Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04


Bryan, democratic candidate for presi-
dent, addressed an audience of 1900
people, which had gathered to heal
him in spite of the fact chat the
weather was cold and a rain had set
Sioux Cityans came over on a special
train.
MIR. Bryan Introduced.
The meeting was called 10 order by
II. j. IIapeman, county superintend-
cnt of Dakota county and chairman oil
the democratic county committee
Order was secured almost on the in
slant that the chairman stepped to
the front of the platform and raised
his hand. He said:
In this year 1900 we are standing at one
country's history. We have reached a
crisis in our affairs. Mamentous things
are taking place. Only three short years
ago our minds would not have dared to
the present. No patriotic American cit
izen can help but shudder at the possi-
bilities that now confront us We have
cut loose, as a nation, from the ties that
the wisdom asld the guidance of the faith
ers of the republic. The ship OF state
losses on an unknown sea. No republic
before us ever had a like experience. We
cannot go to amy experience In history
for guidance and direction. We are
hopelesssly drifting. we know not With
plan or policy. The lode star of the con-
stitution has been lost to view. and while
In this fearful condition we see Il ire
mendouS storm gathering in the east a
storm that threatens to shake the world
In mighty war of civilizations AT such
crisis as this we need a leader. a man
man of noble purposes. of upright char
acter, of pure thoughts, interrupted and
crowned, his head above the fog and
clouds. strong enough to do right though
whom the lust of office nor the thirst of
power could not ensnare; a man who Is
toaay the noblest exponent of the high
st ideals of human liberty. This man
friend. and have great honor and pleas
uTe in presenting to you Milliam jen-
ningS Bryan.
MIR. Bryan's Opening.
Mr.. Bryan was received with great
cheer. and it was more than minute
before he raised his voice. But when
he. did he secured order in a moment
He looked very much as four years
ago when the people of this section
heard him. The hair is n trifle more
gray. and there is Il little less of it;
the lines OF the face are more distinct
~ marked, but the eye is as quick,
the manner as earnest, the magnetism
OF a strong personality is just as at
tractive as it ever was. Mr.. Bryan's
voice is indeed somewhat the worse
for wear, heavy and lacking in some
what of the musical tone it once had.
But it is still pleasing, and the Won
der is that it is not worn out with
such use as that 10 which it WAS put
last evening. But Mr. Bryan is ply
slcally wonder, u monument to goo,
ancestry, good habits, good morals
and good care of himself, and the men
who travel with him agree that he can
do twice the work and come out at
night in better condition than any OF
them. MI. Bryan began:
This is a great disappointment to me.
] selected this town for Il speech tonight
because they said II was small one Ga
Voice, II guess that's righpo, and would
have only. d small crowd, not difficult to
talk to; therefore 1t Is disappointment
TO see such an AUDIENCE. a.; this. But if
least shows that the people are taking a
real interest in the issues at stake this
year ! must say, however, that your
chairman in his remarks has raised me
TO come down to the level of the rest of
You. In fact, am almost afraid TO say
a any, e; for or, fear s it will prove to You
represented me. Gaughter).
Our Systems Essence.
The great beauty of our government Is
that You people can select one who shall
represent your ideas, and when he speaks
1t Is for you and by Your authority
want this government to continue that
nf n tynN MAN I w,
main so that when one man Is tried by
the people and doesn't give satisfaction.
they can call him down again and try
another want 1t to be n government
deriving It's just powers from the con-
sent OF the governed. As the chairman
said, we have lost the north star of our
about the man who was out In boat
with a co!ored man rowing him. The
man pointed out the north star and said:
Row straight toward that star all the
After awhile the wind came up and the
colored man. becoming frightened, woke
UP his passenger.
"Hyah, boss. he said, "poin me out
dat ,fust one yo' showed me-" Great
laughtcr.
And 50 1t is with the republican party.
1T wants new star, j new declaration of
Independence. The opinion of the repul,-
lican leaders seems to be that the decla-
ration of independence, is like the ten
6ooi lol pON, DIT
rather too hampering 10 man. G.allgh-
ter, II anybody tells YOU, my friends,
that this country has outerown the con-
stitution, you point out that the constit,l-
tlon provides the method of its own
amendment, whenever that may be neces.
sary. The trouble is that the Republicans
want to get rid of the whole thing, and
they are in such a hurry about il that
they can't wait to do it in the regular
way.
\ Talk for the Iownns.
L like to talk to republicans. but The
noise here leads me to conclude that ey-
erybody here is all right now Laush-
tei). But If there are even few here
who need conversion l can talk for them
and | will make a speech that will SOUND
TO the. rest of you as If / thought every
one of you needed it. can make a
speech for these 1owans here; there are
plenty in their state in need of CONVEX.
sion. That is what l want-to convert
people. | believe 1t is possible. by argu.
ment and reasoning with them. to VII,
over almost all the republicans-not ali
of them. but all who are not looking fol
postottices Q1aughter). Our greatest
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