The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
Mr.. Bryan Feels a Certain Deli
cacy But Doesn'tFail to
Talk Plain.
AN OVATION AT LINCOLN.
The Grass Tramped of the Lawn Of
the Democratic Leader.
MENTIONS CITY OF CANTON

Taken Place In the City-A Great
Address That Made the Crowd
of Home People Cheer
wildly.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1s.-Lincoln gave
a hearty welcome to Mr.. Bryan upon
his return home after his Chicago visit.
He was met at the depot by a large
crowd and was escorted to his resi-
dence. There was a speech there and
handshaking with both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, and the crowd dispersed. In
the evening a reception was given in
the state capitol grounds, which par
took more of the nature of an official
function.
When the Rock Island brought the
Bryan party in there was local COM
mittee Of escort, in carriages, all gayly
bedecked with the national colors,
while the Bryan Homeguards, in white
suits, and the Continentals, in new
George Washington uniforms, together
with many citizens not in uniform.
marched on foot as a guard of honor
The march consumed about half an
hour, and when the escorting party
Joined the people who were already IN
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Bryan residence, the crowd not only
covered the lawn and the sidewalk,
but extended across the street and we'll
out toward the intersecting streets.
There were speeches of welcome for
both husband and wife, as there were
loud cheers not only for "the next
president" but also for "the next presi-
dents wife"
Mrs. Bryan was presented with a
bouquet of roses. The speech to Mr..
Bryan was made by Mr.. w. NJ. Work
ing, local Silver Republican leader,
who congratulated Mr.. Bryan
especially upon his Indianapolis speech
as one which would be used by future
generations as a weapon against ty-
ranny and oppression"
MR.. BRYAN RESPONDS.
Mr.. Bryan expressed his and Mrs.
Bryan's appreciation of the good will of
their townspeople of all parties, and ex-
planned why he went away from home
to meet people instead of having them
come to Lincoln to see him.
II have sometimes been criticised"
said he, "for going away from home
instead of staying here and having peo-
pie come to see me, but / have felt
in the first place that people could not
come here as well as they could go to
Canton. Lincoln is not in the center of
thickly populated country, as Can
ton is, and our people have not the
means Of travelling without cost, as
they have in some parts of the country,
under some circumstances, and I have
felt that II was a great deal cheaper
for me to go and see the people than
for me to compel them to come and see
me. (Applause.)
Even looking at 1t from a business
standpoint-looking at 1t from the
standpoint Of those in our city who
would find profit in crowds coming
here-I have felt that could do more
good by doing that which would insure
election than in any other way, for 1t
is great deal better for this city to
be the home of president for four
years than to be the home Of a presi-
Dental candidate for little while. But
in the discussion Of public questions
in great fight like this, we cannot
stop to measure the advantage of any
policy to the people in particular Sec
tion. ] believe that the fight in which
We are engaged is one that concerns
every citizen in this broad land. More
than that, believe 1t concerns the
people of all the world.
NATIONAL ISSUES.
Mr.. Bryan then discussed national is
sues at some length, in part as follows:
mot long ago Republican was child
ing one Of our people with the fact that
the Filipinos were looking to a Demo-
cratic election for the securing Of their
rights, and the Republican said: Are
you not ashamed that the Filiptnos are
expecting aid from the DemocratsT and
this man replied to the Republican:
DO you know of any people in all the
world who are fighting for liberty who
are looking to the Republican party for
help at this time? The Beers in
South Africa are hoping for the sue
cess Of the Democratic party because
they believe that they have right to
expect the sympathy of the American
people in their struggle for liberty. The
Republican party Of today is not the
support Of human rights as it claimed
L, be 40 years ago. want those who
are about to cast their first vote, as
well as those who have voted before,
to take these questions that press upon
them for solution, and ask themselves:
What win the result be?' When we
say that Republican success menaces
the foundation Of our government some
Republicans laugh, and say we are
alarmists, but 1t is much easier to take
the second step In the wrong direction
than 1t is to take the first STEP and If
today the American people declare that
we can hold the people of Porto Rico
as subjects. and exclude them from
the guarantees Of the constitution, II
viii be easier to take the next step. II
we dare to exclude these people Of Porto
Rico from share In the government In
which they live we will deny our faith
In principle that has been funda-
mental to this country for a century
and quarter"
PARTIES MEET ISSUES.
He then explained the reasons Of his
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