The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-24
The Silver Star.
It's Glamour Spreading Over
Western Skies.

DENVER, Apri! 16.-Tbe open air
mass meeting held about the steps of
the capitol this afternoon 10 honor Of
the silver agitators. Gen. Warner, Of
New York, and Ex-Congressman Sib-
ley, of Pennsylvania, was one Of the
largest that Denver has ever seen.
Long before the hour which had been
set for the opening the people began to
gather and at 2 o'clock there we're
many thousand listeners. Excursion
trains brought in hundreds from the
mining camps. Ga the steps of the
capitol aud about the great arcade were
gathered many distinguished Colorado
citizens. The air was delightfully."- mild
and the sunshine brilliant. For an
hour before the time set for the speeches
bands played.
Judge A. W. Rucker introduced
Congressman Sibley, who was greeted
with cheers. "Any place but Colo
RADIO to talk silver" he said. II didn't
come to talk silver. | can do tia: in
the East, where it is needed, but | can
ask you to advance aud exalt the spirit
of patriotism, even at the sacrifice Of
partisanship. The President has said
the ignorant people of Colorado have
got to be educated on the money ques-
ton, and 1 wish he were here to see
whom be proposes to educate. Silver
sentiment is steadily growing and even
10 Boston and Michigan it is crystaliz-
ing. 1t is spreading in spite Of the
efforts of J. Sterling Morton and
other branches of the cabinet. The
people of the East will think the white
ballots for silver in 1896 will amount
to a suowstorm and will lie down and
die like the blind mule in the storm of
popcorn. If silver had got its rights
when Cleveland took the Presidents
chair, Denver would now be the cen
ter of population Of the United States.
But I did not come here to attempt to
educate you on the subject Of bime-
talIism, but to meet the people of Colo
RADIO and talk with them as brothers,
aud fill myself up with the life and
vigor and electrical force which one
gets from breathing the pure ozone of
Colorado, and shaking hands with her
people"
MIR. Sibley vas frequently interrupt
ed with applause from the vast asseub-
lage of men and women and expressed
himself as more than grati6sd with the
t earnestness Of the people in the cause of
} silver.
Gen Warner followed Mr.. Sibley in
. a practical, Dusine<s-lIke discussion Of
which has been bis life study. He also
e read extracts from a letter which be
received this morning from Senator
!! Jones, explaining che cause of his ab'
t sence and failure to be with the party
e at this time. The letter also stated that
Senator Jones had fully intended to
make the Western tour With Messrs
Sibley and Warner, but 90 the day thar
be was to start from New York. his
physician positively forbade him to at.
: tempt it. Senator Jones is suffering
from heart trouble and spells Of great
i mental depression. The letter also
stated that be had telegraphed Geo
J Warner before the party left Chicago
but the telegram was never received BY
Mr.. Warner.
Senator Stewards name was heartily
cheered.
j. As to the future Of the party 10 tbi:
State. the committee having the mat
l. ter in charge have arranged for a spe
cisl train over the Denver aud RE
:. Grande. over whica the party vii! star
's Tomorrow morning. 1t is the Intention
d to stop for an hour or two at a number
3, of the smaller towns along the route
'e and receptions wall be given at tn
'e larger places The cities visited vii
D. include Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Lead
a Vile, Glenwood Spring. and aspen
This evening Mr.. Sibley addressed
crowded house at thc Y. NJ. C. \. room
Is 90 "Tbe topics Of ehe times"
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