Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-24

tainted and had to be carried out OF
! the opera house.
There never were so many peoplt
in the building before and every inch
of available space was occupied and
hundreds stood up during the long
speech without a murmur.
Stars and Suines.
The stage was decorated with i'm
mense American flags. On the stage
were seated most of the members OF
the Oregon legislature, members of
the local committee. Judge Sweek,
Col. r. NJ. Veatch. Pere Cochran, c.
p. Houston, l.. r. Edmunson. l.. NJ.
Travis, b. b. Mckinney, S. p. Ness,
G.. l.. Gross. j. S. Medley, ]. ID. Mat
lock and many others. Many ladies
were in the audience and they proved
to be the most interested listeners.
Hon. Herman Rothchild.
When Herman Rothchild, the lone
Democrat in the lower house of the
legislature. came on the stage he was
at once recognized and was given a
tremendous ovation. He modestly
made DR.. Byrd acknowledge It 70;
him. Other prominently party men
were cheered as they entered the hail
and perhaps the greeting that Gov
ernor Chamberlain got was as hearty
as the Bryan reception. The crowd
was In a splendid humor by this time
and enthusiasm was on every person
present.
Oregon Nightengalc.
Mrs. Halle Paris Hinges. the
Oregon Nightengale" contributed
to the success and pleasure OF the
evening by singing in her own de-
llghtful way. four songs. She first
gave a patriotic song and as an en-
core sang a catchy Bryan campaign
song that brought the entire audi
ence to It's feet At the close OF Mr..
Bryan's address Mrs. Hinges sang
THE Good Old U. S. A." and in re-
sponse to deafening chers sang "The
Last Rose of Summer" Mr.. Bryan
personally congratulated Mrs. Hinges
on her lovely singing and thanked
her for IL.
Governor Introduces.
Governor Chamberlain introduced
the speaker and his remarks were
exceedingly brief He merely said
Mr.. Bryan was the best loved Ameri-
can citizen in private life. Then Mr..
Bryan began his great speech. II
was perhaps the best he ever gave
in Oregon. All the elements of ora
tory were blended In the address,.
deep knowledge of the subjects dis
cussed, flashes of humor, lofty ideals.
good natured ridicule of the other
party and bursts of the finer sort OF
eloquence, all expressed. in choice
English. His greatness was reveiled
in his generous comments on Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The entire speech OF Mr.. Bryan
INhNNa " piONC Andt fISolucHt INOOoc-
yelt's best policies were those that
had been recommended by Democra-
tic national conventions during the
past twelve years.
Among other things he said.
Party Is Vindicated.
II want now to show you why we
should feel encouraged. Let me take
first the question which was para
mount in '96-the money question.
We declared it to be the supreme
issue and We went out and made our
hight and the argument we made
everywhere was that we did not have
money enough. that the scarcity OF
money had made the dollar dear and
property cheap, and we pointed out
hat there was no other way 10 stop
alling prices except TO increase the
'oiume of money. We said more
money will make higher prices and
better times, and We favored the |
restoration Of silver as the only |
means In sight whereby We cOuId an