Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-24
rnE NEU BRYANITE CALENDAR

As the dial of time gradually turns to
ward the close of the nineteenth century
humanity evinces an intense ycarning for
MesSianic miracles. As it was in the
days of the Galillcan whose coming was
heralded by the appearance of new
star in the heavens and whose birth in
augurated the Christian era, so in our
days there has appeared Il radiant star
whose transit across the political tirma-
mcnt is destined to mark another era
calling for Il change in the calendar As
the Julian calendar commentaries the
greatness of Caius Julius Caesar so the
new calendar is to immortalizc William
Jennings Bryan, If not in the whole uni
verse. ut least in the vicinity of the vii
lage Of Wilcox, state of Nebraska, L.
5. A.
The wise men of the east sang hOSnnnas
mt the Bethlehem manger but the adora-
tion of the magi will not com
pare with the adulation of the
simple hearted villagers who greeted
the great slvcr-Spangled savior of
gold-riddpn humanity. Painters, poets.
and musicians in future ages will ex-
hauSt the inspiration of heaven born
genius in depicting the scenes that were
witnessed ut Wilcox when the apostle of
| free silver was uShered into the presence
of the eXpeCtant multitudC. In our i'm
/ potcnCe we can only reproduce what has
been geographically told about this ova-
tion by the special on-the-spot artist who
supplies the Omaha Bryanitr fakery:
The citizen1 of Wilcox will long remember
this day as the greatest in her history.
| Everything worked in perfect harmony.
Henceforth time will be reckOned in this
vicinity from October %, 1897.
AS Bryan set foot upon the platform the
air was rent with the joyful sounds from
| 5000 throats.
! From the depot his carriage was followed
| by thousands Of people, all anxious to get u
| glimpse of the man who is nearer to the
hearts of the common people today than
| any man living.
At l o'clock three bands of music and
nearly the entire audience escorted him to
| the platform. Mr.. Bryan spoke in his usual
! eloquent and forceful manner, and although
strong wind was blowing the immense au-
| dience had no trouble in hearing every word
| 40 he took up in quick succession the fall
| laCies and theories of the goldbugs and eX-
| posed them, only Mr.. Bryan can the
searchlight of truth, his auditors expressed
! their approval again and again.
The scene at the conclusion beggars de-
scription. Hoarse-throated men and shrill-
voiced women screaming; all pushing ard
! Crowding to get to touch the hand Of the
man in whom all their hopes of deliverance
| from the present system OF industrial bond
| ago is centercd, satisfied to receive look
| or smile of recognition. The weaker were
pushed ruthlessiy aside by the stronger to
| fall back with a disappointment depicted upon
rlei' faces at times touching ani pathetic,
| Women forgetting their timidity, held up
their little ones toward the great leader.
! Whoever ever said tina. no leader is greater
than his felowmau, did not see all this and
aid not see men and women who had many
OF them driven fifty and sixty miles with
their families to stand for hours in the sun
ana wind to hear him speak, but sucn was
| the case here today
| Calendar fabriCatOrS are hereby given
notice that the old style calendars have
been discarded by the people of Wilcox
and they may rs well begin at once to
| govern themselves accordingly. There
have been Julian calendars and GreGor-
ian calendars, Russian calendars, He
| brew calendars and Chinese calendars,
| but they must all give way TO the
Brynnite calendar which makes the new
year of the new era commence October
-, 1897. In order that the Bryanite
calendar may be adjusted to the proper
ratio there will be sixteen hours TO one
day, sixteen days TO one month and six
teen months to one year The double
standard of time will alone be recognized
in all transactions and the town of vii
cox will supplant Greenwich in settling
the standard of time the world over re-
gardless of the aid or consent of any
other nation.