The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
WARMLY WELCOMED

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Formal Notification Of Nomination
by the National Silver Party.
Receives an Enthusiastic Reception
Notified in State Capitol
Grounds -- Addresses u
Large Audience.
one continuous welcome by the people
Of Lincoln and this portion of the state
to William J. Bryan, eliminating last
night In Il great demonstration in honor
Of the formal notification of his nomina-
ton for the presidency by the national
silver party.
From the time tina Mr.. Bryan
reached this city at il O'Clock yesterday
morning until the tired crowds retired
from the streets at a late hour last night
there was p%arading galore through the
streets of the capital by local and visit
ing campaign clubs, nearly all the brass
bands IN front. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
George A. Groot, chairman of the notifi-
cation committee, rode together Ill the
midst of the night parade. Nearly, il
not quite, a thousand mounted men were
IN line and these, with the organizations
devoted to the silver cause, fired off sky
rockets and Roman candles as they pro-
ceeded from the postofice square along
the principal streets to the state house.
All those members of the notification
committee who came to Lincoln to at
tend the ceremonies were seated on the
platform erected in the north from of
the capitol building when Mr.. Bryan ar
rived. With the arrival of the torch
light procession, the crowd gathered
about the capitol was increased ten
told. 1t seemed many times larger than
the audience of 5000 that listened to Mr..
Bryan in the afternoon. Norris Humph-
rey presided at the meeting and intro
duced George A. Groot OF Ohio, chair
man of the notification committee, who
IN a lengthy speech formally notified
Mr.. Bryan of his nomination by the sill
yer party.
Response by Bryan.
1t was 1920 o'clock before Mr.. Groot's
Sng address was concluded. Mr.. Bryan
was Immediately presented and made
q short speech. He said:
Mr.. Groot, Chairman and Others.
Members of the Notification Committee
OF the Silver Party: 1 beg to reply at
this time without the formality of a
letter. The platform adopted by the
silver party containes but one plank,
and that plank the plank upon the sill
YER question, is identical in substance
with the silver plank in the democratic
platform. AS l have already discussed
that plank at length, it will not be nee
essary to enter into any extended dis
cussion at this time. 1 beg to answer
the committee that l accept the nomina-
ton rendered by them on behalf of the
silver party in the spirit in which the
nomination was presented. CApplause.)
l can appreciate the feeling which ami
mated those who assembled In that con-
vention. l a appreciate the hesita-
tlon with which those assembled there
turned their backs upon the party with
which they had been associated.
l know something of the strength OF
party ties, and because l was in a posi-
tlon where 1 looked forward to a posi-
bluty of Xix action on my part I can APP
preciate the depths of a convention tina
led them to place the interests of their
country above the welfare of their par
ty. Great applause and cries of
"Good."o
More than a year ago when we wera
engaged in a struggle TO bring the demo-
cratic party to an Endorsement of free
coinage. the question was nut TO me
whether, in case of failure. / would SIM
port the democratic nominee if he were
a gold standard advocate running unon
a gold standard platform. I never he
lieved that such action was probable In
the democratic partv. but when those
who questioned me we're NOT contant
with probabilities and asked again
whether, In that event, L would support
her t1at -, Is y = ei'eii7
nv vote no aivenD ~ 49, mouia
IN the oxscu1ive amoa m.a wv, WV Mouiu,
to fastan no ,o,a -, a5I ~ ice
Amarican naonIa &C.. upon ne
STOOD n,l.ra ~ -. W
VA. o,n~orto, staln 80 .na sn
,,ar,5 m,tha, 49, " aaa itAs .nell'
oon.aaaaa - ne appl1Na % my
na,rId VI al III
Hs SomNieeiohs upo'' ehis SUBJECT are
~ sh"iio" .ohsietioh. L may De III
ei,oi -hohe oi US can claim lnfallblllty
~oul l oeiieNe ehal the solo
- d conspiracy against the human race.
.Iiea. appiauseo L would no sooner
JON eile RANKS OF those whose purpose it
~ 10 laseen ehat upon the American
people than TO enlist In an army that
was marching TO attack my nome and
ueseroy my lah1ily. 0iieat ~applause.)
say, therefore, that can appreciate
.he spirit Whlch animated those who
nave just rendered me this second NOM
iiat,oh' anu pledge them That II elect
81 .hey snai never nave cause to ac-
euse me or being false to that Platform.
tdreat applause)
What Mckinley Said.
NV friends y,ben 7 5ao,. raa +,,o
would nor s,,nnor a ro,I sta naara
didate was st,ndin ,nnn ~ go,
Of the de,nocrat 10 no. Iv + wos 49,
iny lts nrincinles ne vvsIl nc +ha ,ntanaa..
Of fine country al Ia rpa ana whan ~ -
nuhlIcans Who Assem- Mod IN t,a .iI,e.
convention ~ Ct louis rof,,sad - y.
shin the golden calf which tho,r ~
had SET un thew we're darend,na tha ~.
tory of the M, na,.ty fGraat ~
n1ause, nh enuhIican Mo tforn, ae 700
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