Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-14
Walker Lake BlCTetin.
0T,ial Pa7sr of Bsmeralda County.
JULY IL, 1897
WHAT has been predicted in re-

WHAT has been predicted in re-
card to the visit of William J. Bryan
to this coast has more than been ful-
filled. It was said that he would re-
ceiye an ovation in every town
through which he passed. lie has
received more than this. The peop.e
have arisen en- masse 20 welcome nim,
and he has been given a reception
such as was seldom, ii ever, accorded
to "a visitor in California. At Reno,
Nevada, hundreds of citizens re-
manned up all night to catch a view
OF the apostle of silver, and at Sac
mento large crowd had gathered at
the depot bours before the arrival OF
the morning train bearing the visitor.
His reception at Fresno and Los
Angels was most flattering. and in
Sa, francisco he addressed one OF
The largest audiences ever assembled
in that city, and this was repeated
throughout California wherever he
spoke. -
What is the reason OF the intense
interest that is being taken in this
man? This is the question that every
student of politics is asking himself
William J. Bryan is n splendid speci'
men of Fundamentally, morally
and intellectually. He has a strong
personality and charm OF manner
that makes friends wherever he goes.
He is eloquent, and it is a pleasure
to listen to him talk. But none OF
these are reasons for the enthusias tic
reception which this man is receiving
wherever he goes. Other men have
been close to the hearts OF the Amer
lean people, but not one of them has
aroused the nation as this man has
donc. Less than year ago he was
defeated for tho presidency. and yet
It is doubtful il any one thinks that
the successful candidate for that
Office oould begin to get the welcome
Bryan is receiving were he to tour
the United States. Two years ago
William ]. Bryan spoke on this coast.
He was then almost unknown, and
when he was nominated by the Chi
cago convention, few people recog
niz,d him as the man who had spoken
here. He was just as eloquent then
as now. He was the same man men
tally, morally and and in every other
way; but he aroused no particular
interest. 1t cannot then be that
William ]. Bryans reception by the
peope OF tie United States to day
is due to what he is, but that it is
due to what he represents.
Wall street and the gold ring are
telling US that silver met its Waterloo
in November, 1895. They are begin
hing to realiz, that this is not so.
William ]. Bryan, the candidate o.
the silver party, who was defeated
by the use Of the largest and most
corrupt campaign fund in the history
OF American politics, is to-day
stronger favorite with the people of
the Urited States than he ever was.
This is due to the fact that William
j. Bryan represents Il principle that
is dearest to the hearts of the
American people thaa anything else.
nnd one that Is growing dearer every
day. The greed and corruption of
the gold ring has continued in force
q financial policy ruinols to the
masses, and the fact that this is 50 is
being brought home to the people
with constantly added force. As
Mr. Bryan said in his speech in Au.
barn, Il will not talk politics; events
are doing that And events are do
lag it. Every day the telegraph |
brings reports OF increased business
depression aud of decreased wages.
OF closed factories and mills. of riots
rni strikes and Increased s geeiag
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