The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11


by the More Intelligent FiIipinos
-Conspiracy Against Producers.
Eight thousand wildly enthusiastic peo-
+. pie cheered Col. William j. Bryan last
evening in the Exposition building, Min
neapolis. 1t the same vast hafl IN
which thrice before he had faced i'm
mense audiences when there were ma
( tional ISSUES of far less moment at stake.
AT no other time in Minneapolis had
Mr.. Bryan appeared to better advantage.
These who heard him declare that he
outdid any previous effort. Last night
he poured the torrent of his impressive
oratory against the trusts, money power
and Imperialism. So inspiring did he find
the mass of eager faces stretching away
from him on all sides that where he ex-
pected to content himself and hearers
with brief address he talked on for two
solid hours, pausing only to moisten his
throat or TO get another supply of breath.
1t was a representative throng of men
and children-there were few children
who crowded the street cars bound Elk
positionward and surged about the doors
of the great building as early as O'Clock
nigh filed At o'clock, with another
thousand still clamoring for admission,
the entrances were ordered closed. The
seating accommodations had been ex-
hausted Every available seat in the
auditorium had its occupant and all aises
We're packed.
For an hour the multitude waited For
the meeting to be called to order. 1t
amused itself by listening to the yells of
the university students and the different
clubs represented, until the Svea band
finally made its appearance and drowned
out all other sounds.
There We're no seats to spare on the
stage, which accommodated, in addition
Ito tho speakers, prominent Democrats,
Silver Republicans and the dsaffected
from all parties. the Ladies Bimetallic
club and all others who were fortunate
enough to hayes got there by the stage
entrance. Only small open space was
reserved for the speakers and newspaper
5 representatives.
The hall was decorated with the Ameri-
can colors, which were massed on the
stage, directly above which hung pictures
of Bryan, Gov. John Lind and Mayor
James Gray
St. Paul was we'll represented in the
audience, which, by a large majority
was unquestionably heartily In sympathy
with the sentiments to which the differ
ent speakers, Mr.. Bryan in particular,
gave voice.
AS Mr. Bryan, Gov. Lind and Mayor
Gray were successfully introduced, Mrs.
Eta Holmes, of the Bimetallic club,
stepped forward and presented each with
a bouquet of roses. On behalf of the
club she made the presentations to the
next mayor of Minneapolis, to the next
governor of Minnesota, and to the next
President of ethe United States-"to the
man who is nearer to the American peo>
pie today than any man has been since
President Lincoln" - AT this the audience
.t seconded the motion with an outburst of
applause.
Chairman Perry Long called the meet
Ing to order, He said that such a gath
ering was an indication that I'VE were
81 not all killed in the last battle With
3 bold front they were ready for the at
fray second time. AS Democrats they
had assembled to fight the second great
battle. He referred to the Democratic
forces In Minneapolis and Hennepin
county last election as an evidence that
Democratic principles had a firm foot
hold here. In glowing terms he alluded
to the speakers who were to follow.
His remarks were interrupted by the
entrance of Mr.. Bryan and party, and his
voice was lost in the tumult of applause
with which the appearance of Democra-
cy's chieftain was greeted.
When Chairman Long again located his
voice he introduced Mayor Gray.
MAYOR GRAYs SPEECH.
AS Mr.. Gray stepped to the front of the
stage he was greeted by Mrs. Eta S.
Holmes, on behalf of the Woman's club,
and presented with a handsome bouquet
of pink roses. The mayor spoke but
briefly, saying in substance:
st is a privilege to welcome William ].
Bryan, even though few of our citizens
have already greeted him. Minneapolis
is always glad to see the president of
the United States, whether he comes from
Washington, or. as in the case of Mr..
Bryan. is travelling in that direction. He
is soldier in war, in peace a states
man, but in war or peace a true Ameri-
can citiZen-the citizen above the parti-
san. Whether or not he ever sits in the
chair immortalized by Washington and
made sacred by Lincoln, he has won al,
ready greater honor-he has stabllish-
ed himself in the firm confidence of the
AMERICAN pSOpie.
NEXT GOVERNOR
When Miss Eta s. Holmes presented
GOV. Lind with bouquet of white roses,
with the compliments of our Democratic
club to the next governor the present
governor did not decline the proffered
symbol.
The governor followed the cue given
by Mr.. Gray, and after some brief trib
utes to the matches leader, Mr.. Bryan,
and a courteous recognition of the cordial
greeting rendered him by the audience,
Mr.. Lind quoted from Andrew Jackson,
declaring that the government must pro-
tect the mighty and lowy, the rich and
the poor, alike, or 1t was not in the best
sense fulfilling its duty
THE DULUTH ORATOR
Charles A. Towne was then introduced,
and although there was no bouquet
ready for the Duluth orator, his appear
ance at the meeting evidently not hav
ing been anticipated by the women, his
reception was in no other respect one
whit less enthusiastic. Mr.. Towne
opened with promise not to speak long,
IN order that the audience might not be
tired before hearing the man it came to
hear, but he hoped that he might be per-
mitted to enblazon before the audience
DUST one word, Americanism, and In pic
turing Americanism as 1t should be he
Saltwater prison for murder and carry
GRAIN-0! GRAIN-0!