The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
BRYAN BREAKS OUT
In DENVER CITY
He is Greeted by a Large Audience and
Responds as Usual.
DANGERS BEFORE THE PEOPLE
II is Not the Rabblc That is TO Bc
Feared, Mr.. Bryan Says, but the
Powerful LObbics - Compliments
for the Women of Colorado.

Denver, Col. Nov. 4.-There was
crowd of people at the Union depot
this morning when Mr.. Bryan arrived,
few minutes after Z o'clock. The
city was dressed in holiday garb in
honor of the visitor, and the enthusi-
asm of the people was of the liveliest
kind. Mr.. Bryan was met upon his
arrival hy a committee of ten on ar
rangements and as he descended from
the steps he was greeted with cheers.
He bowed his acknowledgements. and
was escorted to a carriage and driven
to the residence of Hon. c. S. Thomas,
where breakfast was served.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr.. Bryan
drove from the Thomas residence, and
from 10 o'clock until noon ne received
the ladies of Denver at the Brown pal
ace hotel The rOtunda was appropri-
ately decorated with flags and palms.
Mrs. Patterson, as president of the
Equal Suffrage association, presided
and introduced Mr.. Bryan. Mrs. Mary
c. c. Brandford delivered a brief ad-
dress and Mr.. Bryan in response said:
1T is gratifying indeed. to he per-
mitted to address so many on an Occa-
sion like this. Had ! been elected I
would not have been surprised. for I
would have expected large gatherings
of the people of this kind looking for
my autograph or a commission of some
kind"
He then excused his wife's absence
by saying that he could return and
tell her Of the kindness shown him by
the ladies' here. l had hoped, ne con-
tlnued. that she might have received
the title of first lady of the land but
even In the shadow of defeat. that Is
what call her, and my friends, that is
what she is''
Then raising his hand aloft. he paid
a beautiful tribute to the intelligence
OF woman. when l see a good cause
suffering" he said, Il always know
that women will soon be lined up in its
defense"
AN OUTBURST OF ORATORY.
The women in Colorado, the speaker
said, were not the only women who
were Interested in the great questions
of the dav. He had addressed gath
erings of women during the campaign
and knew that they were showing a
great interest in the question of sill
Yer coinage. Unless you make pol
itics pure" said Mr.. Bryan, in an
emphatic outburst of oratOry. politics
Will be impure. My old mother told
William. never do anything in poll
ties that you are ashamed Of l have
tried to follow that advice, my friends
The great motto of politics should be
the attainment of equality before the
law--especial privileges to none. Those
whose political notices are the best
Will live the best. Success in politics
or in business Is matter of circum-
stances. When citizens are in touch
with this government all men will stand
equal before the law. The person OF
large possession is not the only one
who has a righe to ask help of the
government. The poor man with a lit
tie has the same right to ask protec-
tion of his all as the rich man. 1t is
all he has. 1t is not the rabble of
this country that is dangerous, but
the powerful lobbies, which confront
the people and filch from them their
belongings. Not only are we interest
ed in destroying the trusts. but in
weakening the power of the corpora
tions. ! want to have my government
and my children so that the latter will
not have to ask for a favor from any
corporation on earth"
The function was entirely for wO-
men. and the big hotel was densely
crowded with them.
After lunch Mr.. Bryan and Governor
Mcintyre entered carriage and drove
through the principal streets of the
city, which were crowded with people
eager to see the late candidate for the
presidency, and whom they cheered en-
Enthusiastically. When the state capitol
was reached 10000 school children, each
of whom carried small American
flag. greeted Mr.. Bryan and waved
him a welcome to Colorado.