The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-04
RECORD CROWDS
PACK THE CITY
Entire Southwestern Mime
sofa Sends DELEGATIONS to
Opening Number.
BRYAN THE DRAWING CARD
Immense Throngs Hear Speech
of Two Hours Duration at
the Chautauqua.

Four thousand people and more,
heard William j. Bryan who APP
peared as the initial number of the
'Chautauqua for this season.
Delegations were present from
practically every town within a
hundred miles of here. There were
thirty automobile loads from Mar
shals, a dozen from Lamberton, and
others from Sleepy Eye, Sanborn,
Springfield, Westbrook. Dawson,
Olivia, Renv;lle, Morgan. Morton,
Belview, New Ulm. A special car
ried a large number from the towns
on the Northwestern line.
Tent Packed For Hours.
The evening was excessively hot
but in spite Of that the big tent was
packed during the entire two hours
Of the address. AS early as $50
O'Clock people began going to the
tent and taking advantageous seats.
Shortly after the tent was packed.
This was an hour and half before
Mr.. Bryan could appear because of
the special train.
While waiting the Redwood Fails
band played several selections to the
great delight of the audience.
About 8 o'clock S. G. Peterson, local
manager. introduced Rev. Walter |.
Fowle as platform superintendent
who made few announcements.
introduced BY Bowling.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Bryan APP
peared and assembled the stage ac-
companied by F. w, Philbrick and
NJ. j. Bowling, the latter Of whom
introduced Mr.. Bryan. The appear
ance of the commoner was the sig
nal for an ovation which was repeat
ed when ne rose to speak.
Mr.. Bryan took for his subject,
The Signs of the Time" and under
this caption discussed everything
that came to mind from Dives to
education in China. Incidentally he
referred to several interesting incl
dents in bis own political career and
relieved the serious tone of his lee
ture with many humorous and point
ed stories.
World Is Growing Better.
He contended that the world is
growing better Intellectually, NOR
| ally and through the extension of
popular government. AS proof of
the first assertion he said that more
people are able to read and write
| than ever before in the history of
the world. Japan is wide awake,
he said, and even China is beginning
to appreciate the necessity for up-to-
date methods of education. So he
reviewed the situation in large
number of the countries of the
world.
Bouquets For Himself.
| The bulk Of the address dealt with
the governmental improvements
that have taken place during the
past ten years. In this connection
| he did not hesitate to lay claim to
considerable credit, asserting that
many of the reforms made and adj
Il vocated during that time were taken
from the Democratic platforms
4 which he wrote.
Wants Best Man To Win.
THE Democratic platform was
| made for use," he said. land if we
cannot get a chance to use it | am
perfectly willing to see some one
else use it. / am not one of those
who want their success to stand in
/ the way of the nations highest
i good. If there is a man in the
co untry who can do more for the
J nation than | can | want him TO tri-
Iurnph over me. That should be the
J attitude Of every patriot. The best
ii for tie nation though it calls for
personal sacrifice. =