The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
MONG ARM FRIENDS.
Bryan is Greeted Witt, Enthusiasm In
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Denver, Col, Nov. 24.-There was a
crowd around the Union depot this morn
ing when Mr.. Bryan arrived, few min-
utes after O'Clock. The city was dressed
Fin holiday garbs in honor Of the visitor,
and the enthusiasm OF the people was Of
the liyeliest kind Mr. Bryan was met
upon MS arrival by committee Of 10 on
arrang gements, and as he descended from
the steps was greeted with cheers. He
bowed his acknoWledg gements, and was
quickly escorted to a carriage and driven
directly to the residence OF Hon. C. S.
Thomas where breakfast was served. !,
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr.. Bryan
drove from the Thomas residence and
from 10 O'Clock until noon ne received the
ladies. Of Denver at the Brown Palace Ho-
tel. The rotunda was appropriately dec
GRATED with flags and palms. Mrs. Pat
terson, as president OF the Equal Suffrage
Association, presided and introduced Mr..
Bryan. Mrs. Mary G.. C. Bradford deliv-
cred a brief address, and Mr.. Bryan then
gave a graceful little talk to the ladies.
The function was entirely for women, and
the big hall was densely crowded with
them.
After lunch Mr.. Bryan and Gov. McIn-
tyre entered a carriage and drove through
the principal streets of the city. which
were crowded with people eager to see
the late silver. candidate for the presi-
dency, and whom they cheered enthusiast
tically. When the state capital was
reached 10000 school children, each of
whom carried a small American flag,
greeted Mr.. Bryan and waved him a well
come to Colorado.
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Bryan is expected to
deliver brief address to, the multitude
now awaiting him at Broadly and Sew
enteenth street. In the evening Mr.. Bry-
an will deliver a very brief address AT the
Central Presbyterian church, and will be
followed by Congressman ToWne, Of Min
nesota, who will be-a guest of the Cham
ber of Commerce. At o'clock Mr,:Bryan
will attend the annual banquet of the
Chamber Of Commerce at the Brown Pal
ace Hotel. The toastmaster will be Rev
Myron Reed. Addresses will be delivered
by Rev Myron Reed, Henry P. Steele,
Mayor T. S. Murray, Gov. "A. w. McIn-
tyre Gov.-Elect Alva Adams, Senator
Henry NJ Teller, Hon. G. E, Towne Of
Minnesota, and VIM. ]. Bryan. Tz;s4
Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, Hon.
Guy c. Barton, or Omaha, and Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, editor of; the Omaha World
Herald, are expected to be guests of honor
at the banquet. :ss s.$.;5
Mr.. Bryan, in response to an address; OF
welcome from the women at the Brown
Hotel, said; !, ,::,.. 81.
''It: is gratifying, indeed, to be permitted
to address so many on an occasion like
this. Had L, been elected l. would not
have been SURPRISED, for would have ex-
pected large gatherings of the people OF
this kind: looking for my autograph to- a
commission Of some KIND" q:
He then excused his wife's absence by
saying that he could return and tell her
of the Kindness shown to him by the
ladies here II had hoped the. speaker
continued, "that she might have received
the title of first lady: OF the land, but even
in the shadow OF. defeat, that is what
call her, and, my. friends, that is What
she is'' Then raising his hand aloft, he
paid beautiful tribute to the intelligence
of women: When |. see a good cause
suffering" "@sslle said, II. always know: that
women will soon be lined up in It's de-!
fense.." :, -. 80: 49,. = -:
The women in Colorado, the speaker
said, we're not the only women who were
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day. He had addressed gatherings Of .Wo-
men during the campaign, and knew that
they were showing great interest in the
the question Of silver coinage. 'Unless
you make politics pure,'' said Mr.. Bryan
in an emphatic burst of oratory, politics
will be impure. My old mother told me
when started: out In politics: William,
never do anything in~politics that you will
be ashamed Of have tried to follow
that advice, my friends. The great motto
of politics should be the attainment Of
equality before the law-special privileges
to none. Those whose political notices
are the best will live the best. Success ip
politics or in business is "a matter OF cir
cumstances. The person2of large posses
sions is not: the only one who has a Alright
to ask help of the government. The poor
man with little has the same right TO
ask protection Of his all as the. rich. man
has 1t is all she has. g 1t is not the rabble'
Of this country that is, dangerous; but
the powerful lobbies which confront the
people and filch from them their belong:
ings Not only are we. interested in de-
stroying the trusts, but: In weakening the
mower of the corporations. want to
have my government and my children go
that the latter will not have to ask forya
favor from any corporation on earth, '.s':. IL. !.
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