Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
ANNOUNCES THE SLOGAN
LET the People Rule" to Be the
Watchword.
PRAISES HIS ASSOCIATE KERN
Will Go Down to the Railway Sta
ton to Greet the Tam
many Train.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LINCOLN Neb July 11.-Five bushels
OF kilograms arrived for Mr.. Bryan this
morning. the accumulation OF last night
AMI Yesterday afternoon. None of these
has been opened yet, but they VIII be
gone over today. These kilograms are
of a congratulatOry nature only and were
delivered from the main offices OF the
telegraph companies in the city. Other
kilograms are sent Mr.. Bryan over the
private wire to his home.
Two special trains from Denver reached
Lincoln early this morning. having on
hoard the Lincoln Bryan Club and the
Bryan Travelling Mems Club. Special troll
ley cars were at the station and the
entire crowd went out TO Fairview. AS
the pilgrims mounted the steps to his
home Mr. Bryan shook the hand of each
man. Almost to man they were all
known personally to the candidate. The
Cook County Democracy of Chicago were
the very first democrats to reach Lincoln
from Denver. but their special passed
through after midnight. and because of
the late hour Mr. Bryan was not called
upon by them.
Will Greet Tammany's Train.
Special trains carrying returning pill
grims from Denver are scheduled for
every half hour during the entire day. Ar
engagements have been made for every
train to stop long enough for the passen-
gers to pay visit to Mr.. Bryan at his
home. where he awaits them. However.
as a special mark there is one delegation
which Mr.. Bryan will visit himself. in
stead of waiting for them Ihis IS the
Tammany train. which will reach Lincoln
early this afternoon. Mr.. Bryan has tele-
graphed Mr.. Murphy that he will be at
the station to personally welcome the
New Yorker
The Dahlman democracy of Omaha. the
personal followers of Mayor Jim Dahl
man, will be among the afternoon ar
rivals.
Bryan Praises Kern.
In speech to returning members of
the Lincoln Bryan Mems Club and the
Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan Club
today w. J. Bryan expressed the highest
admiration for the democratic platform
Mr.. Kern. his running mate. and declared
that the publicity of campaign contribu-
tons would give the people chance to
elect their choice to office. Mr.. Bryan
spoke IN part follows:
i do not think any state was better
represented at Denver than Nebraska.
and for proof of that can simply remind
YOU that you were the only state repre-
scented there that secured the nomination
of candidate for President from its own
state.
Laughter and applause greeted this sal
~. and Mr.. Bryan continued:
II am much plea sed with the plat
form as ] am with the nomination for
the first place. and am as much pleased
with the second nomination as l am with
the platform.
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different impression than that given by
the convention at Chicago In that con-
reation the platform did not present what
the reform element of the party wanted,
and when the convention was over there
was a feeling of discouragemen and dis
appointment. But the democratic party
in this convention has given plat
form that / believe expresses the de,ib-
crate sentiment of the large and growing
reform element in this country. Applause.)
/ am satisfied that it is going to appeal
not only to the democrats, but TO a lot of
republicans. and l am sure that when the
people come to know John w. Kern as 1
have known him for many years they
VIII believe. as do, that he is in perfect
harmony with the platform and can be
trusted to carry that platform out to the
letter If circumstances should place upon
him the responsibility for its enforcement.
tApplause)
Announces the Slogan.
NOW, We are gong 10 commence
campaign, and with Il publicity plank
that announces an honest purpose and
proclaims an honest position We will be
able to appeal TO the honest sentiment of
the country. Gentlemen. there has been
great growth in politics in this country
and that plank illustrates one phase of
that growth. For quarter of a century
the country has been seeking more and
more relief from corporate domination in
politics; for quarter of a century the
country has witnessed campaign after
campaign in which great predatory inter-
ests would secretly contribute enormous
sums TO debauch elections and then con-
troll the government in return for contri-
buttons.
Our convention marks a new era in
American politics. Henceforth the idea
that is going to grow is that elections
are public affairs and that the people
have right to know what influences are
at work. l am delighted that our party
has taken the initiative. The republi-
can party in its convention by vote
overwhelming, turned down that propo-
sition. but the democratic party. by a
vote that unanimous, Endorsed ii and
made il one of the tenets of it's faith.
Now we are going out TO appeal to this
awakened conscience and give to the
country assurances that if our party is
intrusted with power shall make this
government again a peoples government
in which the government officials will re-
spond promptly to the sentiment of the
whole people, and our platform has given
us a slogan that every one of you can
echo. and ] believe that a majority Of
the American people will echo Let the
people rule" -
The close of the address was cheered
enthusiastically.