The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-25
STUDENTS AS HOODLUMS
Yale Men Break Up a Bryan Meet
ing at New Haven.
THE CANDIDATE INTERRUPTED.
After Talking for Time Against Frequent
Interruptions, tho Nebraska Orator Sue
cumbs When Brass Band Breaks In on
His Discourse.


oumbs When Brass Band Breaks In on
His Discourse.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 25.-Tiyo hundred
.students, assisted by n band of tho First
regiment of the National Guards Of Con
necticut broke up the address by William
IL. Bryan at this place yesterday afternoon.
IA platform had been erected on the his
Etorical New Haven Green" and about
that platform more than an hour before
the nominee arrived from 10000 to $4,000
kpeople had surgcd to and fro. To the right
OF the stand the students had congreguted,
awaiting for the arrival of Mr., Bryan
At 2:15 O'Clock Mr.. Bryan was driven in
q carriage through the crowd to the plat
form. Immediately all was confusion in
front. The students broke forth in their
college cheer and the frog chorus from
!"Aristophnncs," following with college
tyells and cheers for Mckinley. The crowd
lsurgcd to and fro In front Of the stand
and a dozen policemen fought 1t from the
platform. There were cheers for the nom
Hnee, but from the right of the stand the
students repeatedly broke forth with thoir
yell, and for twenty-five minutes 1t was
impossible for Mr.. Bryan to make himself
heard
Joseph B. Sargent, the Democratic nom
nnee for governor, who was to Introduce
Mr. Bryan tried to quiet the yelling mob,
but he could not be heard ten feet away.
In vain did Mr.. Bryan attempt to restore
order, but it was many minutes before
anything like quiet was obtained. Then
the crowd began to surge again and the
Spolice to fight those in front. Women
Tainted, and several persons were taken
from the crowd overcome by the crush
The police used their clubs, and one Of
their number, mounted on Il spirited
horse, forced the animal in fs9nt OF the
stand, nearly creating u panic
Then again Mr.. Bryan tried to speak,
but he was interrupted by the yells of tho
students This lasted altogether for
GAwenty y-flve minutes, and when at last the
fhoise had subsidod sufficiently for him to
make himself heard by those Immediately
In front Mr.. Bryan started to speak As
he proceeded tho noise quioted, but every
few minutes he would he Interrupted by
the students. He spoke in part as follows
"I am glad that there are students here
because / want to say 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
Ianay better equip themselves for tho du-
ties of life. l am glad to talk to you stu
dents, because, my friends we have II
cause which appeals to students If the
isyndicates and corporations rule this
ticountry, then no young man has IL fair
ishow unless he is the favorite Of corpora
.tion. II tho people have right to govern
themselves, and deputize that right, then
every citizen has fair show and every
man may achieve what he desires, We de-
sire to leave all the avenues open, so that
the.son..of the humblest citizen may as
pire to the highest position within the
gift of the people.
II am not speaking now to the sons VINO
are sent to college on the proceeds of i'll
gotten gains I Twill wait until these sons
have exhausted what their fathers have
left them, and Will appeal to their chill
dren, who will have to commence life
where their grandfathers commenced. My
frends u Just government is best for the
great mass of the people. Equal laws and
equal opportunities are best for ninety
nine out OF every hundred OF our citizens.
Your cause appeals to every young man
who wants to make this government so
good as TO deserve tho love and confidence
and the support OF every citizen in this
land.
I'VE appeal not only to the studentsi
we appeal to the business men who have
been tyrnnni2ed over by financial lnstitu-
tions. In some Instances 10 Is more dan.
gerous to raise your voice against the
ruling power than 1t Is in an absolute
monarchy to criticize the government. If
there is anybody who loves that sort Of
condition then l shall offend him by
speaking Of 1t, but 1 shall not offend any
man who loves liberty and the right Of
free speech in this country
Mr.. Bryan then started in to discuss the
free silver Issue as affecting the business
man, but the students Interruptions,
which had been lrequens wero renewed
with increased vehemence, When order
bad been partially restored MIR. Bryan
proceeded;
II have been so used to talking to young
mon who earn their own living that l
1hardly know what language to uso to
address myself to those who desire to DO
known not rs creators Of wealth, but the
distributors of wealth which somebody
else created. In all my travels have mob
found crowd that needed talking to so
much as this crowd does. came to this
city something more than q year ago, and
Ilearned something of the domination Of
your financial classes. / have seen 10 else
where; but my friends, the great mass of
the people, even Of this city, will be better
off under bimctallsm that permits tho
nation to grow than under a gold stand.
ard which starves everybody except the
money changers and the money owner"
Mr.. Bryan then discussed tho action of
eastern insurance companies in warming
their patrons against the free silver
craze" and declared he had found em.
ploycrs in some places who presumed to