The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15

enough - ar when we have the powell
II want 10 impress Gpon your miacs tHo
things. want you 20 ask two daesftons
which ought 20 be asked over and over
again In this campaign. each tine Win
increased emphasis ard the rwo questions
are these: Ts ire god standard Is goon
thing why ought we 70 try 70 get r1d 2.
- Ard II Il is a bad thing. why shosif1
We keep * until some other nation helps
Us 20 get ri4 OF i.g'" lAppaause9
Taere was tremendous applause waez
zrr. Bryan closed speaking. Even those
who had come 20 hear Mr. Mason toined
in the demonstration OF apparent approx
al TIE visitors were then escorted 70
carriage, and amid the peals os bands
driven 10 the railway station. where they
took she train for Saien- Extensive pre-
garatlons have been made for The demon
ssration al Salem tomorrow. The plac-
ards advertising II announce that Gov
Aitgeld viii be there. and speak on oe-
half OF the national ticket
Salem. Ill. July 1.-THE citizens
OF Salem have bean in state
OF activity all day today in prepara-
ton for the grand demonstration to oe
given tomorrow. when Altgeld and brsan
viii speak. Every tree on every street
and In every yard is being whitewashed. IN
response 20 a proclamation issued by fhe
mayor OF the city. which was pasted on
lated among the residents The prociaua-
sion bears the likeness Of Mr.. Bryan az
the head. and reads as follows:
Whereas. William j. Bryan. former
resident Of this city. has been nominafed
for the presidency Of the United states,
and, whereas, he is about TO return here
for short visit 10 his relatives ana
friends; therefore. I. John Lakin. mayor
OF city of Salem do most Respectfully re-
quest that all business houses and resi-
dences be suitably decorated in his honor
during his stay In our midst John Lakln'
Mayor.
When Mr. Bryan had finished his din
ner today he took his children and went
down TO the house IN which he was Dorm
and had his photograph taken He then
returned to the home of his aunt, wnere
be remained until train time. The taking
OF his photogra ph caused considerable ex-
element In Salem, and men and women
gathered about to watch the proceedings.
When IL was over they all shook hands
with Mr. Bryan. and some of the old men
took occasion 10 tell him how they had
watched him from his youth up and how
they always did believe he was bound 10
be great.
Every day one hears amusing stories OF
Judge Bryan. Mr.. Bryan's father. The
judge appears 70 have been a vigorous old
fellow, and in many ways eccentric. Ac-
brother OF Gen. Wesley Merritt, L. $. A.
Judge Bryan was dangerously I'll shortly
after reaching Illinois, and a. that time
made a vow that II the Lord would spare
his LIFE he would bow his head in prayer
and thanksgiving 10 him three times a
day as long as he lived, and the judge
kept his word. Said Col. Merritt: II have
seen him many and many time. when
case IN court was being adjudged before
him, take out his watch az noon. stop the
proceedings. get down on his knees before
the bench and offer up the prayer in ST.
lence. II became so common that we
never thought anything OF 1t. but IL used
TO be the cause of comment among stran-
gers when they would happen to be N the
court room" The judge was twice nem-
Der OF the Illinois senate and once
member OF the state constitutional con-
yentlon. He was twice nominated for con-
gress and could have been elected. but
he would not allow the use of single
cent for campaign purposes.
w. J. Bryan. the presidential candidate.
has many OF his fathers characteristics
from a religious point of view. Every time
he comes to his old home he attends SER
vices at the Presbyterian church. where
Rev. DR.. Sprouts has been pastor for a
score OF years or more. Last Sunday his
old pastor announced 10 the congregation
that he had taken II upon himself 10 send
q telegram In the name OF the congrega-
ton. congratulating their fellow brother
In Christ upon the honor he had received.
lie then pronounced a fsw words of praise
and commenaa ton upon the character OF
Mr. Bryan, briefly reviewing his career
from the time he left Salem until he was
nominated for president.