The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
Mr.. BRYAN AT DENVER
THE BANNER SILVER STATE RE
CEIVED THE BIMETALLIsT.
Immense ConcOurse of the Fair Sex
Listened to a Speech in the
Afternoon.

Denver, Nov. A.-Hon. William }.
Bryan was the principal speaker at the
exercises concentrating the Goth ami
versary of the admission of Colorado as
a state held tonight in Central Presby-
terrain church. The edihce is one Of the
largest in the city, and was crowded IN
every part by a magnificent audience
The entrance of Mr.. Bryan was the Sig
ma for prolonged applause and the waV-
ing of handkerchiefs Preceding M.
Eryan's speech were Introductory re-
marks by Hon. Charles S. Thomas, chair
man Of the evening, an address by Con-
gresham Shafroth on Twenty Years
Growth of Colorado" and by Governor
A. w. Mcintyre on 1.-THE State of Color
ado" and THE Bryan Marsellaise" was
sung by Mrs. w. w. Grant and the Choir.
At the close of Mr.. Bryans speech, The
Hon. Henry M. Teller, in responding 10
the peoples call for a speech, pledged
himself in a few remarks, in case of MS
reelection to continue his efforts in the
cause OF silver.
The Cause VIII Live.
When Mr.. Bryan was introduced he
was again greeted with cheers and long
continued applause. After expressing his
appreciation of the kindly greeting be
had received, he said.
This campaign has ended in the defeat
of our forces for the present, but l would
not If l had this campaign to go over
again, knowing the result as l know it.
now-I would not change anything that
has been done, because l believe that
what has been done in the campaign will
bear its fruit in the days that are to
come. cloud applause.) More than that,
II 1 knew that as 1 live victory would be
delayed, 1 would make the same fight I'M
til my God had called me from the scenes
of earth here, feeling confident that when
one has done his duty as he sees 1t, NE
has done all that he can be required TO
do. In a campaign, it is necessary that
some one should bear the standard and
in a campaign we must, whether we desire
1t or not connect the cause with the per-
son. When the campaign is over, that
connection ceases. While the campaign
was in progress, 1 was the standard bear
er and the cause could only be successful
nationally through my election. When the
election is over my connection with the
cause in the representative capacity
ceases, and l express 1t as my earnest
convicton-aye, l give 1t as my earnest
desire lndL my name cease 10 10 COA-
nected with the clubs that are organized
for the continuation of this work. l was
taken up at the time of the convention
when others had been talked about
When the next time comes, condition:
may produce some one else and we are
entitled, when that time comes, to choose
without being hampered by a campaign
OF four years connected with any human
being in this country. Therefore, l be-
lieve it is the duty of those who are 70
Ing to carry on this work. to separate Il
from any individual, because this caus,
is great enough to stand upon its OWL
merits and any person who would desire
to hamper cause with his personality /:
not of sufficient Importance to be at
tached to any cause. l say, therefore, my
friends that it is our duty to take up this
work and put principle before everything
else"
The entertainment of the distinguish.
guest was ended with a banquet at hi
Brown Palace hotel tonight. Among thu
speakers was Congressman Towne o
Minnesota. The responses were not fin
ished until very late.