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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY", JUNE 5. 1921. 3 C William Jennings Bryan Made Lincoln Famous With "Crown of Thorns" Speech at Democratic Convention "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor thia crown of thorns; you shall not crucify man kind upon a cross of gold." An hour after these words were spoken to a cheering, hypnotized and seething audience at convention hall in Chicago on a hot day in July in 1896, Lincoln, Neb., was awarded a niche in the world's hall of fame. For the speaker was William Jen rings Bryan of Lincoln, then a young politician and newspaperman, little known, little loved and little feared. The above quotations are the end ing of his famous free silver speech, the address that won his first nomi nation for president and thrilled a nation. In an hour newspapers from one end of the country to another were carrying the story and the na tion rubbed its eyes and asked: Object of Curiosity. "Where in thunder is Lincotn, Neb.?" From .that day until a week agi when Associated Press dispatcher 'announced that the declining health of Mrs. Bryan forced the great Xebras kan to abolish his Lincoln residence, Lincolnites traveling far from their home and fireside found themselves the object of interest and curiosity. "Lincoln," the stranger would say. "Why that is Bryan's home. What do you know about him? What kind of a fellow is he?" Hundreds in Lincoln dislike Bryan, belittle him, scoff at the things he dares to say. But one and all agree that Bryan put Lincoln on the world's map and he did it in less than a day, something no other man or product beverage ever did. Now He's Gone. For it took years f advertising for a beer to make Milwaukee fa mous. It took years for Henry Ford to win recognition for Detroit and even Los Angeles with its bath-' ing scenes, movie folks and climates had to wait years for the fame Lin coln found handed It. through Bryan in a single day. And now he's gone. Lincoln is like the proud parents of a son who has left. These parents live in mem ories, constantly brought to mind by trinkets in the house and the son's old playmates seen on the streets. The beautiful Bryan residence. Fairview, located in the center of 140 acres of Bryan land, the Commoner office on N street, the first home of Bryan on D street take the place of the trinkets. Place of Playmates. Brother Charley Bryan, a city and state politician; Tom Allen, his brolher-in-law and law partner and United States district attorney, and others of Bryan's old cronies take the place of the playmates. It will be years before the tran sients sitting in easy chairs out in front of the Lindell hotel in Lincoln will fail to hear the old-time poli ticians telling the story of Bryan and Fairview. And sickness and death can never take Fairview from : Lincoln. At Fairview, proud Tammany has bowed, a humble head and has been If 1 , Y 3 tional debates, a few years as an editorial writer and then the Chicago convention and his first nomination for president. After his nomination Bryan had little time to spend in Lincoln. He became a lecturer, a politician, a nun sought everywhere. His fam ily grew up in the capital city. Bry an built Fairview. His children married and finally eight years ago his wife's illness forced going to Florida, where he has spent most of his time. Fights Liquor Traffic. Never, though, did he fail to an swer a battle cry in Nebraska. He fought the liquor traffic in his own state and broke with powerful Ne braska democratic politicians when he attempted to down the "personal liberty" banner of his party. It made him many enemies in his own state as his national fight against it did in the nation. But Lincoln still is charmed by his words, goes miles to listen to him and only a few weeks ago wheu he passed through Lincoln on a Sunday he proved this. Rain was falling in torrents on the afternoon he was to speak in a Lincoln church. But the church was filled with old and young, always anxious to drink in his words and listen to the doc trines, sometimes of politics, some times of the Bible, which he con tinues to carry from one end of the country to another. Bryan still writes for the Com moner. His letters come in writ ten in Icaffeand on hotel stationery, on anytl.Wsl he can get his hand on when he sees a newspaper article or something that, gives rise to an idea he wishes to send home to his fol lowers, who are still numbered among the thousands. Bryan is 61. Massachusetts has a new law which permits all voluntary associa tions to be sued, including labor unions. i Lakeview Park Will Stage Country Store r Night Next Thursday All attendance records at Lake view park were broken last week, when more people entered the gates than in any ohcr week that the re sort has been operating. Decoration day and the Hawaiian festival drew large crowds of pleasure seekers. The second of the novelty attrac tions to be staged at the big dance palace will take place next Thurs day. On this date the management has planned its annual country store night. The com. try store prizes are both useful and valuable, and con sist of everything usually found in such a store, liales of hay, squeak ing pijrs, lard, eggs, stockings, baby shoes, garlic, chewing gum, choco late, sugar, hams, toys and eatables of all kinds arc to be given away. 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OMAHA BRANCH 1812 Harney St. Phon Atlantic 28-14 ll'IMI.lL.W MHWIHHlHH II known to take orders from the great Nebraskan. To Fairview, niikados, kaisers, kings and princes from the far cor ners of the earth have sent tokens of esteem and gifts to the Nebraska statesman. Pay Tribute. To Fairview, Bryan worshiper.', and there were thousands of them, came for thousands of miles to pay homage to the nation's great orator and statesman. - And at the first humble home oi Bryan on D street some of his fam ily were born. And at the Lindell hotel Bryan could be found every night before a presidential election, wan, tired but still capable of pulling at the heart strings of an audience, expounding the doctrine of democracy and call ing on Lincolnites to rally to the Bourbon call for help. That is until Cox ran for president. And at times the magic words of this great Nebraskan have changed in a single night a republican Lin coln, into a democratic Lincoln. For always Bryan came to Lincoln on the night before election to cast his vote and always he responded to the cry of his worried democratic friends in Lincoln to use his wonder ful voice "just once more" for the cause of democracy. Then across the street is the First Presbyterian church, Bryan's church Many are the Sundays that the Ne braskan has worshiped here. Opens Law Office. Bryan -went to Lincoln October 1, 1887, .14 years ago. He opened a law office with A. R. Talbot. He became active in Nebraska politics in 1888 and delivered his maiden political speech in the state that year at Seward. There were two terms in con gress to his credit, following sensa $625 f. o. b. Detroit Power wilh Fordson r The Fordson Tractor is taking care of every power job; it is taking the drudgery out of farm work and solving the labor problem. 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