The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09
coming host Looking out from the
balcony of the Clifton House nothing
was to be seen but
A SEA OF HUMAN FACES.

| was to be seen but
A SEA OF HUMAN FACES,
eagerly waiting for the first sight of
the man from Lincoln.
1t was nearly an hour and a half
from the time of arrival until the
Bryan party appeared on the balcony
OF the Clifton House. Mr.. Bryan rested
little while before he showed his face
TO the people, and when his face was
seen there arose mighty and long
continued roar of voices lasting several
minutes. They were waiting and surg
ing to and fro and almost fighting for
/ the best places, only to see and hear
| Mr.. Bryan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood alongside
William j. Strong, while the latter
made an address of welcome. When
Mr.. Bryan, with his wife by his side,
prepared TO speak, there was a repeti-
ton of the deafening tumult, making
it impossible for him to be heard until
he appealed for silence.
THEN HE SAID:
Ladies and Gentlemen-You can
hear if you will only be still. L have
no language that will express the emo
tons that have been excited by the
most remarkable demonstration 1 have
ever witnessed. III no other country
is such a scene possible. In no other
country can the people take up a pri-
vate citizen and make him their instru-
ment to accomplish their will. When
l see this assemblage tonight and when
/ remember what the newspapers in
this city say Qoud and continued hiss
ing), L am reminded of what one of
our friends said to me: Nobody is on
our side except the people,
AS L look into the faces of these
people and remember that our enemies
call them menace to free government,
L say, Who shall save the people from
themselves l am proud to have in
this campaign the support of those who
are proud to call themselves the COM
mon people. If 1 were behind the
GREAT TRUSTS AND COMBINES
I know 1 would no sooner take my
seat than they would demand l should
use my power to rob the people. Great
applause) But having rather the sup
port of the great toiling masses, L
know when they give me their ballot
they will unite in saying, Do your
duty and we have our reward These
are the people who want no favors
from the government; who want equal
rights and special privileges for none.
(Applause)
Il am glad to have the support of
these people, for know they would
risk their lives to save their country,
and, fellow citizens, 1 am simply on
my way from my western home to
the great metropolis Of the nation to
accept the nomination given me in
this city a few weeks ago. L am glad
to take to them your greetings. 1 can
tell them you are their friends, and
that you will help them to save them
selves from the domination of Euro
pean bondage under which they have
been suffering"
THE WORDS OF LINCOLN.
Mr.. Bryan quoted from Emerson to
illustrate the enduring foundation of
the nation, and closed by saying: L
gratefully accept your greetings, and
in the words Of Abraham Lincoln say:
The people of the south and north are
ready to join with the people of the I
east in saying that this government of /
the people by the people and for the
people shall not perish from the
earth.
81 thank you for your attention.
A white banner with golden crown
of thorns and cross, illustrative of /
Mr.. Bryan's famous epigram, and a /
blue banner with the words, Our Next
President, the Boy Orator of the Platte,
William j. Bryan" was presented to
Mr.. Bryan. a boy sang Bryan cam
paign song from the balcony, and after
calling in vain for "Silver Dick Bland,
who did not attend the demonstration,
the thousands slowly dispersed.
An Elaborate Reception.