The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1896-11-19
HE is STILL THEIR IDOL.
Bryan Greeted By Thousands
of Enthusiasts.
SILVER WILL BE THE ISSUE.

Formation of Clubs to Continue the Fight
Advocated. Not Discouraged
by Defeat.
Kansas City Tines. l6.
70 the Editor OF .ne Kansas Times. |
Il am more thtn pleased to tind |
that the silver forces are organ |
izing for the next campaign.
The advocates of tue ii, Z coinage of
silver are not ut all discouraged.
They have 10 reason to be. thlnk
hat all silver organizations should
be maintained, aud that the mem
bers should meet at stated times to
discuss ways and means for advance
| ment of the cause, and the different
measures adopted by our adversaries.
l think our work should not be con-
faed to campaign time, but should
extend over the entire time between
now and the next election.
While 1 appreciate the compli'
ment which club pays NE by the
use of MY name, yet it is my judg
ment that it would be better to
drop my name and merely call a
silver or bimetallic club, SO that
no iealousies could be aroused. The
cause is greater than any man, and
will travel upon it's own merits
w. j. BRYAN.
William j. Bryan made another
daylight run across Missouri yestsr
day. and his reception was just the
: same as when he crossed the state
during the campaign. There were
! the same cheering crowds. the same
demands for speeches, the same wild
, rushes to grasp him by the hand
one would have thought that the
t campaign was at it's hottest, or.
1 maybe, that new campaign, more
enthusiastic than the last, was just
beginning.
$ Bryan arrived at Kansas City yes
$ terday morning on his way to st
, Louis to join the hunting party
with which he will spend week il
# the Ozarks. Very few knew that he
was to arrive here at $3.50 o'clock
;, and when he awoke in a Missouri
,. Plc.6c sleeper couple OF newspa
r per men were the only person.
there to greet him. When he start
ed across Missouri, however, tn
word was flashed ahead that Bryal
was aboard the train, and at ever,
station he was greeted with wildl
he enthusiast crowd Bryan in 1900.
was the cry that met his ears at e'
-. ery station, and the men who yelle'
- it were just as enthusiastic as the
:, had been the day of the election
-. Women turned out as we'll as men
y. - They filled the hands of the n.
"a braska man with chrysanthemnm
- and risked their lives running afte
~ the train to touch his hand
-. =. At Pleasant Hill 700 people
many of them women. were waitin
~ to greet their favorite when til
" train pulled in. 1t was long tin
before the cheering subsided, an
;. " there was mad rush to grasp b
- hand. Several large boquets wei
- - handed him. They bore cards,
70 va which this is a sample: ''Hurrah II
"a -. William J. Bryan. He'll be our ne,
~ president 10 1900. Compliments
30 Mrs J. B. Caviness." Finally Il
:, crowd became quiet and demand'
nv a speech.
~ "a Don't you people know that Il
-. - election is ovel!" asked MIR. Brya
~ ,.s That's all right" shouted someon
..There'H be another in 1900, al
y. w. you'll be elected.
..s Il never before knew OF men wi
a. a. had Just been defeated said y
~ Bryan, ''who were SO little dlshea
~ ened and so full of enthusiasm.
10 '. is, I believe, because every man W
'n .na voted for free silver did SO becau
70. . in his heart he believed that was
as Ss right thing to do (Cheeers.) WI
. ne a man believes be is right he ne'
.ue loses his enthusiasm. There is sor
'eu thing within him that makes /
up believe that right is mighty aud
aeh aeL in the end prevail. 1t is better
.;. ooA be right and be defeated than te
NV wrong and be victorious. l tn
that time will prove that we
right. and that our cause will
umph."
Po r1orsANps ANXIOUS TO GRASP HIS H
The conclusion of Mr.. Bry'
ner talk was a signal for an outburs
d at cheering that lasted until long a
the the train was out of sight. At
spx den, Wsrrensburg, Sedalis and ey
= - other place along the line, Il