The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
And the Surrounding Country
Assemble at Fairview.
OFFER GOOD CHEER.
Mrs. Bryan Is Frequently Az
fected to Tears.
The Candidate Makes a Speech
Devoid of Politics.


Lincoln and the outlying districts
those who know tho Bryan family
came to congratulate on tho honor
that haa, fallen to the master of Fair
view. Next door neighbors. farmers
from Normal and all parts of Lancas-
ter county, came to pay their respects
10 both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and wish
them success. They came by street
car as early as O'Clock and later
there were all kinds of vehicles from
the old fashioned lumber wagon to the
latest style automobile carrying
friends and neighbors, eager to give
their evidences OF good will.
BY 1880 the lawn in front of the
house was crowded by about 1000
people. From the city of Lincoln
came a large delegation preceded by
brass band and large American
flag, carried by James Kern. From
the time they came in sight until they
drew up in front Of the Bryan resi-
dence they shouteds and yelled and
eheered and whensthe nominee spoke
tence with cheers and applause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan received the
crowd in front of the house and he
spoke from the steps. The great dem
onstration paid them by their neigh
bors visibly affected them and several
times the speaker was obliged to stop
because of his emotions. During his
talk Mrs. Bryan was frequently in
tears caused by the homage paid by
those who had been friends for two
decades. In his speech Mr.. Bryan
avoided politics and begged his Re-
publican neighbors to overlook in the
future any language on political is-
sues which would differ from theirs
were they in his place. Mr.. Bryan's
speech is as follows:
Mr.. Bryan's Response.
without making any political
speeches here at home (applause) be-
cause 1 hate to say anything that
could cause the least bit OF antagonisni
in this community. but 1t may be nee
essary after a while Qaughter) for me
to say just few words that would
indicate my political 1eanings daughter
and applause.) 1t may be necessary
Off me to endorse platform, utterances
and to discuss principles and / want
to ask the forbearance of Republican
friends If I do not always express my
self in the language that they would
use IL they were speaking of the same
subject Applause and cries of You can
do it all right.D
But 1 want to assure you now be-
fore the campaign opens and before
/ have to make political speech 1
want to assure you now whatever L
may say on the subjects that divide
US, whatever arguments 1 might adj
vance in support of those policies which
to me seem best for the country, 1
want you always to know and never
to forget that believe that the things
that bind us together as citizens are
more important and more numerous
than our political views. (Applause).
"I want you to know that however
earnest / may be in the presentation
of my political ideas 1 recognize at
all times the equal right of every
other citizen to hold opinions and as
/ respect you no less for candidly
stating your views / hope you will
candidly state my views when .occa-
sion calls for a statement. CAP
plause. .--------
Love of Country First.
81 like to believe that every Ameri-
can citizen places his love of country
above his love of party. I like to be-
lieve that every American citizen
prefers the triumph of that which is
right to the triumph of that which
he may believe to be right If he is
in fact mistaken. And my friends.
building on this basis. we can be both
earnest and charitable for IL we love
our country we love our party; we
desire the triumph of justice more
than the triumph of erroneous opin-
IONS we are prepared for either vic
tory or defeat for II we win victory
Il can only be permanent IL 1t is a
deserved victory and IL 1t results in
the advancement of the common
wealth and we know that If defeat
comes II can only be temporary IL
we are in fact right and those who
win are wrong. and thus believing in
the omnipotence OF truth. we are pre-
pared to meet each otner upon an
honest footing. discuss our differences
honestly, bow submissively 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 a devout man. He
did not leave me much in the way of
money and I am not sure but it was
better for me that he did not for
believe that great wealth is more often
a curse than blessing to the young
man who inherits 1t.
"A prospective fortune large enough
to relieve one from the necessity of
toll is more apt to paralyze ones ener-
giles than to be a source of inspiration
to him.
but while my father did not leave
has been worth to me more than all
the money of any millionaires could
have been. He taught me to believe
that every righteous principle would
triumph (Applause)
His Fathers Teaching.
HE told me when boy that l
could afford to be in the minority but
that I could not afford to be wrong on
any question; that II L was In the
minority and right, I would some
time be in the majority applause and
cheers and cries of you will now'')
and that IL 1 was the majority and
wrong 1 would sometime be in the
minority.
1T say to you my friends, that my
advice given to me by my father has
been worth more to me than any
amount of money could have been.
and I believe that. it is principle that
Exx.1@ he IN, flav de- or,I fx,
the hearts of all confidence of triumph
OF every righteous cause, If evils
come let US have confidence in the in
telligence and integrity and the pa