The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-03
Bryan Finishes the Campaign
In His Own State.
Made q Speeches In Omaha, )
I'm the State.
CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
Did Not Make Usual Effort to
Save His Voice.
appeared Not the Least Nervous
But Was Confident.

t5NEE ma. NOV. SIT was almost IEAu@
night last night when Mr. Bryan spoke
the last public word incident to his
campaign he had then made seven
speeches in Omaha, beginning at
O'Clock in the evening and had preced-
ed the nights work with is speeches
made during The day, at the follow
ing places, all in the state Of Ne
braslza. Seward. York Aurora. Grand
Island, Hastings Harvard. Sarenville,
sutton, Grafton. Fairmount, Exeter.
Friend, Dorchester Crete and Lin
coin. He had Travelled during the day
1T had been Mr. Bryan's original in
tenti0n to speak fu every congressional
district in the state during The day
but this was found to be impracticable,
and he entered only four of the six
notwithstanding all Of the speeches
yesterday We're made ia his own state,
ar. BrNan made no special appeal 20
state pride, nor did he dwell upon state
issues beyond an appeal here and there
to his friends to give loyal support to-
cts. while they were casting their bal
lots for the Bryan electors He
praised Governor Holcomb's admins
tration Of state affairs and repeatedly
called attention to the futility of all eff
forts to secure reforms even with IA
vorably disposed chief executive with
out congress willing to cooperate
He dweIt, in the main. however. upon
the national aspects Of the campaign,
and appealed to his hearers to support
cipies which he had advanced as es-
sential in speeches made fin other sim
uarly situated communities. His two
most telling speeches of the day were
made al Hastings and Lincoln though
he made some short addresses which
are worthy to be classed as phflosOphic in
character. His strongest efforts We're
generally directed at crowds contain
ing more than the usual number of
persons decorated with the gold badges.
The demonstra lions were accordingly
Tn sr1a
was given him by all coIors alike.
Dir. Bryan appeared TO realize that he
was nearing the end of an arduous
siege and ne did not make the usual eff
fort to conserve his physical energies
Ee allowed his voice. which is still un-
impaired, full range. He spent a
greater part Of the time between speech
es ehalIlng with friends In these con
versa tIQns he did not display the least
nervousness over the near approach of
the crisis eff the campaign, and to All
outward appearances, he was quite al
unconcerned as were any of his com
pany
The principal speech of the evening
mere was at the Boyd Opera House
where Mr.. Bryan addressed a crowd Of
several thousand enthusiastic howl
lAgs shouting people. Mr.. Bryan was
introduced by Governor Holcomb and
SPOKE ~ part as follows.
now my friends. 4 understand that
person VINO takes our position does
not expect or need not expect to get the
society who think that they are di-
NAA9lS atpolAte4 90 lNe On what other
people earn, and not only that but dis
-1-1tL = LIeg 40 not become
is 20 ans D4t want t9 say to
49, - 4 ~ y ~ examine the char-
49, n " DsnAs ana tne charters
1ot . ~7,s--el-. 80 - W. nll4 elial
75sL+ IA -, ~ 7s-s e9--N S9 tAe
aI5 49,. - t " -Is country
Sa-.s4 - f. $50 81 HI ll5lls - a1ifllils-
a r7rA
S~s-- - - go atlsA1 to the bus-
At - 80, II ILsAAll1s1-
crowd IF SEQ 5+-7-z f9 s7sF74 z
4Tara ser,,, -. u y ~ lanes VINO
rTs7s-, - - = s -l g s ~ Z 5AeaI degree
where ia CssTs75's-7 4 ,,.s ~ 4 - ils--l
ia listened s7,5 -,,1114 y s, lls u una
T4fs -sas-b 80 l- II sAiS -oAAA-ll res
~ ofba~e ssv-.s77 7+-s;s - s@-1 ines
77s7-f z-7sss,17 80 5It - - 10y ne
fsh F34r7efa1l{r lesrg-7r 49, - - Z 49,
~ sses-l5s-.ss-,a- , - 3 III y CROWD
Mr. F3s7-s,1 f,fs4 TT - - 1Ael-A..--s-
v,es,7e 80 -7saz r ~ N-A- AZ Min
z+ara rTbs E5s.s- 1900 e "a tAat
II II. 49, AesAA = me nom
- - Ae-1- 49, app4a1ded aim
80 -. rs .o-4 them OF the eE-
sss-,- .t. S33 --l-eAS stA1 abroad %
- - - u -1Sl6hlDA nan
4tet 49, 5 -. Pr III 4asttL Ae4
- tt.Ss 80 It's 4lteAallces
M -. f9l-
y-,-sse~4+--,,sg - - -l5AA was at
- ! rs,r---, - . 80 ta-lI .A4s end
5s-a,7 az 80 -, s ~ ol1lsls q
Fl aets,. ~. = e. sllssle man.
has eIrse5 80 1, - - ~ 3 - rs
$3.50 r551.1 80 ~ 1gN-
s-sss91, 80 - 54 t-Aa-1@- ais
sesS ~ 80, - z sl5rf IN
80 ev.+ $780, - II l-e-7 sAAs4s ana
- 47s = sliirAi s1setsa hitn was
ss-r3 r. .l--i 81 AlAs close ne SAID
roi5an csIr ~, 49, moisillp ne