The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-15
OPENING GUN OF
NEXT CAMPAIGN
Mr.. Bryan Addresses a Ladies CT ut
In Lincoln, Nebraska.
TALKED POLITICS TO WIVES
Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Members
OF the Mary Bryan Club Listen 10
the Vanquished Candidate.


the Vanquished Candidate.
Lincoln. November 14.--wm. Jennings
Bryan delivered two speeches in Lin
coin this afternoon and evening which
had been previously announced as the
opening guns Of the political campaign
Of 1900. Mr.. Bryan this afternoon talk
ed TO an audience at Funke Theatre,
composed OF 1850 members OF the Mary
Bryan Club 0adies). Mr.. and Mrs. Bry-
an reached the theatre shortly before
o'clock In the carriage OF a friend and
were escorted 10 the place Of honor
upon the stage. The president. Mrs.
VIM. Morning. OF the Mary Bryan Club,
introduced the defeated candidate. The
pronunciation Of the ex-candIdate's
name was the signal for continued
applause from forest OF gloved hands.
Mr.. Bryan smilingly acknowledged
the ovation and. when quiet was restor-
ed. said:
Mistress Chairman and Ladies': Al
low me to thank you in behalf Of my
self and wife for the interest you have
taken I'm the recent campaign and still
further for the kind reception rendered
us upon our return from Washington"
Mr.. Bryan explained that the audi
ence was perforce limited to actual
members OF the Mary Bryan Club be-
cause OF the seating capacity OF the
house. He was personally glad TO talk
10 believers in the gold standard
and had frequently had to disagree
politically with his Oldest and best
friends. He believed now. as always,
that every man, woman and child has
the inherent right OF free political be-
lief and had no III will toward anyone
who differed from him.
We initiate what we admire" said
the speaker; the child's life tells what
the man will be- am glad TO see the
wives and mothers at last deeply and
fully interested in the great political
issues OF the day. and there is one mot
to / should wish TO impress upon their
minds and 10 have them carry away
in their hearts TO their homes, and that
motto is this: That a government like
ours. receiving its powers through ana
by the people, should be founded upon
one principle-equal rights to all and
special privileges 10 none The COM
mon people-the masses-those who are
sometimes slightingly alluded to as the
riff-raff Qaughter) are the people who
fail TO benefit by special legislation.
We do not mean to say that perfect
equality can ever exist among people
for that, my friends, depends largely
upon character. energy. frugality, and
those distinguishing traits in human
beings which tend by natural agencies
to raise one man above the head Of
another. But what l do mean is that
the common people, every man Of them,
shall enjoy the same legal privileges
as those of the greater financial pow
ers."
In conclusion, he said: Il earnestly
hope that these ladies who are inter
ested in questions of government and
who have worked 50 faithfully through
out this campaign will not now drop
their studies, but will continue to gain
an insight into practical politics. which
will prove of inestimable value in the
training of the oncomng generation of
voters"
The closing sentences of Mr.. Bryan's
speech were well nigh inaudible, his
voice failing him utterly at times, In
this connection he said, laughingly,
that he was glad that it had not given
out during the campaign. 4
Bryan tonight deliverC a brief ad-
dress to the Travelling Mems Bryan
Club, veterans and Bryan Home
Guards at Funke Opera House. and
later spoke few minutes to an over
flow meeting at Bohannan's Hall. His
NolCt lih pidSllS'lAg AoANN hAiAA CT WV
afternoon meeting and he had not suf-
flciently regained the use of his vocal
chords to speak long He was accord
ed a warm, welcome and spoke very
briefly and in general terms of the ne
cessity Of carrying on the work of free
silver education and of maintaining
their harmonious organizations.
The first demonstration this evening
came when Governor Holcombe and
suite entered the left proscenium box.
There were wild cheers for Holcombe,
but when Bryan was seen making his
way through the ranks of the Bryan
Home Guards cheers went up which
almost shook the chandeliers and dis
closed a very lively bimetallic senti-
ment.