Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-16
". ]. BRYAN IN DAKOTA.
Magnificent Demonstrations BY
American Patriots.
The People Aroused.

r. The People Aroused.
On Thursday, Oct. 9Th, a Sioux Falls
delegation composed OF L. NJ. Estabrook,
u. S. G.. Cherry. John Bowler. VIM. Van
Fps and B. H. Lien. and the editor OF
the LEADER Joined them at Canton. and
proceeded to Sioux City to meet Mr..
Bryan and give welcome to South Da-
kota. At Sioux City the delegation was
Joined by Judge Palmer, L. @. Campbell,
U. S. Attorney Miller and John Colvin Of
Mitchell. Headquarters had been Sc
cured at the Mondamn. Next morning,
Friday, it was learned that the Bryan
train was late, and an immense crowd.
$1,000 people. said the Journal, had con-
gregated at the. Union Depot to welcome
Mr.. Bryan. It began to rain before Mr..
Bryan arrived, but the people paid little
heed to rain, they wanted to hear Bryan.
He was received by the Sioux City dele
CATION at the train. which was surround
ed by cheering thousands. He spoke for
half an hour and the people demonstrated
that they were with him. He was driven
to the Milwaukee depot where special
train awaited him and his friends, and
he departed for the Dakotas amid rousing
cheers The South Dakota boys gave
Mr.. Bryan a royal welcome and the trip
to Elk Point was made in quick time.
There b1g crowd had assembled, and as
the train stopped, big brass gun belch.
ed welcome that made the ground
shake A brief address and cheers and
the train was away for Hawarden, max
ing up time At Hawarden the Iowa
boys were ready for the peoples cham
plou, and a brief address which was
answered with cheers, and the train was
again fyrng north. At Hudson crowd
had assembled at the depot, but the train
only slowed up. Br. Bryan got out on
the rear platform and acknowledged the
cheers of she people by bowing and salut-
ing them. 1t was expected the train
would stop and register at Hudson. but
that was Omitted, because the train was
behind time. Onward the train rushed
passing Fsirview and Beloit and stopped
at Canton, where big crowd had waited
for two hours to see the young Abe Lin.
coin Of the west Mr.. Bryan spoke five
minutes at Canton. and seeing II number
of gold hats in the crowd, told them the
yellow fever story. At the conclusion Of
his brief remarks. a number shook hands
with the man who will be our next presi-
dent, and the train pulled out amid
cheers for the ''prlde of the people"
When the train reached Sioux Falls, a
scene never before witnessed west of
Minneapolis OF Chicago, was presented to
the admirlng gaze of Mr. Bryan and his
escort. Phillips avenue for five blocks
and every bit of vacant ground around
the depot. incl0ding house tops, fences,
freight cars, WAS black with people,
aud the booming of guns and cheers Of
the thousands made the scene one to be
long remembered by those who were
there 1t was magnificent ovation, one
that surprised Mr.. Bryan in its size and
spirit add pleased Senator Pettigrew AS
an open endorsement OF his patriotic
cause ia the struggle. 1t was impossible
to form any parade. Thousands crowd
ed around the Bryan carriage. while 200
old soldiers marched along as an escort.
A rope was fastened to the tongue of the
Bryan carriage and mea and women
Joined in hauling it clear up to Duluth
avenue, where thousand OF more school
children with flags greeted the distin-
guished guest. The parade halted at
the residence of Mr.. G. A. levitt where
dinner was waiting. From the Jewett
residence the people headed for the oval,
where Mr.. Bryan addressed about 10000
people, after which he left for Huron and
Aberdeen. The Sioux Falls demonstra-
ton was magnificent in size and spirit.
There was not less than 50, OO6 people IN