The morning times., 1896-11-01
BRYAN'S WORK OVER.
Iowa Campaign Closed Amid Blaze
of Fireworks.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 31.-The last
day OF the last week in William j. Bryan's
memorable election tour ended tonight in
blaze of fireworks and a wild vent OF
enthusiasm. The candidate Will rest to-
morrow at his Lincoln hoiie and on Mon
day he will make his final assault OH
the Republican defences, devoting the en-
tire day 10 his own State and concluding
his extraordinary campaign at Omaha in
the evening. ll
An tlru.sn Iowa today the head of the
Chicago ticket saw the golden danger
signal of what he has termed the yellow
fever" AT nearly every town visited in
his trip across the State from the time
he entered 1t, early in the morning, until ne
reached the banks Of the Missouri. after
dark, he found material evidence of Re
publican sentiment displayed through de
vices cmblematic Of the gold standard.
AT some places the atmosphere took on n
decided orange tint. Mrnand women boys
and girls, even babies carried in the arms
of their mothers, We're attirea in golden
regalia. Osceola, Charity and Red Oak,
made the most notable displays of the
orange. At the last named place shouts for
Mckinley from the crowd which Mr.. Bryan
was addressing made responses more en-
lnit1c than EodE; So emphatic hat the
counter demonstration was abandoned.
AT Osceola, too, disposition to make
the nominee uncomfortable vas shown.
He was equal to the occasion, however.
and his reply brought delighted shouts
from his followers.
But displays of golden emblems and
attempts To embarrass the man from Ne
DraSka did not constitute the entire story
or the journey through the state. 1t was
day of remarkable crowds, of wild en-
thusiaSm, of venting OF that surplus po-
Hticai emotion which the close of the
campaign made necessary.
Ii Mayor McKlnley's friends were anxious
to show their loyalty, SO were the sup
porters of Mr.. Bryan as earnest in that
desire toward their leader.
The demonstrations for the Young Demo-
cratic standarG-bearer were extraordinary.
He was checrcd from one end of Iowa 10
the other with II heartincss that could not
be mistaken.
AS rule the wearers of the yellow
!. contented themselves with making their
display in tie ncighborhood OF the candi-
dates special train, or along the streets
/ through which he pa ssed, while his own
people composed the big throngS that Con-
gregated to hear him cxpound the doctrine
of 16 to 1. Brass bands, young women
In costumes Of white marching clubs, and
liberal display of Bryan badges all had
their part in the demonstrations.
sTwenty-cne speeches, including three
the days record. The others were made
at Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Batavia,
Alma, Charter, Osceola, CreSton, Corn
ing, Viiisca, Red Oak, Hastings, Malvern,
Glenwood, and Pacific Junction.
MIR. Bryan's second address at Ottumwa
was the most important of the day. 1t
Was devoted to summing up the campaign,
and caused those who heard it to be-
come wild with enthusiasm.
In concluding his speech. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il simply ask the votes. OF those who
want to commit the dcstinies of seventy
millions of people to those people them
selves We simply ask you who live upon
these prairies ana in these cities to be as
! independent in the casting OF your vote as
the Eastern financier is always independent
when he casts his vote.
He tells yon he is a business man anu
cannot allow party questions to interfere
with business. ] want you to be business
men in this campaign, andCfrom now until
election day carry as your motto We mean
business and bimetallism will be- re-
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