced Mr.. Bryan to large
| number of people gathered in that place,
| saying that he was to be the next presi-
dent of the United States.
II served with him for four years in
congress-" he said, "and he has been just
as true to the silver cause and the people
as | have been, and if / had been con-
suited about naming the candidate Of
the Democratic party for president of the
United States this gentleman would have
| been my choice
The assembled masses cheered the APP
pearance of Mr.. Bryan Justify. He nc.
| knowledged the ovation paid him and
| with q bow no said.
| Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow Git
| iZens-I do not consider my nomination
as a personal compliment at all, nor do l
desire to consider that in my nomination
the convention reflected on Mr.. Bland.
| If this nomination had gone by merit it
would have gone to the man who for
twenty years has worked to keep alive the
silver cause and in the hour of its vic
| tory will be entitled to more credit than
any other man living. Great applause).
| Circumstances, not merit, have decided
this nomination and all l can do will be
no more than Mr.. Bland would have done
| under the same circumstances. If he
| had been the choice of the convention in
stead of myself, he would have had no
more loyal supporter in the nation than
would have been.
81 thank you for this opportunity of
meeting you" (Applause).