The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
HIS NEW HAVEN SPEECH WAS
BROKEN UP BY STUDENTS
AND TIN SOLDIERS.
YALE BOYS DISGRACE THEMSELVES
They Beloved Their College Cry Till
Mr.. Bryan's Voice Was Drowned.
Several Persons Injured Through
Their Disgraceful Conduct.

New Haven. Conn. Sept. 24.-Five
hundred students, assisted by band of
the First National Guards, broke up the
address of W. ]. Bryan here this after
noon. A platform had been erected on
the historical "New Haven Green" and
about that platform. for more than an
hour before the nominee arrived, from
10000 to $4,000 people had surged to
and fro. To the right of the stand
students had congregated awaiting the
arrival of Mr.. Bryan.
Angle O'Clock Mr.. Bryan was driven
in aNcarriage through the crowd to the
PLATFORM. Immediately all was confusion
in front. The students broke forth in
their college cheer of the frog chorus
from Aristophanes, following it with
three long Yales. nine 'rahs; a Yale and
Mckinley.
The crowd surged to and fro in front
of the stand, and n dozen policemen
fought it from the platform. There were
cheers for the nominee, but from the
broke forth with their yell, and for TWEEN
ty-fve minutes it was impossible for Mr..
Bryan to make himself heard.
Joseph B. Sargent. the democratic NOM
inee for governor. who was TO introduce
Mr.. Bryan, tried to quiet the yelling
mob in front, but he could not be heard
three feet away. In vain did Mr. Bryan
attempt to restore order, and it was
many minutes before anything like quiet
obtained. Then the crowd began to
surge again, and the police fought those
in front. Women tainted, and several
persons were taken from the crowd over
come by the crush. The police used
mounted on spirited horse, forced the
animal in front of the stand, nearly Gre
ating Il panic. Then again Mr.. Bryan
tried to speak. but he was interrupted by
the yells of the students. This lasted al
together for twenty-five minutes. and
when at last the noise had subsidized suf-
hciently for him to make himself heard
by those Immediately in front, Mr.. Bry-
an started to speak. As he proceeded
the noise quoted. but every few minutes
he would be interrupted by the frog
chorus.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-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 may
better equip themselves for the duties of
life. | am glad to talk to you students.
because. my friends. we have cause
which appeals to syndicates. If the
syndicates and corporations rule this
country then no young man has a fair
show unless he is the favorite of Il corpo-
ration. Appausc and wells for Nc
kinley by the students) If the people
have Il right to govern themselves and
deputize that right. then every citizen
has fair show and every man may
achieve what he desires.
II am not speaking now to the sons
who are sent to college on the proceeds
of ill-gotten gains. Enthusiastic np-
plause) | will wait until these sons
have exhausted what their fathers have
left them. and | appeal to their chill
drcn, who will have to commence life
where their grandfathers commenced
Great applause.) My friends. just
government is best for the great mass of
the people. Equal laws and equal op-
portunities are best for 30 out of every
100 of our citizens wells again repeated).
and therefore our cause appeals to every
young man who wants to make this gov
eminent so good as to deserve the love
and confidence and support of every citi-
zen in this land We appeal not only to
tIt SlU'ltulS, WE upJtul W blSlutSS llltli
who have been terroriZed by the financial
what may | call it (applause)-peopl
who have been tyrranized over by iinan-
cial institutions. In some instances it is
more dangerous to raise your voice
against the ruling power than it is i'll an
absolute monarchy to criticise the gov
eminent. Great applause) If there
dition. then | shall offend him by speak
ing of it. but | shall not offend any man
who loves liberty and the right OF free
speech. (ApplauscD
81 came to this city something
more than a. year ago and |
learned something of the domina-
ton of your financial class: | have
seen il elsewhere. but my friends the
great mass of people even in this city
will be better off under bimetallism that
permits the nation to grow. than under
gold standard which starves everybody
except the money changes and the
money owners. Great applause.) We
sometimes out west are instructed by
your insurance companies. | carry in
surance in old line companies and in what
are known as the mutual and assessment
companies. | carry insurance in fra
ternal orders like the United Workmen
and the Modern Woodmen. as well as in
the old line companies and | am grateful
that my companies are satisfied to take
my money and give me insurance with
out 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 guardianship
over them while we are able to look after
ourselves without their instruction.
1--WE have laboring men. also. in large
numbers in this city. l don't know
whether the advocates of a gold standard
who employ men in shops, insist upon
telling their employees how to vote. l
have in some places found employers who !
would put in envelopes the pay for the !
day or weeks work and then put on the |
outside 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 on |
the inside, let me suggest something |
which the employer might put there. Let |