The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-11
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN DELIGHTS AND
ENTHUSES BIG GRAND FORKS AUDIENCE
ASKS SUPPORT
FOR WILSON
Pleads for Votes for the
Democratic Party From
North Dakota.

William Jennings Bryan, three
times candidate of the democratic
party for the presidency and the man
who directed the Baltimore conven-
ton 50 that. despite the opposition.
it was forced to nominate Woodrow
Wilson as the party's standard bear
er. met a reception in Grand Forks
last night that was in keeping With
of his political beliefs. Nj. Bryan is
no stranger to the people of this city
ana this state. He has been heard
in his wv behalf as a candidate. on
The lecture platform, and in behalf
Of various candidates of his party,
and It is possible that at no time in
the past has he appeared t. better
advantage than last night when he
devoted almost two and a half hours
to an arraignment OF the TWO oppos-
ing parties and the laEdation of Gov
Wilson.
While a large portion of his
address, r!asterful II eloquent, WAS
t!".s of the republican and democra-
tic parties. and While he seemed to
forget that he was using the power
of his logic and the sweep Of his 49,
tory against temporary abuses ra her
thar asaias- abiding principles. he
laeld the attention OF the $500 people
who heard him spell bound and en-
Roosevelt and n progressive party
ELECTED tEunderous applause. and
both fIr BRYAN and tie cheering audi
r7ee seemed to forget that three
months ago Mr.. Bryan was charging
that the progressive party was an
which he had fought for sixteen years
ard that Colonel Roosevelt had stolen
Mr.. Bryan's political clothes Such
IS the wonderful mastery of the Ne
5iasEan that those who hear Him for
get to 1nalvze his arguments or weigh
his statements. 1t is a tribute to the
greatness OF the man. and was never
better demonstrated than at the audi
sorium last night.
One thing thar makes Colonel Bryan
admired by the opposition is his poll
tical honesty. He ome as a democrat,
talks as a democrat and pleads for
votes as a democrat. He does O pose
Independent. He seeks votes from.
the opposition. but he asks them to
vote the democratic ticket because he
believes the party is better than any
other. He does not pretend to be a
political centaur-half democrat, half
something else-and for this east
those who differ from him are ready
20 applaud his. honesty and his in.
nerity.
Mr.. BRYAN was introduced to. tn.
audience last night by DR.. Homer B.
Cook, pastor Of the Baptist huroh
In this city. and the applause which
greeted the appearance OF the Gem.
him who is accustomed TO the ap-
p~lause.of the thousands.
Takes For State Candidates.
MI: Bryan began his address by ex-
pressing the pleasure that he felt at
being able again to visit Grand Forks.
where he had been received on many
former occasions with uniform cour-
tesy. Before entering upon a dis
cussion Of national topics he said that
the election OF a president would
ne a barren victory for his party were
the president moi to be supported by
8 congress in harmony with him. He
therefore hoped that if the voters of
the state felt like casting a vote for
Wilson they would also feel like cast
ing = for the democratic nominee
in their district for congress. AS to
the state ticket he said that there was
but slight connection between the is
sues on the national campaign and
state questions. He pointed out, how
ever. that the heavy work of the CAM
paign fell upon the state candidates,
and he felt that it was but fair that
The men who fought the battle Of the
people should themselves be support.
ed by the people in their WI contests
and he therefore bespoke the sup
port Of the voters for the democratic
candidates for governor and other
state Offices.
Continuing Colonel Bryan said:
DISCUSSES Two Conventions.
1T have felt like saying this much
before taking UP the discussion Of ma