Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-31


galleries early were damned to their ut
most capacity, HUNDREDS of policemen and
nifty hremen were on duty in the giant
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speech by Governor Folks
At 8 o'clock, when MIR. Bryan had not
yet arrived, Harry W. Walker on behalf
OF the Commercial Travellers Antitrust
league, called the 7assemblase to order and
introduced Governor Folk as chairman OF
the reception committee
Governor Folk was given an ovation and
II was several minutes before he could
speak. when he finally secured silence ne
asked his hearers TO be quiet as pos
slble, otherwise none of the speakers, not
even Mr.. Bryan himself, could be heard.
The mention Of Mr.. Bryan's name called
forth renewed cheering Then when quiet
had been restored Governor Folk proceeded
Mr. Folk In presenting Hon. Tom l..
Johnson the permanent chairman, said In
What we say here may count for little;
our words may be Of only passing moment,
and soon forgotten. But those ideals that
bring us here will live, when those pres
ent at ttfis assembly shall have passeu
away, We Gomez not of ourselves alone t.
welcome home the distinguished American
In whose honor we gather, but to voics the
love and faith of millions In the great
leader. who has again set foot upon his ma
tive land, millions who love him because
his hands. are, clean, bis heart is pure and
his soul has not been touched nor tainted
With the scsrs OF .unearned gold, Nor In
him. alone do we place our trust nor Ia
aught that Is human, but rather In those
eternal truths which he has loved and
We are ON the threshold of the greatest
political awakening this, nation has ever
known; II marks the beginning OF new
tinguished az the time in which Industrial
problems are solved, the reign of the spe-
cial privilege brought 20 an end and the
policies and In. the conscience of mankind.
The gospel of equal rights sounds the
death knsll Of privilege and means the up
This gospel teaches that 1t is more inl-
portant that, all OF the people be prosper
ous than that q few be very rich; that it
all OF the wealth than thai ali Of the
people TSe other fspSbiics fhai have iivet
the ages have beer wrecked upon the rock
fa'priyilcge lBVt the nope for the per-
petnitya q this .goyernment was never
Pile are awakened to the dangers ahead.
As long as the people are aroused there
win be only safety ,lightsrfor the popular
Mayor Johnson Introduced. ...-
Mayor Tom L., johnson of Cleveland az
chairman Of. the neeting.i The appliance
was deafening as Mr.. johnson came for
ward on, the speakers platform. Al this
same moment William Randolph Hearst en-
tered the box which had been set aside for
him. For two minutes the crowd cheered
without Interruption. Many rose and
waved handkerchiefs and hats in the di-
rection OF Mr.. Hearst's box. Then there
we're mors cheers for Mr., Johnson.
Arrival Of MIR. bryan.
When this joint demonstration had but
partly subsidized Mr.. Bryan, accompanies by
his wife, entered the garden and appeared
on tho platform 1891"
The. crowd, which had been so free in It's
cheering before, was,snow fairly beside
itself. The men shouted, jumped on seats
and threw their hats into the air. The
women waved handkerchiefs and cheered
as Loudly as they could ssFor Ave minutes
the crowd howled. cheered and screamed,
but eventually Chairman johnson secured
comparative. quiet and introduced Augustus
Thomas. whose every references to Mr..
Bryan called for additional cheers.
Mr. Thomas was cheered for several min
utes after he had concluded and bowed
many times in acknowledgment. -
Chairman johnson then arose to intro
duce Mr. Rryau.i he said in part: j.
We aresmet 10 welcome home the first
citizen OF the republic Not yet the fret
oficial. but. the ntst citizen. by common
lie IL a Aemoerat, ..for he believes in the
honesty ana the tDtellieence OF the people
lie Is republican, for he believes In the
republican form &c government. Men say
he Is eloquent and SO he is. but the eharn
Of his eloquenee Is his sinceritys.f tts
strength Is his moral courage.
Millions Of our people are just beginning
20 learn their need for the democratic I'M
spirattqn of another Jefferson and the deIn,
sSsasS q sRoshs st hp e lRsy Thss
learning another tbinss phey are learning
that they have AMONG them a. simple .citi,
zen. whose qualities OF leadership all this
world recoenises. They have come to know
tonight william Jennines, Bryan.
Mr.. Rrl1n: In the name and IN the pres
enco or This splendid audience and In behalf
Of that great host OF American citizens NhC
eellsys IN sqqsl risos IS sna - sbecr speeita,
republican, as well as every democratic
democrat. L. welcome you home. We al
welcome you as an ideal democrat, whS
Is worthy TO lead and competent to lead
IN whose. pre-eminence we have an honor
able pride; we welcome you because W,
trust you; We welcome you because = w
love you
Mr.. Bryan was presented at $40 O'Clock
The audience was on its feet as one man
The cheering which began at that instant
did not end until s:4s. and then only. sfte
Mr.. Bryan had waved his hands rrantseall,
IN an effort TO still the waves OF nois'