The age-herald., 1900-07-11
Charles A. Towne Produced a
 Powerful Impression.
BRYAN WAS GIVEN AN OVATION
He Pays Great Compliment to Steven son Who He Said H Id Never Faltered Under the Demo-
 cratic Flag

Lincoln, Neb., July 10.-The informal or ganzation of the Democratic political campaign took place in Lincoln today. In two ratification meetings, one in the after noon conducted by the Populists and Silver Republican of Nebraska and one this even ing conducted by the Democrats, William J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne, General J. B. Weaver and other leaders of the parties, outlined the work of the campaign in the interest of Bryan and Stevenson.
 Probably 13,0OO people, good proportion from distant states, listened to the speeches, nearly 5000 people packing the Auditorium in the afternoon while 10000 gathered in the capitol grounds in the evening. MT. Bryan and MT. Towne spoke at both meetings, although 1t was their in- tention to deliver addresses only at the evening meeting, and their remarks fore casting as they did the fusion of the three parties on the Democratic national ticket were received with unbounded enthusiasm. MT Stevenson, who is MT. Bryan's guest, was somewhat indisposed and did not ap- pear at the afternoon meeting. He was present at the evening meeting however, and receivd an ovation.
 At the afternoon meeting the speakers were MT. Bryan, Congressman Shaforth of Colorado, Cyclone" Davis of Texas, for mer Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis, Charles T. Towne and Gen. eral James B. Weaver.
 MT. Bryan spoke last and only in response to repeated calls. He was wildly cheered as Chairman Edmston introduced him as "Mr. Bryan of North America"
 ''I feel almost as if I ought to apol- ogize for not being able to call myself a former Republican" said MT. Bryan, amid laughter. MT. Bryan then paid elouuent tribute to General Weaver Charles A. Towne and Webster Davis as former Re- pnblicans, saying that he wondered how the Republican who is not tied to his party by office could refuse to leave the party and cast his lot with those who believe in the Declaration of Independence here and in South Africa also."
 Campaign Has Begun
 "I simply want to say now that the cam paign is begun so far as the tickets and the platforms are concerned" MT 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 It will be the duty of every citizen to see where his duty lies.
 There is a privilege in being an Ameri- can citizen and there is a responsibility commensurate with the privilege. If we lived in land where king thought for
 
 action of that king. But we live in land where the people 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 I want to leave a thought with those who are to-vote this fall. l 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 de- termine the result. (Applause)
 When you get to the polls to vote re- member that you are an American citizen. (Applause)
 mine this nations position and that this nation will, in a large measure determine the public opinion of the world on the doc Urine that governments come up from the people. (Great applause.) For 124 years this nation has held before the world the light of liberty. For more than a century it has been an example to all the world You tell me that we can now be indiffer- ent to what is going on? You tell me that a man who lifts his voice against the doc Urine of imperialism is pleading the cause of the Filipino? I tell you he is pleading the cause of 70,O0O,O00 American citizens aye, he is championing the rights of the struggling masses of the world who look to AIHeIlcd LOT SAdHlplc NSITedt applause ana cheering.)
 If every Filipino were to die the world would go on, but if this nation, the great est republic of the worlds history puts out it's light If this republic turns its back to the doctrines which we loved a century and a quarter ago, then to what nation of the world can the people look for hope and inspiration? So you ought to be proud that you are an American citizen and able to say if the republic goes down, I am not to blame for its downfall.' (Great ap- plause and cheers)
 At the evening meeting MT. Bryan and MT Stevenson were given tremendous greeting by the crowds Both were cheered again and again as they appeared on the platform.
 MT. Towne's Speech
 MT. Towne delivered the most extended speech of the evening meeting, outlining the campaign arguments on which the Democratic party will fight the campaign of 19OO MT. Towne gave his first atten- tion to the monetary question, admitting that the issue had changed in importance since 1896 but insisting that 1t was still Q live issue that the principles of bimetal- lism are as true now as they were in 1896 Trusts were denounced as an in- herent part of the Republican administra- tion. Accumulated wealth, he said, had already inaugurated a period of national decay. and that to the reform forces" of the country must the people look for relief.
 Continuing, MT. Towne said: we stand