The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-03

depended a great deal on how the peo-
pie of Nebraska vote. This brought
great cheer out. and assurances that the
state was all right for him. He said
that this year the people had tried an ex-
pertinent in choosing presidential can
didate from west OF the Mississippi river
and that some OF the people OF Nebraska
seemed TO be very muct afraid that there
would be a president from the west his
speech was TO the farmers. ana found
ready response with them
The train slowed up as II went through
Bradshaw and the few hundred people
assembled at the depot cheered Mr.. Bry-
an loudly. He stood on the back plat
form Of the special car. and bowed In
response TO the greeting.
Aurora, Neb., Nov 2-Mr. Bryan had
a big crowd at Aurora. but it included
large percentage of gold badges, which
were, however, more conspicuous about
the train than in the vicinity Of the pat
form from which he spoke. He dwelt
in his brief address a this point upon the
effects OF the gold standard, especially
upon the farming interests. Tie points
made were literally applauded, notwith-
standing the presence or gold badge
Wearers.
FARTHEST POINT WEST.
Grand Island was the extreme west
ern point of the days tour as it is the
most western place visited by Mr.. Bryan
during the campaign. There was an
excellent meeting at this place. The at
tendance was large and the Bryan senti-
ment very strong, judging from the Vo-
ciferous applause and the absence OF
gold badges. Mr.. Bryan talked for thir-
~ minutes here, dwelling upon the in
portance of individual effort at the polls
! tomorrow and saying the result or the
election might depend upon the ballot
of one voter. He again appealed TO the
agricultural element to declare itself for
the double standard as the most certain
means of securing the return of prosper
| ity which was impossible under existing
J circumstances The applause at this
place was frequent and at times deafen-
! ing, the volume Of sound being greatly
augmented by the footing OF large
| thresher which had been rugged up for
the occasion. The return trip was begun
at Ii 80.
Hastings was the next stopping place.
OATS, FIVE a BUSHEH.
| A. Hastings, Mr.. Bryan spoke of the
circulars which had been scn. out by the
Republicans and also told the peop.a Il
| ms impress; ons Of his eastern trip. lie
said. in part:
"I have been absent from the stare
some two months, anG have been lead
ing in Republican papers that there were
| certain Republicans in Nebraska VINO
! though, this state was too far west to
furnish 2 president, and that a man did
| no: Know anything about the money 'ineS
ton unless he lived in New York, where
he was surrounded by a London fog al
the time. / heard there were some Re
publican farmers out here who thought
prices were not low enough and they
were going to try to continue the GOLD
standard so oats would go down to
cents bushel. Well, 1 am glad to find
these Republicans did not tell the truth
in their dispatches, and to find so many
people testifying to their faith in bimeta
lism by coming out today and doing wha
they have been doing all over the coun
try-using their voices until their voice:
are hoarse.
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
'iSince I left Nebraska, early in Sep
TENDER, have been as far east as thu
Kennebec river and want to tell vol
there is a silver sentiment in Massachu
sets and Maine that is as intense as i
is in Nebraska. When 1 have found {
man who lived upon money and who's
money was increasing in value under {
gold standard, have generally found al
advocate Of the gold standard, whethe
he was in Nebraska or Massachusetts
but when found man who worked TO
his living, generally found a man VIII
sympathized with you in your struggle.
When 1 have found a corporation attor
= t. y1Hv oclra Z,
the east, have generally found a maj
who believes in the gold standard; Blu
when I found a young man who wa
trying to make his living and to rise il
this world without being favorite of ;
corporation, I found a man who wa
against trusts and syndicates and in ia
vor of the common people. Whenever
found a man who was connected with tn
coal trust I found a man who was
gold standard man. But when foun
one who was opposed to trusts and want
ed to make the laws so that represen
tative of coal trust could not sit b
every fireside and collect tribute from
every family. have found q friend
whether he was here or in the east.
You have been told by their circular
issued here that I was opposed to tn
laboring man or had poor opinion o
him / want you TO look at my fou
!, years in congress and you will fin
whether / have been the friend of tn
laboring man or not.
FRAUD AND FORGERY.
"After our opponents had found them
selves driven from every battlefield upo
which they dared to fight. then. in tn
closing days Of this campaign, they hay
attempted to resort to fraud and to fol
gerry. and you found in this communit
. letters purporting to be written by tn
chairman OF the Populist committee @
: this state asking you TO save the sta;
and sacrifice the national ticket. / ar
authorized to denounce the letters as
fraud and a forgery by Mr.. Edminstel
whose name is signed to il. But n
fact that they resorted to these thing
|. shows the desperation Of their cause.
they had a cause which appealed TO tn
people of this country ii would not hsv
been necessary for them 10 resort I
fraud, intimidation and force whereve
they can resort to those tactics. / war
you to be as anxious for the election {
congressman from Nebraska in favor {
free coinage as you are for the electio
Of an electoral ticket that will select
free coinage president
IN HIS OWN TOWN.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. MIR. Bryan wa
given one of the greatest receptuuns {
his entire tour by Lincoln. Ms home CT,
He spoke from the halcOny OF the lii
coin hotel and addressed ar audienc
which filled the streets in the imnl'-aiat
vicinity. This address was made largel
| TO Mr.. Bryan's neighbors and contain=
more personal illusions TO himself tha
any speech Of the long series he ha
| made.
No gold emblems were displayed Tt