Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-21
Distinguished Visitor from
Lincoln, Neb., Makes Brief
spe ,oh Today in Alvarado
Hotel Lobby.
HUNDREDS SHAKE HANDS
WITH GREAT COMMONER
COngratulates People of New
Mexico on Achieving State.
hood; Fails to Touch on Ma
tional Politics.

Although the hour was early ana
the air was chilly, the crowd that
greeted William Jennings Bryan OF
Lincoln. Nebraska, az the informal re
ception that followed his arrival In
Albuquerque today, was both large and
enthusiastic Mr. Bryan arrived from
III Paso at o'clock. having been
the guest on the ttip here OF Oscar
lapham of Providence, Y. l., who
was member oT congress from the
first Rhode Island district In iS9l-95.
when the Nebraskan was also In the
louise. Mr.. Bryan took an early break
fast In the Alvagado hotel and from
10 s shook hands with several hun
dred people who had assembled i'm the
lobby of tha Alyarado hotel TO catch a
glimpse of the distinguished visitor.
santa Fe train No. 10 from the west
was nearly an hour late and the stop
Mr.. Bryan made here was longer than
he had expected to make. AZ the sug.
gestion of Isaac Barth, state senator
from this district, Mr.. Bryan consent
ed 60 make a brief speech, beginning
shortly after s. Mr. Smithers. man
ager OF the AlvaTado hotel. turned
over the house 20 the Commoner and
his friends and because of the sharp
blasts that frequently swept down
from the mountains, making II un-
pleasant outside Il was decided that
Mr.. Bryan would speak from the
stairs leading from the lobby 10 the
main part OF the hotel. The Nebras.
kan was introduced TO the assemblage
by Attorney H. G Collins. Mr. Coz
Inns said that Il was given 90 but few
men 10 be on the losing side and 20
still maintain their hold on the Amer
lean people. He declared that Mr..
Bryan, three times unsuccessful can
didate fC- president OF the United
states, still held the esteem the hon
or ana the hearts and minds of a
great mass OF all the people lie then
introduced the distinguished guest OF
the city who spoke for more than 20
minutes. touching on many subiNAs.
but eyading any discussion OF nation
al politics with reference 20 the
present situation.
Mr., Bryan began his speech by say-
Ing that he regretted greatly, more so
than any other person present. his
failure 70 arrive in Albuquerque last
night He explained that the train
on which he rode to ri Paso did not
make connections with the Santa he
train by margin Of two hours A
wave Of laughter swept over the
crowd when the speaker said that IN
accord with recent decision by the
supreme court OF the United states,
this excuse might be called a "rea-
sonahle" one. and that he hoped the
people OF Albuquerque would acquit
him
Proceeding tG further informal re.
marks Mr.. Bryan related how ne ~
ways felt q particular interest In Al
huquorquo because many years ago
when a struggling lawyer. he had en-
tered into correspondence with an
other struggling young lawyer In Al
buquorque. with a view OF forming a
law partnership In this city.
but before / finally decided to
make the jump TO Albuquerque, busl-
ness IN Illinois picked up and / decid-
ed TO remain in Illinois" said Mr..
Bryan. Referring again 10 local at
tachments. Mr. Bryan said that he
had a warm personal friend In Albu.
duerque-Mr II y. Ferguson, now a
member of congress from New Mex
leo
II knew Mr.. Ferguson when he
was In congress i6 years ago" said
Mr. Bryan. and q statehood brought
YOU no other benefit than To get Fer
gusson into the house again. It was
worth all the efforts you people made
90 get statehood "
Mr.. Bryan also paid a tribute TO
state Senator Barth and said that he
was proud that Mr. Barth had been
elected by such a handsome majority,
and that the vote cast by the inde.
pendent voters In Beranlillo county
was very gratifying to him.
The subject OF progressiveness oe-
Cupied considerable portion of Mr.
Rryan's speech. He said that he IA
always glad to see progrossiveness IN
both the great parties. Mr. Bryan
said IN part regarding progress and
Independence:
II congratulate New Mexico on be.
coming a state but / believe that
the New Mexico constitution Is one
OF the wOrat you could have framed
h. this day and age Of progress and
Independence. Instead OF making New
Mexico one OF the first states in tho
union as far as constitution Is con-
cerned, YOU are the forty.elghth But
am glad that YOU have adopted an
amendment 10 the constitution which
viii permit You to take the halter on
and 10 cut the sack which had YOU
sowed up Utilize this amendment
and show your Independence In the
operation of a state government
~ always strongly urge independ.
eEce 90 voters. especially Co Repub,
Mrnn Nnlnra / hnlleYn tho Rnnnh-