The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-28
Immense Coneourse OF the Fair Sex
Listened to q speech I'm the
Afternoon.

Denver. Nov. Sk-Hon- William }.
Bryan was the principal speaker at the
exercises concentrating the soth ami
versary OF the admission Of Colorado as
a state, held tonight In Central Preshy-
terlan church. The edincs Is one OF the
largest In the city. and was crowded IN
every part by q magnificent audience
The entrance OF Mr.. Bryan was the sig
ma for prolonged applause and the wsv-
Ing OF handkerchiefs- Preceding M
Eryan's speech were Introductory re-
marks by Hon. Charles 8. Thomas, CHAIR
man Of the evening. an address by Con
eressnan Shafrotn on Twenty Years
Growth OF Colorado" and by Governor
A. W. Mcintyre on THE state OF Color
ado" and THE Bryan Marssllaise' was
srng by Mrs. w. W. Grant and the choir
AT the close Of Mr.. Bryan's speech, me
Hon. Henry NJ. Teller. in responding 10
the peoples call for q speech. pledged
himself In q few remarks. in case OF MS
reelection, to continue his efforts in the
cause OF silver.
The Cause VIII Live.
When Mr.. Bryan was introduced ne
was again greeted with cheers and long
continued applause. After expressing
appreciation OF the kindly greeting e
lad received. he said:
This campaign has ended In the defeat
OF our forces for the present. but woaio
not, II / had this campaign to 80 over
again, knowing the result as l know IL
ncw-I would not change anything tnAt
has been done, because believe thai
what has been done in the campaign VIII
bear its fruit In the days that are 10
come. cloud applause.) More than that.
Il knew that as l live victory would DC
delayed, / would make the same light IN
til my God had called me from the scenes
OF earth here. feeling confident that when
one has done his duty as he sees 1t. ne
has done all that he can be required 10
do. In a campaign. 1t Is necessary that
some one should bear the standard and
In a campaign We must, whether We desire
it or not, connect the cause with the per
son. when the campaign Is over. that
connection ceases. While the campaign
was in progress. was the standard bear
er and the cause could only be successful
nationally through my election When Ihe
election Is over my connection with the
cause in the representative capacity
ceases, and l express it as my earnest
convietion-aye, l give 1t as my earnest
desire that my name cease TO be con-
nected with the clubs that are organized
for the continuation OF this work l was
taken up at the time OF the convention.
when others had been talked about.
when the next time comes, conditions
may produce some one else and We are
entitled. when that time comes, to choose
without being hampered by a campaign
OF four years connected with any human
being In this country. Therefore, De-
heye It Is the duty Of those who are co-
ing to carry on this work, to separate il
frCm any individual, because this cause
is great enough to stand upon its own
merits and any person who would desn {
to hamper a cause with his personality Is
not OF sufficient importance 10 be at
tachsd to any cause. 1 say. therefore, ny
friends. that 1t Is our duty to take up this
work and put principle before everything
else"
The entertainment Of the distinguish
guest was ended with banquet at he
Brown Palace hotel tonight Among the
speakers was Congressman Towne OIL
Minnesota The responses were not an
ished until very late.