The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-01

People Come Hundreds of
Miles to Hear Address of
NebraSkan.
NON PARTISAN MEETING
"THE PRINCE OF PEACE" SUB
JECT OF LECTURE.

Valentine. Neb., May 31.-There was
little rest today for William j. Bryan
on his weeks tour OF Nebraska. Not
withstanding this trip is within his
own state. Mr.. Bryan is meeting many
people who are strangers 10 him, end
his presence here today brought nearly
1000 persons 10 this frontier town 70
hear two addresses, both on religious
themes. Valentine was crowded with
people as il probably never was before.
Ranchmen came from points surround
ing the town for a radius Of nearly a
hundred miles, and many overland
journeys of from twenty TO forty miles
were made by farmers and stOckmen,
cowboys and Indians, who came in all
sorts OF cOnFeyanCes and made day
OF IT,
Great Crowd in Waiting.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Valentine long
after midnight from sixteen-hOurs'
trip along the northern boundary of
the state, but was up by O'Clock. He
was the guest while here of A. NJ
Morrissey, who is a district delegate
10 the Denver convention. Elaborate
arrangements had been made for his
reception, and a large crowd met him
]. Robert Beale of the Presbyterian
church and Rev. c. r. Cornell of the
Methodist church had arranged for a
joint service in a large tent erected for
the purpose and MI. Bryan was the
speaker both morning and afternoon.
AT the former he delivered his we'll
known lecture on The Prince of
Peace and i'm the afternoon spoke on
signs of the Times"
Services in the Tent.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan in the
morning, Rev. Beale said.
This occasion brings To my mind
great picture l once saw in large
eastern gallery. 1t depicted the Savior
his face radiant, in the midst Of a host
of WOrshipers. They were all doing
homage 10 the Lord. bowling down be-
fore him in humility. II pleases me to
introduce 10 you today one we'll known
10 and honored by all the world for his
fame in politics. but who is still will
ing 10 bow down 10 the Prince of
Peace"
ripple of applause greeted Mr.
Bryan as he stepped 10 the front OF
the platform. but he quickly waved
the audience 10 silence. He apOlOgiZed
Tor not being able 10 get his state trip
into six days. and remarked.
But / have no apology TO OHer LOT
following my usual custom of speak
ing on religious subjects on Sunday
AS is we'll known, / am greatly inter
ested in the science Of government. but
] want To say that / am much more in
terested i'm religion, and l am sure il
is not too much 10 say that 1 would
rather make a religious than po-
htical speech. l made religious
speeches six years before I began to
talk politics. and / expect to make
them for many years after am out Of
politics
Mr.. Bryan addressed himself par
ticularly 10 young men, and at times
varied from the set text of his ad-
dress TO say a word of warning con-
ligiOn.
Travelling Men Active.
one feature of the days happenings
was the songs of party of travelling
men who were in the town over sun
day. l. P Bauderman. jr.. was made
spokesman for his fellow travellers,
who greeted and were received by Mr..
Bryan, following which they formed
themselves into a-male chorus under
the leadership Of ]. ". Herman, and
entertained the crowd with several
campaign songs.
Despite Mr.. Bryan's efforts 10 pass
the day in as dignified a manner as
possible. he was greeted with applause
whenever he appeared.
The meetings today were entirely
non partisan, the afternoon meeting
being presided over by ". s. Barker
editor of the oldest Republican paper