The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-13

over those who temporarily serve them.
This is the best country in the world.
You pick out Il person, put him III
office; he serves you awhile and then steps
down and becomes one of you again and
some one else takes his place, and so we
go on from time to time.
Il am glad to have chance to see
some of the people whose servant | shall
be if in November | shall receive Il CON
sttutiOnal majority of the vote of the
people
A voce-Iow about Mckinley?
Mr.. Bryant do not think any repub-
lican can speak.
Small crowds were passed at Atiilisa
and Moscow. who were not given time
to greet Mr.. Bryan, except III chorus, and
at Wilton 500 people were present with Il
band. 1t was II three-minute stop. At
this point, VI. X. Jackson, congressional
candidate from the Fifth district, board
ed the train and rode to Durant At the
latter point the arrival of the train was
announced by Il cannon shot and a crowd
of several hundred surrounded the train.
One bore banner containing the legend:
10 to in this sign we conquer"
In response to call for Il speech, Mr..
Bryan said:
Ladies' and Gcntlcmcn-I don't know
what | could say to you except that am
very glad to see you and to see the inter
est which seems to be taken throughout
Iowa in the campaign which is opening
up. The people realize that they have an
important interest in the result of this
campaign and | expect to see more and
more interest shown as the campaign
goes on"
At Wacott small crowd and Ger
man band was in waiting. but the train
81 nnnI1srl tn al u
dy admircr, who looked like n laborcr
to climb upon the platform and hand to
Mrs. Bryan Il brilliant fresh bouquet of
pansics and sweet peas, around which
was wrapped paper, upon which was
written: Nv. j.. who is he? Bryan, Bry-
an. of Nebraska" This led Mr.. Bryan
to remark that the givcr was evidently
Il college man.
The party was escorted into DavCn-
port by committee headed. by William
Thcopolus. Charles COlligan of the Lead
or, Charles p. Cooper, a. c. Campbell
and G. Y. Ahrens. They got aboard at
Iowa City.
Davenport is looked upon by Iowa sill
yer men as the stronghold of the OPPOSE
ton to the free silver movement, but the
crowd that filed the platform and ada
cent streets when the train arrived must
have numbered 1000. 1t was by far the
biggest and most noisy demonstration
witnessed since the Bryan party left
home. with the exception of the recep-
ton ut Des NIoincs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan leaned over the
railing of the rear platform and shook
hands with all who could fight their way
into reaching distance. while the crowd
was Il waving. struggling mass of eX-
plosvc humanity. from the very center of
;,t, Il, hn no hn In
circle. In response to numerous urgent
invitations Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
The crowd was SO full of excited ami
nation thatall could not hear the speaker
1t was claimed that there We're 1000
present. As Mr.. Bryan closed his re-
marks the whistles of three locomotives
joined, but did not drown the cheering.
4 squad of policemen pried an opening
through the crowd to the car. where Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan were dragged and
pushed, the enthusiasts closing around
them each moment more and more COM
pactly.
Mr.. Bryan's hands were given active
employment until the train drew away
from the station. 1t was noticeable that
this large assemblage was composed
largely of workingmen and their fami-
lies.
AS Mr.. Bryan climbed back to the ear
after his Moline speech he was heard to
remark: and they say the working
men are not with us
Mr.. Bryan is bearing well the fatigue
of the trip and Mrs. Bryan, except when
she now ana then gets surrounded and
too severely jostled in the crowds, APP
pears to enjoy the experience.
At Bureau letter was handed Mr..
Bryan. which had been mailed to him
at that place. 1t read:
''Eighty-nine to thirty-siX, next prcsi-
man. JOHN HOWARD BRYANT"
The writer is brother of William Cul-
len Bryant, author of the ode to the
waterfowl, Mr.. Bryan's favorite poem.
At Peru there were about 800 or 400
people. Here it was that Mr.. Bryan
manifested his first Discrimination to
shake hands, remarking: Il can not
shake hands with all of you. All of YOU
hold up your hands with me-" and when
they did so he added: "Now shake"
and he waved his hands. The crowd
cheered
Ladies' and Gentlcmen-They say
that is a town that believes in gold if
so, | want you tell the people that we
will do even better. for we believe in
both gold and silver. | promised my
self that | would not do any talking ON
the road, but the presence of 30 many
enthusiastic persons is Il temptation
which | am not able to withstand. |
don't know whether | can come back or
not, because this is Il large country and
it is going to take good while to get
over it, but if the shouting that | near
here is an indication of your feelings |
do not think it will be necessary for me
to come back here. | have promised
that | would not make any appoint
ments, but | will break that promise and
appoint each and every one of you Il mis-
sionary to 30 and work until election
day"
AS the train drew away from the
midst of the crowd Mrs. Bryan scat
tered a handful of roses, and women
and children We'd with the men in the
that ensued for the prizes.
When Rock Island was reached five
later the scene ut Davenport
was re-enacted and emphasized.
There were 5000 people at the depot.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by MIR. HueS-
ing. and spoke again, recognizing his
entry into his native state i'll the follow
ing words:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It gives me
Il great deal of pleasure to find so many
people here awaiting our return to the
state in which we were both born. Hi
nois is the birthplace of my wife as well
as myself. and until about nine years ago
we called Illinois our home. And
would feel very badly indeed if in Hi