The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-25
BRYAN THE IDOL OF DENVER
THE CITY WELCOMES HIM WITH IMPERIAL H0NORS.

His Tribute to Women-"Unless You Make Politics Pure, Politics Will be Impure''- Streets Packed With Believers in the
 Defeated Man and Defeated Cause-Big
 Demonstration at Capitol Grounds. Denver, Nov. 24.-There was a crowd of people at the union depot this morn ing when MT. Bryan arrived, a few
 minutes after o'clock. The city was dressed in holiday garb in honor of the visitor and the enthusiasm of the peo-
 pie was of the liYeliest kind. MT.
 Bryan was met upon his arrival by a committee of ten on arrangements, and as he descended from the steps he was
 greeted with cheers. He bowed his acknowledgements and was quickly es- corted to a carriage and driven directly to the residence of Hon. G. $. Thomas, where breakfast was served.
 Shortly before 10 o'clock MT. Bryan drove from the Thomas residence and from 10 o'clock until noon he received
 the ladies of Denver at the Brown Palace hotel The rotunda was appro- priately decorated with flags and palms.
 Mrs Patterson, as president. of the
 Equal Suffrage association, presided, and introduced MT. Bryan. Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford delivered a brief ad- dress.
 MT. Bryan in response said: Ut is
 gratifying indeed to be permitted to address so many on an occasion like this. Had I been elected l would not have been surprised, for I would have expected large gatherings of the people of this kind looking for my autograph
 or a commission of some kind.'
 He then excused his wife's absence by saying he could return and tell her of the kindness shown by the ladies here. "I had hoped" the speaker con- tinued, that she might have received
 the title of first lady of the land, but even In the shadow of defeat that is what I call her, and my friends, that is what she is.''
 Then raising his hand aloft he paid a beautiful tribute to the intelligence of woman.
 When I see a good cause suffering"
 he said, q always know that women will soon be lined up in its defence. The women in Colorado, the speaker said, were not the only women who were interested in the great questions of the day. He had addressed gather ings of women during the campaign and knew they were showing a great interest in the question of silver coin age.
 Unless you make politics pure,'' said MT. Bryan, in an emphatic outburst, politics VIII be impure. My old
 mother told me: William, never do anything in politics that you be ashamed of I have tried to follow
 that advice. The great motto of poli- tics should be the attainment of equal ity before the law-especial privileges to none. Those whose political notices are the best will live the best.'' In the afternoon MT. Bryan was driven about the city.
 The streets were packed with people,
 who enthusiastically cheered MT. Bry-
 an. At Sixteenth and Lawrence streets was the scene of an outburst of en- thusiasm that stopped the progress of
 the carriage. Mir. Bryan arose to utter a few words, simply remarking that though defeated the people here were as happy as those in the east, ("our ene-
 miles," as he termed them.) This was the sentiment of the crowd and they yelled for five minutes. Then the car-
 riage moved on.
 The crowd that surrounded the capi- tai grounds taxed the powers of the police to hold it back. MT. Bryan's
 voice could scarcely be heard as he &C.,
 cepted from Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell. a flag, the present of the East Denver
 high school. After this MT. Bryan
 made a brief address and guarded by a juvenile military troop his carriage was about to proceed when the News boys union, with banners and flags, crowded forward and gave him char
 acteristic greeting.
 Then the carriage moved down Logan
 avenue. At Seventeenth street and
 Broadway another big crowd was wait ing and cheering. Only a. few words
 were spoken here, and then MT. Bryan
 was driven back to the Thomas home, where dinner was served. At the First Presbyterian church this evening MT.
 Bryan spoke to an audience that occu-
 pied every inch of space.
 This being the anniversary of the ad-
 mission of Colorado to the union his
 theme was Colorado" and his remarks
 were appropriate to the occasion. At g o'clock Mir Bryan arrived at the Brown hotel, where the chamber of commerce
 banquet was held. The banquet room
 was crowded with people who greeted the guest of honor with generous ap-
 plause Rev. Myron Reed, the toast 1 master, made few remarks, and Hon.
 Henry P. Steele, president of the chamber of commerce, Mayor McMur-
 ray and Governor Mcintyre delivered | addresses of welcome. Governor Adams made a short speech on the re-
 sources of the new west, and was fol- lowed by Senator Teller on "The Busi-
 ness Outlook" Congressman Towne of
 Minnesota delivered an address on the
 campaign of 1900, as an opening wedge to the remarks of MT. Bryan, who arose at the conclusion of MT. Towne's speech. MT. Bryan was greeted with applause, after which he spoke at great length.