The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-15

Nebraska Day at the Tennessee
Centennial last Friday was the big
gest day of the whole show, and for
the simple reason that Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the great Ne
braskan, the private citizen, the de-
feated candidate for President, was
there and spoke to the mighty out
pouring OfpeOple.
The Nebraska Day exercises took
place in the Auditorium in the af-
ternoOn, that vast building being
packed to it's utmost capacity. Hon.
]. NJ. Head made the welcome ad-
dress, and was followed by Gov.
Taylor, who spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Gov. TaylOr's Speech.
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gen
tlemen-I never tire of the word
welcome. There is a world of mean
ing in it when it comes from the
heart. 1t means more pleasure than
we can express, and, therefore, l
have condensed whole volume of
greetings into single word, and
that word is 'Welcome.'
"I have gathered welcomes from a
million hearts in Tennessee and
have pressed them into a perfumed
bombshell of smiles and kisses. /
light the fuse and toss it from my
lips; it eXplOdes above this beauti-
full audience and scatter5 in the air
a amillion sweet forget-me-not and
they come floating down and fall into
the hearts of all who love theil
homes and their country.
Tennessee weaves garlands OF
welcome for Nebraska's distinguish
ed Governor, and a laurel Of wei
come for Bryan, the morning star
of the peoples hope, who, trium.
phant in defeat, still calmly looks
into the frowning face of central
lied power and warns it that it shall
not press a crown of thorns on la.
bor's brow, nor cruelty mankind OF
a cross of gold
But [ would not mar the pleasure
of this delightful hour, nor would
forget the proprieties of this Crane
occasion by piercing golden heart,
with silver arrows. And yet, wher
the silver-tongued leader of th,
cause of human rights and human
happiness comes among us, how cal
we repress our politics, and how car
we silence the song
"Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah
AS Bryan marches on
Ladies and gentlemen, music il
the wine of the soul, and human
hearts are the purple clusters from
which it is pressed. If l could,
would pour out my heart in song to
= day and Nebraska should drain tn
brimming cup.
1--WE love Nebraska for the mel
she has produced. We love ber 70
her enterprise and progress, but w
? love her best of all because she i
the home of Bryan"
After a few remarks by Col. Col
var, Gov. Silas A. HOlcombe, of Ne
braska, made a lengthy address
= which was loudly applauded. Mr.
Bryan was then presented to the au
+ dience amid deafening cheers ant
shouts. He made a short address
stating that as he was going to speal
at night, he would only speak for
moment upon this occasion.
The public reception took place il
the Government building, and thou
sands of people shook hands witt
the eminent leader.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Those who have travelled with Mr.
Bryan and heard his greatestspeech
es in the halls of legislation ant
upon the hustings, agree that hi
speech on the Military Plaza a
. night was one Of the most powerful
efforts of his life. A speakers stanC
had been erected for the occasion
and when Mr.. Bryan appeared a
7:35 o'clock he found an audience o
some $1,000 awaiting him. His ap
pearance was the signal for a grea
Outburst of applause, which was re
peated at pointed intervals during
the entire speech.
Mr.. James NJ. Head conducted Mr.
Bryan to the stand, and introduced
him very simply. The speaker noti
fled his hearers at the outset that hC
I would devote himself to an eXposi
tion of evidences which showed tha
the Chicago platform is being vindi
Gated, The more striking parts o
the speech follow:
! Il want to say to yOu that event,