Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-01
Meetings Are of an Entirely Non
partisan Character.
CHURCHES UNITE IN SERVICE
Editor of Republican Paper Intro
duces the Speaker.
ANSWER TO THE WORLD CHARGES
Bryan says IL Ryan Contributed to
Nebraska Campaign the Money
Wiu BE Refunded to
Him.

VALENTINE. Neb., May 31.-There was
little rest today for w. ]. Bryan, on his
weeks tour of Nebraska. Notwithstand-
ing this trip is within his own state MIR.
Bryan is meeting many people who are
strangers to him, and his presence here
today brought nearly 1000 persons to
town to hear two addresses, both on re-
ligious themes Valentine was crowded
with people as it probably never was be-
fore Ranchmen came from points sur
rounding the town for radius of nearly
100 miles, and many overland journeys
of from twenty to forty miles were
made by farmers and stockmen, many OF
them cowboys and Indians, who came
in all sorts of conveysnces and made
day of 1t.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Valentine long
after midnight from a sixteen-hour trip
along the northern boundary of the state
but was up by o'clock. He was the
guest while here of A. M. Morrissey, who
is a district delegate to the Denver con-
vention Elaborate arrangements had
been made for his reception and large
crowd met him despite the lateness of the
hour.
Revs. ]. Robert Beale of the Presby-
terian and c. e. Connell of the Metho"
dist church had arranged for joint
service in a large tent erected for the
purpose, and Mr.. Bryan was the speaker
both morning and afternoon.
Speaks In Tent.
At the former he delivered his we'll
known lecture on The Prince of Peace"
and in the afternoon spoke on signs of
the Times"
In introducing Mr. Bryan in the morn
ing Rev. Mr.. Beale said:
This occasion brings TO my mind Fl
great picture / once saw in large east
ern gallery. 1t depicted the Saviour, His
face radiant. in the midst of host of
worshipers They were all doing hom-
age to the Lord. bowling down before Him
In humility. 1t pleases me to Introduce
20 you today one well known and honored
by ali the world for his fame in politics,
but who Is still willing TO bow down to
the Prince OF Peace
ripple of applause greeted Mr.. Bryan
as he stepped to the front of the plat
form, but he quickly waved the audience
TO silence. He apologized for not being
able to get his state trip into six days
and remarked; But have no apolosy
to offer for following my usual custom
of speaking on religious subjects on sun
day. AS is well known, / am greatly In
terested in the science of government but
/ want TO say that l much more in
terested in religion, and I am sure 1t is
not too much to say that l would rather
make a religious than a political speech.
l made religious speeches six years be-
fore l began to talk politics and ! eX-
pect to make them for many years aIter
l am out of politics"
Mr.. Bryan addressed himself particularly
to young men and at times varied from the
set text OF his address to say a word of
n warning concerning unbelievers and scoffers
at religion.
One feature OF the days happenings was
the songs Of party Of travelling men who
y. were in the town over Sunday L. P.
~ Bauderman, jr., was made spokesman for
Y his fellow travellers who greeted and were
received by Mr.. Bryan, following which
they formed themselves into a male chorus
under the leadership OF j. w. Herman, and
entertained the crowd with several cam
paign songs.
Despite Mr. Bryan's efforts to pass the
day in as dignifed a manner as possible
he was greeted with applause whenever he
appeared. OF the report printed in a New
York paper to the effect that Thomas f
Ryan had giveb $4,000 to the Nebraska
campaign fund four years ago. Mr., Bryar
gave the Associated Press the following
statement:
win Answer the World.
81 shall reach home next Wednesday anC
will then read the text OF the charge mad'
by the New York Herald. II Ryan con
tributed directly or indirectly to the Ne
braska campaign fund will see that evel1
dollar is returned to him.
The meetings today were entirely non
partisan. the afternoon meeting being pre-
sided over by ". S, Parker, editor of tn,
oldest republican paper in this part of tn
state. who Introduced Mr.. Bryan ~
great platform orator Nebrsska's mos
favored son, and l may say. the most dis
tinguisned citzeh in private life on thi
oontiEent today
large union choir of the two churche
furnished music. whch took on a semi
national air tone
The Bryan party will leave Monday morn
ing for three days trip through the west
ern part of the state and will visit som
points he has never before seen. Br. Brya
was today notified that "Spuds' was tn
popular name for potatoes and he remarke
that he would at once master the WORD
in order TO not appear unfamiliar with IN
language and manners OF his own people
His first speech Monday will be at Chadro
at . o'clock.