The morning times., 1896-07-16

Salem, Ill, July i5.-A heavy wind and
rain STORM ,anie up at noon and for while
there was stampede among the hundreds
of visitors, who had come to see Mr..
Bryan, and who believed that cyclone was
i'm Lincnt.
The rain ruined the decorations and
when IL had ceased Salem presented a
sorry and bedragglcd appearance. The
colors were running in the starred and
striped bunting, which served to hide he
| roughness of the speakers platform.
Court House Park was Inire when the
| rain was over and the 1900 people who
were crowded into the square had very
uncomfortable feeling under foot.
Two more hands arrived at the last
moment and with the four that had been on
the spot all day, they made plenty of
noise If no music. A reception committee
and several bands escorted Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan from Mrs. Baird'S residence TO the
park, and their appearance was the signal
for hearty cheers.
L.. Kaley presided al the meeting and
after prayer by Rev. F. b. Young,
Methodist minister, he made little speech
complimentary to Mr.. Bryan, who had
been his classmate at the Illinois College,
and predicting Democratic victory in
November.
hoULDN AIN IOLtl1to
The three Altman sisters, of Salem. sang
a song called Illinois," written ny their
father, to the air OF BABY Mine," and
then MIR. Bryan was presented. After
the cheering had ceased, he began slowly
and distinctly. When he referred to his
father and to his mothers recent death.
there was much feeling in his tones. The
speech contained very little about politics
n uI Mr. aynrpSSty diSclDinpI any
Intention OF making political speech.
mir. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen,
and Fellow Citizens: l have no disposition
to talk politics today. l shall leave dis
cussiun of party questions to those who
shall follow. Returning tu the scenes which
which surround my home. the memories
of other days crowd out all thoughts OF
other subjects on which we may agree or
differ.
Il remember with grateful appreciation
the kindly feeling ON churchh and party
lines when lived among you. and shall
not attempt to divide by party lines those
who are here today.
This is the home of my birth and early
manhood. Three blocks South is my birth
place. a mile southwest is the home of
my early boyhood. / shall never fail 10 be
grateful to my parents for taking me t.,
the farm where l gained the phi ysicai
strength that euab!ed me to stand the rigors
of political life."
HIS EARLIER YEARS.
Mr.. Bryan referred to the adjacent court
house as the place where he had made
his first political speech and to other
places IN Tue vicinity identified with his
politica career. and he was appla uded when
he added: 1T was here that l first
brought her who Cane to share LIES
JOYS and sorrows with me-
He could not forget, he said those who's,
kindly faces smiled upon him before fortune
| smiled. He referred to the nearby grave
yard and spoke feeliugly OF the dead father
| and mother. II cannot forget this place
| or these people, said the orator, land I
canuot say more today than to express
| iii words more sincere and elaborate all
! that l feel.
| Il believe" said Mr.. Bryan, "that there
is an ideal plane in politics and / believe
| we stand upon it today. We meet today
| recognizing the differences of feeling, but
| with charity toward each other. We are
| all imbued with the same spirit all i'm
| bued with tile same ambitions; all aiming,
| to carry out the same purpose. We want
1 government OF the people, for the people
| and by the people, aud if we differ as to tie
means we cannot differ as honest citizens
| in purpose
Il thank the Republicans who are as
| sembled here: l thank tie PTOhibitionists
thank the Populists, as much as / dc
| the Democrats, because, my friends, wien
/ these questions which rise to tie surface
/ and agitate people have passed away, We
/ then understand those fundamental prin
ciples which uBderlie our government.
! -RIsIs CAN BE OVERCOME
! I'VE all agree in this, that whenever the
! government comes IN contact with the citi
zen, and tile citizen with the government
| we all stand equal before tie law. We
| agree that the government can Ue no re-
| specter of person , and that its strength, its
| matchless strength, must be the protector
! of fortunes of the great and the busir esi
! of the poor, that it shall stand an i'm
/ partial arbiter between all of its citi-
ZeDS.
| We believe that Governors derive their
| justpowersfrum the consent of the governed
| We know no divine right Of kings. These
| citizens are those upon whom rest the
responsibilities Of government, and while
each strives in his own way to bring the
| government to a fit expression OF the
| virtue of the people, we cannot agree on
those minor points which separate us.
| 1T was here I received my first in
| structions in Democracy. 1t was here !
learned the truth of the saving that clothes
| do not make the man. But all who have
the good OF the country at heart, all these
| stand on a common ground. and all are
| citizens. These are the basic principles
| upon which rests the greatest naticn on
| earth. I believe in the progress of the
race. Talk not to me OF crises through
| which we cannot pass or obstacles too
| great to overcome. know none such"
|