The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
BRYAN is
MOVING ON
Toward New York For His
Formal Notification.
Stops at Every Town Going
Through Iowa.
TELLS COLFAX PEOPLE
That When One Man Sees a
Thing He's "Fanatic''
When Many See 1t, He Is an
ssEnthusiast,''
When Everybody Sees 1t, He's
a "HerO."
Stops at Every Town Going
Through Iowa.
TELLS COLFAX PEOPLE
That When One Man Sees a
Thing He's a Fanatic
When Many See 1t, He Is an
"Enthusiast,'
When Everybody Sees 1t, He's
"HerO."

GrinneIl, Ia, Aug. Son the second
day Of its trip the Bryan party was up
with the dawn. It was booked to leave
Des NIoines at $3.50 a. m, and left calls
for $50, and early breakfast was serv-
ed at the hotel, and at the appointed
hour the party was assembled at the
depot, where some 200 or 300 people
were present to greet Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, doubtless wisely deeming it a
better opportunity to reach them
than in the jam and scramble on the
previous evening.
Gen. J. B. Weaver accompanied Mr.
Bryan on the trip east and Mrs. DR..
Watts of Des AIoines rode with Mrs.
Bryan as far as Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had borne the
fatigue of the previous evenings ex-
perience admirably and were apparent
ly in the best of health and spirits. The
train was a. local passenger, stopping at
every station. At Altoona about 200
men were on the platform. They cheer
ed until Mr. Bryan appeared. General
Weaver said they were nearly all Re
publicans who had fallen into line for
silver.
At NIitchellvile there were 200 people
at the depot, and Mr.. Bryan shook
hands with as many of them as possi-
BILE during the brief stop. Colfax was
reached a few minutes before o'clock
and nearly or quite LOCO people were
Wedged into the narrow space between
the track and depot
Many of them were miners with their
lamps IN their caps. General Weaver
introduced Mr.. Bryan as the next pres
tdent, and he spoke as follows:
Ladies and GentIemen:-I am very
glad to greet the people who live at
FeaH Teaea IL r0fr
neer in this work and was talking for
free silver long before it had come to
the attention of a great many of US.
And never think or one of those plO-
neers who blazes out the way or think
of the abuse generally heaped upon the
pioneer without thinking of what some
body said a year or so ago. That when
one person saw a thing he was called a
fanatic; when a great many saw it,
he became an enthusiast when eV-
erybOdy saw it. he became a hero
The train was moving as the last SEN
tence was uttered, and the crowd was
cheering Justify
At Newton, at Sis, there were 1900 or
/, 500 enthusiasts on the platform, on box
cars, on buildings and in carriages.
They were SO bent on cheering that it
was with difficulty that General Weav-
er succeeded in finally restoring order,
when Mr. Bryan said:
Ladies and C4entlemen:-I am glad
to see you. believe this is Newton. If
I am not mistaken, your town bears the
name of a man who is given credit for
starting the law of gravitatiOn. Some
of the laws of finance, I may say. all
the great laws of finance are as certain
in their operation and as irresistible in
their force as the law of gravitatiOn-
If you throw a stone in the air you say
it viii come down. Why ?BeCauSe it is
drawn toward the center of the earth.
The law upon which we base our fight
IS as sure as that. If we have a gold
standard, prices will go down. Great
appIauSe-) The last words were utter
ed as the train was moving and were
drowned by a storm of enthusiastic
cheers for Bryan
Gen. Weaver bade good by to the par
ty here.
At Kellogg the 500 people were ap-
peased when Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with as many of them as could push
their way to the rear of the car, and
there was no demand for a speech Al
though all, including ladies. shared in
the cheering and waving of hats and
handkerchiefs, in fact, in all of the
gatherings the feminine representation
and feminine enthusiasm were marked
features, and many of the warmest.
heartiest hand clasps and many of the
most stertOrOus manifestations of ap-
pIause came from enthusiastic women.
BRYAN AT IOWA CITY.
Iowa City, Aug. S.-GrinneH was
sighted at S;35 and 1000 people were in
waiting. In the midst of Misunderstanding
there were many invitations to speak
and Mr.. Bryan responded 1t was
about an even match between his pro-
verbally effective vocal abilities and
the rIlmbltng of a freight train switch
Ing back and forth on an adjoining
track. but in the end, Bryan's sonorous
utteuances prevailed. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen (Cheers) I
am very much obliged to YOU can
appreciate somewhat the curiosity which
you feel. Our party tried an expert
men9 which no great national partv has
ever tried before, I believe, that is tbev
nominated a candidate for president who
has to pass through Iown before he can
get to the White House. I remember
with pleasure visit which I made to
your city three or four years ago at the
Ialr grounds. remember what a beau
tiful city you have and am glad to see
again so many of the faces I saw then
and to see so many new faces I am
also glad to notice the interest which
Is oelng taken in Iowa in this cam
palSn- From what have seen have
peen impressed with the fact that many
people VINO are Republicans are going
70 make an exception this time
IN order TO restore the gold and silver
sIanoard OF the constitution. (Great
4ppIause)- trust that interest mani
Iested now viii continue to grow until
eiectlon day I believe that the Dolicies
which are outlined in the CHICAGO T1Iat-
FORM are Tor the best interests of fI,e
country as we'll as for the best inter
estS OF the people of Iowa. Nebraska
and the great west and I want Won to
study them and give them the consid-
Grafton which their Importance de-
Eaands. thank you for this opportun-