New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
BRYAN ADDRESSES COLORADO HEN
SAYS HE WILL STICK TO Is TO l IF EVERY
ONE ELSE DESERTS 1T.

ONh ELSE DESERIS 1T.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 2.-With the return to
Kansas City this morning of ex-senator David
B. Hill and with him J. G. Mcclure and Eugene
Hughes Of Syracuse, N. Y. the men who have
been most close to Mr. Bryan in the consulta-
tions over the platform and Vice-Presidency. the
conference stage at the Bryan home has given
way to the spectacular features. These
began to-day with the arrival of the Colorado
delegation, accompanied by visitors to the num-
Der Of over hundred.
So far as the platform which Mr. Bryan favors
is concerned. 1t is supposed to have been intr,st
ed to Senator Hill to manage at the Kansas
city end The Vice-Presdency is not so clear
but the developments of the day seemed to en-
phasize the belief that Congressman Sulzer ia
no longer in the running. Senator Hill and Dis
trtct Delegates Hughes and Mcclure are not for
him Among the Lincoln crowd, now that the
Nebraska delegates themselves (who are for
1oWne) have gone, the name OF Carter Harrison
Is more frequently mentioned than that of anv
other second place possibility. Mayor Harrison.
II Is asserted would be acceptable to Mr. Bryan
but 1t is believed that not even to his intimates
mas ne expressed leading preference as to his
running mate ~ ~
The new front porch Of the Bryan home re-
ceived it's real dedication TODAY The CoTo-
Iauo contingent over a hundred strong and
Including most Of the delegates stopped over
@ 4rom o'clock until noon and visited Mr.
as escort FOR the visitors, and T. NJ. Patterson
and Mrs. Patterson drove to the Bryan home
70 inform the occupants what was coming
Inc muslca! contingent Of the Colorado party
attracted the most attention on account of
Lner uniforms, all being dressed like Indians
Inc VISITORS hled up the walk to where Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan stood the walk a few feet
IN front Of the first step leading to the veranda
Mr.. Maloney introduced the Colorado men tn
CoIonel and Mrs. Bryan by one, and when
hands had been shaken, H. Franklin of Dem
Ver' on behalf Of the delegation said in part:
Mr., Bryan: We. residents of your neigh
boring State of Colorado, our way to the
Democratic National Convention. could not re-
slst the temptation to call on YOU. In 1896 Won
the candidate for the Presidency received
between 80 and 80 per cent of the vote of our
State, and want to assure you that Colorado
is stll for YOU and that we will give you
handsome majority again this fall. You have
Deen brave. an honorable and a consistent
follower or the truth, and for that reason we
honor and support you. For four years you
nave travelled about this great country Of ours
and the combined influences of the money
powers and the trusts could not cause you to
deVlate the slightest from the path you be-
neVed TO be the right one. The Republicans Of
| Colorado have sacrificed the material interests
Of the State. and their chance for victory in
our State is as slight to-day 1t four
years ago
Mr.. Bryan responded in a speech occupying
| five minutes He said:
1 thank you for this friendly CALL and assure
you l appreciate your good will and kindly
interest, and I am sure that the citizens of
Lincoln join with me when say that am glad
to you here.
that Colorado people are no more
anxious for the realization OF the principles of
the Democratic platform than the people Of
many other States. But I want to say to you
that when Colorado forsakes the principles of
16 to /, and when the people have ceased in
their support of the principle. Will be ~Jund
| still fighting, even though alone. The Repubii-
cans held their National Convention at Phila-
depha on the anniversary of the founding of
their party thereby exhibiting a partisan spirit
The Democrats hold their Convention IN Kansas
City on the Fourth of July, the anniversary Of
the birth of the Nation. thereby manifesting a
patriotic spirit The Republicans would repeal
the Declaration Of Independence, the Democrats
would reaffirm It everywhere throughout the
world.
There is one great principle to be fought for
in the coming campaign. and that is whether or
not the dollar shall be placed above the
Whenever and the dollar come In conflict
the Republican party stands for the dollar first,
the Democrats stand for the Where
there in 1896 for carrying Colo
RADIO for the Democratic ticket there are six
teen reasons now.
The Democratic party stands for the same
principles in the North in the South the
East we'll in the West. Ours is a party
whose speakers do not have to revise their
speeches for each section OF the country they
visit.
Mr. Bryan vigorously applauded at tho
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