Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
Bryan Speaks to Towns
people and is Given
Great Homer.
POINTS TO HIS RECORD
Issues a Statement in Which He
Briefly Reviews the
Campaign.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3-The greatest
demonstration in the history of Lin
coin was given to Mr.. Bryan by his
fellow townsmen last night On his re-
turn to his home city at the close of
his campaign. Nonpartisan in char
actei, it was participated in by demo-
Gratis and republicans alike, and the
democratic candidate was driven
through the streets. cheered by almost
the entire population of the city. The
reception was rendered to him as
citizen of Lincoln, rather than as a
candidate, and in his speech he avoid
ed all reference to partisan issues. In
the parade which followed his auto
mobile from the Union Pacific station,
however, many political transparencies
were carried.
Arrives at S:3O.
Mr.. Bryan reached his home city at
$3.50 O'Clock last night on his special
train, coming direct from Kansas,
where he had spent the day in final
whirl of speechmaking. His train was
met at the Union station by a tre-
carriages and automobiles forming his
immediate escort started across the
viaduct from the railroad station the
great parade fell in line behind him.
The parade moved through the main
streets of the city through solid masses
of cheering humanity, and after cir
cling through the city returned to the
Hotel Lincoln, where Mr.. Bryan spoke,
overlooking the public square. A
great shout rose from the multitude
filling the square as he appeared. He
was introduced by Frederick Sheppard,
president of the Bryan club, and spoke
for half an hour.
Moved to Tears.
NJ 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 demonstration
accorded him was such as he rarely
had experienced in his three cam
paigns- Il believe I am going to be
elected" he said. More than that. |
believe it is going TO be mo:e than a
bare victory. | believe that there is
a stirring of the conscience of the
American people, moral awakening.
an uprising that means a sweeping
victory, and will swear in your pres
ence that no one who votes for me
will ever have occasion TO be ashamed
of tie vote he casts
Crowd Cheers Last Words.
NJ. Bryan realized it was the con-
cluding political speech of the cam
paign. and his last words were given
with more than ordinary feeling. His
peroration was delivered with all the
earnestness at his command, and as
he declared that he had given an i'm
pulse to honest politics and helped to
create sentiment in favor of reform
he was wildly applauded by the large
audience. The following is the con-
clusion of the last campaign speech
of 1908 made by Mr.. Bryan:
Ladies and gentlemen. l am now
4S years old. 1t is is years since |
began my political career as candi-
date for congress. l told the people
of ny district that if elected / would
not try to get their hands into other
peoples pockets; that L would simply
try TO keep other peoples hands out
of their pockets. For Is years this
thought has run through every speech
and act. ! have tried to apply to
Cover nment the Jeffersonian maxim of
equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none I have tried to help
MAKE this government a government
of the people, by the people and for
the people.
"For 1S years you have had chance
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