The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-06

ing Democrats TO vote the Republican
ticket this year, and said: 81 am glad
that Mr.. Flint has taken that position, for
l don't want him or any other trust mag
nate coming to the White House IL 1 am
elected and telling me what to do"
SPEECH AT LINCOLN.
In Lincoln Mr. Bryan said in. part: I'm
this, my last occasion to address the peo-
pie of my home city. / want TO say to
them, no matter what may be the result of
to-morrow's election, shall have no blame
to cast on the good people of this COM
munity and of this State. 1 never appear
before Lincoln audience without feeling
anew the gratitude which owe to the good
people of this community. No matter what
they may do in the future they cannot undo
what they have done in the past, and
whether 1 am elected or not L think my
experience will be of some service to my
country, for / have shown that q young
man, without single corporation behind
him, amount TO something. But do
not say this in boasting way, for what
has come to me has come because of
personal merit; il has simply come because
L have stood for certain ideas. and the peo-
pie have been fond of the ideas that they
have taken me in order TO get the ideas.
I'VE have fought the campaign open and
above board We have appealed 10 the con-
science and to the judgment of the Amer
lean people. Our platform is so plain that
everyone who can read can understand il,
and it has been discussed so often that even
If a person cannot read he has some idea
in regard TO it. The party has not lodged
any issues. 1t stands on the old ques-
lions as it stood, and 1T has added to its
platform planks to cover new issues. If
you ask me why i have spent my time in
discussing the new issues 1 will tell you:
first because it was not necessary for me
to spend any time discussing the old
issues.
1.-The platform states them. and IL We
had no platform any one VINO knows me
would know my position without my say
ing anything; and second, l have spent
time on the new issues because the Re
publican party has done much that is
bad in the last four years that ii has kept
me busy indicting the party for high crimes
and misdemeanors. When / say that, don't
understand me to bring an indictment
against the rank and file of the Repub-
lican party to-day of having anything to do
with the management of the Republican
party.
The body of the speech was devoted to
discussion of the trusts and the question
OF Imperialism, the Boer question and the
subject of pensions. On all these subjects
the speech followed familiar lines. In con-
clusion Mr.. Bryan said: Now. my friends.
let me thank you again. i thank the
soldiers. the home guards. the continentals,
the travelling men, you citizens all. My
work is done, or almost done. for this
TO defend the principles of the party to which
l belong. Whether / am defeated or
elected / have done all can to bring sue
cess to these principles. Whether 1 am to
leave you i'm a few months to be absent
four years or whether L am to be among
you. 1 cannot, in words, express my graft
tude for all you have done for me-"
SPEECHES IN OMAHA.
Mr.. Bryan arrived i'm Omaha at S:15
o'clock tonight. and began his first speech
of series of nine in South Omaha at $3.50.
The first speech was made i'm small hall
used Democratic headquarters. and the
hall was packed to the point of suffoca-
ton with men, women and children. who
received the candidate with great applause.
He spoke for only few minutes, asking
his hearers to be at the polls early and
main there until their votes should be
counted. While he was speaking there
were many cheers for Hitchcock. To these
Mr.. Bryan responded that the crowd might
express its own opinion as to individuals,
but for himself anyone selected by the fu-
sion forces would be satisfactory.
The second meeting was held in the open
air in South Omaha, and there the presi-
Dental candidate addressed an immense
number of people. He again asked his sup
porters to go early to the polls.
After this open-air meeting Mr.. Bryan
was rushed across the city for two or three
another cordial welcome. His speech was
devoted almost exclusively to an appeal
for attention to the election tomorrow.
Another short drive brought the national
candidate TO Metz Hall, where he addressed
audience composed almost entirely of
Bohemians. Mr.. Bryan said: 81 am glad
to know that those born in foreign lands
who came here to enjoy liberty under the
American flag this year ready to
vote to preserve that libery which they
came to enjoy.
at the corner of Fifteenth street and Cap
jtal avenue. There Mr.. Bryan had the
largest audience of the evening, and also
the most enthusiastic one. He spoke at
this place at greater length than at any
previous meeting, dealing with the general
issues of the campaign, and again appeal
ing to his hearers for active work at the
polls and for the uniform support of the
entire ticket.
In reply TO question about the free
coinage of silver Mr.. Bryan said it was all
in the Democratic platform. The Repub-
ncan party could no more defend Its pO-
sition on the money question than any
other. Evidently the Republican idea
could not rise above the pocketbook and
nothing could better demonstrate the sor-
didness of the Republican campaign than
this determination to press the dollar TO
the front when human rights are involved.
Mr.. Bryan repeated his promise to call
Congress in extra session. in case of his
election. for consideration of the Philip
pine question. He expressed the opinion
that if President Mckinley should be re-
elected the Philippine war would be pro-
longed indefinitely. while i'm case of his
election he was confident that the war
would be brought to speedy close.
Mr.. Bryan did not make a long speech a
the Good Shepherd fair. He spoke of the
Importance of the campaign just closed,
and his speech was largely an appeal for
nonpartisan action in the election. He
closed at 12:45 o'clock Tuesday morning.
and when he left the platform, after nine
teen hours of consecutive WORK and an ex-
ceptionally long and arduoUs campaign,
his voice wax still strong and clear and his
physical condition first-class. Mr.. Bryan
spent the remainder of the night, after
concluding his speeches, In this city, IN
tending to return to Lincoln early to-mor-
row morning to cast his vote.
Following are the closing words of Mr..
Bryan's last speech tonight: I'VE nave
submitted these questions. we have doue
our best. Now is the time sor the Amer
lean people TO act. and all tina. L can ask
OF the American voter Is TO act to- morrow
at the polls just as he would If he knew
that the destiny of this Nation was hang
ing upon single vote, for II Is terrible
responsibility, my friends-it is terrible
responsibility to be citizen at TIME like
determine the destiny of this Nation. and
by determining the destiny of this Nation
the vote of the citizen will 1ererr1lne The
destiny of other nations, for If liberty tri-
umphs here 1t will triumph elsewhere; IL
1t dies here il dies tverywhers, and. there
fore, when you are fighting this battle you
are fighting ii not for America alone, you
are fighting ii for the world. AMI the world
looks on while our battle is fought upon