The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-06
BRYAN'S LAST WORD.
Closes His Campaign With a
Series Of Speeches in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 6.-NTr. Bryan ar
rived in Omaha at S:15 o'clock last night
and began his first speech of a series of
nlne III South Omaha at $50 o'clock.
The first speech was made in a small hall
used as Democratic headquarters and
the hall was packed to the point of SUI
location with men, women and children,
who received the candidate with loud
acclaim and frequent applause He
spoke for only a few minutes asking
his hearers to be at the polls early and
remain there until their votes should be
counted He also thanked them for. past
favorS and asked them to continue them
When he expressed the desire that SEN
stor Allen should be given a fusion col
league there We're many cries for Hitch
COCK 10 these Mr.. Bryan responded
that the crowd might express its own
opinion as to individuals, but that for
himself any one selected by the fusion
forces would be satisfactory.
The second meeting was held in the
open air in South Omaha, and there the
presidential candidate addressed an i'm
mense audience of people. He again
asked his supporters to go early to the
polls After this open air meeting Mr.
Bryan was rushed across the city for
two or three miles to Dammann's hall
where he received another cordial well
come His speech was devoted almost
exclusively to an appeal for attention to
the election today He told his hearers
to go to the polls if necessary before
breakfast, and to stay without dinner
fore time for that meal He said he
was more interested in preserving a
good government than he was in his
election to the presidency.
Another short drive brought the ma
dOnal candidate to Metz hall where he
addressed a large audience composed
entirely of Bohenians. He was present
ed with a bouquet of roses by little
Bohemian girl. Responding Mr.. Bryan
said:
7 am glad to know that those who
We're born in foreign lands and came
here to enjoy liberty under the Amer
lean flag are this year ready to vote to
preserve that liberty which they came to
enjoy
Proceeding he said he planted him
self Squa rely upon the Declare ton of
Independence which had brought to this
country so many valuable citizens from
abroad He appealed to the foreign
born citizens to protect others in the
same rights that they came here to en-
titled to the same protection that we
claim for ourselves He asked his sup
porters to make their demand to be
heard so strenuous as to make it felt
He then called attention to the duties
devolving upon every citizen If he
said, any man is to lose his vote in
this election let it be the man who be-
neves in planting an empire upon the
ruins Of a republic" He promised that
If elected the constitution should be SO
amended as to permit the election Of
HSt4ICfS Dy dlreeC vote OF the people.
The fifth place of meeting was in a tent
at the corner of Fifteenth street and
Capital avenue There he had the larg-
est audience of the evening, and also the
most enthusiastic one. He spoke at this
place at greater length than at any pre-
vleus meeting, dealing with the general
issues Of the campaign, and again ap-
pealed to his hearers for active work at
the polls and for the uniform support
of the entire ticket
The sixth meeting Of the night was
held at Washington hall There he
spoke for only a few minutes. He ap- |
pealed for a bigger majority in the state |
than in 1896.
It was half past II o'clock when Mr..
Bryan appeared at the Boyd theater, |
and he still had two meetings before |
closing.
AS he came upon the stage some one
shouted organs all right" Taking his /
cue from this, Mr.. Bryan said:
'Yeu don't know how consOling It is
to be assured that am all right at the /
end Of a campaign like this. Speaking |
physically, I do feel better than ever /
have felt before at the end OF a cam
paign."
He spoke at the theater for twenty
minutes. "A Democrat" he said, told
me a few days ago that he had been m
vited TO come to New York right after
the election in case Of Republican sue
cess and help form a trust, and he
asked what he should do in case was