Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
CROWDS GREET BRYAN
Large and Enthusiastic Pierre Crowd
Cheer Him to The Echo.

Col. w. j. Bryan arrived in Pierre
Iby special train, just before midnigh
Monday night. One hundred or NOR,
had gathered at the depot to NEE
him, when the enthusiasts were in
/ i6rmed that Mr.. Bryan was worl
with cam paign work and was asleel
land that he would not meet them un
I'll the following morning.
After the rendition of popular
music, rem dered by the Capital City
Band, Col. Bryan began his address
from stand built upon the depot
grounds shortly after nine O'Clock
The speaker was introduced by Hon
Edwin s. Johnson.
Col. BRYAN spoke on the interesting
subject of the presidential mix up and
vas applauded alike by republicans
and democrats, whose common inter
est he served. Roosevelt was his
leading theme and he did not come to
South Dakota to praise Roosevelt
rather to bury him in his political
grave.
1t has never before happened that
Mr. Bryan has suited the temper of
the two prominent parties. The bull
moose candidate Jared not we'll at his
hands. He was scored with all the
aloquence Of the distinguished COM
noner could command and the world
knows what the language of Bryan
can interpret.
He was here in the pursuit of votes
for Woodrow Wilson and countless
republicans extended to him the glad
hand and encouraged him with uplift
OF voice for the cause he proclaimed.
Knowing that Taft was not an issue
IN South Dakota, Mr.. Bryan gave his
attention to the force that had depriv-
cd the republicans of this state the
right OF selection and he is never more
efficient than when crying out against
despotism.
Col. Bryan's progress through the
state was q triumphal march behind
q steam scorcher and the highway and
oyways flowed and ebbed with the
intending wave of humanity as he was
borne across the prairies of the dis
franchised state,
Col. Bryan was gloriously received
oy republicans and democrats alike
and republican newspapers gave him
hail and farewell with non-partisan
zest and heralded the gospel he enun-
clated as good counsel for their polit-
ical associates.
IN this they were resenting a wrong
so .profound that the heart quickens
and the blood boils at the thought
of it.
II was the manhood of South Dakota
saying to the usurping conspiratofs
that the traditional enemy was well.
come in places that might rot be de-
tiled by the presence of party treason.
Col. Bryan passed across the eastern
half Of the state on Monday and Tues
day, addressing audiences at SO stop
ping places. Everywhere crowds came
out to hear him. In the cities where
lengthy addresses were delivered, his
hearers were numbered by thousands
and at the small stations along the
route, by hundreds.
Col. Bryan expressed great pleas
ure at his reception in South Dako-
to. State democratic headquarters
which have many rejoicing reports
from every portion Of the state de-
clare that there is not the slightest
question that both Wilson and John.
son will carry this state in the cleo
ton next month.
Upon his trip through this state
Col. Bryan was accompanied by H ON.
Ed. s. johnson, Hon. Thos. Ayers,
Hon. =. N. Krill, Hon. Z. C.. Cam
bell, Hon. G. Boyd Barnett, and
Chairman Coffee, Of the democratic
state committee.
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