The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Oct. 31.-The
last day OF the last week of William
J. Bryan's memorable tour ended to-
night in blaze of fireworks and a
wild vent of enthusiasm.
Tomorrow the Democratic candidate
will rest at his Lincoln home. and on
Monday he will make his final assault
on the Republican, defenses, devoting
the entire day to his own state and con-
Guiding his extraordinary campaign at
Omaha in the evening.
All through lowe, today the head of
the Chicago ticket saw the golden dan
ger signal of wha4 he has termed the
yellow fever"
AT nearly every town visited in his
trip across the state from the time
he entered it, early in the morning, IN
til he reached the banks of the Mis-
souri,. after dark, he found material
evidence Of Republican sentiment dis
played through devices emblematic of
the gold standard.
At some places the atmosphere took
on a decided orange tint. Men and
women, boys and girls, even babies, car
1lSQ n the arms oil their QlOl06GS, were
au-ired in golden reGalia.
So far was the intention to make the
Democratic candidate realize that his
opponents were active and of no mean
number carried out at some points
where he appeared, that men attired
completely in yellow placed themselves
ConSpicuOuSly before his eye and others
wearing badges inscribed sound
money interrupted his remarks with
cries for the Republican standard
bearer.
Osceola, Charlton and Red Oak made
the most notable displays of orange.
AT The last named place. shouts for
Mckinley from the croTd which Mr..
Bryan was addressing met with re-
SponSes more emphatic than gOdly; so
emphatic that the counter demonStra-
ton was abandoned.
At Osceola, too, disposition to make
the nominee uncomfortable was shown.
He was equal TO the occasion, however,
and his reply brought delighted shouts
from his followers.
But displays Of golden emblennS and
attempts to embarrass the man from
Nebraska did not constitute the entire
story OF the journey through the state.
1t was a day Of remarkable crowds,
OF wild enthusiasm, Of a venting of
that surplus political emotion which
the close of uhe campaign made neces-
sary. Il Major McKinley's friends were
anxious TO show Gheir loyalty, so were
the supporters of Mr.. Bryan as earn
est in that desire toward their leader.
The demonstrations for the young
Democratic standard bearer were extra
ordinary. lie was cheered from one
end of Iowa TO the other with a hearth
ness that could not be mistaken. AS a
rule, the Wearers Of the yellow con-
tented themselves with making their
display in the neighborhood of the can
didate's special train or along the
streets through which he passed, while
his own people composed the big
throngs that congregated 10 hear him
eXpound the doctrine Of 16 to l. Brass
bands, young women in costumes of
white and silver. marching clubs and
liberal display of Bryan badges all had
their part in the demonstrations.
Twerty-one speeches, including three
at Ottunlwa ard four here tonight, con-
etiflted the days record.
Inc others were made at Mount
Pleasant, Fairfield, Batavia, Abba,
Charlton, OsceoIa, Creston, Corning,
Villisca, Red Oak, Hastings. Malvern,
Glenwood and Pacific Junction.
Mr. Bryan's second address at OF
tumwa was the most important Of The
day 1t was devoted to summing UP
the campaign and caused those who |
heard it to become wild with enthu-
siasn.
Following is Mr.. Bryan's speech, at
Ottumwa:
MIR. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men-We are now about at the close of
a memorable campaign, a campaign in
which greater issues are involved than
were ever involved in a campaign in
the United States in time of peace. We
have passed through campaign which
has aroused a deeper feeling than has
been aroused by a campaign in this
country in time of peace. We have
come to the close of a campaign that
has witnessed more unselfish devotion |
to cause than has ever been wit
messed in any campaign in this coun- |
try in time of peace. Great cheer
iug.) Men who have never spoken be-
fore in public have gone forth in this |
Campaign because their hearts We're so |
f3u Of the truth that they could not |
maintain silence. (Great cheering.) If |
they had wiped from the face of the |
earth every man who had made a,
public speech before, we would have |
had sufficient Of public speaking from /