The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-13
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WILLIAM j. BRYAN'S TRAVELS.
He Covered Over $4,000 Miles Last
Year and VIII Do More This.
From the New York Times

From the New York Times.
William j. Bryan is the most Travelled
man in the United States, not excepting
railroad officials, who occasionally make
flying trips across the country. They make
big jumps, and their journeys end quickly.
Mr. Bryan is nearly always on the go,
stopping at small towns as well as large
cities, up branch roads. and often making
small settlements by stage. He is seldom
at rest always going, spreading broad
east the doctrine of democracy, or lend
ing his presence and voice TO works OF
charity. Even as he pauses he maps
out long trips that win carry him through
half the United States. He is now on a
trip embracing Kentucky. Ohio, New
York and all the New England states.
Before he sees his loved ones in Lincoln
again the first breaths of spring will have
swept over Nebraska's prairies. He has
worn out the most campaign-hardened
politicians, veterans at loss of sleep, at
ceaseless speaking.
In the campaign last fall he travelled
1900 miles speaking from four to eight
times a day Yet his voice was clear
and strong and the rudy glow of health
never left his cheek. Old campaigners
fell by the wayside, compelled 20 rest,
but this valiant champion of his cause
pushed on and on until the time for talk
ing was done and the people acted. He
finished the campaign, he says, just a
trhe weary mentally.
81 enjoy the hustle and excitement of
a campaign" Col Bryan said END I
find that my general health is Just as
good as when / am quietly resting at
home.
u have often been asked by eminent
hygienists over the country for my rules
of health when travelling. l have none
tuh
practiced in every home. I never drink
intoxicating liquors and ] get eight hours
sleep in every twenty-four. If / cannot
get all my rest at night | take 1t during
the day but I must rest eight hours out
of the twenty-four. Fortunately, / sleep
well on trains, so when arise l am re-
freshed Keeping myself in prime physi-
cal condition preserves my voice and
throat l do nothing else TO keep them
strong
Il do not diet myself when travelling.
but eat as great variety and as heartily
as at home. Whatever strikes my fancy
on the menu l order and relish The
greatest evil l have to contend with on
my travels is the after-dinner speaking.
SO many of my friends where ] am going
10 speak arrange little dinners for after
the meeting. 1t is hard to refuse this
kindness and In many instances fore
thought, but 1t is against my law of
neditn. need rest after an evening on
the platform and I want to go to bed
not to midnight feast.
81 have to observe the natural laws ~ 7
am TO bear up under my increasing work
Last year L was very busy and most OF
the time away from home. During the
twelve monthes l passed one fun month
May, at home, and during the rest of the
year managed to get another month. three
weeks and five days to spend with my
family. Some Of that time, notably nv
trip to Yosemite valley and the short trip
to Texas, this winter, the family was with
me.
"On my trips, whenever It is practicable
and the people desire it, l say a few
words Sometimes they are very few, and
again they rise to the dignity of
speech. During the campaign last fan
or where was billed for a talk, spoke
from thirty TO forty-five minutes. When
am whiring across the country 20 given
points my talks are short, not more than
five or ten minutes-Just dong enough 10
say how d'y' do to the people and tell them
how glad ] am 10 see them.
The only real quiet times I had las.
year were In May, when stayed at homs