The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-11
aDEMOGRATICO OPENING

OF the Presidential Campaign IN
formally Celebrated at the Home Of
Bryan-Nutnerous Populists, Dem
ocrats end Silver Republicans
Present. .ls3
LINCOLN, Neb., July lo.-The intor-
NAL opening Of the Democratic prasl-
Dental campaign took place in Lincoln
to-day. In two ratification meetings,
one In the afternoon, conducted by the
Popuiists and Silver Republicans. OF
Nebraska. and one this eyering, con-
ductrd BY the Democrats, William J.
Bryan, Charles a. Towne. G@netal
James b. Weaver anu other leaders OF
the party.outtined ,tho1work of the cam-
paign in the Interest OF Bryan and Ste
venson., Probably $4,000 people. q good
portion from distant points in the STATE,
listened to the speeches and paid hom-
age, 70 the leaders OF the parties to
which they owed allegiance, naarly 5000
people packing the Auditorium in the
Afternoon, while 10000 gathered In the
capitol grounds. In the evening. MIR.
Bryan and Mr.. Towne spoke at both
meetings, although It was their inten-
ton to deliver addresses only at the
evening meeting and their remarks,
forecastlng as thay did the fusion OF the
three parties on the Democratic nation
aliticket, were received with unbounded
enthusiasm. Mr.. Stevenson, who Is Mr..
Bryah's guest. was somewhat indls-
posed and did not appear at the after
noon Meeting.
Received an Ovation. 5ss 4.
He was present at the evening meet
ing, however. and received an ovation.
At the afternoon meeting, thu speakers
were Mr.. Bryan. Congressman Shat
roth. Of Colorado ;A"Cyclone" Davis, Of
Texas; former Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior Webster Davis Charles A.
Towne and General James B. Weaver.
Mr.. Bryan spoke last aud only in re-
Spouse to repeated calls. He was Wild
| " Icheeied as Chairman Edm.a,on in
troduced him as "alr. Bryan. of No.ti,
America"
| II feel almost as though l ought to
apologize for not being able to call my
self q former Republican, said Mr..
Bryan, amid laughter. Mr.. Bryan then
paid eloquent tribute to General Wca-
yer, Charles A. Townc and Webster
Davis, former Republicans. saying t!lat
he Wondered how the Republican who
is not tied to his party by office could
refuse to leave his party and cast his
lot with those who believed In the de-
claration of Independence here and in
South Africa also"
Il simply want to say now that the
campaign Is begun 50 far as the tickets
and the platforms are concerned"
Where His Duty Lies.
Mr.. Bryan continued:
And from now until election day it
will be the duty Of every citizen to take
these Issues before the country and
weigh them. II viii be the duty Of
every citizen to see where his duty lies.
There Is privilege in being ali Ameri-
can citizen, and there is responsibility
commensurate With the privilege. II
we lived in land where king
thought for US, WE would feel no re-
sponSib!lity for the action of that king.
But VIC live in 4 land where thu people
determine the policy. We live in land
where the citizen impresses his own
opinion upon the government. where
the policy of the government may b..
determined by the vote OF one citizen.
And | want to leave 4 thought with
those who are to vote this fall. I want
every citizen to SO vote as he, would
| vote If he knew that his vote would de-
| tcrmine this next election. (Applause.)
Remember what It means. You vote In
Nebraska and your vote may determine
the vote of this state on the presidential
ticket anu your. state may determine
the result. (Applausc)
Held the Light Of Liberty.
when you get to the polls to vote
remember that you art an American
citizen. (Applause) Remember that
your vote may determine this nation's
position, and that this nation will, In a
large measure determine the public
| opinion Of the world on the doctrine
that governments CONT UP from the
people, CApplausc.l For 1o4 years this
! nation has hsld baforc the world the
light of liberty. For more thai. I cen
fury 1t has been an example to all the
world. You tell tue that we can nov be
| Indifferent to what is going on. You
tell me that I man who lifts his voice
against the doctrine of Imperialism is
pleading the cause of the Filipino. 1
tell you he is pleading the cause OF TO-
oOO,OoO American citizens; aye, he Is
championins the rights of the strug-
| Cling misses Of the world who look 10
America for example. (Great APP
plause). II every Filipino were to die
the world would go on, but II this ma
ton. the greatest republic OF he'world' 3
history puts out lt3 light. II this rcPub-
lie turns back to the doctrine which we
loved century and i quarter ago. then
10 what nation OF the world can the
people look for hope and INSPIRATION?
So you ought to be proud that you a:a
.,ltt
II the republic goes down am not to
blame FOR It's downfall Great APP
plaUse).