The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-14

SALEM, Ills, July 14--There was no os-
tentation OF display made by w J Bryan,
the Democratic presidential nominee, on
his trip yesterday from Chicago to this
the town of his nativity. He bought tick
cts for himself and wife at the Illinois
Central depot, and there was no special
car provided Every passenger on board
the train had access to the car, and nearly
every one of them came back and shook
hands with Mr.. Bryan and his wife and
expressed to them their good wishes and
congratulations
The first stop after leaving Chicago was
at Kankakee. Fully 900 citizens had as
sembled around the depOtand were eagerly
waiting for IA chance to catch glimpse of
the Democratic nominee. A band was
playing THE Star Spangled Banner" when
the train pulled into the depot. There was
a general rush from all sides, rs everyone
seemed determined to grasp the Demo-
cratic leaders hand. The train only
stopped five minutes, but in that time Mr..
Bryan was decidedly busy man.
Just before the train started there were
cries Of Speech from all parts Of the
crowd, and some enthusiastic individuals
carried a huge drygoods box over the
heads of the people, upon which they in
tended to place Mr. Bryan that he might
talk to them all But before they reached
him the conductor called "all aboard and
the train pulled out, much to the disap-
pointment of the assembled citizens.
The little town of Paxton was the next
stop, and as Mr. Bryan alighted from the
car stalwart veteran, with long gray hair
and flowing white beard, passed TO the
front and grasped the presidential Candi-
date by the hand. II knew it would come
to this some day, Bill, he said in gruff
voice 81 knew your father before you
were born, and l have watched you from
the time you used to kick up the dust in
the streets of Salem with your bare feet
and have always said you would be a
| great man one day
! The people at Rantoul were given but
! three minutes in which to shake hands
with the new leader of the Democratic
party The town boasts of 1000 inhahi-
tants, and at least two-thirds of them We're
at the depot TO greet Mr.. Bryan, and he
was enthusiastically cheered. When Mr..
! Bryan boarded the train he turned about
on the platform in response to loud calls
for a speech He raised both hands and
Instantly there was u silence.
"If you will vote next November rs you
. 6HOulu 1 Will It StlIt W NC NiN'tNNl
The bell on the engine began to clang,
the train moved away and the assembled
citizens roared with delight.
Champaign gave tho greatest demon
stration of the trip. The streets were
blocked with vehicles and people in every
direction from the depot. There was d
military band and nearly every one Of the
thousands Of people who had come to dc
honor Co the Democratic nominee carried
a flag A committee was ut the depot tC
meet the distinguished man from Ne
braska,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were escorted TO {
temporary platform which had beer
erected on floor which stood on a side
track 1t was draped with bunting anC
flowers, There was an ovation of hanC
clapping and cheers when Mr.. Bryan
stepped to the front of the platform. H,
was introduced TO the throng Of citizen,
by Colonel ]. S. Wolf, venerable ole
gentleman bearing Strong r6semEiShct
to Gladstone. When quiet was restored
Mr. Bryan said
II am not going to make a politica
speech this afternoon. l have just beer
talking some at Chicago. and l am kind
of between speeches Il am glad TO have
: an occasion to talk to you for a while, anC
/ am gratiied to see that so many people
by their presence here, have shown theil
t interest in this campaign. In my judg
ment it is the most important campaign
through which this country has passed il
time of peace during our existence as ma
, ton A campaign in which great ISSUES
4 are to be settled, issues which affect every
man, woman and child in the nation, anC
/ beg of you that you shall realize and ap
preciate the important part which yoJ
bear in this campaign.
"This Is the greatest nation on the
earth. 1t Is in advance, in my humble
Judgment, in all that makes a natioI
great, in advance of all nations that live
or have lived, and the opportunities which
the people find here have their highest anC
best developments We have the best form
of government and we have the most per
feet form of government, because it is &
government which can be just as good q!
the people desire 1t to be. No government
can be better than the people desirN. Il
our government is good, if our laws art
Just, it is because we make them our
selves l have confidence in the intelli
gence, in the patriotism of the govern
ment common people Of this country The
only trouble that we have Is that people
are so often indifferent of their duties ~
citizens.
"Some have an idea that patriotism car
only be manifested in time of war, l wa,
too young to show my patriotism in time
of war, but glory that in this land every
year gives patriot an opportunity K
show his love for his country, and there il
no year better than this. You have tn,
right to consider and act upon every ques
ton which arises, and when you find
person who tells you that the masses ant
the people are not competent to settle tn,
greatest and most important questions
that concerns our nation, you find mar
who does not understand the conditions
Of our institutions.
No question can ever be settled until tn,
people sit in Judgment on It, The poll
ticians have tried to settle the money
question The flnanciers have tried t.
settle the money question, but it will no
not be settled until the great producing
masses of this country express their opin