The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31
he BURIES SILVER
William Jennings Bryan Pro-
nOunces Funeral Grafton
Over the Dead Issue at Madison
Square Garden.
A VICTORY FOR BOTH.
Says He Is Satisfied With the
Financial Situation
IfIt Is Pleasing to Those Who
Opposed Him.
is HEARD BY 10000.
The Garden Was Packed to Its
Utmost Capacity.
The Applause Lasted Eight
Minutes When He Appeared.
IS HEARD BY 10000.
The Garden Was Packed to Its
Utmost Capacity.
The Applause Lasted Eight
Minutes When He Appeared.

New York. Aug. S1.-The home
coming of w. ]. Bryan was made com
plete last night when he was greeted
in Madison Square garden by a throng
of welcomers numbering more than
10000. Tt was such a welcome as sell
dom, II ever. has been accorded a pri-
vate citizen.
Mr.. Bryan's eyes filled with tears as
he acknowledged the laundering well
come from 10000 throats- For eight
minutes, while the great building
seemed to tremble and shake from the
shouts and applause. he strobe ner-
vously from side to side of the plat
form.
Another demonstration greeted Mr..
Bryan when he told his hearers that
he had been converted to the cause Of
government ownership of railroads.
'I favor the control of only the
trunk lines by the national govern
ment," said Mr.. Bryan. and the own
ership OF all other railroads by the
state governments"
In an instant thousands of voices
were raised. and thousands Of faces
were turned toward q box opposite the
speakers stand. where William Ran
dolph Hearst sat.
Three cheers for Hearst" was the
cry which swelled until the speakers
voice was drowned for a moment.
Last nights reception, which was
given under the auspices of the Com
mercial Travellers Antitrust league
proved really to the sounding Of the
Democratic campaign call. Mr. Bry-
ans speech was a clear cut outline OF
his ideas as to what the Democratic
policy should be. The election of
Of the people; regulation of the trusts
by the government; a universal eight
hour day; settlement of all interna-
uOnal disputes by arbitration rather
than by resort to force and revision Of
the tariff, were his chief points Mr..
Bryan declared, however, that HI was
merely expressing his own opinion
and not attempting to forecast the
policy of his party.
Mr.. Bryan was presented at $40
O'Clock. The audience was on It's feet
as one man The cheering which be-
gan at that instant did not end until
8.4S. and then only after Mr. BRYAN
had waved his hands frantically in an
effort to still the waves Of noise which
rolled in from the audience and beat
upon the speakers platform. At first
the man for whom the demonstration
was planned stood bowing and smil-
ing Then his attitude was one Of ap-
peal This at last prevailed and as
the cheering died away in reverberat-
ing echoes along the Ordered roof Mr..
Bryan began
Bryan's Speech.
When Mr.. Bryan in beginning his
Madison Square garden speech, utter
ed his first words ssNIr Chairman -
there was tremendous applause.
Ladies and gentlemen" he contin-
ned, after Three cheers for William J.
Bryan had been called for and given.
"how can I thank you for this well
come home2 My heart would be flint
indeed If it were not touched by your
demonstration. My heart would be un-
grateful beyond measure if it did not
in return consecrate itself to your SER
vice.
cit was kind in the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league to pro
pose this homecoming reception. Tt
was kind in Governor Folk to come all.
the way from Missouri to bring the
testimony that he brings in his OFFICIAL
he might join in this reception It
was kind in Tom johnson. that ax
ample Of moral courage. that we need
so much in this country. to lend his
presence to this occasion. Kind in the
officers Of this league to bring Won
here. Kind in Mr.. Thomas to voice the
welcome in words SO generous that r
can not admit myself worthy OF them
Kind in you so fully to recompense mo
for any danger that I have encourteT
being absent so long from my native
land
81 can not use a better phrase than
that old, simple one. 7 thank you
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands, 7 return with delight ia
the land of my birth, more proud 81
us people, with more confidence in its
government and grateful to the kind
Providence that cast my lot in the
United States My national pride has
been increased because of abundant
evidence I have seen Of the a1truistiC
interest taken by Americans in the
people Of other countries. No other
nation can show such record Of he
nevolence and disinterested friendshir
my love for our form Of govern
ment has been quiekened as have
visited castles and towers. and peered
into dark dungeons. and am glad
that our nation. profting by the exper-
fence of the past and vet unhampered
by traditions and unfettered by caste
has been permitted to form a new
center Of civilization on new soil and
erect a monument of the people nv
the people and for the people.
Fl also return more deeply impress
ed than ever before with the respor-
sibiiity which rests upon our nation
as an exemplar among the nations and
more solicitous that we, avoiding the
causes which have led other nations
20 decay. may present a higher ideal
k2an has ever before been embodied in