The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-25
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETINGS.
Mr.. pyan's Reception ia Denver
Yesterday.

Denver, Col, Nov. 24.-If William j.
Bryan had come to Denver as the con.
quering hero whose victory presaged the
restoration of silver and the return of
prosperity in Colorado. he would not have
received any more enthusiastic greetings
than those given him to-day. The occa-
sion OF his visit is the twentieth anuiver-
sary of the admission of Colorado into
the Union. Before being nominated for
the Presidency he had agreed to speak at
the exercises in commemoration of the
event. He arrived at ..7:15 this morning
and was het at the depot by committee.
Even at that early hour several thou
sand people were ASSEMBLED about the
union depot, who swung their hats and
checred Justify. Mr.. Bryan was driven
at once to the residence of Hon. G.. S.
Thomas, where he, breakfasted and re-
manned until 10 Il. M, when he went 10
the Brown Palace Hotel to attend recep-
ton given in his honor by the women OF
Denver
Mrs. 7. NJ. Patterson, president'of the
Equal Suffrage Club, presided Intro.
ducing Mr.. Bryan she said:
sit is the heighth of privilege to present
to You formally to-day our DISTINGUISHED
visitor, already we'll known to us and
honored beyond words. For in him we see
the dangers that threaten from oar very
strongholds all liberty and privilege.
Through him we hope to see the national
fabric of the future founled upon the
Chrst-given principle frthe golden rule
and i'll prophetic vision we see the stone
which the builders rejected become ut last
the head of the corner. Women of Colo
RADIO, present TO you the first President
of the twentieth century, William Jen-
nings Bryan" (Applause.)
Mrs. Mary G. G. Bradford delivered an
address of welcome. Mr.. Bryan spoke
for half an hour, being frequently inter
ruptcd by enthusiastic applause from
1000 women who filled the rotunda and
balconies of the hotel.
Mr.. Bryan spoke of the interest shown
by women in the late campaign and the
influence of women, even when they can
not vote in politics. lie said:
81 know the influences coming out
from the home must be relied upon to
purify politics. If Our wives and mothers
Will so interest themselves in politics as
to hold before their children rs they rise
up ideals not of successful politicians but
OF those who labor for their country's
good; not of those who secure great wealth
but of those who have in their treasury
not Il single dollar touched with blood
these ideals will benefit mankind. and I
never lose opportunity to impress upon
those teaching children that the motto
which lies deepest down III political con-
structon is that motto which must shape
our movements if it retains it's purity
equal rights to all and special privileges
to no one. | love my country so much.
l love mankind so well that | shall rejoice
if the result of the late campaign proves
my ~
Because if he can make the Government
better than could have made it, then
my children and your children will enjoy
the Benefits
After the speech making the ladies filed
pnst the stand shaking hands with Mr.
Bryan while the Colorado State band
played popular airs. AS II souvenir Mr.
Bryan was presented by the ladies with Il
memorandum book of Colorado, cascd in
silver, he having declined to receive any
gift of great value.
~ remarkable ovation was given to Mr.
Bryan this afternoon when he was driven
through the down town streets in com
pany with Senator Teller, Congressman
Townsend AID other prominent cham
pions of free silver. The throng was so
dense that Mr.. Bryan's carriage had to
be stopped every two or three blocks and
he made about II dozen short speeches.
He was wildly cheered along the route.
At the first stop Mr. Bryan said among
other things:
81 think our people who have fought
SO hard for free silver are as happy to.
day in defeat rs our enemies who were
victorious, and | have yet to find the first
person who regards the defeat of this
year as final defeat
lie expressed his appreciation of the
TACT that Colorado cast IL greater per cent.
OF her vote for him than any other State
ever cast for Il Presidential candidate
AT the State House there were fully
*o,oOO people assembled, including 5000
school children