The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-24
A GREAT SPEECH DELIVERED AT TOPEKA
In Accepting the Populist Nomination
Mr.. Bryan Also Discussed the Trust,
Income Tax, Money and Other
Issues But Declared in the
Strongest Terms that the
Question of Imperial
ism Overshadow-
ed Them All.
(By the Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kansas. August 23.-William
Jennings Bryan today received the sec
ond of the notifications of his nomina ton
for the Presidency This notification came
from the Populist party and Thomas NJ.
Patterson. of Colorado, acted as the
mouthpiece of the party in making it,
Mr. Bryan was at the same time informed
of the endorsement of bis candidacy by
the United States Monetary League, this
notification being given by A. w. Rucker
The ceremonies occurred in the spacious
and beautiful grounds of the State Capitol
and were witnessed by large number of
people.
In many respects the meeting paralelled
the Indianapolis notification. This was
true in the fact that both were held in
parks; in that the weather was intensely
hot, and that the impatience of the crowd
compelled the speakers preceding Mr..
Bryan TO curtail their remarks. Indeed
not one of the speakers was permitted
to speak at the length he had counted
upon, and as a result the entire proceed
ings covered only about an hour and a
half.
An audible sigh of relief from the
sweltering crowd mingled with the ap-
plause which greeted the appearance of
the National leader upon the platform
when he arrived at $3.50, and it was
evident even then that while there was a
general desire to hear and see him, the
audience was finding the situation too
uncomfortable to be long endured.
There was little delay after the arrival
of Mr. Bryan and other notables. State
. Chairman Ridgeley, of the Populist par
ty promptly assumed the chair, and he
Immediately introduced James A. Trout
man, who as the representative of the
mayor of this city, made a brief speech
welcoming Mr. Bryan to Topeka. Mr..
Troutman formerly was Lieutenant
Governor of the State, and he is Re-
publican in politics His speech was per-
sonally complimentary to Mr.. Bryan and
was further an appeal for the exercise
of the franchise by all good and intelli-
gent citizens as the best safeguard of
our institutions. He referred to the
vast throng of people" before him as
an evidence of the high regard in which
the distinguished visitor is held and said
that while he was not authorized to as
sure Mr. Bryan of the electoral vote of
Kansas, he would assure him of the ad-
miration of every citizen of the State.
Mr.. Troutman was followed by Frank
Doster, Chief Justice of the State, who
extended the welcome of the State at
large Judge Doster contented himself
with contrasting the positions of the
Democrats and Republicans on the sub
ject of expansion, taking the position
that the Republicans were looking to uTi-
due aggression, while the Democrats
were seeking to secure the maintenance
of American institutions. He was liber-
ally cheered.
gressman Jerry Simpson, who was in
troduced as the permanent chairman in
the absence of National Chairman Butler.
Mr. Simpson compared Mr.. Bryan with
Lincoln and predicted that he would lead
the people back to the landmark of hu-
man liberty which Lincoln had SO mater
tally assisted in establishing.
Let us trust he said that Ne
braska and Kansas, standing side by
side as in 1860. will again give their sup
port to a candidate who has, as the can
didate of that time had, but one code of
morals, which embraces, as did Lincoln's
all men of all times, regardless of color
or environment"
With this Mr.. Simpson introduced Mr.
Patterson, who, as Chairman of the Ma
tional Populist convention, became
Chairman of the Notification committee
Mr. Patterson was received with ap-
plause and his brief speech was loudly
cheered.