The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-11

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Bryan faced an audience that com,
pletely packed the big pavilion and
numbered at least twenty-one hun
dred people. Mr.. Bryan's address not
only pleased but delighted his au.
dience, and it was undoubtedly the
most inspiring effort that the people
of Bookings eve had the opportun-
ity of hearing. Mr.. Bryan received a
great reception from the audience,
both upon his appearance and at the
close Of his address and throughout
he was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. Although the seats in the
pavilion are not the most comforta-
bic, Mr.. Bryan held his audience in
rapt attention for over two hours
and he could have gone on indefinite
ly with the approval Of his hearers.
He is undoubtedly the most popular
man in America today and Yields a
greater influence for good than any
other.
MIR. Bryan before taking up his
subject gave by request a short re-
sumo of the two great national con-
ventions. He vas at the republican
convention at Chicago as the CORES.
pendent Of a number of newspapers
and had an ercellent opportunity to
view its workings. Mr.. Bryan dis
cussed the convention from an i'm
Partial standpoint, but seemed in
clined to the opinion that the steam
roller was used overtime and unfair
ly. The greatest trouble with the Chi
cago convention, he said, was that
the national committee was allowed
to decide the contests and make up
the temporary roll and these temper
arily-seated delegates of course, voted
to give themselves permanent seats.
The national committee was elected
four years ago and many Of them had
been ~repudiated in their own states
and were out Of sympathy with the
desires of the people. After witness
ing the republican convention Mr..
Bryan said that he was afraid the
Baltimore convention would be tame
and embarrassing, but he was dis
appointed. When he reached Balti-
more he found the same forces work
ing TO control the convention, as they
had in Chicago. He described the
fight over temporary craftsmanship,
which he lost, and which caused the
first break between himself and
Speaker Clark. Clark's managers
had compromised with New York
leaders, and Col. Bryan described
how that when Murphy. the Tam
many leader, finally switched to the
Speaker he arose and changed his vote
to Wilson and giving his reasons for
the switch. This caused the sensation
of the convention and encompassed
the defeat Of Clark, as the convention
did not dare go before the country
with a candidate who did not have
Bryan's stamp Of approval. Mr..
Bryan also told of the resolution which
he introduced directed against J.
Pierpont Morgan, Thos. f. Ryan and
August Belmont, and which a pass
ed almost unanimously. Mr.. Bryan
did not enter into any discussion Of
the merits Of any party or candidate,
his recital being a fair presentation of
the happenings, and it was very time
ly and interesting.
Mr.. Bryan then took up his main
subject, The Signs of the Times"
Much as he was interested in politics
and government, Mr.. Bryan said that
he did not consider these OF para
mount Importance, but OF far greater
consequence was the individual pros
perity and happiness Of the people OF
this country. He described the educ
ational and moral advancement of the
American people and stated that this
country and it's ideals were the model
for every nation on the globe. He
recited numerous incidents, gathered
on his trip around the world, Of the
for America and its free
institutions among those peoples who
are working for self-goyernment.
Mr.. Bryan's address was not given
in an eloquent or 1owery manner. but
was intensely interesting and inspir-
ing and in such language that any
intelligent person could easily under
stand and appreciate 1t.
Yesterday afternoon We had with US
Pamahasika and his pets, a favorite
number last year and equally interest
ing yesterday. Last evening the
speaker was c. l.. Bergderfer, The
Man With the Smile" whose message
one Of good cheer and that cheer.
ed and entertained his hearers.
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