The record-union., 1896-08-09

Moines, where the first stop was made,
and at Mitchellville, a number of peo-
pie assembled to see and cheer him.
General j. B. Weaver, who accom-
panied Mr.. Bryan from Des Moines to
Newton, presented the nominee to the
people of Colfax, his home. A large
gathering assembled as Mr.. Bryan be-
San to address them. Unfortunately
for the remarks which Mr.. Bryan in
tended to deliver, they were cut short
by the engineer, who pulled the throt-
tie and started the train according to
schedule. This is what he managed to
say:
Ladies and gentlemen: I am very
glad to greet the people of General
Weaver's home. He was a pioneer in
this work, and was talking for free
silver long before it had come to the
attention of great many of us. And
l never think one of these pioneers,
who blazes out the way and think OF
the abuse heaped upon the pioneer
without thinking of what somebody
said year or SO ago, that when one
saw thing ne was called a fanatic;
when great many saw it he became
an enthusiast; when everybody saw it
he became a hero" daughter and
great cheering)
Another big crowd turned out at
Newton, where a Populist conference
was being held to-day The Newton
people are full of enthusiasm, and sue
ceeded in getting a brief speech from
Mr.. Bryan. He said:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1 am glad
m T ho1 III
ton. If 1 am not mistaken your town
bears the name of a man who is given
credit for stating the law of gravita-
ton. Some of the laws of finance, 1
may say. All the laws of finance are
as certain in their positions and as
irresistible in their force as the law
of gravitation. If you throw a stone
in the air you say it will come down.
Why? Because it is drawn toward
the center of the earth. The law upon
which we base our fight is as sure as
that. If we have a gold standard
prices will go down. Great cheering)
Kellogg also turned out it's quota of
enthusiasts.
Grinnell gave Mr.. bryan a lively re-
ception. The nominees train stayed
at the station fifteen minutes, and gave
Mr.. Bryan a chance to respond to the
demand for a speech with no necessity
for cutting it short.
The train bearing w. ]. Bryan reached
Iowa City at 1870 o'clock The station
was packed and Mr.. Bryan received an
enthusiastic greeting. He made brief
address. Mr.. Bryan was presented oy
Major ]. H. Tucker, the Rock Island
agent there.
Most Of the great crowd at Iowa City
were congregated at a point on the plat
form some distance from where Mr.
Bryan's car halted. When it was
learned that he was in the rear coach
a rush was made in that direction and
in minute men, women and children
were struggling and screaming in con-
fused mass. So terrible was the crush
that several children were nearly suffo-
Gated, and during the time Mr. Bryan
was speaking there WAS a constant
shrieking and shouting from the fright
ened spectators.
Said Bryan: Ladies' and Gentlemen:
l have known of Iowa City always as a
college town, and as I have lived ever
since l entered college in a college town,
l appreciate the advantages which such
towns offer. / have also known your
town because very early in my residence
in Nebraska it was my good fortune TO
speak from the same platform with your
townsman, Judge Fairall, and we have
maintained that acquaintance ever
since" Great applause)
Between Iowa City and West Liberty
a stop was made at Towney, where Mr..
Bryan received many cheers. Five hun
dred people received the nominee here
when the train rolled in at 11:20 a. m.
A stop of twenty minutes was made for
dinner, and Mr.. Bryan went Immediately
to the station diningroom.
During the time Mr.. Bryan was at
dinner he was serenaded by the band,
and on his appearance he respond Il
happily for a speech.
At Ailsa the 100 people shouted for
Mckinley and Bryan with equal en-
Ihasis.
AT Stockton and Wyatt the prepara-
tions that had been made to receive the
nominee properly We're spoiled by the
sudden departure of the train.
Magnificent receptions We're given Mr..
Bryan at Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline. These three cities. with their
combined population of 10000, are situ-
ated so closely together as to be prac-
tically one. and the three speeches NJ.
Bryan made in the trio of towns were
delivered in such rapid succession that
the nominee was almost exhausted when
the Moline speech was finished. AT the
Davenport station fully 1000 people
were gathered, pushing. jolting and
crowding in an endeavor to get near the
peared on the rear platform, accom-
panied by the members of local re-
ceptiOn committee, who had met him
at Iowa City, mighty shout went up,
a brass band played, and the 200 mem
bers of the Bryan Club yelled with
frantic vehemence. The train remained
at Davenport five minutes only, but it
was a lively five minutes for Mr.. Bryan
and his audience. After the cheering had
ceased, he said:
They say this is town that believes
in gold. If so, / want you to tell the
people that we will do even better. for
we believe in both gold and silver
(Cheers) / promised myself that would
not do any talking on the road but the
presence of so many enthusiastic per-
sons is a demand which / am not able to
withstand. / do not know whether !
can come back or not, because it is
large country. and it is going to take a
good while to get over it: but If the
shoutings I hear is any indication of
your feelings, ! do not think it will be
necessary for me to come back here.
tCheersD l have promised that l would
not make any appointments until after
election is over, but / will break that
promise and appoint each of you
missionary TO go and work until election