The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-04
TELLER is WELCOMED
EKTHUSIAsM IN DENVER UNPAR-
ALLELED IN IT'S HISTORY.
Five Hundred Men Drew His Car.
Piage Through the streets 80
the Reviewing stand.

| great outpoufing OF people from all parts
| Of the state. The demonstration was
| and political beliefs. and IL - doubtful
| II the enthusiasm tonight has ever been
paralleled In western history.
The senator was met at Greeley by q
delegation Of prominent people with a
| special train. and on taking the train
had come from miles around and gave
him hearty cheers as the train pulled
out. Al Brighton there was another dem
onstration-
The explosion of bomb at the union
depot announced the arrival Of the train
In Denver at y. m. Long before that
/ hour the streets Of the city were TANNED
with people. The towns Of the state had
sent train loads of citizens to the cap
| tai and the delegations Of the counties
Wed in the contest Of cheering and yell
ing. Immense flags and pennants. pic
| lures OF the senator and banners Of well
i come and greeting we're displayed every
where. while sky rockets whtEzed from
ali the high buildings In town and the
| b1oming OF cannon made deafening
l noise An immense parade had alrsa 1y
formed on the arrival Of the rain. com
posed Of military and civic organizations.
all labor assemblies of the city. wheel
| men and many political clubs The Tel
Ter Silver Club. 300 strong. formed an
interesting feature OF the parade. as did
the Colorado pioneers. the gray-headed
pathnnders being among the most en-
4 thuEiastic In line.
Roar of Human Voices.
As Senator Teller stepped from the
train there went up a mighty howl The
roar OF human voices drowned out the
noise Of the bombs. The people Of Gii-
pin county. Senator Teller'S home. who
had come TO Denver TO the number OF
GO and who camped al the station the
greater part Of the afternoon. rushed
pell neil after him to the carriage and
many climbed on the wheels and over
the seats In their enthusiasm.
The carriage was drawn by six white
horses and was occupied. In addition &c
Senator Teller, by the mayor and gov.
ernor Escorted by the Denver city troop
| of the Colorado National Guard and fol
lowed by the cheering Gilpinites, the re-
msinder OF the procession bringing az
the rear. the carriage moved slowly ~
| Seventeenth street A continual ovation
followed its course. From windows fiags
and handkerchiefs were waved and from
the thousands on the pavements came
Justly cheers. The enthusiasm reached
climax at the corner Of Seventeenth
and LaFiner streets. where 500 youns
| men unhitched the horses. tied a Iona
rope to the pole and drew the carriag'
| the remainder OF the way. This ac
set the crowd wild and along the rout'
Il guhNk men were NuAuuh4hkNAChaAl
greeted. After passing through the bus
mess portion OF the city. Senator Tellej
WAS taken 10 the Brown Palace hotel A
one end OF the hotel q reviewing Ftant
had been erected. decorated with the ma
tionAl colors and bearing two iont
streamers reading principle Above Par
ty." and Welcome TO Our Hero"
From here the senator reviewed tn
parade. His appearance on the stand
| accompanied by the remaining delegate
TO St Louis. who bolted the national con
vention with him. aroused hearty enthu
sissm. Fully 5000 people had gathers
/ in the three streets interSecting at thi
corner and a light rain. Ealing durinl
the passing OF the parade, failed 4
dampen their enthusiasm. As the las
marching club passed the stand !. II
Stevens. as chairman OF the gathering
raped vigorously on the wooden railini
and the immense crowd Immediately be
came quiet Mr.. Stevens INTRODUCES
Governor Mcintyre. who spoke as fol
| lows:
GOV. MeIatyre'a Remarks.
In the name and on behalf OF the PEG
pie Of the state I welcome you home. no
only in behalf OF this magnificent con
| course which Is gathered here. but also &
| behalf OF all the people whom ] represent
| This audience has come toEe her regard
less Of party Affiliations or political be
| i.efs. / bid you welcome home aud int
The hearts OF the people: on behalf Of IN
: farmers. who have seen their crops gro'
less and less In value, and In the name c
{ laborer generally. CCheerS) We WELDON
you because We have seen that you hay
| done your duty"
q Chairman Stevens then introduced Ma
a | yor McMurray, who welcomed he sens
! tor on behalf OF the city. Following hi
Z Judge II. p. Bennett, on behalf Of II
: Pioneers Society, presented the senate
8 | with a silver token.
senator TeIIer's Talk.
. Senator Teller then came forward. Fl
some minutes he stood with barred hea
before the vociferating and cheerin
m crowd. When Il had exhAus ed itself. u
senator said;
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen Of the Con
u mittee and Fellow Citizens: realise no
difficult Il Is for you to hear. and ca
not attemps at this time to say veI
n much TO you, hoping on some other occi
% sion. under more favorable oppOr unit'
. for speaking. that / may have the priv
X leRe OF addressing you. ! can only ~
n that there are no words at my commar
l. that can express the qualification and sa
isfaction that feel for this magnificel
demonstration which you have given n
n tonigh'. (Applause.)
NO man anywhere has ever had a be
u ter one, and l thank you very hearti
for II. I do not, my friends, take II all
myself. ] realize that the cause We a
h all interested in has ,iuch 10 do with tn
A. | great outpourtnE Of people; hat Il inten
~ ed not only to signify your approval
N my conduct and the conduct OF my ass
4. ciatee at st. Louis, but to signify yo
r. determination to work in this cause un
n We shall triumphAntly achieve that viii
Ia IL % dear 20 US and to all the people
NJ the countryside securing OF q prop
IA monetary system. (Applause)
since have been your representatiN
now nearly % years. Il has been my gre
~ object and purpose to endoavor TO repI
sent the people OF this state honestly a
n. cOnscientiously, advocating the sen liner
~ that they entertained: and I want TO
sure yau II the hour ever comes that
can not do that. shall say 80 to y
~ frankly. that you may select some c
90 who will.
rs Fortuna ely for me, the people Of I
e' state have been In accord with me on I
rs great public questions as l have preset
10 ed them In the senate OF the Unit
Io- States. The ~ years that have endes
ored TO serve you--every hour that hH
sacrificed and labored-ls fully comp
aaoed by this magnificent demonstrate
Ia OF your generous approval When the
ed portunity presents itself I may speak
Tor you nearer. face 10 face; and when q
ow you, a. trust I may. by the hand as
m low-citlnens. I viii try to make you
: that these are not idle words OF mine.
they come from the dep hs OF my hes
And until then I must beg your ind
I'm EeBce and ask you 10 excuse me fr
N further trespasslnK upon your time. ]
He neve now that all the friends of all
md have TO do In this country ts to get
Ing eether. And when We get toge her.
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