The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-24
Is HIS HOME.
A FITTING SPEECH FROM
THE NOMINEE.
Al Parties Participate I'D Drir,ling Rain
-iiunurs to Its Companion WIN Make
Nebraska Ills Home, { Mcc ar No Ofhco
AI,w Days at Rest.

IiNCoI y, Ncb July 20. Amidst an
uproar of booming cannon, pcaling
church bells, screaming steam whis-
ties and the shouts Of 20,uOD people,
William j. Bryan, the Democratic
nominee for president, entered th'S'
the capital city of NchraNka, Friday
evening. It was an ovation the like
OF which the people Of this part or
the country never before witnessed.
From the tune MIR. Bryan aud his
family left Kansas CITY until they
reached home there was "A continuous
ovation, At Kansas city, Judge -
NJ. Spencer. general counsel for tho
burlington road, had his private ear
attached To- the train. He was accom-
panied by his wifc aud u bright baby
boy, and they did much to make 10
pleasant for the free silver nominee
and his family.
As soon as Mr.. bryan and his family
nlightcd from the train, they wero
driven to their home, where friends
and Ecighbors had prepared u feast
FOR them. The house had been clab'
orately decorated with flags and hunt
ing and the lawn was hung with cleo
trio lights. From their home they
were driven in u carriage, escorted by
Bryan marching clubs ana miiltary
bands, to the state house, where they
received the 'citizcns Of the capital
city. The great corridor beneath the
dome OF the capitol was banked up
with ferns and tropical plants
MIR. and Mrs. bryan stood beneath
the dome and the thousands Of en-
thusiastic citizens passed through
from north to south and were pre-
scented TO them. When the reception
was over, MIR. Bryan went to u plat
form erected at the north end OF the
state house, where he addressed what
Is said to have been the largest con
gregation OF people ever assembled in
Lincoln. His speech was short, for
there was n most unpleasant, driz'
/. ding rain falling. There WAS no in
PRODUCTION. MIR. Bryan was among
r his own p,oplc and needed none,
/, When he came forward, he was re
ceived with IA ~thundcrous applause
, Mr.. Bryan said, in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: ! an
, proud tonight to be able To say %
, those who are assembled here These
I IRE our neighbors' | beg to express
|, To Republicans, Democrats, Populists
I Prohibitionists and Of all parties Thu
gratitude whlch we leci TOT tnls hnuR
niticent compliment. say we be
!, cause she who has shared my strug
| giles deserves her full share OF all tn
houors that may come To me. TIL
q scene tonight recalls the day min
o years ago this month when, by ace
il dent rather than by design, | first IA
r foot within the limits OF the city Il
n Lincoln. remember the day becaus
O | fell in love with the town and the
n made tho resolve to make IL my futur
n home.
II came among you n stranger in
strange land, and yet no people hay
ever treated a stranger more kindl
than YOU have treated me. Bat ] d,
sire to express tonight, not only q,
~ grateful appreciation of all the kim
ness, social and political, that yo
have shown us, but to give to you tn
ussurance-that il, by the suifragcs
u my countrymcn | for u short time o,
g cupy the most honorable positiO
l. within the gift Of the people, shn
& return u the people who first took II
v In their arms. This shall be my hon
n when earthly honors have passe
away, and ! shall mingle my asht
# with the dust of this beloved State"