The Washington herald., 1908-07-11

Lincoln. Nebr.. July lO.-Two thousand
Of Bryan's home folk trampled down the
alfalfa and tho sod at Falryiew to-day
in endeavoring to adequately express
their pleasure over his nomination.
The affair was intended TO be non
partisan. and was attended by a num-
Der OF prominent Republicans. but the
enthusiastic BryRuites in the crowd could
not refrain from cheering for the next
President"
Mr.. Bryan jokingly explained in ad-
vance 10 the newspaper men that II the
whole town didn't turn out it should be
remembered that having a citizen uomi-
mated FOR President was no longer nov
city 10 them.
An army Of photographers got busy on
the outskirts OF the crowd. taking num-
berless snapshots Of Mr.. Bryan and the
concourse from different angles.
While this was going on. the band COM
menced n serenade. La Poloma." a
Mexican popular air. was ;he first tune.
being rendered as a compliment 10 Mr..
Bryan. with whom II IS a special favor
ite The title IS Spanish. meaning
The Dove"
You know. they let the doves. emblems
Of harmony. loose out at Denver. so the
band plays La Poloma,'" remarked Mr..
Bryan. He kept time with his foot to the
seductive melody
Late Corners Arrive.
A number Of late corners were seen al
this juncture streaming up to the Fair
view lawn across a neighboring field Of
alfalfa. one Of Mr. Bryan's friends re-
marked that the people ought not 70
trample down the hay crop IN that fash
ION. II wouldn't care II it were mine. q"
replied The candidate. 'Iut IL belongs to
one OF my neigh bors."
Bryan said Ia part: "The esteem OF
ones neighbors is a priceless asset to any
one. The hoaors Of public life often come
through circumstances for which the re-
cIpient Is not entirely responsible. Cir
cumstances are potent In the political
/ success Of people. Therefore. you cannot
build securely upon honors that come
without necessarily much effort or merit
on your part But the affections that are
formed between man and man. strength
ening day by day and knitting the past
more closely together as the years 20 by.
| these are permanent; these are more sig
nilcant
Whatever / may say later on the sub
jects that divide US. whatever arguments
1 may advance IN support Of those poll
cies which TO me seem best for the coun-
try, want you always 10 know and never
70 forget that I believe that the things
that bind us together as citizens are
more important and more numerous than
our political differences.
Recognizes Rights of All.
II want you 10 know that however
| earnest / may be in the presentation OF
my political ideas I recognize at all times
the equal right of every other citizen 20
| hold opinions, and as respect you no
less for candidly stating your views |
hope you VIII think none the less OF me
If candidly state my views when occa-
sion calls for a statement.
'T like 20 believe that every American
citizen places his love Of country above
his love Of party. 1 Ike to believe that
every American citizen prefers the tri-
umph Of that which is right 10 the tri-
umph of that which he may believe 10
be right II he is In fact mistaken.
''And. my friends. building on this basIs.
we can be both earnest and Charitable.
for II we love our country more than we
love our party; If we desire the triumph
of justice more than the triumph of
/ erroneous opinions, we are prepared for
either victory or defeat for, II We win,
we know that the victory can only be
permanent If It is a deserved victory. and
II 1t results In the advancement OF the
common veal, and we know that If de-
feat comes II can only be temporary n
we are, In fact, right and those who win
are wrong
Prepared to Meet All.
Thus believing in the omnipotence OF
truth, we are prepared to meet each
other upon an honest footing.
while my father did not leave me a
fortune he left me something that has
been worth more 10 me than all the
money of any millionaire could have been.
He taught me to believe that every right
eous principle would triumph. He told
me when a boy that I could afford to be
in the minority, but that could not af-
ford to be wrong on any question.
II am an optimist. believe the world
! is growing better; I believe that the
great movements for the uplifting of So
| ciety are going forward with resistless
force. We cannot stop the triumph of
the truth We may accelerate 1t; we
may retard It; we cannot stop II.
"A great honor has fallen 10 US. The
voters Of a great party have made me
I their standard bearer. need not tell YOU
| that I did not buy this nomination. !
need not tell you that had no way OF
coercing people. 1t is not for me TO say
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