New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
BRYAN'S LAST NOTE
"Knoscs Not What Future Has m
Store" but Has Not LiUed IN pGsn.

r,nooln. Neb Nov Nv J Bryan practically
finished his campaign at Marysvile, Kan to-nleh'.
Il vas the last political speech. his ADDRESS AZ
Lincoln being non-partisan. His peroration was oe
nvered with all the earnestness al his command
He said ip part:
an now forty-eight years old It Is eighteen
gesTs snce oesn ny po not what the future
has for ne know not whether II Is ln ,b Wb5ts
House. continue TO perform the WoFh WIZ III
have tried 10 perform as private cltLshf pGI
20 honest politics: have helped to create sent-
ent favor Of reform and as oa aonfdence
of the masses n my fidelity 70 their interests;
which are considered potent in politics; but l
would rathef naEs - io sr nrbose behalf have
fought. than 10 hold any of1ce-.
In his speech to his fellow to~nsnen here to-
Eight M BRYAN recounted previous campaigns IN
which Republicans in generous numbers had voted
for hin and II this had been generally known he
thought there would not have been so much cr1ti-
oisrn Without the Republican support given MN
In his candidacy for Congress he would never have
been elected and Il he had not served in Congress
he would never have been nominated for President
whatever they do in the future he said, they
have done enough the past by laying the founda-
lions for nv political career to make me their
debtor while 1--we
II sn Al the end Of my third Presidential cam
psisn' he continued. and tomorrow will decide
z-he+her shall occupy the seat which Washington
and Jefferson and Jackson and Lincoln have occu-
pied You win have your part in that Victory or
in that defeat
Ny friends, believe going to be elecIeo
tomorrow More than that believe it is going
TO be more than bare victory believe there Is
g stirring OF the conscience OF the American PEG
ple a moral awakening, an uprising, tnat means
= sveeping victory. That victory VIII be robbed
of much OF is sweetness If elected without
.he z,o+e ~ Nebraska, or If Lincoln or my little
precinct Of Normal does not contribute snai4
Dc among YOU Il viii make my stay more pleas
ant If can feel my city has at last fe-ie'eu
ne Of the Sneers thar have been cast al NE WIEN
- away from YOU. If you who know me be-
lieye me worthy OF that high ONCE VIII swear
:, vo,,r areseace that no one who ever votes LOT
r,e will ever be ashamed Of the vote
Nj Bryan left at once for FairVleW 10 rest re-
firing as soon as he reached home
A. Frvan issued the following signed statement
tonight
oar fight is won and We wait the verdict VIII 1a
,o165area The people viii not be deceived by Inc
pe5ed straw votes published by the partisan news
papers, BY the sham pets OF al ST-1niican
q the boastng OF the pan1estIlcAeh 1'ep
T1e Republican candidate has behind him an ar.
ray Cficeholders, trust nlasLlas cs-9raign
leading newspapers ana an eL-otl Ie- rhe neo1le
know where i comes from until G+Ie[ $500 n the
voted and that part OF Il ina - Vii NOT be
Ke e5[l3 can, T 4i3e4-
aIe Behind ne the awakened conscience OF me
o1--v and the sentiment in favor Of popular goH
eminent which demands ne elecH0H -
nave behind ne the victims Of the trusts We
ME
,1a-=-5ors have been rejected by Ihe ItSPL15s.-1J
- Inc dep sitors whose savings are 1eoaIu
~ ne careiessness Of bank officials ana ne Cg
sinners who have been exploited by the OeIelC1Ai -e
Of the high tariff T,.o,-.-y o v-ic+o-y
ra5- o7Iy rope of relief and they know mat. VII
- e5aCrio0 Of Democratic President ana =.
rTaTjc CCugress backed by popular NeroLot .o ~
heraIf OF Democratic policies, the way Is open 1O
remedial legislation -. --.;e-ba5 n the
Ea71Dr1 mo nave been found wanting they Aas :
bar-axed The rank and file OF their own pa y 60
Ne left rhe Democratic party 70 voice the Aott2-
ClLiz6nSnlp OF CO~---1'
Republican and Democratic l., - .,-,-.tg- n.
~ nav add x expect IN this campaign. l-1
,---lS n ~ reforrners for the Democratic pa -
~ Cnlv marty that bring al once the
TTicr III. people need and an sure tnaL the Le
fo-e-s cannot be deceived by the leaders VINO, p.e
tz-l75rg % represent labor, are now UylhS 70 a.
ris- - Republican party, which IS the open -oe -
TsLr~ md having posed as enemies OF the UusLz;
T0v 7ci- hands with Rockefeller, hartman ,;af
l-e--ese IN supporting the Republican party
s today the champion and Du-WarA o. al '-
trusts. ,--,1zieo n-e-
.s9-g - rs close the Republican candidate 70 re-
rTdisre the support Of the trust Ilagnates WY a
ror1i7e out from under cover ana announcing 80
ioTa-v % him and al the same time tTElng l9 -
S7-7r-rr OF labor leaders Ike Altcnet anu
80 ana Morris who are openly repuolaL.ngi IIIe L
eT--zSz- the hour has for return o. lnS -
eminent 70 the hands OF the people bet lne P7'