The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-10-21
WELCOMING NEBRASKA.
Speech of Gov Taylor Happy Reference 10
Bryan and Buffalo Bill.

Bryan ana Buital0 Bill.
Gov. Taylor said ,-"Mr. President,
Ladies and Gentlemen. I never tire OF
the word welcome. There is word of
meaning in it when it comes from the
heart. 1t means today that your pres
ence here gives us more pleasure than
we can express, and, therefore, I have
condensed whole volume of greetings
into single word, and that word is
"Welcome."
81 have gathered welcomes from
million hearts iniTennessee and have
pressed them into perfumed bomb
shell of smiles and kisses. I light the
fuse and toss it from my lips; it ex-
plodes above this beautiful audience in
the air million sweet forget time nots,
and they come floating down and fall
into the hearts of all who love their
homes and their country.
Tennessee weaves garlands Of well
come for Nebraska's distinguished
Governor and the laurel wreath of well
come for Bryan, the morning star Of
the peoples hope, who, triumphant in
defeat, still calmly looks into the frown-
ing face of centralized power and warns
it that it shall not ''press crown Of
thorns on labor's brow, no cruelty man
kind on a cross of gold.
"But l will not mar the pleasure Of
this delightful hour, nor would l for
get the properties of this grand occasion
by piercing golden hearts with silver
arrows. And yet when the silver
topgued leader of the cause of human
rights and human happiness comes
among us how can we repress our poll
tics, and how can we silence the song
GLORY, glory, halleluiah,
Glory, glory, halleluJah,
Glory. glory, hallelujah,
AS we go marching on.
"Ladies and gentlemen, music is the
wine of the soul, and human hearts
are the purple clusters from which
it is pressed. If I could, / would pour
out my heart in song today, and
Nebraska should drain the brimming
cup.
"We love Nebraska for the men she
has produced. We love her for her en-
terprise and progress, but we love her
best of all because she is the home Of
Bryan.
Yesterday saw the rough riders Of
the world in the saddle. led by the
king of the worlds horsemen. and as l
sat in the crowded amphieatre and be-
held feats of these matchless equestri-
ans in the arena below, 1 could scarce
ly keep from rising to my feet and
throwing my hat in the air and shout
ing, 'Hurrah for Nebraska! the land Of
statesmen and horsemen, Bryan with
his silver lariat lassoing the bulls and
bears, and Cody riding swifter than the
awiftest wind, and shooting the stars
out of their sockets.
"And as l stand here today and look
into the face of Nebraska's splendid
governor, L wonder what it is in the
soil along the Platte that develops so
many noble men.
"The truth is, that the mighty West,
with its vast fields of wheat, waving
like seas of gold, and its broad land
scapes, rich with ripening corn, is not
only the bread producer of the nation,
but it is rapidly becoming apparent
that it is brain producer as well, and
in the future it will surely link its
shield with the shield of the south and
the twain shall be one, battling for a
government of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people, and happiness
shall dwell in the homes ofIthe poor as
we'll as the rich, and the sunlight Of
prosperity will dawn ON our country
and peace will reign supreme.
"God bless the west, and the east
and the north, and the south. God
bless the whole country"
"Again 1 toss bouquets OF welcome
to our distinguished guests, and gree
them, every one, with the hope tina
every hour of their stay among US will
be crowded with pleasure which viii
ripen at length into precious memo
ries. +"