The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-25
Denver's Streets Blocked With
thousands tO,Greet Bryan.
COLORADO 90 YEARS OLD
Reception Given Him by the
Women of Denver.
MR.. eRYAN's NOBLE WORDS
I Love My Country so Much, That
Shall Rejoice If Results Shc~
My Opponent to be Right
and Ne Wrong.

Denver, Col, Nov. 24.-If VIA. +
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 greet
ings then those given him to-day. The
occasion OF his visit is the twentieth
anniversary Of the admission OF Colo
RADIO into the Union. Before being nom
mated FOR the Presidency he had agreed
to speak at the exercises in Commemora-
ton Of the event. He arrived at 7:15
this morning and was met at the depot
by a committee.
Even at that early hour several thou
sand people were assembled about the
Union depot who swung their hats and
cheered Justify. Mr.. Bryan was driven
at once to the residence or Hon. G. S,
Thomas, where he breakfasted and re-
mained until 10 a. M, when he went to
the Brown Palace Hotel to attend a re-
ceptiOn given in his honor by the women
Of Denver.
Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson, President OF the
Equal Suffrage Club presided. Introduc-
ing Mr.. Bryan she said: ut is the
height Of privilege to present to you for
mally to-day our distinguished visitor
already well-known to us and honored
beyond words. For in him we see en-
bodied the hope Of our nation against the
dangers that threaten from our very
strongholds all liberty and privilege.
Through him we hope to see
the National fabric OF good gov
ernment rise upon the Christ given
Ia nF =
phetic vision we see the stone which the
builders rejected become at last the head
of the corner. Women Of Colorado. I
present to you the first President of the
Twent' v century, VIM Jennings Bry-
an. e ..1l Lse.
Nh Mary C Bradford, delivered an
address of welcome, Mr.. Bryan spoke for
half an hour. being frequently interrupt
ed by enthusiastic applause from 1900
women who filed the rotunda aud 0al-
comics OF the hotel.
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of the interest ahowR
by women in the late campaign and the
Influence Of women, even when they can
not vote in politics. Tie said. ~ know the
influences coming out from the home
must be relied upon to purify politics. IL
our wives and mothers viii so interest
themselves in politics as to hold before
their children as they rise up, not the lives
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
a single dollar touched with blood, these
ideals will benefit mankind and / never
lose opportunity to impress upon those
teaching children that the motto which
must shape our movements il it retains
its purity-equal rights to all and special
privileges to none. 1 love my country
so much, love mankind so WELL that I
shall rejoice if the result OF the late cam
paign proves / was wrong and my Oppo-
nent was right. Because il he can make
the government better than could have
made it, then my children and your child
ren will enjoy the benefits"
After the speech-making the ladies fled
past the stand shaking hands with Mr.,
Bryan while the Colorado State band
played popular airs. AS a souvenir, Mr..
Bryan was presented by the ladies with a
memorandum hook of Colorado cased in
silver, he having declined to receive any
gift Of great value. A remarkable Ova-
ton was given TO Mr.. Bryan this after
noon when he was driven through the
downtown streets in company with SEN
ator Teller Congressman Townsend and
other prominent champions 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 dOgeR
short speeches. He was wildly cheered
along the route.
DON'T ADMIT DEFEAT.
II ~ 4
stop Mr.. Bryan said among other things
Il think our people who have fought
so hard for free silver are as happy to-
day in defeat as are our enemies Whe
were victorious, and / have yet to find
the first person who regards the defeat
OF this year as a final defeat"
He expressed his appreciation OF the
fact that Colorado cast a greater per-
cent Of her vote for him than any other
State ever cast for Presidential cam
didate. At the State house there were
fully 10000 people assembled, inpiHdiug,
5000 school children.
WANTS HIS NAME DROPPED.
In his speech during the commeInorat-
ing exercises tonight Mr.. Bryan said
among other things: in a campaign it is
necessary that some one should bear The
standard and in n campaign we must.
whether we desire it or not connect the
cause with the person. When the cam
paign is over that connection cases.
While the campaign was in progress l
was the standard bearer and the cause
could only be successful nationally
through my election. When the election
was over my connection with the cause
in the representative capacity ceased
and / expressed my earnest conviction
aye, give it as my earnest desire that
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