The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-03
APPRECIATED
BY THOSE WHO
KNOW HIM BEST
NaunifiCent Reception Accord
ed w. ]. Bryan by Citizens
of Lincoln.
CANDIDATE MOVED TO
TEARS BY GREETING
AFFECTION AND REGARD OF
NEleHsoRs MORE TO HIM
THAN EARTHLY HoNoRs.


Lincoln. Nov 2.-The greatest demon
Grafton in the history OF lincoln was git
=, - olr Bryan by his fellow townsmen
.orlgbt on his return TO his home city
81 the close Of his campaign. Non-partisan
. in character. II was participated in by
ns,ocrats and Republicans alike. and the
democratic candidate was driven through
Inc streets cheered by almost the entire
noouIation OF the city. The reception was
tnderad 10 him as a citizen Of Lincoln
rsfher than as a candidate, and in the
soee-h which he made he avoided all ref
erercA &c partisan issues In the parade
yyrirE followed his automobile from the
I-riou Pacific station, however. many po-
ir.cal ransparencles were carried
Solid Mass of Citizens.
Mr. BRYAN reached his home city at
so o'clock tonight on his special train.
coming direct from Kansas. where he had
snant the dav ia a final whirl OF speech
making His train was met at the union
station by a tremendous crowd and as
tho score Of carriages and automobiles
forming his immediate escort. started
across the viaduct from the railroad sta
ton. the great parade fell IN line behind
hin. The parade moved through the
main street of the city. through solid
masses OF cheering humanity and after
crcling through the city returned to the
Hotel Lincoln. where Mr.. Bryan SPOKE.
overlooking the public square. 4 great
shout rose from the multitude which filled
the square as he appeared. He was intro-
duced by Frederick G. Sheppard. presi-
dent of the Bryan club. and spoke for
half an hour.
Eyes Filled With Tears.
Mr. Bryan's speech was greeted with
vociferOus cheers The candidate was
moved 10 tears as he made an affectlonate
reference To his wife, and when he closed
me demonstration accorded him was such
as he rarely had experienced in his three
campaigns
Il believe I am going to he elected" he
SAID. More than that. 1 believe it is go
ing > he more than a bare victory. l
believe that there is a stirring of the con
science OF the American peeDl-1 moral
awakening. an uprising that a,e%.5 =
sweeping victory, and l VIII swear istssoIIf
presence that no one who votes FOR mr. I
viii ever have occasion TO be ashamed OF
the vote he casts
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
The speech OF Mr.. Bryan follows:
y shall not make 4 political speech TO-
night an ong my neighbors. AS the re-
cipient of such n generous welcome I shall
speak 20 you as a man TO those who live
beside him. There are unpleasant features
IN public life but It's rewards far out
weigh its unpleasant part. and nothing
has occurred In my life that | appreciate
more than the cordial reception that you
have given me in my home city at the
close OF this campaign.
TO have lived among you. with the
publicity that attaches 10 the present cam
paign. and then 10 have this evidence of
your good Will. makes this night memoir
able in my life. While il has some times
beon humiiitating to have it thrown up
10 NE in other parts Of the country that
nv nome city has never given me a ma
lority-(N Oices- we will give il to you
his time")-while I repeat it has been
llm.haung, yet as matter Of fact l !
have always had a large complimentary
vote from the Republicans of Lincoln.
Gave Him His Start.
When I ran for congress in 1880 | was I
only defeated IN this county by a little
congress In 1892 ! was only defeated in I
mis- county by a little more than 300. and |
cren IN the heat OF presidential cam
paigns | have always had a large num- Z
yer ~ votes from men who were not con-
nected with she political party of which /
am a member; and II this fact were I
SHOWN there would not have been so /
much OF criticism, because l have never 4
carried this county with its large Repub- /
.oah normal majority, and | want to /
Wank the Republicans who in the past 1
ave given me their votes. Without the /
,"les OF many Republicans ! would not /
ave been elected in 1892. for my majority 1
vas only 40. and without that election / !
Would not have been nominated for the /
WessNency In 1896 and therefore ! can feel !
AlAletul 10 the Republicans who gave me
.Uy START and whose votes were absolutely
".ecrssary To my election on that occa-
S'ph. And whatever the Republicans of
l+uocln may do in the future they have
eeone enough in the past by laying the
-eunoailon for my political career, 10
"ahe NE their debtor while live
~ ny friends, I am at the end of my
,isle presidential campaign. Tomorrow.
Zen millions of voters will decide
Wvi.ssner l am to occupy the seat that
,w.osSI5ngion and jefferson and jackson
~ 81 lincoln occupied (applause and cries
H. lou villa you will have your part
-, may victory scr in that defeat II
NJ oe That the election will turn on
49,, - asha. and il may be Nebraska will
Cj,,. on votes so few in number that the
"a, o. Lincoln may decide my fate. Ii
i;-. vecrees that ] shall be added to the
~ "a "a presidents and Nebraska added to
r-S, ~ OF states that has furnished a
b.. .s-ent 1 shall rejoice with YOU If !
,..S we other hand. the election shall be
e''is1 me- L shall feel that l have left
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