The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-03
ACRES OF PEOPLE.
Immense Demonstration at Col.
Bryan's Home.
In Honor of the Presence of
Gov. Roosevelt.
MANY CLUBS In LINE.
Women, Travelling Men, Old and
New Soldiers.
Candidates Voice Could Not
Reach the Crowds Limit.
MANY CLUBS in LINE.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 3.-For some days
preparations have been made for mon
ster demonstration in honor of Governor
Roosevelt, the Republican candidate for
vice president, at this place, the home
or Mr.. Bryan and the capital of the
state.
The census just taken gives Lincoln's
population at 10000 From the appear
ance Of the crowd at the station and
along the streets. in the windows, on
the balconies and in the capital house
yard, it would seem that the population
was all at home; that they had invited
their neighbors from all the surrounding
country, and that they had all turned
out to to join in the demonstration.
Nothing equal to it has yet beer seen
during the progress of this journey,
which has now extended some 5000
miles, covering period of thirty days.
The line of march of the carriages
from the station to capital house
square, something over a mile and a
half, was lined with people everywhere,
and the wide streets We're filled almost
the entire distance to such an extent
that in many places it inpeded the pass
age of the carriages and the mounted
escort.
Arriving at the capital house square
the governor was conducted to a review
ing stand on the street and a grand
more than an hour. There were many
unique and amusing features in this
parade. One was the number of women
on foot that took part in 1t. First came
about forty young ladies of the city in
uniform of blue, occupying a place in the
column of march, At long intervals
came Two other troops of ladies in uni
form. the Ida Mckinley club, number
ing about fifty women, wore an outer
garment of stars and stripes, the stripes
forming the skirt of the dress and the
blue background and the stars forming
a shirt waist. Some of the banners dis
played were amusing and others were
significant. One marching column bore
this banner:
Third Nebraska: oh, Billy, why did
you leave uS2H
The Union veteran Republican league
of some hundred and fifty members was
carryin a horse shoe for luck. They
had a banner bearing this inscription;
I'VE helped Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
We are helping Mckinley now.
Another banner: -Four generations
for Mckinley and Roosevelt, father, son,
grandson and great grandson
Another read: For Sale-One en-
larged front porch.-W. J. B..
German club passed bearing aloft
a full dinner pail with bread and sau-
The Lincoln travelling men, 800 strong
bore this banner: Vim, vigor and vic
tory
Another: Eight more years of the
full dinner pail; four for Mckinley and
then fSur for Teddy"
one of the amusing features was a
double-headed calf. the skin stuffed with
the tail on the head, with this motto;
1.-THE result of fusien-it died"
After the procession had passed in re-
view, Governor Roosevelt was conducted
to a speakers stand. where he addressed
as his strong voice could reach Fewer of
those present heard his speech than of
rnegaphone to address all who were there.
He spoke for three-quarters Of an hour,
marks that he has Travelled over before
upon the issues of expansion militarisn,
We're punctuated by frequent cheers. At
the conclusion Of his speech, on his way
fairly rnobbed by a wildly eager crowd
who wished to shake his hand or to get
his carriage somewhat battered in appear
ance, but in fine spirits on account of the
The train pulled out Tor FlSttSInouLh
where an evening meeting was held. The
interest. This meeting closed the days
While delivering his speech at Aurora
Governor Roosevelt was interrupted by a
seeker after truth who cried out:
What about the trusts2"
Governor Roosevelt-'W What trust do you
Inquirer-'sOh. the ice trust beef trust.
oil trust, and all of them.
about Chairman j mes cotton bale trust or
Richard Croker's ice trust?'
Governor Roosevelt continued:
He puts the question in good faith,
and win try to answer in good faith.
The trusts at present have to be dealt
with each state by itself. A denunciation
of trusts is of no value when not con-
nected with action. Democratic denunei-
alton of trusts amounts to nothing when
Mr.. Jones, chairman of the national DEM
ocratic committee, is at the head of the
the leader of the New York Democracy,
has a large ownership in another. These
facts convict them of tnsincerlty, and
that IS all there is about it.
At York open air meeting of large
proportions was held, and Governor
Roosevelt made a fifteen minute speech.