Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-11
CAMP AIGN OPENED.
Ratification Meetings Held in
Lincoln.
MIR. BRYAN MADE TWO SPEECHES,
spoke at the Populist and silver Repub-
lican Gathering, and Also at the Demo
cratic Meeting stevenson at Latter
Towne Made Addresses.


LINCOLN, Neb., July 1.-THE IN
formal opening Of the Democratic presi-
Dental campaign took place in Lincoln.
In two ratification meetings, one in the
afternoon conducted by the Populists
and Silver Republicans Of Nebraska,
and one in the evening conducted by
the Democrats. William J. Bryan, Chas.
A. Towne, General James b. Weaver
and other leaders Of the parties outlined
the work of the campaign in the inter
est Of Bryan and Stevenson. Probably
1900 people, a good proportio from
distant points in the state, listened to
the speeches and paid homage to the
leaders of the parties to which they
owed allegiance, nearly 5000 people
packing the Auditorium in the after
noon, while 10000 gathered in the Capt.
toll grounds in the evening.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Towne spoke at
both meetings, although it was their in
tention to deliver addresses only at the
evening meeting, and their remarks,
forecasting as they did the fusion of the
three parties on the Democratic national
ticket, were received with unbounded
enthusiasm Mr.. Stevenson, who is Mr..
Bryan's guest, was somewhat indis-
posed and did not appear at the after
noon meeting. lie was present at the
evening meeting, however, and received
an ovation. At the afternoon meeting
the speakers were Mr.. Bryan, Congress-
man Shafroth, of Colorado; "Cyclone"
Davis, of Texas; former Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior Webster Davis,
Charles A. Towne and General James
B. Weaver Mr.. Bryan spoke last and
only in response to repeated calls. He
was wildly cheered as Chairman Edmis
ton introduced him as "Mr. Bryan, of
North America. /"
II feel almost as if | ought to apollo
gize for not being able TO call myself
former Republican,, said Mr.. Bryan
amid laughter. Mr.. Bryan then paid
eloquent tribute to General Weaver
Charles A. Towne and Webster Davis,
former Republicans, saying he ''won-
dered how the Republican VINO is not
tied to his party by office could refuse to
leave his party and cast his lot with
those who believe in the Declaration of
Independence here and III South Africa
also"
81 simply want to say now that the
campaign is begun SO far as the tickets
and the platforms are concerned"
Mr.. Bryan continued: And from
now until election day 1t will be the
duty of every citizen TO take those issues
before the country and weigh them. 1t
will be the duty OF every citizen to see
where his duty lies. There is priv
lege i'll being an American citizen, and
there is a responsibility commensurate
with the privilege. If we lived in
land where king thought for US, we
would feel no responsibility for the ac-
ton of that king.
but we live in land where the peo-
pie determine the policy. We live in
land where the citizen impresses 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 so vote as he
would vote if he knew that his vote
would determine this next election.
Applause Remember what it means.
You vote in Nebraska and your vote
may determine the vote of this state on
the presidential ticket and your state
may tltttIlllllS tIc ItSllt. apDlduSS.
"When you get to the polls to vote re.
member that you are an American citi-
zen. Applause. Remember that your
vote may determine this nation S posi-
ton, and that this nation will, in large
measure, determine the public opinion
of the world on the doctrine that gov
ernments come up from the people.
Applause. For f24 years this nation
hos hold hnfnra thn world h., lf,ht ,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 a
man who lifts his voice against the doc
trine of imperialism is pleading the
cause of the Filipino? | tell you he is
pleading the cause of 70,000,000 Ameri-
can citizens: aye, he is championing the
rights of the struggling masses of the
world, who look to America for exam
pie Great applause.
IF every Filipino were to die the
world would go on, but if this nation,
the greatest republic of the world $ his
tory, puts out its light, if this republic
turns back to the doctrine which we
loved "a century and a quarter ago. then
to what nation of the world can the peo-
pie look for hope and inspiration? So
you ought to be proud that you are an
American citizen and are able to say,
If the republic goes down, am not to
blame for its downfall. Great APP
plause.
AT the evening meeting, Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Stevenson We're given a ire
mendous greeting by the crowds. Both
Were cheered again and again as they
appeared on the platform. Mr.. Towne
delivered the most extended speech of
the evening meeting, outlining the cam
paign arguments on which the Demo-
rratic party will fight the campaign of
1900 Mr. Towne gave his first atten-
1896, but insisting thatit was still hive