Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-06
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Rryan Addresses Twenty Thousand
People at Los Angeles.
rAMMANY CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
Americans in London Observe me
National Holiday Without
Ladies' Present. "

Los ANGELES, Cal. July 5.-Tbe
cheers Of 10000 people greeted Will
liam Jenniags Bryan at Forest PARK
this afternoon, where he spoke for
two hours and twenty minutes and
held the close attention OF his au-
diopce.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Mr..
George Patton OF Los Angeles, and
after a brief reference to sentiments
connected with Independence day, he
proceeded at once to the discussion OF
the subjects OF taxation, the income
isx, bimetalism, and the free and un.
limited coinage OF silver at 16 TO l.
TAMMANY CELEBRATION.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Independence
day was celebrated by Tammany nail
In lite usual fashion 10 lay. The wig
vans capacity on the main floor wac
taxed, but there were vacant seats In
tbe galleries. A number OF letters OF
regret we're read from invited guests
who did not come.
w. J. Bryan, letter ia as follows:
LINCOLN, Neb., June 20, 1897
Dear sill regret that an engage
ment made several weeks ago will
render it impossible for me to join
with the Tammany society ia cele.
brsting the one huudrad anu twenty
frat nuuiversary OF the Declaration OF
Independence. have on former &C.
cssioue commented the founlers 81
your society Tor making provision, in
The constitution then adopted, for the
annual commemoration of the Foutth
Of July. There is special propIiety
In the observance OF this day by De-
mocrats at this time, when the party
has Just freed itself from foreign I'm.
ancial Influences and taken an empha.
tic stand III favor OF an American policy
for the American people. l trust your
meeting may prove the Inauguration
of Campaign which will result In
putt,pg Greater Now York under
demo cratic controI. The party has
slready shown In Chicago, Cincinnati
and several other cities larger gains
than will be required to overcome the
Republican moi 0rities recorded Ia New
York anu Brooklyn last November.
All Indications point TO n strong growth
In public sentiment along the lines
laid down in the Chicago PLATFORM;
the failure OF the Republican policy to
restore prosperity having given new
impetus to the movement which has
for It's OBJECT the restoration Of gold
and silver coinage OF the Constitution.
While the increasing strength OF
Dsmoeratic principles, together with
the absence OF the coercion exte nsive.
ly praciiced last iall, would aeem suf.
hcient to make victory reasonably
certain In New York, you will be-
greatly aided by the fact that the Re.
publican administration both in your
city and state has been 80 unsstisfac-
tory rs to cause Widespread criticism.
l trust that your celeoration will
excite increased interest in tn. prin.
clples OF Jefferson and Jackson ami
mus hasten the day when these prin-
clples will be completely triumphant
In city, state snd nation. Thanking
you for the honor you do me, 1 am
very truly you're,
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
When the letter from Grover Clevs.
land was reaU, his name was greeted
with hisses. 1t was said that dele
cation iIom tue Progressive Demo.
cratic league was present 10 hiss all
.ne goiu men. BryRn's letter Yves
loudly cheered.
Ex-senator David b. Hill, pleading
previous engagement to speak at
oswego, sent letter OF regret.
James ID. Richardson, OF Tennessee,
was the frst speaker who was down for
va long talk" He maze an allusion
In mis- opening To Grover Cleveland as
the man with whom the Democrats
had been twice successful In the M.
lion. The name OF Cleveland was
shghtly appisuded but loudly hissed,
anu The hisses continued for nearly u
The reunion Of the Democratic party,
ne ssio, was, coming, aud there were
already psrceptible signs of a glorious
revival In the party and victory for
me party next November,
with an intrepid leader ouch us
william J. Brysn-," he SAID, but
eo' no further. The audience broke