The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
FARMERS ALL TURNED OUT.
TO SPOIL THE -sHSsTIVL-
TIES
BRYAN TALKED TO MS FRIENDS.
Ideal Citixenship and Ideal Govern
ment the Theme Of Sthe Address
He Delivered.

toward the middle of the forenoon
wher. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan breakfasted
today. Both were tired out last night.
They drove over from Odin to Salem
in carriage, on theirreturn from Cen
tralia, and it was midnight when they
reached the home of Mrs Bryan's sis
ter, Mrs. Baird. AS soon as they had
finished breakfast, they began to re-
celve calls from friends and relatives
who had come in to attend the demon
stration. 1t was entirely informal. Any
one SO desiring, could walk into the
house and grasp the nominee and his
wife by the hand Just before dinner
everybody takes dinner at noon in this
place-Mr. Bryan excused himself and
and was shaved. Mr.. Bryan,s right
arm Is almost paralyzed today The
unaccustomed strain Of shaking hands
IN winch he has been vigorously en-
gagged, is beginning to be felt by him.
The strain has been worse since his
coming to Salem. The great, brawny
farmers in this region have a fashion
OF shaking hands with vigor that
causes less muscular power to vince
Mr.. Bryan hopes to be able to rest
from the handshaking business after
leaving here tomorrow until he reaches
Lincoln. He expects to leave here at
5:35 o'clock in the morning and go to
St Louis, thence to Kansas Citv and
then to Lincoln. ~ 81
While the hundreds of people who
had come here from all over this part
Of the state to attend the celebration
were assembling in the court house
yard today, big black cloud doomed
up in the Northwest 1t approached
with frightful rapidity There were
terrific peals of thunder and there was
a scattering Of people in every direc-
ton to get out of the fast approaching
rain. Many Of the people became panic
stricken, as they still had an unpleas-
ant recollection of the awful cyclone
which passed through this region a few
weeks ago. when StiLeuis was almost
ruined. For time it looked as if a
general stampede would result. At
length the rain broke and it came down
In torrents. In the space of ten min
utes the bunting, flags and drapings of
the buildings. which had looked SO at
tractlVe In the morning, were bedrag-
gled and almost ruined.
1t was after l o'clock when the rain
ceased. Then the crowd came out from
me stores, taverns and other places of
shefler and again began to gather be-
meath the trees in the court house yard
The numerous country bands. that had
come from the neighbdring towns. with
Bryan clubs, began to play such inspir-
ing tunes as White Wings,'' Com
rades," Marching Through Georgia.
and Dixie The hustle and excite
ment that prevailed in the early morn
ing was renewed. A big banner upon
which was fastened "a portrait Of the
Democratic nominee was placed over
the platform. Beneath it was the mot
to: Bryan Brings Silver and Success. .
When it was brought forward the
crowd INDUCED in some enthusiastic
cheering. big banner then was post
ed bearing this inscription: Our Billie
made his first political speech under a
campaign flag 1880 at Salem This oc-
casioned another burst of applause
By this time the number of people
packed in the court house yard had in
creased, until at least 5000 people were
there. Half a dozen bands were scat
tered about, all playing at once, and
each playing a different ture The din
produced was appalling. At intervals
there would be luH and then the en-
thusiastic multitude let off steam by
giving cheers for Bryan, free silver and
Democratic success. p
Although Gov Altgeld had been adj
vertised to speak; he did not come.
This afternoon wordr was received that
the governors health Was such that he
could not come. He was greatly ex-
hausted after the Chicago convention
| and has not yet fully recovered. When
| this fact became known to the throng
| of Democrats therefswfre general ex-
pressions Of disappointment.
AT 2:15 it was announced that the
| distinguished "Son of SALEM was APP
| preaching. All the bar.ds started in
| afresh, the crowd bowling like mad.
This was kept up until Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were seated on the platform.
| When quiet was restored, Hon. l.. M.
Kagy introduced the Rev. F. B. Young,
of the Methodist Episcopal church, who
prayed for the blessing of the God of
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
| Lincoln.
| Mr.. Kagy then said that he was hap
by to be able to present his old class
mate who had been made famous by
being chosen to lead the Democratic
party. Mr.. Bryan needed no introduce
ton. It was not only In Mr. Bryan's
honor that the assemblage had come.
1t was to honor a principle dear to all
Democrats. He concluded by paying
an eulogy to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
! said;
II have no nissssffS;ss!tion to talk pol
itics today. I shall leave the discus
sion of
PARTY QUESTIONS
to those who shall follow. Returning to
the scenes which surround my early
home, the memories of other days
crowd out all thougftssof subjects up
on which we may, differ. remember
with such grateful appreciation the
kindly feeling which has abounded, re-
CARELESS Of church. and party lines
that I shall not say q word to divide
those who are assembled here today.
This is the home ofpmy birth Of my
beyhood and my early manhood. Three
blocks south I first saw the light Of
day. 1t was in this court house that I
first gained the ambition to be a law
yer. 1T was in this court house that I
made the first political speech I ever
tried to make. Itr was In the fair
grounds near here thai spoke for the
first time On the Fourth Of July. 1t
was in this city and otoA the parental
roof that / brought heF.who had prom
ised to share life'ss Joys and sorrows
with me. And all of these happy asso-
Citations arise today before me and
leave me no desire to think OF other
things.
Il cannot forget Salem. cannot for
get those whose kindly faces smiled
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