The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-14

look after his own rights and protect
his own interests We have suffered
more in this country from the people
who have tried to care for every inter-
est except their own, and in the end
have taken care of their interests only
than from any other cause. The
money question is not a complicated
question, and it is presented in this
campaign in the simplest form it has
ever taken before the people. When
this campaign is on, before the election
arrives, there will be lust one great
question in this country, and that is, is
this nation great enough to attend to
its own business? (Applause) Is this
nation great enough to Ieg1Siale Tor It's
own people? If SO, then the people Will
demand a financial policy based upon
the American interest for the caring
for American rights regardless of the
aid and consent of any other nation on
the earth. (Applause)
IF this nation is not great enough to
attend to it's own business, then to
what nation can we go with the ex-
pectatiOn of aid? Do you know of any
nation that is standing ready to help
US? Is there any nation that sets up
the plea that it cannot take care of its
own peOple2 Is it left for the United
States to humbly bow before the for
eign nations and beg them to do that
take care of the people of the United
States? (Applause.) But I did not in
tend to make a speech. simply want
ed to thank you and to come out here
to those like you who have conferred
upon me this distinguished honor I
appreciate the honor and appreciate
the responsible which that honor i'm
poses. Whether I shall be elected or
not, depends not upon me, but upon
the people"
But here the time was up for the
train to leave, and Mr.. Bryan was hus-
tied off through the crowd which was
10th to give way to him. Hundreds of
people shook him by the hand as he
came through the asSemblage and
promised him their support.
A short stop was made at Toona,
where half the town was out, bent on
seeing Mr.. Bryan. The people We're
gratified, though the stop was only
mOmentary.
MRS BRYAN SCATTERS FLOWERS.
Then came Tuscola, the county seat
of Douglas county. At least 1000 peO-
pie stood on the platform and around
the depot. Colonel VIM. Brinyton,
United States district marshal for the
southern district of Illinois, was there
and introduced Mr.. Bryan and his wife
to the crowd AS the crowd ceased to
cheer Mrs. Bryan, who carried a bOu-
quet of sweet peas, began to scatter
them over the heads of the throng.
There was scramble from all direc-
tons and everybody wanted to get
souvenir. A ArcOla Mrs. Bryan re-
ceived the bulk of attention. AS soon
as they had been introduced Mr. Bryan
said: Whenever I come to ArcOla
travel on my wife's reputation, because
she attended school with the daughter
of your distinguished citizen, Ma1dOn
Jones"
At Nation the crowd was almost as
large as that which assembled at
Champaign. The streets were block
AIDED with vehicles and men and wO-
men, and all the buildings in the vicin-
ity were decorated with flags in honor
of the passing of Mr. Bryan. He was
introduced to the crowd from the rear
platform of the train by Frank Splitter
as the next president of the United
States. In addressing the assenblage
Mr.. Bryan said: we have hardly time,
fellow citizens, to discuss the questions
which are the issue in this great cam
paign. l have been taught that pub
lie servant was but hired man. VINO
was chosen for a certain length OF time
to do a certain work. and that those
who select him are the only ones to
judge whether or not he is competent
for the place
You can't always tell whether a man
will make a good man or not by the
way he looks, but we have a good plat
form adopted at Chicago and believe
that any person who will honestly,
faithfully and cOura geOusly carry out
the provisions Of that platform will
make a good hired man for the people
of the United States. (Applause)
This is a campaign in which there
will be much of feeling-mOre feeling
than has ever been in any campaign in
which you or I have been engaged since
the war. And the feeling arises on two
sides You find those who believe the
policy which we advocate will
be ruinous to the country and those
who believe that the only salvation to
this country lies in the immediate res
tOratiOn of free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the present ratio
of 16 to l without the consent of any
other nation on earth Great ap-
plause) I believe in that platform. 1t
expresses that policy which is neces-
1atafx
and property.
And in this campaign you will find
that those men who are pecuniarly
benefited in the rise in the value of d
dollar will favor the policy which viii
raise the value of that dollar but the
poor people will not be in favor of such
a policy. When these people tell you
that they want good money, you tell
them that money may be too good; it
may be so good that you may pray for
it and wish for it, but you can't get
hold of it, (Applause) We want dol
lar that will be just and not a dollar
which Will only reward the men who
own money"
As the train proceeded south there
were small bodies of citizens at unim-
pOrtant stations who had assembled to
see the train drawing the presidential
nominee go through on the fly. The
citizens at these places
were gTatified in their desire, for Mr.
and Mrs Bryan at each place walked
out upon the rear platform. where Mr..
Bryan took off his hat and waved at
the assembled people as the train
rushed through
SPEAKS AT EFFINGHAM.
At bingham, although it was quite
dark, there was at least 1000 people, !
many of whom were women, assem-
bled to see the Democratic presidential
candidate. As the train came to a
standstil, there We're loud cries for
Bryan Free silver and "Altgeld" |
and after the mention of each the |
crowd gave vent to enthusiastic cheers. |
When quiet was at length restored, |
Mr.. Bryan was introduced from the
rear platform of the train and said: