The herald., 1896-09-25
UNMANNERLY CUBS AT YALE
Break Up . Meeting by howling and
Yelling
They'll Know More II They Ever eara Their
Living
AZ Money for Their College Expenses
Is wrung From Toilers. the Stud
ents May Plead a Cowardly
Self-Defense.

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 2.-Five
hundred students, assisted by band of
the First regiment of national guards of
Connecticut, broke up the address OF
William J. Bryan at this place this after
noon. A platform had been erected on
the historical New Haven green," and
1T that platform for more than an hour
before the speaker had arrived, from
10000 to $1,000 people had surged to and
fro. To the right of the stand the stud
ents had congregated, awaiting the ar
rival of Mr.. Bryan.
At 2:1O o'clock Mr.. Bryan was driven
in carriage through the crowd to the
platform. Immediately all was confus-
ion in front. The students broke forth
in their college cheer Of the frog chorus
from Aristophanes, following with three
Yales, nine 'rahs, yale and Mckin-
ley" The crowd surged to and fro in
front of the stand, and dozen police
men fought 1t from the platform. There
were cheers for the nominee. but moth
ing could Withstand the students. From
the right of the stand they repeatedly
broke forth with their yell, and for twen-
ty minutes it was impossible for Mr.
Bryan to make himself heard. Joseph
B. Sargeant, the Democratic nominee
for governor, who was to introduce Mr..
Bryan. tried to quiet the yelling mob in
front, but he could not be heard ten fe1D
away. In vain did Mr.. Bryan attempt
to restore order, and It was many min
utes before anything like quiet was OBJ
tained. Then the crowd began to surge
again, and the police to fight those in
front. Women tainted and several per-
sons were taken from the crowd over
come by the crush. The police used
their clubs. and one of their number,
mounted on spirited horse, forced the
animal in front of the stand, nearly Gre
ating panic. Then again Mr.. Bryan
tried to speak, but was interrupted by
the yells Of the students.
This lasted altogether for twenty-five
miutes, and when at last the noise had
subsided sufficiently for him to make
himself heard by those Immediately in
front of him, Mr.. Bryan started to
speak. AS he proceeded the noise qui-
eted, but every few minutes he would be
interrupted by the frog chorus. Mr..
Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am glad
that there are college students here. 1
want to say a word to students. Your
college has helped to add fame to your
city, and those who assemble here are
supposed to come in order that they
may better equip themselves for the
battle of life. am glad to talk to you
students because. my friends, we have
q cause which appeals to students. If
the syndicates and corporations rule
this country, then no young man has
fair show unless he is the favorite of a
corporation. (Applause, and yells for
Mckinley by portion of the students.)
We desire to have all the avenues open
80 the son Of the humblest citizen may
aspire to the highest position within the
gift Of the people. (Applause and yells.)
am not speaking now to the sons
who are sent to college on the proceeds
of ill-gotten gains. Enthusiastic ap-
plause.) I will wait until these sons
have exhausted what their fathers have
left them, and I will appeal to their
children, who will have to commence
life where their grandfathers COM
menced. (Great applause.) -.
We appeal not only to the students;
We appeal to the business men who
have been terrorized by financial
what may call it? (applause)-who
have been terrorized by financial insti-
tutions. In some instances it is more
dangerous to raise your voice against
the ruling powers than 1t is in an alb
solute monarchy to criticise the gov
ernment. (Applause.) If there is any
body who loves that sort Of condition
then I shall offend him by speaking of
It. but shall not offend any man who
loves liberty and the right of free speech
In this country. (Great applause.) In
al my travels have not found crowd
that needle talking to so much as
this crowd does. (Cries of "That's
rightly I came to this city something
more than year. ago. and 1 learned
something Of the domination of your
financial classes. have seen 1t else
where, but. my friends, the great mass
Of the people, even of this city, will be
better off under bimetallism that per-
mits the nation to grow, than under
gold standard which starves everybody
except the money changer and the mon
ey owner. (Great applause.)
No party ever declared in its plat
form that 1t was in favor Of hard times,
and yet the party that declares for a
gold standard in substance declares for
. continuation Of hard tiines
Here band of the First regiment.