Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
BROKEN Up BIZ STUDENTS
Yale College Boys Wouldn't Let BRYAN
he Heard.

Yale College Boys Wouldn't Lei BRYAN
He Heard.
Five hundred students of Yale College
assisted by band of the First Regiment
OF the National Guard of Connecticut.
broke up the address by William ]. BRYAN
at New Haven. Conn. yesterday afternoon
platform had been erected on the his
torlcal New Haven Green" and about
that platform for more than hour before
the nominee arrived from 1n,Ae0 to l5tsn
persons had surged to and fro. To right
of the stand the students had cengregated
awaiting for the arrival of Mr.. Bryan At
2:l5 O'Clock Mr.. Bryan was driven In
carriage through the crowd to the plat
form
Immediately all was confusion in front
The students broke forth in their college
cheer of the frog chorus from Aristo-
planes. following. with three long Yale's
nine 'rahs.' Yale and Mckinley
bryan to the Students.
Among the things Mr.. Bryan succeeded
in saying We're the following:
Il am glad that there are students here,
because 1 want to say a word to students
Your college has helped to add fame 10
your city. and THOSE who assemble here are
supposed to come in order. that they may
better equip themselves for the duties Of
life. / am glad to talk to you stuGents
because, my friends. We have aase V I.ici;
appeals to students. If the syndicsies ard
corporations rule this COUNTRY then no
young man has fair show, unless he is
the favorite Of a corporation tAppisase
and yellS for Mckinley by portion of the
studentsD If the people have a right to
govern themselves and deputize that right
then every citizen has a fair show and ey-
cry man may achieve what he desi.-s. We
desire to leave all the avenues open, so
that the son of the huinhiest citizen may
aspire to the highest position within the
gift of the people. applause and yelis re-
peated) l am not speaking now TO the
sons who are sent to college on tne pro-
ceedS of ill-gotten gains. Enthusiastic ap-
plause) l will wait until these sons have
exhausted what their fathers have left
them. and 1 will appeal to their children.
who viii have to commence life whore their
grandfathers commenced. Great applause)
My friends, just government is best for
the great masses of the people. Equal
laws and equal opportunities are best for
ninety-nine out of every hundred of our
citizens. CYells repeatedly
And, therefore, you cause appeals to ev-
cry young man who wants to make this
government good as to deserve the love
and confidence and the support OF every
citizen in this land
I'VE appeal net only to the students: we
appeal to business men who have been
terrorized by the finaneial-what may cali
it? Gapplauseepeop'e who have been tyran-
n.Zed over by financial institutions. In
some instances it is more dangerous TO
raise your voice against the ruling mower
than it is in an absolute monarchy. 20
criticise the government. Great applause)
IF there is anybody who loves that sort
of condition then l shall offend him by
speaking of it. but L shall not offend any
man who loves liberty and the right OF
free speech IN this country. Great ap-
plause3 Business men have been told
that the free coinage of silver would ruin
them If ii can ruin them. then. MY friends,
10 I,oI ind hrfo hn
standard has increased the number Of
failures among business men AMI every
step that mas been taken has been followed.
tYelIs from the studen.s}
Il have been 90 used to talking 10 young
men who earn their own living tia: do
lot know Great ai'pla use and taeGrinS).
l say l have been so used to talking 10
young men who earn their own living that
I hardly know what language 10 use to
address myself to these who desire to be
known. not as creators Of wealth. hut the
distributors of wealth which somebody else
created. Great applause and eaeerirs.>
If YOU will show a young man who
has been taught 10 believe (yellS and cries
for Mckinley.
I'm all my travels j have not fo1ad 4
crowd that needed talking to so much as
this crowd does. (Cries Of That's risht.'D
l came to this city something rlorc than
year age, and / learned somethihs or
the domino ton of your financial classes.
7 have seen it elsewhere; but. my friends,
the great mass of the people. even of this
city will be better Off Under b:metalllsm
that permits the nation TO grow. than
under gold ST andard which StarYes every
body except the money changer end the
money owner. Great applanse.)
we sometimes out west are instructed
by your insurance companies. 1 carry IN
surance in old line companies and in what
are known as the mutual and assessment
conpanies. / carry insurance in fraternai
orders. like the United Workmen and the
Modern Woodmen (applause). as we'll as m
the old line companies. and l am grateful
that my assessment companies are satisfied
to take my money and give me insurance
without attempting to tell me how must
vote. Your old line companies have seen
fit to insult the intelligence Of the people
by attempting to exercise guardian care.
while are able to look after ourselves
without their instruction.
"You have laboring men also in large
numbers IN this city. / do not know
whether the advocates of the gold standard
who employ men in the shops insist upon
telling their employees how to vote. 1 have
in other places found employers who would
or weeks work. and then put on the out
side of the envelopes some instructions to
the employees. If the manufacturer. If the
employer. if the railroad president, feels as
If there must be something on the outside
of the envelope as well as upon the inside.
l let me suggest something which the EN-
ployer might put there. Let him write on
the outside: You will find within your
wages. They are to cover your work. They
are not to pay for your VOTE tCries Of
| "Good.')
| Eve recognize that the men who have
serse enough to do the work we want done
have sense enough to vote right without
4 oIr telling them how to vote. (Applause.D
| II notice that in some places they have