The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
Journeys NOrthWard to
Appear in Oregon
Cities.
Is Broken in Voice and Shows
the Effects of Constant
Speaking.
People of Red Bluff and Reddlng
Hear Brief Speeches by the
Ne braskan.

REDDING, CAL, July 9-William Jen-
nings Bryan was very tired when he took
the sleeper at Sacramento at 1905 this
morning for his northern lour. He had
but short nap, for he was up and dressed
at b o'clock ready 10 greet the people at
Red Bluff. The train was forty minutes
late ana 500 or 600 people were at the de-
pot to cheer him. He made a fifteen
minute speech from the back platform,
and then the train speeded away toward
Redding. Here stop of half hour was
made.
Five thousand people had assembled at
the depot to see and hear Mr.. Bryan.
Never before in Redding's history had
such crowd gathered to do man honor.
Elaborate preparations had been made for
Bryan's reception. A platform had been
erected, inclined seats surrounding it, all
gayly decorated, and the city's streets
were hung with streamers and bunting.
large trium phal arch was built over the
sidewalk nearest the depot on whch we're
the words Welcome" in large letters,
with life-size photographs of Bryan on
either side.
After his speech Mr.. Bryan mounted the
car .platform and shook hands with the
multitude. While doing so he detected a
pickpocket in the act of robbing an un-
suspecting victim, and, pointing his fin
ger at the culprit. Mr.. Bryan remarked,
THAT man is a pick pocke:-look out for
HIM"
After the handshaking Mr.. Bryan speed
ed on his way toward Oregon, where he pro-
poses to speak at few places before going
home He was escorted from Sacramento
to the State line by II. 2. Andrews, ]. l..
Barham, w. H. Afford, F. A. Cutter and
Assem blyman Shanahan.
Mr.. Bryan, at his early morning speech,
showed plainly the effect of his arduous
labors and loss of regular sleep since he
has been in California. His voice was
husky, broken and worn, and his coun-
tenance was pale, jaded and drawn. He
had tue same expression last night when
he faced the big audience in the Sacra.
mento pavilion, but the sight of the i'm
mense gathering and the enthusiastic re-
ception accorded him inspired him into
something of his Los Angeles form, and
despite the impairment of his voice be
started IN with vigor. The noise in the
galleries caused by people coming and go
ing was rather discouraging, coupled with
the fact-that it was not posi- BILE for
strong-voiced man to be heard more than
hundred feet away at the farthest. The
livenng Up was only temporary, like the
last flashing and Pickering of an expiring
candle fame. This morning. although he
wore the same oh smile, it was plainly TO
be seen that he spoke with great effort
and that he needed rest and plenty OF II.
''Do you intend travelling through the
various States and addressing the PEOPLE
in this way from now ON until the next
Presidential eieclion2' asked THE CALL
correspondent one afternoon as they we're
crossing the Motive desert.
No." replied Mr.. Bryan with a smile.
"I have been already in every State and
Territory in the United States. The pres
ent II. D is not what you IN ght call pre-
meditated one. | was invited to speak at
Los Angeles on the Fourth of July. On
my way there from nv home other invi-
the route. and could not decline to accept
them. These things grow more and
more" he said with smile.
After pause he resumed the converse
ton on the same subject.
II had been home five weeks before /
came to California. On my way back |
shall sneak at Ashland, Portland and
Wala Wala and probably at some points
in Montana. Then shall go home. / do
not krow when | shall go out again. 1t
depends upon what invitations | may
receive to speak at some particular place
on some particular occasion. Then in
going 10 that place l may receive invita-
lions along the route"
DUNSMUIR. CAL, July 9.-W. ].
BRYAN in passing through this city to-
day was greeted by several hundred peo-
pie who appeared at the train with the
local band. In reply 10 repeated calls
Mr.. Bryan stepped to the platform and
spoke q few words on his fayorite theme.
He appeared much jaded.