The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-18
CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Thirteen Thousand People Present
to Hear the Spsechss.
sRYAN AND OTHERS SPEAK.

Several Vary Strong Presentations
cf the Democratic Doctrine.
Appeal to the Voters
of the Nation.
The informal opening Of the Demo
cratic presidential campaign took place
at Lincoln, Neb., on Tuesday Of last
week. In two ratification meetings,
one in the afternoon, conducted by the
Populists ard Silver Republicans of
Nebraska, and one in the evening con-
Quoted by the Democrats, VIM. Jsn-
nings Bryan, Chss. A. Towne, Gen.
James B. Weaver and other leaders of
the parties, outlined the work of the
cam paisu in the interest of Bryan and
Stevenson. Probably 13, 900 people, a
good proportion from distant points in
TIE State, listened to the speeches and
paid homage to the leaders of the par
ties TO which they owe allegiance, nearly
600 people packing the auditorium IN
the afternoon, while 10, 900 gathered in
the capital grounds in the evening.
|. Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Towne spoke at
both meetings, although it was their
intention to deliver addresses only at
the evening meeting, and their re-
marks, forecasting as they did the
fusion Of the three parties on the Dem
ocratic rational ticket, were received
with unbouuded enthusiasm. Mr..
Stevenson, who is Mr.. Bryan's guest,
was somcw hat indisposed and did not
appear at the Afternoon meeting. He
was present at the evening meeting,
however, and received an ovation.
At the afternoon meeting the speak
ors were Mr.. Bryan, Congressman Sha.
forth of Colorado, 'Cyclone" Davis of
Texas, former Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Webster Davis Charles A.
Towre, aud Gen. James B. Weaver.
Mr.. Bryan spoke last and only in re-
sponse to repeated calls. He was wildly
cheered as Chairman Idnonston intro
duced him as Mr.. Bryan Of North
>.no,ica. y
feel almost as if l ought to apol-
.-rze for not being able to call myself
former Republican, said Mr.. Bryan.
,mid laughter. Mr.. Bryan then paid
loquent tribute to Gen. Weaver,
narles A. Towne and Webster Davis,
ormer Republicans, saying he wander,
cd how the Republican who is not tied
. his party by Office could refuse to
save the party and cast his lot with
hose who believe in the Declaration Of
Independence here and 10 South Africa
%
Il simply want to say DOE that the
campaign is begun SO far as the tickets
snd the platforms are concerned" Mr.
Bryan continued, "and from now until
election day it will be the duty Of every
citizen to take these issues before the
country and weigh them. 1t will be the
duty of every citizen to see where hi:
duty lies. There is privilege in being
an American citizen, and there is q
responsibility commensurate with the
privilege. If We lived in land where
king thought for U.S. we would feel nc
responsibility for the action Of thai
king. But we live in land where the
people determine the policy. We live
in land where the citizen inpresses
his own opinion upon the government.
| where the policy Of the government
may be determined by the vote of one
citizen. And | want to leave thought
with those who are to vote this fall
| want every citizen to vote as he
would vote if he knew that his vote
would determine this next election
(Applause.) Remember what ii
means. You vote in Nebraska, anc
your vote may determine the vote OF
this State on the presidential ticket and
your State may determine the result.
(Applause)
when you get to the polls to vote,
remember that you are an American
citizen. (Applause) Remember that
your vote may determine this nations
position and that this nation will. in
large measure, determine the public
opinion Of the world on the doctrine
that governments come up from the
people. Great applause.) For 124
wears this nation has held before the
world the light of liberty. For more
than century it has been an example
to all the world. You tell me that We
can now be Indifferent to what is going
on? You tell me that man who lifts
his voice against the doctrine Of i'm
psrialism is pleading the cause of the
Filipino? l tell you he Is pleadias the
cause Of American citizens-yea, he is
hampioning the rights Of the strug
Cling masses of the world who look to
America for example. Great applause
If every Filipino were to die the world
would 20 on, but if this nation, the
.rcstest republic Of the worlds history,
puts out its light, if this republic turns
ha.k TO the doctrines which Se loathed
century ard quarter ago, then to
wha nation % the world can the people
look for hypc aud inspiration? So you
ought to be proud that you are an
American citizen aud are able to say
If the republic goes down | am not
to blame for its doWnfalll' (Great
applause.)
THE EVENING MEETING.
At the evening meeting Mf. Bryan
and Mr. Stevenson were given tre-
mendous greeting by the crowd. Both
were cheered again and again as they
appeared on the plstform: Mr.. Towne
delivered the most extended speech Of
the evening meeting, outlining the cam
paign arguments on which the Demo,
cratic party will fight the campaign of
1000 Mr.. ToYne gave his first atten-