, 1896-11-25
WELCOMED TO DENVER.
BRYAN RECEIVES AN OVATION
IN THE QUEEN
CITY.
Introduced by Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson
Mrs. Bradford Delivers the Ad-
dress of Welcome on Behalf Of the
Ladies of the Centennial State
Nothing But Gratitude to Give.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 24.-Had Will,
lam J. Bryan came to Denver as a con.
quering hero whose victory presaged a
restoration of silver and a return OF
prosperity in Colorado, he would not
have received any more enthusiastic
greetings than those given him today
on his arrival at 7:15 a. m. A Thousand
or more people gathered around the de-
pot, swung their hats and cheered for
the silver champion. Mr.. Bryan vas
met ait the depot by a committee Of
prominent citizens and driven to she
residence Of c. S. Thomas, where he
breakfasted and remained until 10
o'clock when he went to the Brown
Palace hotel to attend a reception Civ
fully decorated. The rotunda and bal
comics were filled with several thou
sand women. Mrs. Mary c. c. Brad
ford delivered the address of welcome
to Mr.. Bryan.
Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson introduced
Bryan as follows:
1T is my high privilege to present
you formally today to our distinguish
ed visitor. already known to us and
honored beyond words. For in him we
see embodied the hope OF our nation
against the dangers that threaten from
our very strongholds Of all liberty and
progress: through him we hope to see
the national fabric OF the future found
ed upon the Christ given example. the
golden rule. and in prophetic vision we
see the stone which builders rejected,
to become at last the head OF the corn
err"
Mr.. Bryan said in part: 1T is graft
flying indeed to be permitted to meet
those who extend SO cordial a welcome
to a defeated candidate. II l had been
successful in the contest through
which We have passed this gathering
might have been accounted for on the
theory that some of you were aspirants
for Office. and expected my autograph
AS it is l now come to you as a private
citizen with nothing to receive from
you but good will and nothing to give
you but gratitude. He expressed his
regret that his better half" was not
with him for. he said. she has shared
with me in all my trials and Is entitled
to her full half Of the (honors that may
come to me-" He continued: '"If our
wives and mothers will so interest
themselves in politics as to hold be-
fore the children as they raise them
up, ideals, not of successful politicians,
but OF those who labor for their ooun-
try's good-not OF those who secure
great wealth, but OF those who have in
their treasury not a single dollar
touched with blood. these ideals will
benefit mankind and l lever lose an
opportunity to impress up those
teaching children that the motto which
lies deepest down in the political con-
struction is that motto which must
shape IL government IL 1t maintains
Il puilS - 10 Ans t4oSOo Vi >iutLt
rights to all and special privileges to
none. My friends. I say it deliberately
and after mature reflection hat the
worst enemies this nation has. is not
the rabble: it is the great men, who
seek to aid the government. The worst
enemies that this nation has are found
among those who would by coercion
and intimidation repay the unjust ad-
vantages which they have already Sc
cured. I have agitated a IL which
7 believe to be just, and while to my
mind there seems no possible doubt of
the necessity for a restoration Of BIZ
metallism yet, | recognize that |, like
all others. may be subject to a mistake
but | love my country too much-l love
mankind so we'll, that l shall rejoice II
the result OF this campaign proves that
l was wrong and that my opponent was
right
Bryan was given a carriage drive
about the city this afternoon. Several
carriages were in line. in the first being
Bryan, Senator Teller, Governor Nc
Intyre and Governor-elect Adams.
1t had been arranged that Bryan
should address the people at different
points along the route and several
stops were made and then he was driv-
en- to the Brown Palace hotel.
SLATTERY MOBBED.
New York. Nov 24-It took all the