The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15
BRYAN IS YET
BUSY TALKING
Addresses Made to the
Residents of Lincoln !.
on Silver.
Nebraskans Warmly Thanked
for Their Loyal Support
of the Candidate.
FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE
Advocates of Free Coinage Told 10
Keep Up the Agitation Until
Success Comes.


of ladies which packed the Funke Opera
house from pit to dome greeted w. j.
Bryan this afternoon. The address, which
was brief, was given by invitation of the
Mary Bryan Silver Club of Lincoln.
Mr.. Bryan congratulated the ladies on
the part they had taken as the friends OF
bimetallism, and expressed mis- heartfelt
appreciation for the efforts made in his
behalf. After referring to the campaign
in general way, the speaker said that
among the new things of this campaign
was the speaking to audiences of those
who could not vote. But, he said, he
liked to talk to women on political SUBJ
lects. He referred pleasantly to the in
fuence OF women over husbands. He
would rather at the beginning of cam
paign have the wife than the husband on
his side. There was chance then of
getting both. Speaking of the tendency
to keep out of politics because of fear of
contamination, Mr. Bryan said:
Politics is going TO stay in this coun-
try, because. although we ignore politics,
We cannot get out of politics. We should
prepare ourselves and our children so poll
tics NAV be so pure that anybody can take
Mr.. Bryan was warmly applauded
throughout his address. He spoke thirty
minutes, and at the conclusion he and
Mrs. Bryan were occupied just an hour in
shaking hands with the crowd.
Under the auspices of the Lincoln BIZ
metallic Club. the local Travelling Mems
Bryan Club and what was known during
the campaign as the Bryan Home Guards,
William ]. Bryan tonight delivered his
first formal address since the election.
sounding what is generally accepted as
the keynote or himself and his followers
in the cam paign which is to continue for
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver.
Mr.. Bryan was given q fatterlng recep-
ton by the people of his home city. The
meeting was held at the Funke Opera-
house. which was crowded to the doors.
Mr.. BRYAN was in good voice, and never in
his many speeches before Lincoln audi
ences has he spoken with greater vigor or
earnestness.
1t was Bryan day in Lincoln, beginning
at 8 O'Clock this afternoon. when the
Democratic candidate spoke to ladies only,
and concluding shortly before IL O'Clock.
when he concluded his effort before a
crowd which was unable to gain admit
tance to the opera-house and waited
patiently for his appearance at Bohannon
Hail.
Mr.. Bryan was loudly cheered when he
made his first appearance this evening.
He spoke deliberately and with emphasis,
saying in part:
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow-citizens: do not know
that can make myself heard for any length
OF time. Ny voice. which has served me well
m h11r ffa,f -
severely tried, is worse to-day than II has been
at any time during the campaign.
am proud OF the support of which Nebraska
has given to the cause OF bime etallism. have
looked at the papers some since election.
have noticed ratifcations and considerable
enthusiam among the Republicans, one Re-
publican who has been prominent in the pre-
clncts OF the capital for many years. who said
he would rather have me elected for lie than
to have the State go Populist. So that Ne
braska has done her duty we'll and am glad
that in this conflict the State as been n many
respects pioneer, was not found wanting
when he great test came. And am proud Of
Lancaster County and Lincoln and even of nv
own ward and precinct. [Laughterl
Some places where l have travelled found
that the question was not who would be elect
ed President. but whether I could CARR nv
own ward, and / have heard known n1hIic
speakers who gave ii as conclusive proof OF
my unpopularily at home that would not be
even the precinct in which live They wouId
never have time in the heat of the Campaign
to explain that this is the strongest Re publican
county in this State and the strongest Rennh
lican city in the country, and think live in
the strongest Republican ward in the city.
But OF course, there is so much TO say that
you hardly expect Repu blicans to take time TO
say everything that could be said in one
speech, and, therefore, they always forgot
to tell about the political mplexion of Lam
caster County and Lincoln and the Fifth
Ward whenever they brag about the vote of
that city. county and ward. But am very
grateful to my neighbors here for the support
which they have given.
Not only am grateful to those who have
voted at the polls, but l am grateful to those
who before election day gave their time and
contributed all they could TO make The vote as
large as possible. [Cheers.J
1 have been proud when came back to Lin
coin TO meet the Bryan Home Guards and see
the discipline and good appearance which
they always make when they go out on a
parade tRenewed cheering.l And l want to
say this, that while outside OF this city think
1t well for the clubs that are going to 90 ON
with the work OF bimetallism that they drop
my name and take name that is entirely i'm
personal, so that the cause viii not be con.
nected with any person, because the cause, is
greater than any person. fCries of "Neyerl"l
Wei. l say think it is wise, outside of this
city, for those Bryan clubs to cease to be BRYAN
clubs trenewed cries of "Never, Dever!'l and
become silver clubs or bimetallic clubs So
there would be no jealousy; so no one could
say this agitation was in the interest OF any
person, but rather that all might recognize il
as IN Inc interest OF great cause. / say,
while believe 1t is wise, outside OF this city
for my name to be dropped, and the clubs to
go on under more general name yet in this
city would be proud to have the Bryan Home
Guards retain their name (Great cheeringl
Let me get through with one proposition at q
time. fLaughter.l
am glad in this town to have the veteran
organization which bears my name also retain
that name in order that throughout ibis land
wherever the name of this Organization NAV
go, no man can rise ana say that the soldiers
OF my home city are afraid to trust me.
When in 1890 was your candidate for Con-
gress did not talk much about the silver
question Ny platform declared for free sill
yer, but my opponent was for free silver also.
and therefore there was no contest ELaugh,
teri On that subject We agreed but thai is
the last time have ever been able to get a
Republican &c agree with me; that is the last
Republican candidate against. whom have
run who has agreed with me on the money
question.
Well, now, 1 want to say word for the fu-
ture. We have passed through this campaign
and we have been defeated, and want you to
re4lember this, that there is not in this Ian d a
single advocate of free coinage who is not will
ing TO abide the decision OF the people with
out complaint. lCheersl You do not find
among the silver men those who say as dis
tinguished Republican IN New York said. we
may not abide by the result.