Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-16
His Neighb0rs Call on Him al
Home by Thousands.
Their Demonstration Is So Spontaneous
and Their Joy So Evidently Sincere
that both Mr.. and Mrs.
BrvQn are Moved TO
Tears.

Yesterday was great gala day at
Fair View Farm, the country home |
stead Of William J. Bryan, where he
and Mrs. Bryan reside, near Lincoln,
Nebraska.
From ali early hour in the morning
their near neighbors began to put in
an appearance and extend congratula-
tions. Then came more distant friends
of the neighborhood; and then tho
passing street cars brought crowds
from further away, and automobiles
rolled up and all sorts OF vehicles un-
til by 1890 o'clock the farm lawn was
thronged with more than 1000, in
cluding a large delegation headed by a
brass band and flag from Lincoln.
A speech was essentially in order,
and at the opportune time Mr.. Bryan
spoke as follows:
"Iwon't make any political speeches
here at home (applause) because
hate to say anything that could cause
the least bit OF antagonism in this COM
munity, but it may be necessary after
while Qaughter) to say just few
words that would indicate my political
feelings. Laughter and applause) It
is made necessary for me to endorse
platform utteranees and to discuss
principles, and I want to ask the fore
bearanee of Republican friends if do
not always express myself in the lam
guage that they would use if they were
speaking on tie same subject. (Ap-
plause and cries of "you can do it all
rightly But want to assure you
now before the campaign opens and
before I have to make political
speech, I want to assure ysu now,
whatever I may say on the subjects
that divide US, whatever arguments /
may advance in support Of those poll
ciss which to me seem best for the
country, want you always to know,
and never to forget that I believe that
the things that bind us together as cit
| liens are mere important and more
numerous than our political views.
(Applauss.) want you to know that
however earnest may be in the pre-
| ssnta ton Of my pleas I recognize at
all times the equal rights OF every
| ether citizen to hold opinions, and ~
respect you no less for candidly stating
your views, hope you will think none
the loss of me If l. candidly state my
views when occasion calls tor state
nent. (Applause.)
L. - hat A 0rf
can citizen places his love of country
above his love Of party. L like to be-
! lieve that every American citizen pre-
fers the triumph of that which is right
to the triumph OF that which he may
believe to be right, if in fast he is mis-
| taken. And, my friends, building on
| this basis we can be both earnest and
charitable, for if we love our country
we love our party; we desire the tr1-
umph of justice more than the tri-
| umph 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 de-
served victory, and if it results in the
advancement OF the commonwe ealth,
and we know that if defeat comes 1t
can only be temporary if we are in fact
right and those who win are wrong.
And thus believing in omnipotence of
truth, we are prepared to meet each
other upon an honest footing, discuss
our differences honestly, bow subm1s
sively to the will of the people and
pray that which ever party wins, the
country's good will be preserved.
(Great applause and cheering.)
"My father was devout man. He
did not leave me much in the way OF
money, and am not sure but it was
better for me that he did not, for be-
lieve that great wealth is more often
curse than blessing to theyoung man
who inherits it. A prospective fortune
large enough to relieve one from the
necessity to toll is more apt to paralyze