The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-17
GIVEN A GRAND WELCOME
w. j. Bryan Gets Magnificent
Ovation in Hamilton.
1T WAS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Every Form OF Business Laid Aside in
Order to Greet the Peoples Leader
The Reception Delightfully."-
Pleasant and Informal.
speeIaI DIspateh 70 the standard.


Hamilton, Aug. l6.-lt was Mr.. Bry-
ans intention. when he planned visit
TO Montana. To receive "a portion OF his
time in which he and Mrs. Bryan
might be the guests of Marcus Dali
and 1t was the thought cf Mr.. paly
that some of that time might b. best
spent In the Bitter Root valley. where
he could find rest from the fatigue os
his journey and the meetings that he
has attended and at the same time
meet the people OF Western Montana.
Thus II was that the meeting at Han.
ilton came to be held to-day.
Nowhere in Montana has MIR. BRYAN
received a more magnificent ovation
Than the one accorded him to-day by
tne Bitter Root country. II was splen.
did. Hamilton has made this day a
public holiday and all business has
been suspended in honor OF the distin-
guished visitor The big mills. the
Stores. banks and offices shut their
doors last night and the town has de-
voted itself solely To doing honor to
the leader Of the cause so near and
dear TO the hearts Of the people. In
its demonstration OF respect and ad-
miration. the city has been joined In
with by the people of the whole valley.
On the ranches from Lou Lou To Ross
Hole harvesters have lain idle la fields
of ripe grain while the farmers nave
1ourneyed to the city to show their in
terest In the cause of bime.allism and
their admiration for its leader.
Last night their city received the
finishing touches from the decorators
and this mornings sun rose upon a
maze of flags and bunting. Across
the streets banners hung. expressing
an terse sentences the cordial welcoiuc
OF the people for their idol. From
early morning until the hour appoint
ed for the meeting at the fair grounIs.
the people of the valley came inio
Hamilton. They came In vehiels If
all descriptions. in trains. in carts and
wagons and in carriages and ON horse
back. on bicycles and on foot. from all
directions and from all parts Of the
valley. until at II o'clock. when, as
Mr.. Bryan entered the speakers stand
al the fair grounds there were fully
1000 people in the enclosure waiting 10
hear him speak. Those who were here
to-day and who had been present at
Butte and Anaconda whSa Mr.. Bryan
was received. state that the Hamilton
reception was as pleasant as either of
them and the boundless enthusiasm %
the throng made the occasion par
ticularly pleasant one.
The arrival of the special train from
Missoula and the lower valley marked
the beginning Of the days proceedings.
On this train were two on three hun
dred people. The 25th infantry bani
from Fort Missoula was also aboard
and Immediately upon It's arrival the
boys in blue gave a concert at the sla-
tlon. This concluded. the band. with
the local reception committee. pro-
ceeded toward the Riverside ranch,
where Mr. Bryan is staying as he
guest of Marcus DAILY. MIR. Bryan and
his party We're met as they were ieaN-
ing the ranch and escorted 10 the ,i;y.
In the carriages were Mr.. Bryan. .ir.
DAILY. Mrs. Bryan and her hostess,
Senator Mantle. Senator MATHS, Rep
resentative Hartman and others. u, =
hind the carriages the men from the
mills. logging camps. ranches and
stables fell into line and this process
sion moved through the streets OF
Hamilton and on to the fair grounds.
Here as in the city everything was
deliberately decorated and the grtn,!
stand was densely packed with people.
The scene was an impressive one and,
as Mr.. Bryan left his carriage. cher
rose from 1000 throats backed by the
matcnltSS DltttT fkbut luuS BoNt1. tndt
must have startled the members of the
geological survey who are at work on
the high peaks on the Bitter Root
range.
/ 1t was five minutes past III O'Clock
when Hon. Robert A. O'Hara ros" II
introduce the speakers. Most ot the
vast audience had been waiting for an
| hour. hut all weariness was forgotten.
Mr.. o'Hara introduced Mr.. Bryan
with brief remarks and. as the dis
tinguished guest stepped forward, he
| was received with tumultuous al
plause II was several minutes before
he could be heard and then he poo
ceeded with his speech. which was sin
gularIy appropriate to the time and
| place and entirely different from his
| previous addr. sses in Montana. lie
| spoke pleasantly and with informality
| Nothing like II was ever hearI her,
before and the people listened limos
! breathlessly, save when they br"E'
forth in cheers. Mr.. Bryan SAIL II
part
Il had heard much before I came To
Montana OF this beautiful valley and
its matchless surroundings. but l was
not prepared for what have seen since
I have been here. | congratulate you
upon living in such beautiful place
/
been offered me Of visiting you. There
Is no political significance In my pres
ent trip. We had a campaign last fal
In which We presented our politica
views, and we vera beaten. l do mo-
now expect to say anything new upor
the subject of bimetallism 10 you. VIII,
worked so hard last fall, and who still
maintain so much interest In the Gauss
that is so near my heart. | am here Il
visit one of the finest and larges
ranches In the world. and | take thi,
opportunity to thank you for the hare
work you did last fall and fer you
present great interest in the cause.
do not take these splendid demontra
| tions that have been made In Montans
as personal matter. but as the in
| dorsement OF the cause which | have
represented and which is so near anc
dear to my heart. We are here in {
common cause. | like you and you lik'
me because we think alike and because
we believe that we think right.
The last campaign was in many re
speets a remarkable one. The peopl'
began to study for themselves th'
financial problem and, so much conf
dence have in the American people
that / believe that they will ultimatel,
arrive at the right solution OF the pre-
lem. When a man IL not sick he viii
not take medicine. When he is sicl
he may take the right medicine or tn
wrong. When mans physician gives