The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-17
CHEERED ALL ALONG
Eryan and His Wife Leave Illinois
for Their N.braska home.
MISSOURI SHOUTS LOUDLY
Bland Introduces the Nominee.
Who Speaks at jefferson City
and Other Places-A Mes
sage to Mrs. Russell.

81. Louis, July 16.-It was scarcely
sunrise to-day when William ]. Bryan.
accompanied by his wife and three
children, left Salem. ILL.,. for Lincoln,
Neb., Bryan's present home. There
were a score Of people at the depot 10
bid the distinguished party goodbye.
At each station where the train stopped
Bryan got of and shook hands with
the citizens. At several places flags
were brought out and waved In his
honor.
At East st. Louis, which was reached
at 8 o'clock, about 200 railway employees
shouted and scrambled for a chance to
shake the hand Of the nominee. There
were cries for q speech. In response,
Bryan said.
THE people have. a curiosity to see
the nominee for the presidency and to
snake him by the hand. 1 have been
there myself and crowded about the
train to shake hands with the presi-
Dental nominee, even II 1 did not vote
Tor him. l don't know whether here II
Is all curiosity or not You can't tell
much about man by looking at him.
think 1t Is far better to take the plat
form and study It and decide whether
you like 1t. and can say to you that
Mr.. Sewall and myself stand on the
platform and II we are elected we will
carry II out to the letter. 1t presents
policies which are important and will
be good for the masses of the people.
We believe when prosperity Is brought
to the producing masses Of this country
II will find its way to other classes
There Is no legislation which Is good IL
1t does not reach the masses. Prince
Bismarck In q speech made to the far
mers q little over a year ago, said the
farmers must stand together and pro-
tect themselves from the drones of So
ciety, which produced nothing but laws.
The producers of the country are just
as much entitled to the fruits Of indus
try and to consideration as those who
consume things produced"
There was loud cheering and waving
Of hats when he finished and the train
pulled out for st. Louis.
Half an hour later the train arrived
at the Union depot In this city, where
several thousand people had gathered
to catch glimpse or shake the hand
of the presidential nominee. A most en-
thusiastic greeting was given the dis
tinguished gentleman as he stepped
from the platform of the train and as
he and family moved across the mid
way to the dining room. where hasty
breakfast was to be taken. Cheer after
cheer was given by the crowd and re-
peated cries were made for q speech
Finally Bryan yielded to the wishes Of
the throng and, mounting a chair, he
spoke few words.
He said: Ladies and Gentlemen-I
am not here to make speech this
morning. I am afraid some Of you have
an idea that I don't do anything but
AL Hs,k Y ~v,k "a NJ "a n 1ok
occasionally eat. daughter and ap-
plause.) And am trying now to get a
chance to eat. However, IL you keep
up this enthusiasm until election day,
I have no doubt Of the result" Gap
plause and cries Of I'VE will keep 1t
up.w
The party then went to breakfast,
thence to the Missouri Pacific train,
and, at 9o'cfock, departed for Kansas
City. At Vandeventer station. in the
western part of the city, Richard p.
Bland boarded the train and will ac-
company the party as far as Jefferson
City.
Chamois. Mo-, July 16.-When the
train reached Washington. Mo-, Bland
introduced Bryan to q large gathering,
as the next president of the United
oldteS. ceINeu With uhii ioui ySois
In congress-" he said. "and he has been
Just as true to the silver cause and the
people as / have been and II had been
consulted about naming the candidate
of the democratic party for president Of
the United States he would have been
my choice" The Missourians cheered
Justify Bryan bowed and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow
Citizens: I do not consider my nomi-
nation a personal compliment to all.
nor do I desire you to consider that in
my nomination the convention reflected
upon Mr.. Bland. II this nomination had
gone by merit. Mr.. Bland oBv:c trou
gone by merit. 1t would have gone to
the man who for 20 years has worked
to keep alive the silver cause and in the
very hour of this victory would have
been entitled to more credit than any
other living man. Great applause)
Circumstances. not merit, have decided
this nomination, and all I can do will
be no more than Mr.. Bland would nave
done under the same circumstances. II
he was the choice Of the convention in
stead OF myself. he would have no more
loyal supporter in the nation than I.
thank you for this opportunity Of meet
ing you" (Applause and cheers)