Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
BRYAN MAKES A
RINGING SPEECH
TO BIG THRONG
IND0MlTABLE FAITH IN THE
TRIUMPH OF TRUTH
is GIVEN GRAND OVATION BY
FELLOW ToWNsMEN
Silver r-Tongued Nebraskan Declares
Undylne Confidence in Victory
When Time Is RIpe-Is
Loudly Cheered
" Associated Press.

F'AIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., July
10.-William ]. Bryan retired tonight
to dream of Democratic success next
November. Since Tuesday, when the
copvention opened, Mr.. Bryan has
been as busy, and perhaps buster, than
any man in Denver, If not in the
country.
1t is doubtful that If in the last four
days he has averaged more than three
hours sleep in the twenty-four. He
has been in constant touch by tele-
graph with the convention, and with
great frequency has been called upon
| to give instant decisions in matters
of great Importance.
With no wish to dominate the ac-
tions of his friends at Denver he has
constantly been asked by them for
| guidance.
Through 1t all Mr.. Bryan has main
| tained a cheerful equanimity of tenn
| per, a olearness of mind and vigor
of action which bespoke perfect health,
and has gained the admiration of those
who have been associated with him
| throughout the trying period.
The past twenty-four hours were
fruitful of developments. The plat
form was adopted, Mr.. Bryan was
nominated and the second place on the
ticket filled by the nomination Of
j. w. Kern or Indiana.
BY 1O:3O the lawn in front of the
house was crowded by about 1000 per-
sons. From the city of Lincoln came
a large delegation, headed by a brass
band and a large American flag, car
ried by James Kern.
Gets Grand ovation
From the time they came in sight
until they drew up in front OF Bryan
residence they shouted and yelled ana
cheered, and when the nominee spoke
to them they punctuated every sem
tence with cheers and applause.
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan received the
crowd in front of the house, and the
former spoke from the steps. The
great demonstration paid them, by their
neighbors visibly affected them, and
several times the speaker was opiiged
to stop because of his emotions. i-,..'.s
During his talk Mr., Bryan was freT
ouently in tears, caused by the horn-
age paid by those who had been their
! friends for two decades. In his
speech Mr.. Bryan avoided politics and
| begged his Republican neighbors TO
overlook in the future any language on
political issues which would diirer from
theirs were they in his place.
II won't make any political speeches
here at home, because 1 hate to say
anything that could cause the least
bit of antagonism In this community
but it may be necessary after While
for me to say just few words tnat
would indicate my political leanings
'It may be necessary for me to In
dorse platform utterances and to dis
cuss principles, and / want TO ask the
forbearance of Republican friends II l
do not always express myselr IN tne
language that they would use II they
were speaking upon the same sub |
ject." applause and cries OF hou
can do 1t, all right!O
Recognizes Right of All
but 1 want to assure you, before
the campaign opens and before nave
10 make a political speech, that what
ever 1 may say on the subjects that
divide us, whatever arguments l may
advance in support of those policies |
which to me seem best for the country, |
1 want you always to know and never
to forget that l believe the things that |
bind us together as citizens are more
Important and more numerous tnan
our political views.
'I want you to know that however |
earnest may be in the presentation of
my political ideas, 1 recognize at all
times the equal rights to every other
citizen to hold opinions, and L re-
spect you no less for candiIiy stating
your views.
II hope you will think none the less
of me If I candidly state my views
when the occasion calls for state
ment.
"rIike to believe that every American
citizen places his love of country above
his love of party l like to belieVe
that every American citizen prefers
the triumph of that which he may be-
lieye to be right If he is in fact mis-
taken. And, my friends, building on
this basis, we can be both earnest and
charitable for If we love our country
we love our party, we desire the tri-
umph of justice more than the triumph
of erroneous opinions.
Prepared for Either
"We are prepared for either victory
or defeat, for If we win we know that
the victory can only be permanent If 1t
is a deserved victory and If 1t results
in the advancement of the common
wealth: and we know that II defeat
comes It can only be Temporary II we
are in fact right and those who win
were wrong, and thus believing In the
omnipotence of truth. we are prepared
to meet each other upon an honest
footing discuss our differences hon
estly, 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 devout man. He
did not leave me much in the way of
money, and 1 am not sure but that IL
was better for me that he did not, for
believe that great wealth is more
often a curse than a blessing to the
young men who inherit it,
"A prospective fortune large enough
to remove one from the necessity of toll
is more apt to paralyze ones ener-
giles than to be a source of stimulation
to him; but while my father did not
leave me fortune he left me some-
thing that has been worth more to
me than all the money of any million
aire could have been. He taught me to
believe that every righteous principle
would triumph. (Applause).
Couldn't Afford to Be Wrong
"He taught me when boy that I
could afford to be in the minority
but that could not afford to be wrong
on any question; that If I was In the
minority and right. would some time
be in the majority applause and