The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-28
TO Columbia and is Most Warm
ly Welcomed by People
FROM ALL THE STAFF
A Cordial Rec. ption Is Given the 0rea:
end Eirqu NJ Orator by the People
o, Columbia ard Thousands of
Visitors Prom Oihtr
Places.


pion of great political moment There
were gathered there to meet him
several hundred OF the leading mcn OF
the State, and theY lipteped intent.
ly TO tre words of wisdom of the maj,
who is now n ouldirg Democratic
Thought and senttnent. Mr.. Bryan
arrived IN Columbia "Wednesday morn.
ing AZ 3 O'Clock from Charlotte, bis
train having been delayed.
HednesGay morning Mr.. Bryan wes
entertained at breakfast by a COZ
mittae invited by the Chamber OF
Con mercG-Mr, Richard Manning
DR., O. M Galloway, DR.. julius ID
Dreher, DR.. ] A. B. Scherer ard otl.-
0rB, 1t 10 80 Governor Heywarc,
and escort cslled in motor oars at
Wr!ght's hotel, Mr.. Bryan's head
quarterp, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
and party were taken In. motor cara
for " spin around tle city and out
into the country.
After this the party drove up to the
rear Of Legare college snd through q
back en5ranoe to the stsGo in ifouG If
which were gathered 2 500 people
awaiting the arrival OF the great
American cit!zsn. All the morning
there had been q throrR of men and
women around the doors Of Wrsght's
hotel, eager md txpectant for the
first glimpse tf Tie guest Of South
CarClinA. He waS Cileered Justify as
he Cane cut and entered the motor
Car. Again al he ascended the plat
form In front Of Legare college there
was cheering.
TIE morning was beautiful, al.
though later 1t became Bultry and
SHOW cry. There we're many ladie'
present and altogether the atmos
pliers was one CT such frank cordiality
for the speaker, that ho, In effect,
decls red that he feared he would
lapse into platitudes. There were nc
Repu blicana for bim to face and his
speech was not given tho emphasis
which perhaps it would have received
had there been in the air 8 touch OF
( alimosity TO the speaker. MrssRSsyap
I'd YER n aati,$ t,9 3 sSS,s,.ss do;
cialipp ;pis itipnY 'S 1laes duet
Ship pIop6afti0ns ~ sen &c
\ M Ia tailed OF elaS 4t! ,a cJafed
p1@sdly that be is lyp .t1alu> co speak
10 Views, and II they be- unpopula,
he Is not afraid to receife the disap
pYoval cf those who disagree with
him.
His speech Uas in tour psrts: HIS
disBaotiun and ridirule Of the speeches
OH high tariff by Mr.. Leslie NJ Shaw,
secretary of the tresury; his declara,
tion that Roosevelt is popular not be-
cause of the Rel ubltcen party, but 10
spite of 1T, for his popularity comes
from the reforms which he urges, re-
forms taken from the Demt cratic
platform his discussion Of the Philip
pine situation In way to show that
had tho DENT cratic party been vic.
torious In 1900, thare would have
been saved (frrm subsc quent Philip
pine cxtravak kance) $500 000 000,
enough 10 dig the Panama canal, ano
there wouldn't be the shame Of car
pet baegers kept in power by bay onet
rule; finally bis explanation OF the
government ownership tf railroads
which, In way, he favur5. Thi.
was the newest and most significant
part OF his speech. Some Of the
Bteno2ra pher's notes were rendered al
most undeciphera ble by the showers
which came up toward the latter part
Of Mr.. Bryan's speech.
When Mr.. Bryan and escort mount.
ed the stand there was great enthu-
siam In the crowd, and the Oolumbia
orchestra, wh!ch had been entertain.
ing tie crowd, began to play Our
Country Ills Of Thee" The meet
ing wat called to order by Mr.. w. A
Clark, president Of the chamb ber Of
con noe CO, who presented Rev. DR..
Sam nj. Smith, pastor Of the First
Presby ierian ci utoh, who made q
prayer full OF Patriotism and noble
thought. This was referred to very
fee]ingl5 by Mr.. Bryan subse quently
in Lis e acussiCn OF Christian citizen.
ship. &c ,denlly Mr.. Bryan is not
accust, ined to seeing political moet-
inPs opened with prayer.
Mr.. Clark then took charge OF the
proceedings In the following intfoduo
tory remarks:
Fellow oit'z,ns, we hava as GU
guess today one Of Amerloa's mLsr
distinguished SONS, one dlstjnKuiseG G
sB d Oh zen, distinguished as g at Atfs
man, distinguished as an orator II
las XIII dly consented to speak 10 tin
poo pie IT Sou h Carolina upon thos'
great political qIestiona which cen
Germ the nSt On. 1t is our privilege,
therefore, 10 extend to him Caro-
lina welcome. He 10 the guest moi
only 4 the city Of Columbia, but OF
the itate Cf South Carolina. 1t IL
prop,r, therefore, that Columbir
s2bCulu extend him cur Welcome /.
iS my privilege now TO introduce M!
John a. While tur roayor PRO ten
who Will extend this welcome.
ALDERMAN WILLIS.
Mr. Willin ~ ade o Yofy tine spef Oh
which was RI cc.,ed with frequent In
terruptlons Of al plause. On behslt
of the city Of Columbia, he said:
Ii IL WITH pIfahure l am here Defor'
you TODAY In b"hal' Of hia honor, Gu
mayor to welcome to our fair city 81
disting uishcd q guest, q man vel
known to you all, citI er personally o
by reputation, and a man that Rtanc'
IGN IN ii t0tin1 tion Ct the Amerl
car p pie 90 a CT z"n, writer, states
man 81, d orator. lie has been within
Cur gates before, AID but a b'Ccy
away aJdresSed cur legislature II
open air, and with pleasant retroT
pect Of that day we are glad To agar
have the pleasure Of oros more vel
coming him to our city, W .ur bome'