The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-21
CROWDS GREETING HIM AT
ALL POINTS,.
Fireworks and Brass Bands In Indiana
Brief Speeches Made on the Silver Issue
at Various Places Along the Route-Mr.
Sewau on the Way.


burban stations last night, large
crowds were at the stations and used
fireworks and brass bands. The train
had barely passed the city limits,
however, before Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
had retired to their room in the COM
partment car. J. Gilmore Johnson,
Democratic national committeeman
for Kansas, and likely to be a member
OF the executive committee, J. E. Ma
lone of Juneau, Wis, committeeman
from that State, George j. Sterns-
dorf of Chicago, an old friend of Mr..
n Mrs. Bryan, whose child was by
resolution of the Nebraska legislature
some four years ago named after the
then rising young. Congressman from
Nebraska, and John A. Creighton of
Omaha, a member of the notification
committee, are with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan.
At Lima, Ohio. 5000 people were
waiting. There was no speaking, but
the handshaking was enthusiastic and
continued during the stop Of the party.
UMoRoU WORDS AT ADA.
At Ada w. w. Durbin, chairman of
the state committee, who had boarded
the train at Lima, insisted on Mr..
Bryan saying a few words, because
he had delivered the mmenceme
grafton at the Normal university
there last year. He left his breakfast
and Professor Fl. s. Lehr, president
of the university, introduced the can
didate as the next president. Mr..
Bryan spoke as follows: Ladies and
H.-Al>--. NNl:la
speaking much on this trip, I cannot
withstand the temptation to say a
word here. The words so kindly
spoken by Professor Lehr, you viii
remember, are not thought of since
the nomination. He is one of the
original Bryan men. When I was
here a year ago he was a Bryan man.
I think he wanted you to become &C.
quainted with me so that if you
wanted a postoffice you would know
where to come to get 1t. / am not dis
trlbuting postof6ces yet, but l hope to
be before long. I remember with a
great deal Of pleasure this city and
the students here of the university,
and l hope they will become students
of the money question and be pre-
pared to take their part in this fight.
l thank you"
Two thousand people signal!ed the
arrival OF the Bryan train at Bucyrus
with ca~nnonading, music and hearty
cheering. MIR. Bryan spoke from the
car platform briefly.
AS the train drew away from the
platform hundreds ran along with it,
trying to reach Mr.. Bryan's hands,
until some one fell and those behind,
pressing forward, fell over the person.
Over 5000 people were around the
depot at Crestline when the Bryan
train appeared amidst ~salutes from
nnvils and the music of a band. Mr..
Bryan was escorted through the crowd
to a decorated platform near the de-
pot, where he spoke as follows from o
chair on the platform:
oH1o's HoNoRs AND FREE SILVER.
"Ladies and Gentlemen: l would
act be surprised to find such an audi
ence as this in Nebraska, but 1 can
hardly realize that such a gathering
as this is assembled in the state which
has the honor to contain the residence
of my opponent. I must conclude
from the enthusiasm which has been
manifested ever since we crossed the
state line into OHIO that Ohio has had
SO many Presidents that you have de-
cided that you can spare n now. It
is generous of you, and l will promise
you that if I am living when Ne
braska has had as many Presidents
as Ohio has, I will come back to your
etate and return the compliment
by helping you to elect an Ohio
man, provided he il in favor of
q financial policy by the American
people, for the American people. I'm
less l mistake the character of the
people among whom we live. you will
never be able to get them to support
Q candidate for the presidency who
will continue the policy of mortgage
ing the American people to foreign
svndicates when 70, O0O, 900 Of people
stand ready to protect the treasury of
the United StRtes. I thpnk you for
this opportunity Of greeting So many
Of your people. want you to realize
that in this contest we have an issue
which appeals to every man, woman
and child in the land. Aye, more
than that, upon the decision Of the
United States may turn the financial
policy of the world. Not onlv in
America, but all over the world, the
toiing masses are looking for relief
to that nation which ought to stand
foremost ~ every great reform. We
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