The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-04

'lhe People lave spoken.
owe Are Coming, Billy, 100000
strong.
what DO You Think Of It. Mark?'
Victory for cold Is a Victory for
England
down with Che Intercst-bearins
Bonds
"siver Threads Among the Gold"
"McKinley win he Drowned in the
Bryan
"stand for Your Homes and Fire
sides"
Brother Whitney, we Have Come to
Stay
"From Florida tc the Rio Grande.
The above were enthusiastic samples
Of the inscriptions on the floats in the
great Bryan-silver ratification held in
the city last night.
six thousand people witnessed the
big silver parade Jast night and six
thousand voices kept up o continuous
hurrah as the great Bryan silver pa
rade passed along the streets
The silver ratification was howl
ing success in every respect
1t began at IL o'clock in the morn
ing with parade and ended with a
grand spectacular and oratorical pan
Drama at night Owing TO misun-
derstauding, the parade in the morn
ing was not what the managers had
hoped for but the outpouring at night
atoned for all the shortcomings of the
day.
Following the morning parade, an
interesting meeting was held at the
government acre. Several hun
dred people were present and
rousing free silver speeches were
made by Col Tom Jones, Major Bur-
dotte and others.
In the evening at o'clock parade
over two miles long was given. The
procession formed on Harrison avenue
and was made up as follows:
Martial band
Independent Free Silver Club
Float bearing girls representing
states and territories
Bryan Club
Fire department
City officials.
Citizens in carriages.
Agriculturists in wagons.
Fiambeau club
Red fire bearers
Martial band
Burlesque on Original Mckinley
Club.
The procession moved east on Harri-
son to Capitol hill thence to Oklahoma
avenue to tse government acre
The display was elaborate and called
forth hearty applause The silver
clubs were 10 fun uniform and looked
.resplendent in gay red, white and blue
sashea and fezzes
Tho feature Of the parade was the
float bearing 8 girls, representing the
states and territories OF the union. All
the young ladies were attired in white
and each carried a tin banner bearing
the name OF state or a territory. MISS
Finch acted as goddess OF liberty and
maintained her part we'll The float
itself was poem,ot beauty, and much
praise was accorded G. w. Taylor for
his artistic taste ia arranging the
mammoth palace on wheels. Trans
parencies bearing pictures Of Bryan and
Sewali we're displayed at the corners
of the float and showed up nicely un.
der dazzling flashes Of red fire. The
little gnls on the noat acquitted them
selves admirably, and received plaudits
all along the line. To DR. Landrum il
due the credit Of drilling the young
ladies The Doctor IS at home when
patriotism asks for show and he
never fails to do his part faithfully
Previous TO mounting the float the
little girls were treated TO ices at Ritz.
haupta cafe by The Leader
The silver clubs showed up well and
the members made the welkin ring for
shouts for Bryan and Sewal
President p Nix had charge Of
the Bryan Silver club, while Dick
Reaves marshaled the Independent
Free silver legions Both were ably
assisted 10 their work by Colonel Jay
and a. 3. sampsel.
Over 200 spareneies were in line
and the sentiments expressed on the