The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-24
BRYAN AT KANSAS CITY.
An Immense Crowd Greets the Presi-
Dental Candidate.

Dental Candidate.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 1s.-Will-
lam j. l;ryan, Democratic nominee for
President of the United States,
stopped over in this city last night on
his way home TO Lincoln, Neb. lie gas
met at the depot 10y an immense crowd
of people and escorted to the Coates
house. When Mr.. Bryan reached the
! Coates house he found another great
crowd awaiting him. Mr.. Bryan is
accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Bry-
an and their three children and a
number of ne wspaper correspondents.
When the familiar features of the
Presidential nominee we're caught
sight of through a rift in the throng,
a hearty cheer went up from the peo-
pie, and they were quickly worked up
to a pitch of enthusiasm.
Though Mr.. Bryan is but SO years
of age he is getting slightly bald. lie
is essentially a mixer" but the ter
rife strain under which he has been
laboring for the past week made him
draw in his hand as the people reached
for it, and n ~deprecating and appeal
ing smile played over his smooth, ex-
pressive face.
A concert was given at the hotel by
the Third Regiment band, after which
Mr.. Began made a speech from the
balcony OF the hotel. A reception
lasting an hour was held at the close
of the speech.
1t was about o o'clock when MIR.
Bryan stepped out on the balcony and
surveyed the sea of humanity which
was janmed in front and around the
h,tnl IL. 80 4. ~ ,.,. IL. s-..1
for a wild outburst of applause, which
was repeated at every point he made
in his address. lie spoke in part as
follows:
l stated to the committee that l
would not make a political speech.
but in Thu. presence of so many inter
estcd people l am afraid | will be
compelled to break my promise for
just u few moments. Great applause.)
We are entering upon a memorable
campaign. The platforms have been
adopted. Two great parties have
placed their candidates IN the field,
and in a little while you, as citizens,
will be called on odiscuss the issues in
volved. The platform adopted at Chi
cago is, in my humble judgment, one
of the most splendid presentations Of
public policies eve adopted by a ma
tional convention in the United States.
Enthusiastic applause and great
cheering.) 1t presents those issues
which in the judgment Of the dele
gates are paramount in this campaign.
IL is a Democratic platform in every
sentence, word and syllable (tremend-
Gus applause), a Democratic platform
that carries the party back TO the
days of its founder, Thomas jefferson
dong and continued applause). and to
its most courageous defender, Andrew
Jackson. Great applause). There
never was a time when the real prin-
ciples of true Democracy were dearer
to the hearts Of the American people
than they are to-day. and it is because
that platform appeals to the hearts of
the American people that you find
them rising in its support, from the
Pacific ocean down to the places
where the waves Of the Atlantic beat.
II is not the platform OF a section. 1t
is the platform Of our common
try and appeals to those who love
mankind to rise in its defense. Great
applausc.) 1t breathcs the spirit Of the
Declaration Of Independence. 1t
presents those fundamental truths
upon which all true government
must rest. You will find in it as its
key note that ''all men are created
equal" and hat the object of gov
ernment is to secure to the individual
his inalienable rights and protect
each man, from the humblest to the
great. in the enjoyment of life and
liberty and happiness. Enthusiastic
applause. Ii proclaims the doctrine
of civil liberty and with no less en-
phasis it declares the right Of every
man to worship his Creator according
TO the dictates of his own conscience.
Cheering and applause for three min
utes). 1t pledges the party to the
protection of all without regard to
station or condition in society, and. it
pledges the party to be no respector
Of persons, and leaving to the persons
to be the judge of the manner, the
form and the time in which they shall
worship, or, IL they please, refuse to
worship the God who gave them be-
ing. Cheers and continued applause).
1t is Democratic from the first sem
tence to the last In that broader sense
in which Democracy appeals to all
who believe IN a government ''of the
people, by the people, and for the
people" applause. From time to
time new questions arise, but the
principles of Democracy are true in
oil times and climes.
The speaker then discussed the
financial question pretty much along
the same lines as he did in his Salem
speeches. The reception then followed
and lasted for two hours
Mr.. Bryan's party left for Lincoln
at .0:i0 o'clock this morning over the
Hurlinyto.