Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
HE GAVE THEM TAFFY.
Ex-Congressman Sibley Addresses Meeting at Denver-General Warner FoIIows-Sena-
 torJones Prevented From Participating.

Denver, Col. April 16.-The open air mass meeting held from the steps of the capitol this afternoon in honor of the silver agitatorS, General Warner of New York and EX-Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania, was one of the largest that Denver has ever seen. Long before the hour which had been set for the open ing, the people began to gather and at 2 o'clock there were many thousand listen CTS Excursion trains brought in hun dreds from the mining camps.
 On the steps of he capitol and about the great arcade were gathered many distinguihed Colorado citizens. The air was delightfully."- mild and the sunshine brilliant. For an hour before the time set for speeches bands played. Judge A. w. Rucker introduced Congressman Sibley who was greeted with cheers.
 Any place but Colorado to talk sil- Ver," he said. "I did not come to talk silver l can do that in the east, where it is needed, but can ask you to advance and eXalt the spirit of patriotism. even at the sacrifice of partlzanship. The presi- dent has said the ignorant people of Colorado have got to be educated on the money question, and I wish he was here to see whom he proposes to educate
 The silver sentiment Is steadily grow ing, and even in Boston and Michigan it is crystalizing. It is spreading in spite of the efforts of J. Sterling Morton and other members of the cabinet.
 The people of the east will think the White ballot for silver in 1896 will amount to snow storm, and will lie down and die like the blind mule in the storm of pop corn. If silver had got it's rights when Cleveland took the presi- dents chair Denver would now be the center of the populat tion of the United States. But did not come here to attempt to educate you on the sub Ject of bimetalliSm, but to meet the peo- Dle of Colorado and talk with ac brothers and fill myself with the life and Vigor and electrical force, which one gets from breathing the pure ozone of Col orado and shaking hands with her peo- pie"
 MT. sibley was frequently interrupted with applause from the vast assem- blage Of men and women, and expressed himself as more than gratified with the earnestness of the people in the cause of silver.
 General Warner followed MT. Sibley in a practical, business-lil1e discussion of the subject which has been his life study. He also read extracts from a letter which he received this morning from Senator Jones, explaining the cause of his absence and failure to be with the party at this time. The letter stated that Senator Jones had fully intended to make the western tour with Messrs Sib- ley and Warner, but on the day that he was to start from New York his phy-
 
 1t. Senator Jones is suffering from heart disease and spells of great physical de- pression. The letter also stated that he had telegraphed General Warner before the party left Chicago, but the telegram was never received by MT. Warner
 Senator Stewards name was heartily cheered.
 As to the future of the party in this state, the committee having the matter in charge have arranged for special fNsfaf In which the party will start tomorrow morning. It is the intention to stop for an hour or two at a number of the smaller towns along the route, and re- captions will be given at the larger places. The cities visited will include Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Leadville, Glenwood Springs and Aspen.
 This evening MT. Sibley addressed a crowded house at the Young Mems Christian association rooms on the pres ent times,