Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
THE NEWS AT LINCOLN, NEB.
Bryan JeGtinEly Says His Nomination
Was "Terribly Sudden"

Bryan Je&tinEly Says His NOmina t ion
| Was "Terrfbly Sudden"
| A dispatch from Lincoln Neb., last night
| says:
News of the nomination of William Jen-
| nicgs Bryan for President did not arouse the
| tumut of enthusiasm tonight that 1t did four
years ago. when the convention at Chi
cago similarly honorcd him. Conditions
| then and now are wholly dissimilar. His
selection today his partys standard
| bearer has been so long forecast that any,
| thing short Of an unanimous call would
| have been a surprise. Added to this is the
| fact that about half of Lincoln's demo-
cratic voting strength Is tonight in Kansas
City. However. there were hearty congrat-
ulations showered upon the nominee to-
gether with an abundance of red fire and
noise, when the news became generally
known.
| At the Bryan home there was no
marked demonstration. Mr.. Bryan was re-
clning a lounge in the parlor with only
| the family present. when State Senator Tai
| bot, in the telegraph room above, shouted,
| You're nominated. old man.
Then Mr.. Talbot came hurriedly down
stairs, and as Mr.. Bryan reached for the
| bulletin. he remarked: jokingly: Talbot.
this is terribly sudden"
| Nearby neighbors called to extend con-
| CALCULATIONS. and others used the tele-
phone. Late tonight Mr.. Bryan repeated
| what he has said so many times before
that he was unable TO say whether or not
| he would go to Kansas City.
| State Senator Talbot, who has heretofore
| been affiliated with the republicans gave
out statement tonight, saying he would
vote for Bryan.
| Mr.. Bryan tonight gave out the following
on the Kansas City platform:
| Il am very much gratified to learn Of
the adoption of a platform which is clear
and explicit on every question. The con-
l Ny-nr fIa oil,
| controversy between men who differed in
| principle, but rather difference of opin-
| ion as to the best method of stating the
question. If We only had democrats to
| deal with, a simple reaffirmation would
| have been sufficient, but we have to deal
| with republicans well as democrats and
| some of the republicans would misconstrue
reaffirmation and endeavor to twist 1t into
an evasion or abandonment of the silver
question.
| Our appeal is to the patriotism and con-
| science of the people, and we must take
| them into our confidence if We expect them
TO nave confidence in
| Our platform deals honestly and fear
| iessiy with every question before the pub
Tic, and since we have nothing to explain
We can spend all of our time in assaults
upon republican policies. The Industrial
| trusts have alarmed many who were not
with US in our fight against the money
| trust in 1896. We shall not disappoint
them; we shall not cease our efforts until
imperialism appeals to many as the
most dangerous of the evils now menac-
| Ing our country. 1t involves not only a
change in our head of government, but a
return to the militarism of the old world
NC matter how men may differ as to the
relative importance of the questions now
before the country, every one must rec
ognize that an economic evil can be cor
rected more easily than one which attacks
the foundations of government. If we ad-
here to the principles that government is
a thing made by the people for themselves,
tho people can in time remedy every
wrong, but IL that doctrine is once sur
rendered the people are powerless to re-
dress any grievance.
THE six and half millions who SUD-
ported the Chicago platform in 1896 stand
like solid wall against the trusts and
against Imperialism. If 10 per cent of
those who. by voting the republican ticket
brought the present dangers upon the
country will join with us, this nation will
once more become the champion of liberty
| and an Inspiration to the oppressed every
where"