Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-02
LETTER FROM
John j. Bippus Writes Concerning
Bryan's Ovation and Various
Other Matters.

received the homage of the faithful,
made a number Of the usual Bryan
| speeches, and then returned to his
Nebraska home. The ovation tender
cd Mr.. Bryan, vas all that any defeat
| ed candidate could expect, and yet the
enthusiasm was hardly up TO the stand
| ard expected, when we remam Der that
ne came here the invited guest OF the
city. There are many things to show
that the people are now no 30 wildly
enthusiastic for Bryan and the silver
question, as they were just before cleo
| tion, one reason for this state of things
no doubt lies in the fact, that q de-
feated candidate, especially II he has
been The leader in what vas supposed
to be a great cause, always looses fol-
lowers after the cause he has eSpoused
has been effectually showed under at
the polls. Another evidence CT the
waning Of Bryan's popularity, may be
seen In the fact, that even here in
Pueblo, where Bryan polled such q
heavy vote, the effort to organize a
silver club, whose purpose 1t shall be
to educate the people in the interests
of free silver, has met with such poor
success, and the meetings Of the club
have had such a small attendance, that
1t is safe to predict, this club will not
be In existence a year hence. Another
| evidence of the luke-warmness In the
silver question by our people lies In
the significant fact, that the Bryan and
Teller club at its last meeting a few
nights since, had such a small attend.
ance, that it was decided to postpone
the election OF officers Of the club to
the next meeting.
The masses realize that the election
is yer and that Bryan has been de-
feated, and they are willing now to
give the victors the chance to give us
better times aud much needed better
laws. 1t is the disappointed politician,
who yearns for the political pie and
getteth 1t not, who is now still endeav-
oring to keep up that bitter feeling
that always comes to the surface dur
ing every presidential campaign. just
how these political tricksiers hope to
succeed in their selfish designs by
parading MIR. Bryan, is a conundrum
too numerous for the average mortal to
attempt to explain.
One of the odd features Of the dem
o%nstratlon on Wednesday, was the wear
ing of badges with Bryan's portrait
stamped on them, and under it the
legend, "Odr president in 1900 :"
Events may so change by 1900, that
Mr.. Bryan will not even be considered
a presidential possibility, and Mr..
Cleveland's case proves this. Six
months before the Chicago convention
met, Cleveland was a presidential pos
sibility, but when the convention came
together, Mr.. Cleveland had matured
into a full iedged back number. with
the regulation musty flavor attach
ment.
Still another reason l have to prove
that the ante-election enthusiasm for
free silver, so noticeable 10 Pueblo, Is
fast passing away, Is the fact that Hon.
Charles A. Towue, congressman from
Minnesota, who made quite a stir 10
congress by a speech in favor of the
white metal, lectured in this city on
Friday night, his subject being Obi
metallism and Self Government yet
he lectured to a small audience.
Thanksgiving day was appropriately
observed In Pueblo by union services, |
and what was better still, by remem-
the deserving poor, in a way
that brought them comfort and good
cheer. One hundred and nine families
we're furnished with provisions and
d~elicacies for a Thanksgiving feast, by
The associated charity people," which
speaks we'll for the kindness and
iberality of u citizens.
H. Nusbaum, an old-time Pueblo
dealer, who resumed business
his old stand, only a few months
since, has made an assignment, cause
yet unknown to the dear public.
The immense steel works at this
place, are o running on full time,
Ind only recently added a force of
700 men 10 their number employed
previously. This concern has one or
Ter from the Atchison railroad, which
for 10000 tons Of 6s-pound steel
'ails. O;her orders are expected
which will Keep the works in active
operation, in all It's departments, for
many months to come.
Though Colorado was somewhat off
politically, it is up to date in other
aspects, and to keep abreast with the
est of the country, we had a snow
torn Thanksgiving day, and colo
maps, which still holds on, that would
70 a credit to any northern cline. In
his city the thermometer took q tum.
lie to thirteen degrees below zero, and
ince Thursday we have become con-.
inced that our summer linen duster is
failure as a warmth producer.
The Pueblo Chsettain man has an
OF humor rum ing through
is system, that at times bubbles t.
ne surface in a surprisingly original
ray. In Thursdays issue Of his paper
Q writes, of Bryan, "He is the visible
oncrete sign OF the mightiest fight of
bstract principles made in this great
alton in over thirty years." Well,
be smoke OF battle has cleared away.
he ''visible concrete sign" still re-
1ains visible to the naked eye, but the
bstrRct principles are buried out Of
ight, under a majority of nearly
800, 600 votes, hence, to all lntents
nd purposes, the yet ssvisible concrete
is as effectually knocked into
.innocuous desuetude'' as are the Sab.
principles he represented.
Senator II. M. Teller and wife paid
flying visit to Pueblo during the
eek. He starts for Washington next
tuesday,, and there he proposes to put
/ his best ticks to advance the cause