The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
ON THE CREST OF THE WAVE.


the monstrous doctrine that the seat Of
ferred from Washington to Europe Ply
were men who lil uct believe mar i-.'
tories had been CLOSED Tor lack oL ce-.-
deucc.
cries for Bryan eft repeated nractieal. Z
" stidci the rest of she Ue-ceiA-4
ani Mr. Strong gave way without say JOS
more.
BE silent. That Nou Way Hear
When lIr. Bryan. his Wife smiling CONE
piacently hv hls 81 te. prepared Go sEeiA
there was a repetition of tle etA-, Al.l
tumult. making il Impossible Jog l-in To
o. heard until Die had pleaded for si-.lee.
Ladies and Gentlemen. you can
hear If you viii orly ae sri- have mo-
Language that eil express one emotions
that have been excited ly the most I--
markabIe demonstration have ever w.t.
messed. In no other country lH such "a
scene possible. Do no other country can
the people take up private clli1Hi ana
make him their instrument to ace iilsh
their Will when / see this ASSEM- page To-
night and when ] rememner what the
newspapers iu tlls city say loud ana cQh-
tiuued kissing 2 ana reminded % what
one OF our fri mis- said 20 me- no
body IS on our side except ne people
As look into the faces Of these people
and remember that our enemies can them
q menace TO free government say, VINO
shall save the people from themselves ,
j am proud TO have in this campaign
the support OF those who are proud to
call themselves the common people. III i
was behind the great trusts ana cplplIa-
tons I know / would no sooner take my
seat than they would demand should
use my power TO rob the people. (Great
applause. But having rather the support
of the great toillng masses, j know Whtn
they give me their ballot they VIII unite
IN saving. DO YOU duty and we have our
reward. These are the people VINO ask
no favors Of the government, VINO want
equal rights for all and special privileges
Tor none. CLong applausel.
1 am glad 10 have the support OF these
people for / know they would risk their
lives to save their country and fellow cit
izens. / am simply on my way from my
western home to The great metropolis or
the nation 10 accept the nomination given
me in this city few weeks ago. am glad
TO take them your greetings i can tell
them you are their friends, and that you
will help them to save themselves from
the domination of European bondage, un-
der which they have been suffering
Mr.. Bryan quoted from Emerson to IL
lustrate the enduring foundation Of the
nation, and closed by saying:
y gratefully accept your greetings, and
in The words OF Abraham Lincoln say:
The people Of the south and north are
ready to join with the people Of the east
in saying that this government OF the
people by the people and for the people
snail not perish from the tallu. 4 lNd4lk
your for your attention"
A white banner with a golden crown OF
thorns and cross illustration Of Mr. Bry-
ans famous epigram and a blue banner
with the words: Our Next President,
the Boy Orator Of the Platte. William J.
Bryan" were presented to Mr. Bryan. A
boy sang a Bryan campaign song from
the balcony, and after calling In vain for
silver Dick Bland. who did not attend
the demonstration, the thousands slowly
dispersed.