The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09
rrom Their Hearts.


ceptons were given Mr.. Bryan at
Davenport, Ia, Rock Island, H., and
Moline, Ill These three cities with
their combined population of 10000 are
situated so closely together as to
be practically one, and the three
speeches of Mr.. 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, jostling and crowding in an
endeavor TO get near the Bryan train.
When Mir. Bryan appeared on the
rear platform, accompanied by the
members OF a local reception commit
tee, who had met him at Iowa City,
mighty shout went up, a brass band
played, and the 200 members of the
Bryan club yelled with frantic vehem-
ence. The train remained at Daven-
port five minutes only, but it was a
lively five minutes for Mr.. Bryan and
his audience. After the cheering had
ceased he said:
BELIEVE IN BOTH.
"They say this is a town that be-
lieves in gold; if so, 1 want you to tell
the people that we will do even better,
for we believe in both gold and silver
(Cheers) I promised myself that
would not do any talking on the road,
but the presence of so many enthusi-
r. a which 7
am not able to withstand. I don't know
whether / can come back or not, be-
cause it is a large country and it is
going to take a good while to get over
it, but if in the shoutings that 1 hear
there is an indication of your feelings,
1 do not think it will be necessary for
me to come back here. (Cheers.) I
have promised that 1 would not make
any appointment until election is over,
but 1 will break that promise and ap-
point each one of you missionary to
go and work until election day."
(Cheers.)
Followed by more speaking, the train
drew out from Davenport across the
Mississippi into Illinois, the nominees
native state.
Rock Island was ready for him with
band and a great collection of her
population, male and female. When
Mr.. Bryan's speech was concluded, the
1000 or more people in the assemblage
MADE A MAD RUSH
to shake Mr. Bryan's hand and those
who could get near enough but did not
succeed, seemed just as happy to
shake hands with Mrs. Bryan. A big
bunch of roses had been thrust into
Mrs. Bryan's hand, and these she be-
gan to distribute to the pushing, strug-
Cling. enthusiastic crowd. This caused
the scramble to become wilder and it
was in progress when the train drew
out. When Mr.. Bryan had a chance
to speak he said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It gives me
great deal of pleasure to find so
many people here awaiting our return
to the state in which we were both
born. I would feel very badly, indeed,
if in Illinois there should be less cor
dial support than in the state where
we now live. 1t gratifies us, therefore,
to meet the citizens of our former state
and see them manifest the interest in
the result of this election. The prin-
ciples represented in the Chicago plat
form will be presented from the stump
in every state in the union from Maine
to California. (Applause) There is
not state
WHICH WE ARE WILLING TO CON
CEDE
to the enemy, because we believe that
in a great struggle for financial indie
pendence the citizens of all of the
states will stand I'D for American in
stitutions and American rights. Gre
mendous cheering.)
"A few days ago, the Democratic cam
didate for governor of this state passed
Through our city on his way TO the
mountains to take much needed rest.
If you viii give to the electoral ticket
of this state as large vote as I know
you viii give to your candidate for. gov
ernor-John P. AHgeld-(Loud chaering)
we shall be satisfied" Cloud cheers and
applause.)