The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
A ROYAL RECEPTION
Given the Candidate on the Occasion of
His Entrance Into Lincoln.
A CHEERING OUTBURST OF ENTHUSIASM
Warns the Cookies Of His Hcnrt-Au
Eloquent speech in Rcsponsc-
Greeted by Immense Crowds AT
the Railway Stations During ihe
Last Stages of the Journey.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. S.-After night
OIL ihat uncertain rest which sleeping
car berth affords, William i. Bryan rose
early this morning to greet Il crowd of
people gathered on the covered platform
at Malvern. There had been knots OF
spectators al stations where the train
stopped through the night in its pro-
sress through Iowa. but the Democratic
candidate was peacefully sleeping obli-
Vlous to the shouts at many li:.lc
places. Ny. Bryan had gone TO bed
Just after leaving BuYling on. Ia. at
midnight. and was up again at $50. to
meet the crowd AT Malvern half an hour
later; The crowd there numbered two
hundred. and Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with nearly everybody in it.
Galesburg furnished the biggest
crowd THAI gathered to See Mr. Bryan
during last nights journey, fully G.OOO
people heing packed closely about the
nruck from which he spoke and in the
marrow alleys formed by the train and
adjacent buildings. 1t was only after
sevc!e struggle that the candidate
succeeded in reaching the truck. and
even greater effort was required to get
back again. Two bands were IN attend
ance ana the greatest enthusiasm was
shown.
Monmouth reached at l0:i5. was the
last place where Alr Bryan spoke last
night. The crowd was large and cheer
Ell without stint.
1t wa; ll:i1 when the train reached
Burlington. but the throng there was
large and gave the nominee :; cordl1l
greeting. Mr.. Bryan declined 20 speak
on account OF hoarseness. but promised
TO make an addres. there on his return
trip.
Pacific junction, Ia. was reached at
go. 1t turned gut several hundred
people to see MIR Bryan. despite tho aar-
IN I'M, m, f,g
demanded speech. This is what he
said:
When started East knew our pco-
pie down here Were all tight. but did
NOT Know now they might he down
there. found. however, that they
were about as much stirred up down
there as YOU are out here All over
ms county those who toll ana are On
gagged IN the productive industries are
interested III having enough money to
40 business with, and those who have
money instead OF properly and want 10
make dollars rise In value. are opnosrJ
10 II. | believe we have moro ueOplc on
our SIDE than We have against us
naNe Inc greatest respect Tor hnanc!crs.
put ! believe the best iinancisr !. ih,.
man Who attends 10 his oWn business
ana railing prices mean hard times
DEBTS do not fam. however and cou.e
quently the living expenses mu,t he
decreased. and as the living ,yuens,.
decrease, so is the property OF the me,
rnahi decreased. and know OF no way
10 restore prosperity cNcep; by increa =
ing the power OF The people 20 consume
sihu me only way YOU can do that is to
enable thcm to get mltc for what they
produce than they have been rrifir.r
tHere Is one Republican silver v1tr'
shouted Voic" in the crowdD am
I1 hiueh oDiised. sir. will just put YOU
NoWn In the place Of one dpSerter Ns
long as we get sixteen Republican sill
yer votes 10 every descrtcr we c,nn,r
complain" (CheersD
Not many minutes after he left Pacific
junction the Democratic nominee cross
eu the Missouri :nto his own state.
ana 1T o'clock he was surrounded hI
I'VE hundred people al Platt.mouth. who
&"Ee h!m welcome To Nebraska \
S.!hu was erected near the place Vhe rr
tlr train stopped, and from this Mr..
hINan spoke. His train went on TO
n"h' ieaEing him tn take local train
que len minutes later.
IL was not certain on which OF the two
Ira!ns MI Bryan would come. but when
ie arrived on the local train hal! an
,tuMr @ !uter than the exp. s. 400 people
@ M.re al the depot waiting for him IL *
;;t,eniloh was enthusiastic He spoke
~ !eHS III conversational tone from the
car steps. saying:
While am glad TO come back. want
~ sas 10 you that have felt jus, as
,iuU.' a nome IN other parts of the coun-
NY as he:e | thought; IT might be nee
@ssary TO take some Of Won down East
10 SNOW them how to chce! for free silver.
but ! had my wish ! would have
pl 9usht some of them back here to give
US a rev lessons daugh;es). because there
H. ~ qu stioh mat the interest which is
nciG manifested is national. II IS not
con'ined TO any section. nave MOI
round any more enthusiasm anywhere
thIh IN me neighborhood of New York
ana all through the state OF Nv York
ana all through Pennsylvania. and the
reports which we've given no: only hv
democrats. but by silver Renubl'cans
believe they are entirely true. used 10
think we ought 10 have A mourners'
bench n our meetings so those ;hat
wee und,,r conviction and about to un-
dergo change of heart might come 10
the mourners' bench. Uaughter). But
ahs'ead OF coming to the mourners'