Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
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OPENING GUN AT LINCOLN.
Bryan Sounded Leading Campaign Notes
Last Tuesday.

Bryan Sounded Leading Campaign Note
Last Tuesday.
The informal opening of the Demo
cratic campaign took place in Lincolr
today. In two ratification meetings
one in the afternoon, conducted by The
Populists and Silver Republicans o
Nebraska, and one this evening, con
Quoted by the Democrats, William
Jennings Bryan, Charles A. Towne
General Jas. B. Weaver and Other
leaders of the parties outlined the
work of the campaign in the interest
of Bryan and Stevenson. Probably
$4,000 people, good proportion from
distant points in the state, listened
to the speeches and paid homage to
the leaders of the parties to which
they owed allegiance, nearly 5000 peo
pie packing the auditorium in the af
ternoon, while 10000 gathered in the
capitol grounds in the evening. Mr.
Bryan and Towne spoke at both meet.
ings, although it was their intention tc
deliver addresses only at the evening
meeting, and their remarks, forecast.
ing as they did the fusion of the three
parties on the Democratic national
ticket, were received with unbounded
enthusiasm. Mr.. Stevenson, who il
Mr.. Bryan's guest, was somewhat IL
disposed and did not appear at the af
ternoon meeting. He was present al
the evening meeting, however, and
received an ovation.
At the afternoon meeting the speak.
ers were Mr.. Bryan, Congressman
Shafroth, of Colorado; "Cyclone'
Davis, of Texas; Former Assistant
SECRETARY of the Interior Webster
Davis, Charles A. Towne and Genera
James B. Weaver. Mr.. Bryan spoke
last, and only in response to repeated
calls. He was wildly cheered as Chair.
man Edmiston introduced him as "Mr
Bryan, of North America"
II feel almost as if I ought to apollo
gize for not being able to call myself 8
former Republican," said Mr.. Bryan,
amid laughter. Mr.. Bryan then paid
eloquent tribute to General Weaver
Charles A. Towne and Webster Davis
former Republicans, saying that be
"wondered how the Republican who
is not tied to his party by Office could
refuse to leave the party and cast his
lot with those who believe in the De-
claration of Independence here and in
South Africa also.
II simply want to say now that the
campaign is begun 30 far as the tickets
and the platforms are concerned" Mr.
Bryan continued, "and from now un.
til election day it will be'the duty ol
every citizen to take these issues before
the country and weigh them. 1t will
be the duty of every citizen to see
where his duty lies. There is a priv
ilege in being an American citizen, and
there is a responsibility commensurate
with the, privilege. If we lived in q
land where king thought for US we
would feel no responsibility for the &C.
ton of that king. But we live in g
land where the people determine the
policy. We live in a land where the
citizens impresses his own opinion up
on the government, where the policy
of the government may be determined
by the vote of one citizen. And !
want to leave a thought with those
who are to vote this fall. Iwant every
citizen to so vote as he would vote il
be knew that his vote would deter.
termine this next election. (Applause.)
Remember what it means. You vote
in Nebraska and your vote may de.
termine the vote of this state on the
presidential ticket, and your state may
determine the result. (Applause.)
"When you get to the polls to vote
remember that you are an American
citizen. (Applause). Remember that
your vote may determine this nations
position and that this nation will, in a
large measure, determine the public
opinion Of the world on the doctrine
that governments come from the peo.
pie. (Great applause). For one hun.
dred and twenty four years this nation
has held before the world the light OF
liberty. For more than a century it
has been an example to all the world.
Do You tell me that we can now be in
different to what is going onP Do
YOU tell me that man who lifts his
voice against the policy of Imperialism
is pleading the cause of the Filipino
tell you he is pleading the cause OF
7O,OOO,OO0 American citizens aye, he
is championing the rights of the strug-
Cling masses of the world, who look to
America for example. Great ap-
plause.) If every Filipino were to die
the world would 60 on but if this ma
ton, the greatest republic of the
worlds history, puts out its light; if
this republic turns back to the doctrine
which we loathed a century and a
quarter ago, then to what nation of
the world can the people look for hope
and inspiration L? So you ought to be
proud that you are an American citi-
zen and are able to say, IF the Re-
public goes down I am not to blame for
its DOWNFALL" (Great applause.)
At the evening meeting Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Stevenson were given a tre-
mendous greeting by the crowd. Both
were cheered again and again as they
on the platform. Mr.. Towne