New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
SALEM'S GOOD BY TO BRYAN.
A RIO STORM NEARLY BREAKS UP THE
DEMONSTRATION.
rum c.xn,nArr MAKES TWO SPEECHES IN TIL

aav 20 William J. Bryan. Yesterday morning inc
carnations were begun. In front OF the ola co"'
house where Mr. Bryan made his maiden speech anu
n.rs hts father presided as Circuit Judge for many
wears a platform with foundation Oh empty va
barrels had been erected. and this was coNe'eu WV.
~as white and blue bunting ami other emoeiish-
ments In response to proclama''o" y. '
I.akn nearly eveiy house noateu INC ->'
standard or some other adornment' ana p'c'"''' "
NJ nrvan most Of them clipped from daily papers
mara monument in the windows OF shops anu p'lN"'e
residences Business was suspended Excursions
v,ara run nv the Baltimore and Ohio southwestern
and The Chicago Paducah and Memphis roaus' Civ.
ncop,e from nearly all the neighbotlns N'''ases az"
the surrounding country took advantage oi III. Wy
portunity afforded by the cheap rates 70 near nv ~
H. prvan A prom!se that Governor Ange.o "ou'o
also make an address was another a'''ac'o''.
h.nss had been engaged for the occasion. ano inc
,bree who helped the Salem orchestra 10 mA~e ''"
sic headed delegations from NEARBY to""s'
heavy ralnstorm came up at noon ana LOT
while there was a stampede among the hundreds OF
visitors who believed a tornado was imminent i"e
rain ruined the decorations. and wheh u "Au e.'N
ca,ar, presented a sorry and bedraggled appearance
The c,lors we're running in the starred anu s't'peu
hunting which served to hide the roushiesS 70 Wv
sneakers platform The courthouse PARK was " All.
when the rain was over, and Inc ""V peop.N 80
were crowded into the square "au ' ~
feeling under foot . and
Two MON hands arrived at the last moment ana
with the four that had been on the spot al uA'
they made plenty OF noise, II not music -
zion committee and several bands escor'eu MI or
Mrs BRYAN from Mrs. Baird's house TO 'he P"'N'
and their appearance was the signal TOT chee''
7 Kagv presided at the meeting ana al,e'
prayers by the Rev. +. b. Young, Me'"ou'''
minister he made little speech coihP'i"'e
10 Mr. Bryan who had been his classha'e az 'i''
Illinois college, and predicting Democratic n'o''
IN November The three Altman sisters, OF salem
alla1
ether 70 the accompaniment Of Baby Nine ana
then Mr. Bryan was presented After the cheeiihs
had ceased he began slowly ana ois'lhc'S, a'i"
when he referred his father ana 10 MS "o'iiei
recent death there was much feehhs Ill nm ''"e
The speech contained little about poilUcs' ana
Mr. Bryan expressly dlsclalmed an! H''' Va
making political speech
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow w.
day I shall leave all discussion of party question.
10 those who shall follow. Returning to the scenes Genes
days crowd out all thoughts Of other herr sub
sS5s n w wS grateful %s ay the kindly
feeling church and party hn ne, ~ attenpt
lived a Sr sr YOU lines those who are to-day
This is the home of my birth ana cary ua, snvth
Three ooe ho Sone of my early boyhood shall
never fail be grateful to my pa,entSS ioi h~sn1
srerVtb that enabled me TO stand the rgors OF a
political life ..a
Mr. BRYAN referred to the adjacent cou' 'nouse
as the place where he had made his hrst pohte".
speech and other places in the Nei'i''S "
-. h,s political career and he appiauo:d
r,hen he added: at was here that nrst orous"'
fe, who came TO share LIES joys and SORROWS WIN
mo" He could not forget, he SAID, those "iio70
Niudv faces smiled upon him before fortune s'''.
Vic rsr.rred TO the nearby graveyard and spoke
<.Au,vlv Of the dead father and mother. 1 caiiho'
forget this place or these people, said the speaAe'
ed 7 cannot say more to-day than TO express III
~,ords more sincere and elaborate all that leel
He continued: H. u.,cs
. believe that there Is an ideal plane ~ We
ANA S1s " re soa the differences Of feeling
but with charity toward each 9'her W w,;ih the
n 6s am %1iu and all aiming carry out The
same purpose We want government u sne pCth ~
FOR the people sno we ey cannot ns diner as honest ct
gems In purpose thank the kepuol,c,a,t.Si
assemble te Popri,sts as much as do the Demo
crats because my friends when these question:, ,s
when rise swaV we then understand those funda'
mental principles which underie our gov rnvern
We ali agree In this. that whenever the uo.e III
We, an comes in contact with the citizen and the
citizen with the Government. we All stanu 80
before ene snscter Of person and that its strength
its matchless strength must be the prVree ~ the
Door that it shall stand an impartial aroi eIe
tween all Of its citizens. we believe ,hat sent 81
NJ governed We know divine right OF KINGS
THESE citizens those upon wh0m res h tr,vea
snonsibilties OF government and While each SUN 6,
ne own wev to bring the Government to n,
expression Of the virtue OF the People u.s.
Il was here received my first Instructions lions N N
Democracy II was here AZ i eai make the man
But ali Who have the good of the country at near ar.
all these stand on common upon Which
rests the greatest nation on EARN 70 me- of crises
Of the w Cannot ak pa ns' oP obs
great 10 overcome. know none such. "A pa'io'it
paT,spes and as each generation follows, believt
it viii be better fitted TO perform the WORK u
progress bn nr that learned freedom Of CONSCIENCE
Everv man has the right to worship GOD accordln.
how a man shall serve his God. Cheers)
Mr. Bryan quoted Abraham lAncoins famous
Gettysburg speech. referring TO the absolute con
edsnca with which the Nation might look to III
'naope IN time Of danger, and in conclusion, SAID
'My friends here and throughout the LAND. the Ma
ton can look with confidence that patriotism all'
courage will meet every danger
II thank you all for what you have done for m'
and for the kindly expression which See OF
face We shall 80 Hh h AND 0k no our until ny %
votes counted. But whether this campaign sna,
e of the srfecons Of my boyhood days Cheers
Mrs Bryan presented 10 the audience ant
Tben F. Fe NJ YeungbIood' Of carbondaie ILL., had hi
innings He was introduced as that old warrior s.
of Southern Democracy" and made lively speech
second political demonstration In honor OF w
Democratic candidate for President took place thu
evening in the Courthouse park Addresses Were
made by Mr. Bryan J. X. Williams. ex-CongressmaI
from this State, and others. Mr. Bryan drove ove
10 the park early In the evening, and about thou
sand people who were listening 10 d band concert
rushed over and made Mr. Bryan undergo one o
the severest penalties OF political candidacy The!
shook his hand violently for over half an hour Mr.
Kagy presided the evening meeting. and hi
opening announcement that the Nebraska Popus
Convention had to-day indorsed William J. Bryan
by a vote Of 700 to 80 was followed by great cheer
ing The meeting was larger and more enthusiast
than that of the afternoon, and when Mr.. Bryan
was introduced he was cheered lie spoke as fol
lows:
Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow
citizens: / agreed 10 say WORD In opening tn
meeting and then am going TO give way to thos
who Will discuss the issues OF the day remembe