Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-01-18
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
A Universal Glad Hand is Extended the Great
COmmOneY

A Universal Glad Hand is Extended the Great
Commoner.
The ovation that was to have been
given Mr.. Bryan on his arrival last
evening at the d.pot, was rendered
impossible by the train being over
tw" hours behind time, hut his hospit.
able entertainments, after his arrival,
made amends, to some extent, for the
unfortunate occurrence. The train
from the Eastern division of the State
was a couple OF hours behind time at
Seattle and the trip by the interurbsn
and special from Tacoma, with still
further delay, made it past 3 o'clock
when he arrived at the theater
and met an anxious audience which
had been patiently waiting over an
hour.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced to his
audience and entertained while in our
city by Gov. Mead, a courtesy that
shows he possesses the true spirit of
hospitality that should actuate a State
Executive. He was likewise met at
the depot and shown many courtesies
by Mayor McLarty, another indication
that hospitality may, ON occasion, sub
ordinate all partisan feeling. The in
vitation extended the great commoner
by the Legislature for an address to
that body, at 10 O'Clock this morning,
was another manifestation that we are
all Americans. no matter how we may
differ in opinion regarding the details
OF our government.
Gov. Mead's introduction was in the
usual happy spirit, OF cordially that
characterizes his intercourse with our
people, and was gratefully acknowl-
edged by Mr.. Bryan in his prelude to
On address on "The Old World and
the New" being series OF word-pic.
lures of places. persons, habits, customs
and conditions. seen by himself and
wife on their tour around the world,
and an occasional glimpse Of compare
son with noted characteristics of our
own country. Those who have not
heard Mr.. Bryan can form but an i'm.
perfect opinion of his wonderful gift
OF description as we'll as keen aptitude
for clear and just discrimination. 1t
is this, and the fairness OF all his de.
auctions, that has made him the man
that he is, the leading celebrity OF the
world, welcome and honored guest
everywhere. Any attempt at a review
OF the address, in the limited space at
our command would do il and the
speaker an injustice.
It may be we'll to note, however,
that the speaker paid high compli.
ment to our own nation and q glowing
tribute to our women, by comparison
of their treatment in all other nations.
In barharous countries and heather
lands they are, il not made serfs, treat-
ed with very little OF the Difference
and courtesy, not to say reverence, go
universal among our people. In Eu-
rope the conditions are somewhat
better, but by no means up to the
customs of our, generally speaking,
chivalrous people.
During the whole time OF the lecture
not person left the hall, not the
slightest manifestation OF restlessness
was noted by many who had sat con-
tinuously several hours. and at its
close every ear was still alert for the
flow of eloquence and every face glow.
ing with delight, approval and salts.
faction.
The preparations OF . committee OF
Mr.. Bryan's party friends WAS con.
siderably dissrranged by the lateness
of arrival Of their great leader. as we'll
as q guarded effort to keep the greet
ing far as possible from the charge OF
an attempt to promote party capital;
but it is extremely difficult to restrain
an impulse controlled by an incentive
generally as conscientiously founded
and as sacredly maintained as mans
devotion to his spiritual duties. The
committee having this matter in
charge were John Miller Murphy. N.
J. Redpath. J. r. Mitchell, Frank G.
Blakeslee, A. H. Chambers. James
J. Wilson. Robert A. Aver, David
Mitchell, P. ]. O'Brien, John T. Otis,
Fred Schomber, T. J. Kegley. E. N.
Steele. P. M. Troy. Edmund Rice,
James Doherty and J. E. Daley.
It was arranged last evening that At
$50 this morning Mr.. Bryan would
breakfast with the representatives, Of
the press in attendance at the Legis.
lature, at 10 o'clock address the
Legislature and an hour later the
high. school students. He speaks to.
night at Seattle.