The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
TWO SPEECHES.
Bryan Opens the 1000 silver Campaign
on for "A HOLIDAY Trim.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. l6.--Milliam Jen-
nings Bryan delivered two speeches
In Lincoln Saturday afternoon and even
ing. which had previously been an
pounced as the opening guns Of the po-
iitical campaign Of 1900. Mr.. Bryan In
the afternoon talked TO an audience Of
ladies at the Funke theater. composed
Of 1850 members of the Mary Bryan
club. A synopsis of his remarks fol-
lows:
He said he was personally glad 20 talk 10
believers In tho gold standard ana had
frequently had TO disagree politically with
his Oldest and best frlends- He believed
now. as always. that every man, woman
and child has the inherent right OF free
political belief and had no iil-will toward
anyone who differed from HIM
we Initiate what We ADMIRE. said tho
speaker. Tho chlld's life tells what the
man will DO. l am glad TO see the wives
and mothers at last deeply and fully In
terssted In tho great political Issues OF
tho day. And II there Is one motto /
should wish TO impress upon their minds
and TO have them carry away In their
hearts to their home. that motto Is this;
That a government IKE ours, deriving It's
powers through and by the people. should
be founded upon this principle. equal rights
TO all and apecial privileges to none.'
who are sometimes slightlngly alluded to
as the 'rift-rafr' are the very people who
fail TO profit by special Legislation. We
DO not mean to say that perfect equality
can ever exist AMONG the people-for that.
my friends. depends largely upon char
Rcter energy, frugality, and those dis
tingulshing traits In human beings which
tend by natural agencies TO raise one man
above another But what i do mean Is
that the common. people. every man OF
them, shall enjoy the same legal privileges
those OF greater financial power.
That Is why We enjoy our form OF gov
eminent. because there is justice TO be
had between man and man. when the right
lawmakers are elected TO represent the In
terests or the people Now, In this last
campaign. 1 advocated the restoration OF
bimetallism. Doubtless | have read more
works against free silver than any speaker
who opposed me on the stump When
soc the great money classes combine TO
make money dearer. / know II Is because
they mean TO profit by H. and not because
they love the people. And when | find that
these are the ones who desire 70 continue
the same system under which we have
fallen upon these hard times. / want 10
do all ia my power TO Illustrate their de-
signs. III experience teaches US that our
opponents are right we shall be able TO
ENJOY and acquiesce Ia their victory and
It's fruits ". on the contrary. they fail
and We are left TO prove them IN the wrong,
we shall at last convince them that our
principle was the hight one. ana shall ask
them TO join Us honestly"
Mr.. Bryan at nlgnJ delivered brief
address 10 the Travelling Mems Bryan
clubs, the Veterans. ana Bryan home
guards, at the Punke opera house, and
later spoke few minutes ut an over
dow meeting at Bohannan's hail. His
voice had practically failed him at the
afternoon meeting. and he had not suf-
iciently regained the use OF his vocal
chords TO speak long. lie was accorded a
warm welcome. and spoke very briefly,
and ia general terms, OF the necessity
of carrying on the work of free silver
education and OF maintaining thor
various organizations.
ST. Louis, Mo. Nov. 17.-William j.
Bryan arrived in this city Monday even
ing on Missouri Pacific train. He re-
manned at the Union station where he
was met by Gov. Stone and the other
members OF the party who will accom-
pany him on hunting trip to south
west Missouri. At nine p. m. the party,
consisting OF w. j. Bryan. Gov. Stone,
OF Missouri; Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas; Congressman Cumpau, OF Michi-
gan; NJ. Z. Wetmore, OF St. Louis, and
number of other gentlemen prom
inent in business and politics, left on
81. Louis g. San Francisco train for
fancy county. Mo. The hunting pre-
serve embraces 5000 acres. well stocked
with all kinds OF game. Ten days will
be spent there Mr.. Bryan's journey
through Missouri Monday was almost
as cventful ms was his last speechmak-
ing tour of the state. At every station
he was greeted by large crowds and at
several he could only satisfy the people
by shaking hands.