Aurora, NE Speech, 1896-11-02

Speech by William Jennings Bryan.

Speech by William Jennings Bryan
Monday, November 2, 1896 at 10:00am
Depot, Aurora, NE

Source: TOUR OF NEBRASKA TOWNS, Bryan Runs the Gauntlet of Yellow Ribbons in His Home State, Nebraska State Journal, Tuesday, November 3, 1896

[Referring to those in the crowd wearing yellow ribbons, Mr. Bryan] said...that he did not know what colors were worn by those who advocated the English interests in 1776, but that he knew what color those advocates of English interests wear today. He said the people were divided into two classes, those who produce wealth and those who live off the labor of others.

About this Document

  • Source: Nebraska State Journal
  • Source: Nebraska State Journal
  • Published: Lincoln, NE
  • Published: Lincoln, NE
  • Citation: 3, 3
  • Date: November 2, 1896