The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-21
VETERANS VISITED BRYAN.
prTIES or THE GOVERNMENT TO-
WARDS EN-SOLDIERS.

Col. Bryan Gave HIS Views on That
subject 10 the Veterans Who Calf
ed on Him az Lincoin--said the old
SoIdier Need Have no Fear should
lie Be EIected-He VIII Leave Ltn-
coin Next Wednesday on His Last
CAMPAIGN Tour.
Lincoln. Neb.. sept. 9o.-Mr Bryan
spent the greater par, Of to-day IN going
through his accumulated correspondence.
lie also received a large number OF call
ers.
The only formal performance OF the day
vas visit from committee Of twenty
FIVE members Of the Bryan Veteran Bi-
metallic club Of this. lancaster county.
who called to assure him Of their support.
John ". Wilson acted as chairman Of che
committee. and he presented Mr. Bryan
with an cugrossed copy Of tho member
ship OF the club numbering go names.
Mr.. Wilson told Mr.. Bryan that the club
included In its membership representative
Of an branches OF the military and naval
service OF che government; during the Gavin
war He also presented a written address.
s'owlng why the members had loft Their
present homes 20 join his standard
In his reply MIR Bryan reviewed briefly
his own experience as soldier. OF which
he sad that while n was brief e was in
sfruc'ive. He also outlined his views OF
me duty a the government toward the
ex-soldiers. assuring them that he would
not be willing to receive the support of
me soldiers II he ala not believe that
taer interests as soldiers. as well as
fasir interests as citiz rs would b. pro-
te-ted under q Democratic administration.
Hc said:
Talked To OLD Soldiers.
In nations which have a large standing
army Il IL not - necessary that care
saould be- taken OF the soldier after his
service IS past. but in country like ours.
where we have. or should have but a
small standing army. and where all the
people should b. soldiers IN citizens
clothes. ready 10 don the uniform IN any
emergency. the nation has o double rea-
son Tor being liberal In the treatment Of
veterans and their dependents. II Is both
the incentive OF gratitude and the incen-
tive OF s'if-interest. for n the nation does
not do well by those who volunteer when
not expect that its calls viii be promptly
answered. The soldier. therefore. as a
soldier. need have no fear under the ad-
minlstration. should / ~ honored with
the suffrage Of my countrymen and ele-
waited 90 that office But the soldier IL
citizen as well as a survivor Of the war.
and ! take Il FOR granted that your inter
e.t In this campaign is due in part 10 the
fact that YOU are citizens OF republic
and do not care 10 b. citizens OF an en-
p.re.
should Leave a Heritage.
y take IL for granted that your interest
On this campaign IL due not only 20 the
fact that you live here now. but also TO
the fact that YOU expect your children 20
live hero after you. You want this gov
eminent good while you are here 10 en-
joy IL. aud YOU want 90 leave a good gov
eminent 90 those who come after YOU. and
am not surprised that you. who were
willing 90 offer the highest evidence OF
loyalty that man can offer life" when the
effort was made to have two republics in
stead Of one I am not surprised that you
ere willing 10 give him your vote 10 keen
the one republic that you helped TO main
tain (Applause)
My greatest soiicitudc IS not lest ! fail
TO be elected President. but that l may do
nothing to destroy the good viii and the
confidence which have been expressed by
you ana those like you throughout tn
nation" lApplausc)
Mr. Bryan has hNed the date for depart
ture on his next tour fer next Wednes-
day He will speak Wednesday night al
Nebraska City. Nsb.. ard then proccei
norihward to South Dakota. making sew
ersi speeches en- route.