The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-03
BRYAN'S LAST WORDS.
A Busy Day and Night for tho
Democratic Candidate.
DEVOTED WHOLLY TO NEBRASKA.

Ne Makes Twenty-Five Speeches on the
Last Day Of the Campaign, Seven Of
Which Arc Delivered at Omaha-His
Reception at Lincoln.
OMAHA, Nov. alt vas almost mid
night last night when Mr.. Bryan spoke
che last public word Incident to his cam
paign. He had then made seven speeches
in Omaha, beginning at o'clock in tho
evening, and had preceded the nights
work with fifteen speeches made during
the day, ut the following places, all in the
state of Nebraska: Seward, York, Aurora,
Grand Island, Hastings, Harvard, Saren-
ville Sutton, Grafton, Paramount, Exeter,
Friend, Dorchester, Crete and Lincoln.
He had travelled during the day 800 miles.
1t had been Mr., Bryan's original inton-
Non to speak in every congressional dis
trict In the state during the day, but this
was found to be impossible, and no en-
tered only four Of the six. Notwithstand-
ing all tho speeches Of the day were made
In his own state Mr.. Bryan made no
special appeal to state pride nor did he
dwell upon state issues beyond an appeal
here and there to his friends to give loyal
support to the silver state and congress
sional tickets while they were casting their
ballots for the Bryan electors. Ho praised
Governor Holcomb's administration Of
state affairs, and repeatedly called atten-
ton to the futility of all efforts to secure
reforms, even with favolably disposed
chief executive withouta congress willing
to cooperate with him. Ho dwclt in the
bn, hp p.,t
Of the campaign, and appealed to his hear
ers to support the cause upon tho same
general principles which he had advanced
as essential in speeches made in Other SIM
ilerly situated communities.
His two most telling speeches of tho day
were at Hastings and lincoln though he
made SONY gh!9,s,!! s..., ss.L..G,s:c: Which were were
pronounced by his friends as worthy To De
olassed as phillippc in character. His
strongest efforts wore generally directed
1t crowds containing moro than the usual
number Of persons decorated with gold
badges The demonstrations in tho way
N greeting and of applause were exceed
lngly cordial Those who wore the yellow
insignia treated him with entire respect,
and In some instances appauded his ut
tepsuces. At no time in the campaign
has Mr.. Bryan been in better physical or
mental condition than he was for his clos
ing day. He appeared to realize that he
was nearing the end Of his arduous siege
and he did not nuke tho usual effort to
conserve his physical energies He allowed
his voice. which Is still unimpaired, full
range. He spent II greater part of tho time
than ordinary between speeches chatting
fpin n
did not display the least nervousnoss over
the near approach Of the crisis of the cam
paign, and to all outward appearances he
was quito as unconcerncd It's was any of
his company.
At Hastings Mr.. Bryan spoke of the
circulars which had been sent out by the
Republicans, and also told tho people of
his impressions of his eastern trip He
said In part:
II have been absent from the state
SOME two months and / havc been
reading in Republican papers that
there were certain Republicans in No
braska who thought this state was too far
west TO furnish n president, and that
man did not know anything about the
money question unless he lived in New
york whore he was surrounded by q Lon
don fog nll the time l heard that there
were some Republican farmers out here
who thought prices were not low enough,
and they were going to try to continue the
gold standard, so that cats wouldgo down
to iivo cents busheL Well | am glad
t. find that these Republicans did not tell
THE truth in their dispatches and to find
so many people tostifyinG to their faith in
bmetalism.
"Since left Nebraska early in Septom-
bor have boon MS far east Tvs tho kenno-
bac river and want to tell you thGve Is q
silver sentiment in Massachusetts, and
Maine that is as intense as 1t Is In Ne
bcusia Whom found man who lived
unon money and whose money was in
cyeasing In value under tho gold standard
Ihave generally found an advocate of tho
gold standard, whether he was in No
belska or Massachusetts; but whom l
found q man who works for his living |
generally found u man who sympath2cd
with you in your strug giles When l havo
found n corporation attorney, whether he
was in Nebraska or in the east, have gen.
erully found man who believes in gold
standard but when found q young man
who was trying to make his living and to
rise in this world without being favor
ite of u corporation, l found man who
was against trusts and syndicates and in
favor of the common people.
whenever found man who was con-
nected with tho coal trust, found man
who was gold standard man; but when
Hound ono who was opposed to trusts
and wants to so make the laws that rep
resentatlve of coal trust could not sit by
t.l,
syory family, l have found II friend, whether
hs was here or IN the east. You have boon
told by circulars issued here that l was
opposed to tho laborlng man, or had
poor opinion Of him. want you to look
at my four years In congress- and you will
fiud whether have been tho friend Of the
laboring man or not.
After our opponents had found them
selves driven from every battlefield upon
which they dared to fight then on the
closing days Of this campaign they have
attempted to resort to fraud and to for
gerry and you found in this community
lstters purporting to be written by the
chairman of the Popullst committee Of
this state, asking you to save the state
ticket and sacrifice the national ticket I
am Authorized to announce the letter as
freud and u forgery by Mr.. Edmiston,
whose name is signed to it. But tho fact
that they resortod to these things shows
the desperation of the cause II they hud
. cause which appealed to the people Of
this country, it would not be necessary for
them to resort to fraud out here, and to
Intimidation and coercisln wherever they
CAL resort to those tactics | want you to
be as anxious for the election Of congress
mon from Nebraska In favor Of free silver
you are for tho election Of an electoral
tcket that will select free coinage presi-
don't"
= Mit. BRYAN AT HIS HOME.
Reuews His Pledge to Accept Only One
Term II Elected.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 8.-Mr. Bryan was