Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-08
BRYAN'S 7RlUMPHAL TOUR
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Greeted by En-
thusiastic Thousands on Their
Way Through Iowa.
SERIES OF RELIGIOUS SHORT TALKS
First Candidate Who Ever Started
Across Iowa to the White House
Law of Gravity and Law of
Finance Compared.

E Grinnell, Iowa, Aug. S.-The Bryan
party was booked to leave Des Moines at
6:5o a. m. At the depot 400 people were
assembled to greet Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Gen. j. B. Weaver accompanied Mr..
Bryan east. The train was a local pas
senger, stopping at every station. Crowds
everywhere cheered Mr.. Bryan,
Colfax was reached at few minutes
before 8 a. m. One thousand people were
wedged into the narrow space between
the tracks. Many we're miners with
lamps on their caps. Gen. Weaver in
troducea him as the next president.
Mr.. Dryan spoke as follows: "LadieL
and gentlemen: am very glad to greet
the people who live at Gen. Weaver's
home. He was pioneer in this work and
was talking free silver long before it had
come to the attention of great many OF
us. never think of one of those pioneers,
who bazed out the way, or think OF the
abuse generally heaped upon the pioneer,
without thinking of what somebody said
year or SO ago: That when one person
saw thing, he was called fanatic; when
great many saw it, he became an en-
thusiast; when everybody saw 1T, he be-
came hero"
The train was moving as the last SEN
tence was uttered, the crowd cheering
Justify.
LAW OF GRAVITY AND LAW OF FINANCE.
At Newton, there were 1900 or l,500
enthusiasts, 80 bent on cheering that 1t
was with difficulty that Gen. Weaver sue
ceeded in restoring order.
Mr.. Bryan said: "Ladies and gentle
men: am glad to see you. If am not
mistaken your town bears the name OF
the man who is given credit for discover
ing the law of gravitation. Some of the
laws of finance, may say, all the great
laws of finance, are as certain in their
operation and as irresistible in their force
as the law of gravitation. If you throw a
stone in the air, you say it will come
down. Why? Because it is drawn toward
the center of the earth. The law upon
which we base our fight is as sure as that.
"If we have gold standard, prices will
60 down." Great applause.
The last words were uttered as the
train was moving and we're drowned by
the storm of enthusiastic cheers for
Bryan.
Gen. Weaver bade goodbye to the
party here.
At Kellogg, 500 people we're app eased
when Mr.. Bryan shook hands with as
many ms could push to the car.
In all the gatherings, feminine repre-.
sentation and feminine enthusiasm were
marked features.
NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
At Grinnell, 1000 people we're in wait
ing.
After hand-shakings, Mr.. Bryan said
"Onr party has tried an experiment
which no great national party ever tried
before, believe, that is, they have
nominated a candidate for president who
has to pass through Iowa before he car
get to the White house. [Applause and
laughter1. From what have seen have
been much i'm pressed with the fact that
many people, who are Republicans OF
have been heretofore, are going to make
an exception this time in order to re.
store gold and silver to the standard oi
the constitution. Great applause. l
trust the interest manifested now will
continue to grow until election day.
believe the policies outlined in the Obi.
capo platform are for the best interests
of the country, as we'll as for the best in
terests of the people of Nebraska, Iowa
and the great west, and want you to
study them and give them the considers
tion which their Importance demands"
At Marengo, there were 1000 people
who gave stirring manifestation OF en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly.
At Marengo, the reception committee
from Iowa City boarded the train.