The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-25
Mr.. BRYAN IN DENVER
Dense Crowds Pack the Streets to
Hear the Champion.
RECEPTION BY THE LADIES
Remarkable Ovatlons at Every
stopping Place on His Tour of
the City-Wildly Applaud
ed Along the Route.

tatiVn vi SILVER, ne WOULD not nave re-
ceiVed any more enthusiastic greet
ings than those given him to-day. The
occasion OF the visit is the twentieth
anniversary Of the admission OF Colo
rado to the union. Before being nomi-
mated for the presidency he agreed to
speak at the exercises commemorative
CT this event
He 1rrived at 7:15 O'Clock this morn
ing and was met at the depot by
committee of prominent citizens, in
cluding T. NJ. Patterson. C. s Thomas
and Mayor McMurray. Even at that
early hour several thousand people
Were assembled at the union depot who
swung their hats and oheered Justify.
oryan was driven to the residence of
y, ). Thoras. whore he breakfastei
ana remained until 10 a. m, when he
went TO the Brown Palace hotel to at
teifu a reception given by the women of
Denver. Mrs. II. NJ. Patterson presid-
eu' ana In brief remarks introduced
bryan as the first president of the
tWerdeth century" Introducing Mr.,
Br.an, Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson said: 1T
IL my high privilege to present to you
fcrnally to-day our distinguished Wis
itor already well known to us and hon
ored beyond words. For in him We see
embodied the hope of our nation
against the dangers that threaten from
cur very strongholds all liberty and
progress; through him we hope to see
the national fabric of the future found
ed upon the Christ-given principle Of
the golden rule. and in prophetic vision
10 see the stone which the builders re-
1ected become at last the head Of the
corner. Wcmen OF Colorado, | present
TO you the first president of the twenti-
euh century-Wllliam Jennings Bryan.
Mr. Fryan, who was received with
prolonged harde'apping and cheering,
said IN pant: 1T is gratifying indeed
TO ne permitted to meet those who ex-
tend 50 cordial a welcome to a defeated
candidate. IL had been successful in
the contest through which we have
passed this gathering might Rave been
accounted for on the theory that some
or you were aspirants for office, and
expected my autograph. As it is
! come to you as a private citizen. with
nothing to receive from you but good
VIII and nothing for you but gratitude.
! only regret that | could not have
Drought with me my better hair 10
enjoy with me this welcome. For she
mas shared with me In all my trials and
is entitled to the full half of all the
hohors that may come to me. j know
that IL is rot your fault that she was
not given that title which we all speak
or with reverence-'the first lady In the
land and yet ! feel and assure you
that she did not need that title, be-
cause She has tsen the first lady In the
land fer a number of years" ZAP
plouse)
Mr., Bryan spoke at some lergth of
the interest and influence of women in
politics. and said: II say deliberately
and after mature reflection. that the
worst enemies this nation has is not the
raoble: II Is the great men who seek
the aid of the government. The worst
enemies that this nation has are found
among those who would by coercion
and intimidation reap the unjust ad-
vantages which they have already Sc
cured | ccme to say TO you that my
own sympathes have been brcadened
by the contest through which we have
passed: that | have been educated by
coming in contact with the people as /
never came in contact with them be-
fore. | want to say that the more inti-
mate my acquaintance has become. the
greater has become my faith in the in
telligence and patriotism of the people.
III had had any doubt that the people
were competent 10 rule. all doubt would
have been removed as ] came among
them and saw them working out their
own salvation.
Il have agitated cause which / be-
lieve to be just. and while To my mind
there seems no possible doubt of the
necessity of the restoration of bimet-
allism. yet | recognize that ], like all
others, may be subject To mistake; but
l love my country so much. love
mankind 50 well. that | shall rejoice IL
the result Of this campaign proves that
| was wrong and that my opponent
was right. Because il ne can make
this government better than I couId
have made it, then nv children and
your children will enioy the benefit If
on the other hand experience nroves
that the policies for which I stood are
best. then I have SO much confidence in
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