Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
LEAVES NEW
YORK TODAY
JENNINGS BRYAN DE.
PARTS ON EARLY MORNING
TRAIN FOR CONNECTICUT
FRIENDS IN A SPECIAL


His Policies Of Government-Llnl<s
the Trusts With the Tarlff-TaIks
on Money Question.
New Haven, Conn, Aug. s1.-w1l.
liam j. Bryan reached New Haven at
1915 o'clock. AT the station was a
long line of carriages for members OF
the party and for the committee en-
tertainment. In and about the station
and on nearby streets the crowd filled
the walks A hearty round Of cheers
was given the arrivals. Bryan was
greeted by Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff and Mayor Stadley. AS soon as
the carriages were filled the brass
band struck up a lively march and the
procession started across the city.
The days program Is marked with the
absence of formality, the only special
arrangements being the reception, a
small reservation Of seats near the
band stand and the issuance of tickets
to luncheon.
New York, Aug. 31.--William j. Bry.
the train for Connecticut at 1906 a.
m. today. About hundred persons
gathered on the station platform and
as the train pulled out they cheered
him as he departed Bryan bowed his
acknowledgements from the rear plat
form. A party Of friends accompanied
him in special car.
Grand Reception.
| The 10000 and more people who
| filled Madison Square Garden to the
| utmost last night saw new William
Jennings Bryan. His smile was gone.
| Instead when the two noisiest dem.
onstrations Of the night occurred-the
one at his entrance and the other when
he stood up to speak-his face became
grave, the lines about his mouth tight
ened, his eyes closed at times to hide
a suggestion of mnisturs in- tt,stm. he
bowed his head, and plainly was under
a stress of emotion which he found It
difficult to conceal.
Having become master OF himself
while the cheering was going on, he
gradually waved the people into their
seats and then began to speak.
l Probably recalling the scene in the
| garden ten years .ago-ten years and
eighteen days, to be exact--when a
great frost on sweltering night de-
scended upon the garden and cooled
off the rest of New York. Mr. Bryan
did not read his speech. He had learn
ed most of what he had written out,
and followed his text closely.
Voice Clear and Fresh.
u His voice was clear and fresh, and
carried well into the farthest corner
of the garden. All through his speech
and those of the spede deaaks who preced.
ed him there WI d1ued roar in
, the place, like THAI sfic in q city,
and after Mr.. BryS I'd been speak
ing for half an houiS SShere was con-
!, stant stream Of people coming out Of
, the place-mostly those who had had
, to stand and had become tired. The
audience, in the main, remained to the
/ end.
| The occasion was the Commercial
, Travellers Antitrust league reception.
7 No attempt was made to decorate the
garden, and the setting was bare for
the speech Of the man proclaimed by
all the other speakers than himself as
the nations foremost private citi
r zen."
Hears Laudation ImpasslveIy.
,. The characterizations of Mr.. Bryan
e as the speakers endeavored to find
a some new appellation interested the
g audience much. Governor Folk of. Mis-
s souri, called him 'the great torchbear
It er of righteousness" Augustus
r Thomas referred to him as another
r tTlx~,1
$ leading his iron legion through the Ap
7. plan way; Tom Johnson said he was
= mot yet the first official citizen OF the
land" but that he was two years ir
advance of his election" the rest o
his remarks along that line being over
whelmed with laughter and then wifi
e cheers.
While these phrases of eulogy were
being uttered Mr.. Bryan remained i'm
= passive, occasionally chatting with {
= friend who sat beside him. He mad.
! no open knowledgement of them.
# Like Speech of Acceptance.
e Mr.. Bryan's speech was practically
II that of man who already had beer
s. nominated for the presidency, and who
e was making an address of acceptance
He outlined policy as If he was out
lining the TolicJ of a nation ovel
which he had been chosen to rule
In brief, Mr.. Bryan urged arbitration
la between nations in order to avert tn,
horrors of war.
He opposed the use of the navy al
n collector of private debts.
n He opposed the continuance o
~ American rule in the Philippines.
n He urged an amendment to the con
lg stitution requiring congress to NEE
OF soon after election instead of waitin,
e. thirteen months as now. He favor
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