The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-14
SPEAKS TO FRIENDS
MIR. BRYAN'S FIRST ADDRESS
AFTER HIS NOMINATION.

AFTER HIS NOMINATION.
Makes Non-PartiZan Speech to Many
of His Neighbors and Friends Who
Went to Fairview.
A dispatch from Fairview, Lin
coin, Neb., says Friday was home day
at Fairview. From Lincoln and the
outlying districts those who know
the Bryan family came to congratu-
late them on the honor that has fall
| len to the master Of Fairview. Next
door neighbors, farmers from Nor
NAL, and all parts of Lancaster coun-
ty came to pay their respects to both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and wish them
success. They came by street car as
early as s o'clock and later there
were all kinds of vehicles, from the
oldfashioned lumber wagon TO the
automobile, carrying friends and ne
ighbors, anxious to give their evil
dences of good will. By 1880 the
lawn in front of the house was crowd
ed by about 1000 persons. From
the city of Lincoln came a large
delegation preceded by brass band
and large American flag, carried
by James Kern. From the time
they came in sight until they drew
up in front of the Bryan residence
they shouted and yelled and cheered
and when the nominee spok to them
they punctured every sentence with
cheers and applause. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan received the crowd in front
Of the house and spoke from the
steps. The great demonstration paid
them by their neighbors visibly af-
fected them and several times the
speaker was obliged to stop because
Of his emotions. During his talk
Mrs Bryan was frequently in tears,
caused by the homage paid by those
who had been their friends for two
decades.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan avoided
politics and begged his Republican
neighbors to overlook in his future
any language concerning politics
ssues which would differtfrom theirs
were they in his place.
Mr.. Bryan's Remarks.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
"I won't make any political speech
here at home (applause) because 1
hate to say anything that could cause
the least bit of antagonism in this
community, but it may be necessary
after a while Qaughter) to say Just
few words that would indicate my
political leanings daughter and
applause). 1t is made necessary for
me to endorse platform utterances
and to discuss principles and want
to ask the forbearance Of Republi-
can friends if I do not always eX-
press myself in the language that
they would use if they we're speak
ing on the same subject. (Applause
and cries You can do it all right.'J
IILt I want to asure you now before
the campaign opens and before l
have to make political speech,
want to assure you, whatever l may
say on the subjects that divide us,
whatever arguments may advance
in support of those policies which to
me seem best for the country, I
want you always to know, and to
never forget, that / believe that the
things that bind us together as citi-
zens are more important and more
numerous than our political views.
| (Applause). I want you to know
that, however earnest I may be in
the presentation of my political ideas
I recognize at all times the equal
rights of every other citizen to hold
opinions and as I respect you no
less for candidly stating your views,
hope you will think none the less
of me if I candidly state my views
when occasion calls for statement.
(Applause).
81 like to believe that every Ameri-
can citizen places his love of coun-
try above his love of party. I like
to believe that every American citi-
len prefers the triumph o, that which
is right to the triumph of that which
he may believe to be right if in
fact he is mistaken. And, my friends,
building on this basis we can be
both earnest and charitable, for II
we love our country we love our par
ty; we desire the triumph of justice
more than the triumph Of erroneous
opinions; we are prepared for either
victory or defeat for If we win, We
know that the victory can only be
permanent if it is a deserved vic
tory and if it results in the ad-
vancement of the common wealth
and we know that if defeat
comes it can only be temporary If
we are in fact right and those who
win are wrong.
The Omnipotencc Of Truth.
"And those believing in the ON
Impotence of truth, we are prepared
to meet each other upon an honest
| footing and discuss our differences
honestly, how submissively to the
will of the people and pray that
whichever party wins, the couutfv5
good will be preserved. (Grel. Gp-
Clause and cheering }
"Nlv father was Q devout man. ;ie