The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-28

and to our hearts. And ] am conf
dent / voice the sentiment Of every
man, woman and child of Columbia
l am glad to see 80 many strangeri
with US today, to Go honor to 81 noted
q guest, and 1 bid them welcome arc
Thank them for coming to aid us IL
IGNORING q man who In all his politi
cal career stands out aRninst the hcri
ION Of his far. away Western home
With the white q Il Of purity wrapped
about him-and no mau can justly
point at him except to name q pure
and loyal American and loved by al
who know him. TITS true our guest
is q courageous mar; this no one eau
doubt. He speaks what he tIinks
and acts as bis conscience dictates
and fears no man or party. Ha wal
twice the choice of the Democratic
party and twice defeated, tut that did
not discourage this God fearing mar
snd II tho signs Of the time are right
lie will sgain be their choice, and /
trust and believe he VIII lead his part
10 success and after November, 1908,
we NAV h&ve the pleasure and honor
Of again Welcoming him not as q citi
zen alone, but rs the chief executive
Of this great nation. In this dear
Southland we love q mar who proves
himaelf to he pure, true and loyal to
his convictions, and to blu people, and
as l stand here upon this historic
ground and In front Of this historic
building and besides these historic
stands from behind which 90 many
disting uished South arolinians hnv.
spoken, and as l gaze upon the por.
traits OF McDums, LeSare, Preston,
Hampton and the imE ortal Calhoun,
methinks l see their faces light up
With u smile OF approval aud bid me
With you all to welcome to dear ole
Columbia this true and. tried citiz n
Fri, or, states man and silver. tonguaG
orator, the III a. William Jennings
Bryan
Mr.. Clark then presented Gov. Du,.-
oan Olinch Hayward, WHO was reoaiv-
ID with marked appreciation. Gov.
Hey ward said:
GOVERNOR HBYwARD
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies, and My Follow
Oit'z>n.:
l feel honored to speak for Suuth
Carolina On the occasion which calls
aB together this morning. 1t is al.
ways a pleasure to me to extend to
visiting guests tho cordial hospitality.
the greeting and the wee me Of our
native State.
And TODAY, my fellow Ct ,izans, 1t ia
IN added pleasure and a privilege in
deed, to extend the right hand of gCo.-
ly fellowship, aye, both hands, IL
yarmcst greetings to our hnnored and
distinguished guest, Our Great Gem.
noncr," William Jennings Bryan.
Sir, you have met aud mingled with
South Caroliniaps before. You know
the sincerity of our welcome, and
trust that reco)leotions Ct former
visits linger as pleasant memo. les with
YOU, as they DO with us.
Our guest has just returned from .
long visit to many distant lands.
Everywhere he sci urned honors were
aeaped upon Americas distinguished
sN$&tSaFsktn kaAAans pr
0te andgin Eagiand Der Great Oom.
Irnoner" was termed THE Gladstone OF
America" And when he returned
TO the land Of his birth such q vel
:ome was given him ss rarely If eve
has been tqualled under the Stars and
Stripes OF his native country.
Differing in numbers and in noise,
perhaps, but ~squalinR In sincerity
and cordiality III the welcome wi1ich
we South Carolinians give to you, Mr..
Bryan, To-Day. OR only regret is that
your stsy must DO 20 brief.
A nd pOu nv Rryon + rlua uo,,
into the care and keeping Of your
South Carolina friends outh Caro-.
linians, present to you the Neb-
raskan, William Jennings Bryan, the
great a merlcan.
Gov. Heyward's ringing speech was
followed by cheers which fwelled into
y genuine ovation Gs Mr.. Bryan came
forward smiling. Mr.. Bryan was H.
very bne V:ice and without difficulty
ne maze everyone In thai Dig oioHG
hear him. He was inter- upted with
applause frequently.
After speaking an hour and 40 min.
utes, Mr.. Bryan concluded, although
tho crowd willingly would have spent
the whole afternoon listening to his
words Of wisdom and his call to &C
tion.
Mr.. Willis announced that there
would be q public reception at the
State capital and there for half an
hour Mr.. Bryan stood shaking hanos
with the South Caro)inians who, eSger
and admiriDg, crowded upon him.
AT LUNCHEON.
At 3 O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were entertained at luncheon by Oapt.
and Mira. w &c Gonzales at their home
on Senate street. The guests invited
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Boyan we're
Gov. ID. O. Hayward, Mr.. Richard /,
Manning, Mr.. Martin e. Ansel, gov.
error elect; Mr., Jno. O. Sheppard, for.
ner governor OF the STATE; Mr.. Stan.
hope Sans, Lift. ID Mr.. w. A. Clall
ano Mr.. Julius II. Walker. The party
remained az the home Of Capt G)n
zi)es uutil the time for departure q
Che train for Augusta. There was {
committee from that city waiting tt
accompany Mr.. Bryan.
Tho great NabraBkan evidently /,
found OF Columbia. Ia did not hest
cate to say so, and his filsnds here