The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
LIKE A CONQUER0R
OF OLD BRYAN
COMES HOME
LINCOLN FOLKS GREETING TO
coMMoNER PARTAKEs or THE
NATURE OF IRIuMPAAl-
TRY-FINAI STATEMENT.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 3.-The great
est demonstration I'm the history of
Lincoln was given 10 William j. Bryan
by his fellow townsmen last night on
his return to his home city At the
close OF his campaign.
Nonpartisan In character, IL was
participated In by Democrats and Re
publicans. and the Democratic candi-
date was driven through streets and
cheered by almost the entire popula
ton OF the city.
Mr. Bryan reached his home city
at $50 O'Clock on his special train,
coming direct from Kansas. where he
had spent the day In final whirl Of
speech-making His train was met at
the Union station by a tremendous
crowd
The parade moved through the
main street OF the city through solid
masses OF cheering people. and after
circling through the city returned 10
overlooking the public square.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was greeted
with vociferous cheers. The candi-
date was moved TO tears as he made
an affectionate reference to his wife.
and when he closed the temonstra-
ton accorded him was such as he
rarely has experienced In his three
campaigns.
Il believe ] am going To be elected"
he said. More than that, | believe
II Is going to be more than bare
victory. / believe that there Is a
stirring OF the conscience OF the Am
erican people, q moral awakening, an
uprising that means sweeping VIC
tory. and l will swear In your pres
ence that no one who votes for me
will ever have occasion TO be ashamed
OF the vote he casts"
His Last Statement.
Mr.. Bryan later issued his final
statement OF the campaign. II reads:
The Republican canulaate mas be-
hind him an array OF ofnce mold
ers, trust maSnates. most or the
nous campaign fund SO tainted
that he dare not let the people
know where II comes from until
after they have voted, and that
part OF IL that ig contributed to the
Republican congressional commit
tee Will not be known even then.
! have behind me the awakened
conscience sof the country and the
sentiment In favor OF popular gov
eminent which demands the cleo
ton OF United States senator's by
direct vote
! have behind me the victims OF
the trusts who are pleading for re-
ief the laborinE men whose petit
lions have been rejected by the Re-
publican party. the depositors
whose savings are jeopardized by
the carelessness OF bank officials
and the consumers who have been
exploited by the benencaries Of the
high tariff.
All these people sec In Demo-
cratic victory their only hope OF
relief. and they know that with the
election of a Democratic president
and Democratic congress. backed
by popular verdict In behalf OF
Democratic policies. the way II
open for remedial legislation.
The Republican leaders have
been weighed in the balance and
have betrayed the rank and fie OF
their own party and have left the
Democratic party TO voice the hon
est sentiment OF tho honest citizen
chip of the country. Republican
and Democratic.
what spectacle the Republican
campaign presents at it's close. the
Republican candidate trying to re-
pudiate the support OF the trust
magnates. who are coming out
their loyalty 20 him. and at the
same time trying to claim the sup
port OF labor leaders like Mitchell
and Duncan and Morris. who are
openly repudiating them. Surely
the government to the hands OF the
W. J. BRYAN