The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-17
BRYAN MAKES 4
TRIUMPHAL TOUR

on the roofs of the railway station,
warehouses and other structures in
the vicinity; and when the train came
to a stop they even climbed on the
roof Of the car in which Mr.. Bryan
rode, in hopes of catching a glimpse
of the silver candidate. Ex-Congress-
man John 7. Heard, accompanied by a
committee Of prominent citizens,
boarded the train and Mr.. Heard in
troduced the presidential nominee to
the crowd. All the while there was
A FURORE OF CHEERING,
throwing up of hats, waving of hand
kerchiafs and fiourishing of banners.
Mr.. Bryan, on being introduced, ad-
! dressed the assemblage at length. AT
/ ter speaking of the nation and its ad-
ministratlon, he said:
Parties are but the instruments by
which we carry out these policies
which we believe in. They are not to
be worshipped They are to be made
effective means through which we can
serve our country. These parties
adopt platforms, and upon these plat
forms the candidates stand. The can
/ didate is of far less Importance than
the platform There were many from
whom the standard+bearer might have
been chosen. If the lot had fallen
upon that distinguished citizen of
this state. whose name is known
the world around whose name is
linked with honesty and ability in the
public service, Richard P. Bland pro
longed applause), L would have been
to him his most loyal supporter. en-
thusiastic cheers)
But 1 am glad, 1 am gratifed be-
yond measure, that when the lot by
chance fell upon me, l have no truer
friend than that same Richard Bland"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bryans
speech there was the usual
RUSH OF ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIR-
ERS
who desired to shake the hand of the
nominee. AS. Mr.. Bryan's arm was
by this time almost paralyzed by con-
slant shaking, he called to the crowd,
saying: Everybody throw up your
hands, at the same time throwing up
his own. Now, then, shake he eX
claimed, and there was a loud laugh,
pulled out Of the station.
Just before the train left Sedalia.
Mr.. Bryan received a telegram an
nouncing the death of Governor Rus
sell. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
greatly shocked at the news and Mr..
Bryan at once dictated the following
message:
ITO Mrs. William E. Russell, Cam
bridge, Mass:
Z have just learned of the sudden
death of Governor Russell, and hasten
to express to you my profound SYM
pathy. Your husbands friends were
legion and they all share your sorrow.
'W. ]. BRYAN"
There were several unimportant sta
tions where Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with the citizens at the depots. The
next place where he spoke was War
rensburg, where 1000 people had as
sembled to see and hear the nominee.
The usual amount of cheering was
participated in and Mr.. Bryan an
swered the demands for a speech as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-I do not
care to make a speech, and l don't
know that you care TO listen to
speech, but I am very glad to have this
opportunity to see SO many Of you in
this vicinity.
Are you going to be at the polls on
election day? Cloud cries of you bet,'
Eyes, yes'') All doubt has passed
away If the people who have been
crowding along the railroad this after
noon are as enthusiastic on election
day as they seem to be now. have
NO DOUBTS AS TO THE RESULT
in November. All l can ask you is
that when you have studied the ques-
tons, when you have made up your
minds, that you do just as you please
If 1 am elected, well and good. If
some one else is elected, 1 shall sup
port the government until 1 can help
to change it" Great applause and
cheers.)
At Warrington Mr.. Bryan was met
by a. committee of citizens from Kan
sas City who had come out to escort
him back to that place. The commit
tee was headed by Senator Cockerell.
At each of the smaller towns the train
passed there was a booming of old
army cannons and anvils. The en-
thusiasm and excitement increased at
the rate of geometrical progression as
the train approached Kansas City.
The entire population of Holden sur
rounded the depot at that village when
the train came in. Everybody shouted
for Bryan. Then there was a booming
of anvils while a few exuberant citi-
zens discharged fire crackers that had
been left over from the Fourth of July
Mr.. Bryan addressed them briefly.
The enthusiasm continued to in
crease until every platform at every
crowded with people and
EVEN AT THE WATER TANKS
there were groups of citizens eager to
catch a glimpse of the free silver can
didate for president.
When Kansas City was reached,
there were four or five thousand people
packed in and around the depot to
greet Mr.. Bryan. They were there in
spite of the fact that it had been an
nounced that he would not speak at
the depot. AS he and his wife and
children left the train, three policemen
parted the crowd and led the way to
the carriage in waiting for the dis
tinguished party AS they passed
through, the crowd cheered and shout
ed until the great halls of the depot
reverberated with the deafening sound
The committee of citizens escorted Mr.
Bryan and his family to the Coates
house where rooms had been prepared
for their reception.
AT KANSAS CITY
Ten Thousand People Do Honor to