Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-10
". J. BRYAN'S TRAVELS.
Covered $4,000 Miles Last Year and VIII
Do More This.

overed $4,000 Miles Last Year and vii
Do More This.
New York Times.
William J. Bryan is the most trav.
eled man in the United States, not ex.
ceptiDg railroad officials, who oc-
casionally make flying trips across the
country. They make big jumps, and
their journeys end quickly. Mr.. Bry-
an is nearly always on the 60, stop.
ping at small towns as well as large
cities, pausing at villages and hamlets,
running up branch roads, and often
making small settlements by stage
He is seldom at rest, always going
spreading broadcast the doctrine ol
Democracy, or lending his presence
and voice to works of charity. Even
as he pauses he maps out long trips
that will carry him through half the
United States. He is now on trip
embracing Kentucky, Ohio, New York
and all the New England states. Be-
fore he sees his loved ones in Lincoln
again the first breaths of spring will
have swept over Nebraska's prairies.
He has worn out the most campaign
hardened, politicians veterans at loss OF
sheep at ceaseless speaking.
In the campaign last fall be travelled
1S, 1000 miles, speaking from four to
eig ght times day. Yet bis voice was
clear and strong and the ruddy glow
of bealth never left bis cheek. Old
campaigners fell by the wayside, COM
PEELED to rest; but this valiant cham
pion of his cause pushed on and on
until the time for talking was done
and the people acted. He finished the
campaign, be says, just trife weary,
mentally.
~ enjoy the hustle and excitement
of a campaign" Colonel Bryan said,
sand l find that my general health is
just as good as when l am quietly rest
ing at home.
~ have often been asked by eminent
hygienists over the country for my
rules of health when travelling. have
none that differ from those which
should be practiced in every home. |
never drink Intoxicating liquors and l
get eight hours sleep in every "a. If
cannot get all my rest at night take
it during the day but must rest eight
hours out of the "a. Fortunately /
sleep well on trains, so when arise l
am refreshed. Keeping myself in
prime physical condition preserves my
voice and throat. l do nothing else to
keep them strong.
81 do not diet myself when travel
ing; but eat as great variety and as
heartily as at home. Whatever strikes
my fancy on the menu I order and rel
ish. The greatest evil have to con-
tend with on my travels is the after
dinner speaking, so many of my friends
where l am going to speak arrange
little dinners for after the meeting. 1t
is hard to refuse this kindness and in
many instances forethought; but it is
against my law of health. I need rest
after an evening on the platform, and
I want to 20 to bed, not to midnight
feast.
81 have to observe the natural laws
if 1 am to bear up under my increasing
work. Last year was very busy and
most of my time away from home.
During the 12 months passed one full
month, May, at home, and during the
rest of the year managed to get an
other month, three weeks and five
days 10 spend with my family. Some
of that time, notably my trip to Yo-
semitic valley and the short trip to Tex
as, this winter, the family was with me.
"On my trips, whenever it is prac'
ticable and the people desire it, [ say
few words. Sometimes they are very
few, and again they rise to the dignity
of a speech. During the campaign
last fall, or where I was billed for a
talk, 1 spoke from 80 to 40 minutes.
When am wbirling across the coun-
try to given points my talks are short,
not more than five to ten minutes
Just loug enough to say 'how d'y do
to the people and tell them how glad l
am to see them.
"The only real quiet times had last
year were in May, when stayed at
home to get in the crop of my little
farm in Nebraska; then after the cam
paign, when I went with Colonel Wet.
more down in Taney county, Mo-, and
lastly my visit with my wife to Austin
and Galveston-just before the close OF
the year. We returned from that
trip by way of Monticello, ILL.,, where
we have daughter at school.
81 have attended Jackson day din
ners in Chicago, Omaha and Mime
apolis and Nebraska this year. From
here 20 to Frankfort, KY, Cincinnati,
New York and through the New Eng
land states, lecturing on PENDING
problems.' 1t will be spring, suppose,
before see Lincoln again."
From memory, Colonel Bryan gave
his itinerary in 1899. His travels took