The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-20
s.Flesh Pots" Of Lincoln AUait
Coming Of Political Pilgrims

Lincoln, Neb., Jan, 1s-(Special)--
With appetites whetted TO razor-keen'
ness. the people Of Lincoln are pre-
pairing for the coming OF the great
crowds that follow in the wake
presidential nominee, every meml
which Is supposed to be loaded
dollars. and even though these DC. ~
DO be made OF silver. they are GOV.
~ the citizens Of Mr.. Bryan's no
town.
ulere was q time when these sam
citizens reviled and raved ct Bryau
and declared that there Is no good ~
Bryan.9 But while they still refuse %
vote his way. the men OF Lincoln have
come TO look upon Bryan as the ehtei
asset OF the city. the one great attrae-
ton which draws men with money "a
know that there IL Q Lincoln. Nebraa-
ka" on the map.
But Bryan has always been loyal
to Lincoln. despite the fact that he has
never been able 70 get q majority Of
the votes Of the County OF Lancaster.
the City OF Lincoln, or even Of hts
home precinct. And since he has quieev
~ limited that this Is to be an at
home" campaign. the Lincolnites have
been hugging themselves with delight.
For an at home" campaign means
delegations from everywhere, and dele
cations mean money to the thrifty and
prosperous fellow citizens Of the big
Democratic leader.
And these fellow citizens are getting
ready to get that money IL an opDor-
tunity is given them. Every man with
anything to sell is getting 1t in shape.
Railroad Periking Up,
/ As the pilgrim to Fairview, the Her
uitaEe Of the West" leaves the train.
he goes into a rebuilt depot For
years the Burlington maintained q
great barn OF q railroad station &C
Lincoln, but the prospects of thousands
of visitors to the city during the cam.
paign touched even the rhinoceros-hid-
ed railroad officials and the depot has
been put In elegant order.
Then the street car system has been
put In shape and while formerly cars
were run at intervals OF about half an
hour, It Is an up-to-date car system
upon which the traveller now starts
for Fairview. As one passes by the
state Capitol. he sees that the big state
building has been overhauied. repaired
and made presentable.
Out by Fairview, the street car COM
pany is preparing to put in q spHl
track so that cars for a big delegation
may be kept on hand and the crowd
easily handled. The Bryan home Is o
quarter OF a mile from the car line.
Up from the car tracks a broad con-
crete walk has been laid right to
Bryan's door, in order that the shoes
Of the faithful may not be muddied nor
dustied when they march up.
Near by. at the little park which
Bryan presented to the city OF Lin
coin. general repairing and cleaning
up Is taking place. That park will
come in mighty handy for big delega-
tions and speeches during the cam
paign.
Bryan has a fine house-and a big
yard. The yard is all right for small
delegations but the park for big ones.
The yard has been seeded down In al
falfa-which RECEIVERS quickly after
being trampled on.
Every hotel In town is being refur-
aished and rehabiIitated and made
ready for the coming of the admirers
4 Mr.. Bryan. The city is preparing
% construct q macadam roadway from
he depot out to Fairview, nearly three
niles, that those who prefer to drive
ut to the Bryan home in one OF the
nany new cabs and hacks which are
'aking their appearance on the streets,
ay have first class roadway.
The spare room" of the housekeep-
rs all over the city are being put in
1ndition for renting and half dozen
'ureaus" have already begun booking
'oms to rent.
Farmers and truckers" around Lin
coin are grinning to themselves over