The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
MAY COME TO MONTGOMERY Bryan Will Probably Ac- cept Invitation. aBIG STICK" IS PRESENTED Several Hundred Farmers Call on
 the Nebraskan. ohairmsn Henry n. clayton Expresses. Himself as Delighted with The Large Attendance st The Modification Ceremonies.
 

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. Aug, tS-- Invitations to visit various sections or the country and deliver speeches came thick and fast today upon William J. Bryan Caltfornia's s request for a visit again was pressed upon him by Charles Edelman, of San Francisco, with the result that Mir. Bryan is giv- ing the matter serious consideration. ReidsviIle Mass, wants him there August ss to witness the trottins derby. the first event of the kind. it is said. ever to occur in the United States Assurances were given that there would be no gambling or pool selling. but as Mir. Bryan on that day will be in Indianapolis. he was compelled to de- cline Through Henry D. Clayton and R. H. Walker. Montgomery Alabama, expressed it's desire for his presence. August 1s, Mir Bryan expressed de- sire again to go South. He said that he always had been cordially received there and was greatly indebted to the Southern people for their uniform sup port and kindness. but the campaign was too young at this time for him to make any definite announcement He hoped that after conference with the National Committee, he might be able to go to Montgomery and possibly some other points in the Southern states.
 Tn response to numerous invitations. sI am glad to say" Mir. Bryan remark ed, t.that all these invitations assure me that I will receive the electoral vote not only Of Alabma. but of other states
 A notable incident of the day was the presentation to Mir. Bryan by sew eral hundred farmers from Otoe Cout- ty, Nebraska of q 'sbig stick" gourd. grown in the state. 1t Is about five feet in length and easily might be taken for the original If there was ever one. which has been so generally caricatured.
 It bore tho inseription 'Billy's Big Stick
 Wemst WseId Stick. ,
 xrr Bryan. although expressing his thanks for the giet, remarked that If 4leeted to the preaidency, "the big stick would not de wlelded. but he would rely on his ability to lead people through their love rather than to com trol them through their fears
 notwithstanding that great mum ber of hold-over visltors to the nottfi- cation came out to Fairview, Mir Bryan found time to dispose of corres- pondenee and make good progress with the speeches he intends to deliver Chairman Clayton upon leaving the Bryan home, expressed himself in statement given out for publication as having been deiighted with the large attendance of fls people on the notifi- cation of yesterday
 he said, "and, taa ceTemoniee yester- day were the naest orderly and eloquent I have ever witnessed. The people of Lincoln. irrespective of party afsiiia- ton. did everything possible to con tribute to the attendance. the orderly procedure and the enthusiasm of the occasion. The Notification Committee is indebted to Governor Sheldon, the post master, and every city official. from Mayor Brown down. for courtesy and Kindness. The hospitality of the people of Lincoln could not have been surpassed. The cordial greeting to the visitors and the hearty good feeling manifested toward Mir. Bryan will make every Democrat in the Union love Lincoln and her people. The press. without regard to politics, was gerer- ous and fair 0
 The statement referred to the sim pIiclty of the home life of Mfr. Bryan and speaking of the dinner to the Notification Committed. Mir. Clayton said:
 "we had real good American home cooked dinner, There was no pretense of a menu, but am glad to say. we had a plenty of good home victuals and mighty good water"
 Confers With Reese.
 Isaac Reese, of Tennessee. recently appointed a member of the Financial Committee by Chairman Mack, who has been in attendance on the notiflca- tion meeting, talked with Mir. Bryan this morning. He left later for Chicago to confer with the National Commit tee in regard to the collection of cam paign contributions in the Southern Mississippi valley. Mir. Reese wears a button bearing picture of Mfr Bryan. Above the picture are the words:
 T gave my dollar" and below 1t, ''pid you?" s
 'Unless we can have a return of the rule of the people," he declared, i've must suffer from the rule of man. mom."
 Mir. Reese said he was very much interested in the matter of campaign contributions and would spend all of his time until election day in getting small contributions from as large a number of people as possible.
 T want Mir. Bryan to go Into the White House with no obligations ex- cept to the masses he said. T want the administration to be the peoples ad- EEtu