The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-09
THE BOY ORATOR
CAME BACK
W. jennings Bryan Is Enthusiastically
y. Received at Lincoln.
AN OUTBURST OF ENTHUSIASM
Notification Committee of the Ma.
tiOnni Silver Party Accompanies
Bryan from Chicug0..TWO Brass
Bands and II Flambcau Club Act
as Escorts.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. S.-The second
homecoming of William Jennings
Bryan since his nomination by the
Chicago convention was made the oc-
cason of an enthusiastic outburst by
his fellow townsmen that differed from
his first reception here as "a president
ial candidate in that 1t was strictly
PARTISAN. It was 1045 when Bryan's
train reached the Burlington station.
Several thousand people were waiting
there and as the nominee stepped to
the platform he was given cheers that
must have warmed the cookies OF his
heart. 1t was real western welcome
that was accorded Mr.. Bryan and he
showed his appreciation in the BEAM
ing looks he gave the crowds in the
station and along the streets. Gov. Hol-
bcomb. James C. Daleman, chairman
of the Nebraska State Democratic
Central Committee: John II. Creswell,
the Omaha capitalist: c. j. Smith. can
didate for attorney general on the
Democratic and Populist fusion ticket.
and Il number of other prominent
Bryan men Joined Mr. Bryan ut Omaha
and at places along the route. At
Ashland large reception committee
from Lincoln boarded the train Among
others in the party on its arrival were
George \. Grout. Of Ohia. chairman
of the notification committee of the
National Silver party, and A. r. Tai
bot. Mr.. Bryan's law partner, who Is
a candidate for the Nebraska senate on
the Republican tt'ket. They came
through with the Democratic nominee
from Chicago escorted by two brass
bands, the Bryan Flambeau club it's
members in white duck uniforms with
red helmets. u free silver club. wear
ing silvered capes and the local recep-
tion committee. Mr.. Bryan was con-
veyed to his home on d. street near
Seventeenth through the principal
streets Lincoln had made holiday of
the occasion and the sidewalks We're
crowded with people who shouted as
the nominee went by.
AFTERNOON MASS MEETING.
In the afternoon u mass meeting was
held in front OF the state capitol build
ing, A parade composed of Bryan
llambeau clubs and free silver clubs.
some in uniforms and some in plain
silver devices and several hundred men
on horseback from neighborimg local
tiles. formed at city hall square and
escorted Mr.. Bryan to the state house.
He rode with Mrs. Bryan. Lawrence
Humphrey, chairman of the local re-
ception committee, and George A.
Grout, chairman of the National silver
notification committee, in an open car
riage gayly decorated and drawn by
four white horses. AS the head of the
procession neared the capitol grounds
j salute was fired by a volunteer bat
terry. The stand from which Mr.. Bryan
spoke had been erected on the north
front of the state house and was COW
cred with bunting and the walls of the
building We're also decorated A large
photograph of the nominee above the
platform was rivaled by many litho-
graphs of Mckinley and Hobart, which
some of the Republican state Office
holders had placed in the windows of
their offices Among those who had
seats on the stage We're John A. Creigh-
ton. of Omaha: John A. Martin, of
Missouri, who was sergeant -at-arms of
the Democratic national committee;
Governor Holcomb, of Nebraska: Igna-
titus Donnelly, Chairman George a.
Grout and a number Of the silver party
committee. Five thousand people
crowded around the stage and cheered
repeatedly as Mr.. Bryan appeared. He
was introduced by +. f. Brown. for
mer Republican and president of the
Columbia national bank of Lincoln.
Mr.. Bryan said:
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is now just
about one month since I left Nebraska
and turned eastward. 1t has been an in
teresting trip. ! want to assure YOU that
the sentiment in favor OF the free coin
age of silver Is a growing sentiment. Cap
plause). 1t far surpassed my expecta-
tons in the east and I found among those
people the producers of wealth. the farm
ers and the laborerS who are joining with
you to free themselves from the domlna-
tion of those financial Influences which
have controlled our legislation and our
financial policies. tApplauseJ. You will
lind in the very shadow of Wall street as
bitter hatred to the influences from which
you have suffered as you will find among
the farmers of Nebraska. (ApplauseJ
And all through the east l found farmers
who had been Republicans who were
openly supporting the free coinage of sill
yer and We're asserting that they had as
much right to attend to their business as
the New York banker had to attend to his
business. (Applause) Another thing
had noticed, and that is the intense earn
estness that characterizes this campaign.
have not found luke warm man any
where They have been for u.s. or against
MS. And they have been earnestly for us
or against us. | am glad to see that be-
cause, my friends, politics is a serious bus
mess, when you confront such issues as
confront the American people now. (Cries
of That's right.'J
Ny friends, If those connected with
trusts are fiocking together in the Republi-
can party may we not appeal to all the
smaller business men who have felt the
iron heel Of the trust and who have been
driven out of business by its unlawful
competition. Great applause). If we are
to lose all the attorneys of these great
trusts Ga cry of 'let them go'O may We
not appeal with confidence to the support
of the people who have been plundered by
these trusts and their attorneys have re-
ceved a part of the plunder. Cheers and
lhouts of 'yes.D
Mr.. Bryan continuing said that when
he was called a disturber of the public
peace 1t was gratifying to meet the
toilers of his own city who endorsed
him as one they were willing to trust.
He said he expected a majority of this.
Lancaster county, and a majority of
not less than $4,000 in Nebraska. He
thought even this majority was not
large enough. Prolonged cheering fol-
lowed and the assemblage dispersed.
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
The National Silver party, through