The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-11
OVERCOME BY EMOTION
rs FRIENDS CHEER HIM
Bryan Grateful to People Of Town for Hearty Greeting
Tells Them Good Will Of Country Is
Better Than High Office

| t'cal success of people. Therefore.
yoI cannot build security upon hon-
Crs that come without necessarily
much effort or merit on your part.
But the anectations that are form.
ed between man ana man are strength
le:ng day by day and knirnG this
past more closely together IS. the
years go b.. These are permanent;
fthese are more significant
As TO the Future.
/ 81 want to say to you, nay friends.
that NE appreciate the cordial friend
iships that have been growing up be-
tween JUS and our associates III this
community during the last two de-
lcades. and 1T is generous and gracious
on youlr part to come at this time TO
increase the giadness OF this day. L
do not know what the future may
have In store for us A kind Provi-
EGrnce ccnceals from us the book Of
tlute. We learn each day what eai:'.
day is TO bring forth. and we must be
prepared for whatever comes; but 1
iwill say this to you, that appreciate
ltEe generous good will and the affec-
ttion so many of the American people
ihave shown more than could appre-.
! ciate any office that could come to
me. L would rather have the love of
ltnose who know lue than any other
thing on earth. (Long applause and
lcheering, The band playing ..Dfie.9
Il won't make any political speeches
there at home tapplause). because
hate To say anything that could cause
I 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
lpoIltical meaning Daughter and ap-
y II jc do, NOR 2ry
| TO ndorse platform utterunces and to
Idiscuss principles, and 1 want to ask
| the forbeaTance of my Republican
lfriends if / do not always express my
!! self IN the language that they would
| use If they We're speaking upon the
isamc subject. (Appiausc and cries or
You can do il all right.'D
..But l want to assure you now, be-
| fore the campaign opens. and before
| have 10 make political spcech-I
want To assure YOU now That whatever
| 1 may auy on the subjects thnt divide
MS, whatever arguments ! may advance
In support of those policies which 10
me seem best for the country, want
you always to know, and never to for.
get, that believe thnt the things that
| bind ns together nx citizens are more
I Important ind more numerous than
our political views. (Applause.)
II want YOU to know that however
earnest may be in the presentation
of my ideas, recognize all the time
/ the equal right of every other citizen
4 to hold opinions, and as respect you
no less for candidly stating your views.
III hope you will think none the less OF
me II 4 candidly state my views when
occasion calls for a statement. (Ap-
I plauseO
Love OF Country.
81 like to believe that every Amer
'ican citizen places his love of country
above his love of party. like to be-
llieve that every American citizen pre-
fers the triumph Of that which is right
to the triumph OF that which he may
lsbelieve to sbe right II in fact he is
lmistaken. .Il5
Sand, my friends, building on this
bnsis, we cnn be both enrncsta ana char-
a ltuble, Cor. II we love our country we
love curc party; we desire the triumph
I5of Justice more than the triumph OF
erroneous lDptniOnsi we nrc prepared
far either victory or defeat, for If VIC
1, win, we know that the victory Scnn Onl y
! he permanent III 1t liz n deserved VIC
tory, and I { It results In the advances
ment Of the Commonwealth, and We
know TINT, II defeat comes 1t can only
be temporary II we are In fact right,
and those who win are wrong, and
though believing In the omnlpOtence
of truth, we IRE prepared to meet each
other upon an honest footing, discuss
our ,lifrerenrvs5 homes l ~ how submIs-
lltsivelyg to the will of the people nnl
4 pray TINT hiclscyera mart y Wins tl,c
4 conntry'x good ,ylll be Dreserved.
III (Great applause anu Stlleering.) ssl Me- sGf
N"Aly fatlieri MAS IN q evout man. lie
4 dldEnot LEAVE me much In the Way Of
A nloney, and nls hot sure but 1T WAS
L believeG{th that great wealth 4 s more Of
v ten n curse than a blessing e to he
;xoupG man who nhersts 80 90.