The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04
BRYAN CONCLUDES CAMPAIGN.


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vey. where he addressed bic meeting OF
foundrymeu and mill hands.
The final meeting Of the day ana tne
last 81 Mr. Bryan's remarkable campaign
outside Of his own state was al the Cab
umet Theatsr IN south Chicago From
there Air Bryan went az once 10 the re-
viewing stand on jackson boulevard
where for over an hour. he stool and
bowed as the hosts Of Democracy march
cd by and cheered their leader.
Great DUTY before Him.
A. the Iroquois club Mr.. Bryan sah
90 part.
Il nave had imposed upon me in THE
campaign "A great duty. and have per-
formed 90 20 the extent OF my ability and
60 the extent OF my strength. My respon-
sinn.ty ceases 20 Tar as this campaign
U.s. concerned. on next Tuesday II / have
ouy further responsibility o. viii be the
fault % the people; IL will be for them
o. say whether I snail remain private
cazcn or become a public servant
~ am glad in this campaign that we
have The support u many who we're
against us before. do not criucise them
harshly aud I did not when they left MS.
because ! believe that the great majority
of them left because they couscientlously
] did not agree with them In that-I did
not believe that the people or the coun-
try would be in danger because Of my Geo
lion, and ] make the statement TO YOU
now that 10 I had been elected we would
not now be confronted by the crisis that
4. before u.s. I believe that those who
voted against me were. a. least IN nearly
an cases men who voted against me be-
cause they thought that they were dolag
their duty TO their country.
when I heard. the night OF the cleo
ton. that an old grayhaIred man fell upon
his knees and thanked God that the coun.
Try had been saved, I knew that he was
expressing the sentiments OF his heart.
But. many who thanked God that was
defeated then are now praying that l
shall not be defeated again. II does not
mean that they have changed their senu-
mouts since then. + does not necessarily
mean that they have changed IN their
opinions upon the questions which were
paramount then. but Il does mean that
four years Of Republican rule have
brought us face 10 face with a greater
question than any which has ever been
before this country. I believe the issue TO
day is even greater than was the issue OF
ls60 for then the question was whe Their
we should have one republic or two re-
pubucs but now The issued IN this cam
It-AN lrt WNftNef We ~lhll nave one re-
public.
Appeal 20 Conscience.
"Our appeal has been 20 the conscience
ana tho Judgment Of the American pcople
am glad that this is the only kind OF an
appeal that We could make II 10 IS my
destiny 10 be the President Of the Unit
sd states 10 not want 10 feel that am
President because somebody was bought
go vote for me or compelled 20 do u
against hts Will. ] believe with those who
believe In the principles that We stand
Tor. that II ] am elected there IS a great
work before me, ard n am called upon
~ perform that work I want 10 feel that
! have behind me the hearts OF the Amer
lean people as well as their votes, and n
! have their hearts behind me and II ! am
elected as I must be elected II elected at
an because they want me elected there
after. my one purpose in life. viii be 20
disappoint no honest man who voted for
me
u canno, hope that my administration
II elected. will be free from mistakes, Tor
contend that perfection is not to be
found iu this world, and that al that We
can 90 is 20 approach IL "a nearly as
we can with the light before us and with
f q sincere purpose 20 30 what is right. !
cannot hope not 20 make mistakes. but
promise you that II am elected there
will boz four wears in this country when
no citizen here or foreigner abroad viii
have any doubt that the Declaration OF
Independence ls the law OF tho land"