The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-09-06
Twenty Thousand Persons,
Waving Stars and Stripes,
Make Most Remarkable Dem.
onstration Ever Accorded a
Private Citizen.
HALF POLICE FORCE OF CITY
NEEDED AT HOTEL VIC
T0RlA.

Square Garden Theater trembled
With the cheers Of 10000 throsts,
the clspping Of 10000 pairs Of
hs nds, as William Jennings Bryan
was welcomed back to bis native
land.
Il was such q demonstration as
seldom In the nations history has
been accorded TO q private citizen.
For ten minutes after Mr.. Bryan's
appearance volley after volley Of
thunderous acclaim rolled through
the building, and when Chairman
Tom l.. johnson, introduced the Ne
braskan, referred to him as "the first
citizen, If not the first official OF the
land-not yet the first Official" the
great gathering broke out In unre-
sire ined cheering, through which the
bands triumphant "Hail to the
Chief" could be heard only family
and at intervals.
Mr.. Bryan was visibly touched by
the spontaneous outburst OF enthu.
siasm, as great as he has ever known
In all his years Of popular leadership.
His eyes filled with tears and he
strobe nervously up and down the
platform.
"How can l thank you for this
welc ONE homer" he said. "My heart
" ould be ungrateiul II tdid not con
centrste Itself to yourself 1t was
kind to prepare this reception. 1t
was kind OF Governor Folk to come
here. 1t was kind OF Tom johnson
to lend bis presence here.
ct was kind In you to recompense
me fully for being absent 80 long
fro m my native land. l thank you.
l re turn to the land Of my birth,
more proud OF my citizenship than
ever before"
| Every person In the audience had
an American flag, and every cheer
from 10000 throats was accentua,
ted by the wave OF 10000 stats
be airing the Stars and Stripes. The
Garden Thester was q sea Of color.
/ Outside, meanwhile, the streets
and avenues were choked for blocks
with many thousands, patiently
waiting for even glimpse OF the
distinguished guest OF the CONNER.
cial Travellers Antitrust League.
There is no building In the country
! commodious enough to hold the
crow that tried to see and hear
Bryan.
The reception accorded Mr.. Bryan
during the afternoon and evening
may be said to stand absolutely
: alone as an event Of unique interest
Iii important to remember. first
OF all, that Mr.. Bryan holds no Of
fetal position. He lie not q nava
hero, nor yet a great General who
, has been president, which was thu
case with Grant. Nor Is he q either
: OF New York. Yet this busy city
took on holiday airs for bis coming
Old Broadway, the most interesting
lane OF human traffic In the world
was given over to parade thai
, purs ued q course four miles lonf
: from the Battery to Thirtieth street
! Hun dreds Of policemen kept cleaI
, the line Of march, and other soofe
Of mo united officers guarded the vaz
! lious divisions Of carriages.
!. Mr.. Bryan said, In conclusion. II
10 more despotic than monarchy
more .heartless than aristocracy
9 more selAsh than bureaucracy. !
preys upon the nation In time 9
peace and conapires against II 4
the hour Of It's calamity.
|, "Conscisncsless, compasLonlss
: and devoid Of wisdom, II eneFvats
. its votaries while Il improverishs
; It's victims. Its alrsady sappln
= the strength Of the nation, vtlgal
!. izing social life and making g mocl
: cry Of morals. The time 10 ripe 10
. It's overthrow. Let % attack
boldly, making our appeal 70 d
swakened coincidence Of the natio
lin she name Of the counting ROOF
4 which IL has dsAlsd. ID the name
s business honor which Il has sullist
& In ihs nams o. ~ people whom 1
: .hns dppesosed q ths names d Y
osi55 49, 3 800! Z End !