The herald., 1896-07-17

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There were several unimportant sta
tions where Mr. Bryan shook hands
with the citizens at the depot. The next
place where he spoke was Warrensburg
where 1000 people had assembled to see
and hear the nominee. The usua
amount of cheering was participated IN
and Mr.. Bryan answered the demands
for a speech as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I do not care
to make a speech and don't know that
you care to listen to a speech, but 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!'
"Yes," yes'') All doubt has passed
away If the people who have been
crowding along the railroad are as en-
thusiastic on election day as they seem
to be now, have no doubt as to the re-
suit in November. All can ask of you
is, when you have studied the ques-
tions, when you have made your minds.
that you do just as you please. If / am
elected, well and good. If some one else
is elected shall support the government
until I can help to change it. (Great
applause and cheers.)
ALONG THE LINE
At each of the smaller towns the train
passed there was booming of old army
cannon and anvls. The enthusiasm
and excitement increased at the rate of
geometrical progression as the train ap-
preached 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 firecrackers that had
been left over from the Fourth of July.
Mr.. Bryan addressed them briefly.
The enthusiasm continued to increase
until every platform at every station, no
matter how small. was crowded with
people, and even at the water tanks
there were groups of citizens eager to
catch a glimpse of the free silver candi-
date for president. When Kansas City
was reached there were 1000 or 5000 peo-
pie packed in and around the depot to
greet Mr.. Bryan. They were there iii
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 distinguished party AS
they passed through the crowd cheered
and shouted until the great halls of the
depot reverberated with the deafening
sound. The committee of citizens es-
corted Mr.. Bryan and his family to the
Coates house, where rooms had been
prepared for their reception.
AT THE CAPITAL.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 16.-
William ]. Bryan was rendered a big re-
ception here at 5 o'clock when the train
arrived. The train stopped thirty-fve
minutes.
Governor Stone -, Mayor Silver met
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Bryan and Richard P.
Bland at the station. There was an i'm
mense crowd around the depot, and
when the nominee alighted he was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. The party
was taken to a point near the depot in
Governor Stones carriage. Mr.. Bland
introduced Mr.. Bryan. In introducing
him Mr.. Bland said:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow
Citizens: I have the pleasure to intro
duce to you the next president of the
United States. (Applause.)
II served with Mr.. Bryan four years
ago in the house of representa- atives.
knew him thoroughly know his heart
is with the people in this fight and as I
have said on other occasions today 1 re-
peat now, that if 1 had been the one to
select the leader in this great contest 1
would have selected my friend the Hon.
William ]. Bryan. (Applause)
Missouri will roll up for him $4,000
majority in the next November election
and we will elect him president of the
United States. I hope, my friends, you
will give all attention to my good
friend, William ]. Bryan"
There was a mighty cheer when the
speech introducing Mr.. Bryan was fin
ished and it was some minutes before
the nominee could proceed, when he
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: have just
been thinking where could I find in all
this country, a combination of circum-
stances which would make a speech so
pleasant. Here in the city named after
Tile SleetlcSl WHO ever lived
Thomas jefferson, the greatest construc-
i've statesman whom the world has ever
seen, and in the congressional district of
one of the most gallant leaders the
Democracy has ever known, Richard p
Bland, (applause) and in a state pre-
sided over by one of the most courageous
fighters that any state ever had for the
interests Of the common people (Willam
]. Stone), and to leave nothing unsaid
they have elected as mayor of your city
man by the name of Silver. CAP
plause.)
Now, can you think of any combina-
tion that beats that my friends? Laugh-
ter.) Thomas Jefferson, Dick Bland.
Bill Stone and Mayor Silver. Gaugh-
ter and applause.) I am at home here,
my friends. l am glad to learn that
there is no objection in this district in
the Democratic party to the nomination
of Mr.. Bland for congress- We need
him there, my friends; we need him
there and if it is not to be his privilege
to sign a bill which will restore silver
to its ancient place by the side of gold,
1t may be higher honor to introduce and
give his name to d bill that will open the
mints of the country to free and unlim-
tied coinage of gold and silver at the
present ratio of 16 to without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma