Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-24
BRYAN IS IN DENVER
The Champion Of Silver is Civ
on a Great Ovation in That
City To-day.
THEALABAMA SENATORS
A COld-Bl00ded Murder of
Bloomington, ILL.,, Preacher
at Decatur.
BOLD STREETCAR HOLD-UP

DENvER, Colorado, November "a -
There was an enormous crowd OF peo
pie on the streets of this city to-day to
welcome w. j. Bryan to Colorado. Mr.,
Bryan arrived at 1880 this morning
and was met by a committee OF citi-
zens who escorted him to q carriage
and he was driven direct to the resi-
dence of Hon. G. S. Thomas where
breakfast was served. Shortly before
10 O'Clock MIR. Bryan drove from
the Thomas residence and from 10
O'Clock until noon he received the
ladies of Denver at the Brown Palace
hotel. The rotunda was appropriately
decorated with flags and palms. Mrs.
Patterson as president, presided and
introduced Mr. Bryan. Mrs. Mary G.
G. Badford delivered brief address
to Mr.. Bryan, then gave a graceful
little talk to the ladies. The function
was entirely for women and the big
hotel was densely crowded with them.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bryan
said: "We have passed through a
campaign in which the corporations
were entrencbed behind the strongest
bulwarks ever known to politics. But
whao have our opponents achievedP
They have simply prolonged the strug-
gle for four year period. The Eng
lish gold standard will show its hideous
face during this time and then, my
friends, 1 believe victory will perch
upon our banners. When people tell
me that we must not agltate, | fell like
telling them to 60 to some country
where king reigns supreme" The
campaign had renewed his confidence
in the people. He could see senti-
ment strongly in favor OF their working
out their own salvation. 'sAs for my
self,' he said dramatically, "my con-
victions will not change. shall re-
joice some day in the results of this
campaign. have so much confidence
in the American people that l believe
they will come over to US. If we are
right, there is nothing left for us to do
but to fight on until our righteous
cause shall triumph"
After lunch, Mr.. Bryan and Govern
or Mcintyre entered q carriage and
drove through the principal streets OF
the city, which we're crowded with
people, eager to see the late silver
candidate for the presidency, and
whom they cheered. When the state
capitol was reached, 10000 school
children, each of whom carried small
American flag, greeted Mr. Bryan, and
waved him welcome to Colorado. At
4 o'clock Mr.. Bryan is expected to
deliver long ADDRESS to the multitude
now awaiting him at Broad way and
Sixteenth streets. In the evening Mr..
Bryan will deliver very brief address
at the Central Presbyterian church and
will be followed by Congressman
Towne, of Minnesota, who will be
guest of the chambers. At 9 O'Clock
he will attend the banquet of the
chamber of commerce, at the Brown
Palace hotel. The POSTMASTER will be
Rev. Myron w. Reed. Addresses will
be delivered by Mr.. Reed, Henry P
Steele, Mayor I. 5. McMurray, Gov.
Mcintyre, Governor-el Alva Adams,
Senator Henry NJ Teller, Hon. T. M.
Patterson, Hon. Charles E. Towne, of
Minnesota; VIM. Jennings Bryan,
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa,
Hon. Guy G. Barton, of Omaha, and
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, editor Of the
Omaha World-Herald, are expected to
be guests OF honor, at the banquet.