Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-12
NEBRAsKANs THE FIRST TO CALL
Too Tired and Worn Out to Cheer
Even at SIGHT of Leader.
FIRST FRONT PORCH SPEECH
Bryan Informs His Auditors lie IL
Satisfied with Both the Head
and Tail of the Ticket
and the Platform.
Crrom staff corresnondentO

Bryan CluD ana the travelling men 5 Bryan |
club of this city. They arrived this morn
ing and FASTENED to the home of the Ne
braska candidate, where after congratula- |
tons. he responded with the second ad- |
dress following his nomination.
The Bryan men on their way back sue |
ceeded in tearing a continuous hole in the
atmosphere through Nebraska in cele |
bration Of their victory In the mountain
city and wherever possible. they let 1t be
known what had happened and their part
in the event followed by inference. At
North Platte, G. w. Berge. who accom-
panied the party seized the opportunity
offered by a few minutes wait of the train
and delivered a Bryan speech from the renr
car. 1t is claimed for him that he has
opened the Bryan campaign in Nebraska
with the first speech for the democratic
leader and as Mn Berge is not neglectins
any opportunity to advance his own can
ddacy for the nomination NJ governor, it is
claimed this will add Bryan flavor to his
utterances from this time on.
Cold One From Tammany.
Mr.. Bryan soon after the visit OF the
Lincoln clubs, sought little sleep. having
not yet made up that lost during the con
vention. He expects to be called upon at
all hours of the day and is evidently fcrti-
flying himself against the future. This
afternoon at o'clock, he will meet the
Tammany special train at the Rock island
depot. There has been considerable COM
ment here at the tone of the telegram
sent him by the New York braves in
response to his invitation to spend a few
hours at Fairvew. They said they would
see him at the depot and Mr.. Bryan de-
cided to CO.
This morning a banner was found
stretched across the street leading to the
Burlington station bearing the inscription
IN honor of our distinguished citizen
William Jennings Bryan, we extend hearty
welcome"
Address TO the Clubs.
rfn his address this morning, Mr.. Bryan
expressed the highest admiration for the
democratic platform. Mr.. Kern. his running
mate, and declared that the publicity of
campaign contributions would give the
people chance to elect their choice to
office. Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as fol-
lows:
II do not think any state was better
represented at Denver than Nebraska and
for proof of that l can simply remind you
that you were the only state represented
there that secured the nomination Of
CdnulUdlt lot pItSlbtlN llOAll us C"ii eNo'N'
Laughter and applause greeted this rally
and Mr.. Bryan continued:
Il am as much pleased with the platform
as l am with IN the nomination for the
first place, and l am as much pleased
with the second nomination as l am
with the platform. Il think that this con-
vention leaves a very different impression
than that given by the convention in Chi
cago. In that convention the platform did
not present what the reform element of the
party wanted, and when the convention
was over there was a feeling of discour-
agement and disappointment. But the
democratic party in this convention has
given us a platform that ! believe ex-
presses the deliberate sentiment Of that
| large and growing reform element in this
country (Applause).
Kern in Perfect Harmony.
II am satisfied that It is going 10 appeal
| not only to all democrats, but TO a great
| many republicans. And l am sure that
when people come to know John W. Kern
as l have known him for many years.
they will belize, as l do that he is In
perfect harmony with the platform and
can be trusted TO carry that platform out
to the letter II circumstances should place
upon him the responsibility for it's enforce
ment. (Applause).
Now we are going TO commence our
! campaign, and with a publicity plank that
announces an honest purpose and proclaim
an honest position, we will be able to ap-
peal TO the honest sentiment of the country.
| Gentlemen. there has been great growth
| IN politics in this country, and that PLANK
illustrates one phase OF that growth. For
! a quarter OF a century the country has
been seeing more and more OF corporate
domination in politics; for a quarter Of a
century the country has witnessed cam
paign after campaign in which great pred
atory interests would secretly contribute
! enormous sums 20 debauch elections, AMI
then control the government in return for
contributions given. Our convention marks
a new era in American politics
Elections Public Affairs.
"Henceforth, the idea that is going 10
grow Is that elections are public affairs,
and that the people shall have a right to
know what influences are at work, and /
| am delighted that our party has taken
the initiative. and when the republican
party. in its convention, by a vote over
whelming, turned down that proposition,
the democratic party, by vote that was
unanimous endorsed It and made It one
| OF the tenets Of its faith.
Now, we are going out to appeal to this
awakened conscience. and give to the coun-
try assurance that II our party is entrusted
with power. we shall make this government
| again a peoples government. in which the
goernment officials will respond promptly
TO the sentiment o: me whole people; and
our platform has given us a slogan that
every one can echo. and that believe that
a majority Of American people will echo
/ Let the DeOule rule "
The conclusion Of the address was
| cheeTed.
Chief in importance among the visits to
be made here will be the trip TO Fair
view OF members Of the new national COM
mittee next Tuesday, when campaign plans
will be discussed and the matter OF q new
chairman taken up inform