The San Francisco call., 1896-09-29
SOME QUESTIONS ASKED
People Who Do Not Swallow
the Silver Argument
!. ....:: Very Readily.
PLEA FOR. THE YALE STUDENTS
The Boy Orator Asks That the Young
ii Collegians Be Not Judged
HarShly.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 2s.-Candi-
date: Bryan's journey from New London
to New York was interesting chiefly by
his reception at New Haven and his pub
lie comment while there on the trouble
the Yale students gave him the other day.
As if to show Mr.. Bryan how many peo-
pie in the old college town disapproved of
the annoyances which he suffered at the
hands OF the students, New Haven people
gathered in force at the railroad station to
see fhe Presidential candidate. Several
Q thousand were present as the train came
to stapdstill. The cheering was very
hearty as he appeared and the few re-
marks he made were roundly applauded.
Mr.. Bryan said:
entered New England when entered Con-
necticut, and 1 will leave New England when
I leave Connecticut tonight. Ny visit has
been a very pleasant one and l shall carry
. away with me only agreeable recollections.
- There are no Yale students here to-
day, Mr. Bryan" called out somebody in
= the crowd. =.
. ,"Do not criticise the boys so harshly," !"
said Mr.. Bryan; 81 am not inclined to
crlticise them as.seVerely as some others
have. have been college boy myself
and 1 am inclined to attribute their inter-
ruption more to youthful exuberance than
to any deliberate intention. to interfere
with free speech. [Cheers. 1 shall always
.. be glad to return to New Haven when cir
cumstances will permit, and / am sure
that whatever may be my. subject 1 will
3. be able to find persons here who are
p. willing to listen even if they do not agree.
IL
The growth OF the silver sentiment IN New
England"
Tie train remained at New. Haven five
:. minutes only, and as it drew out of the
station an enthusiastic yell went up from
: the ASSEM- hage.
It was 8 20 o'clock when NE: Bryan
reached Bridgeport, twenty minutes later
a good sized crowd was there, and Mr..
Bryan. was oheered. More cheers came at
Stamford, where quite ,throng was gath
cred. e
Mr.. Bryan arrived at the Hotel Bar
tholdi in this city at 5 o'clock this even
ing. A crowd OF about 200 people gathered
about the hotel and cheered. the.oandidate
- heartily.
Concerning the suspicion that.the bnra-
ing. of the Burns underwear factory at
Worcester Saturday night was due to
revenge for Jhe actien of the proprietor in
suspending the red flag of anarchy with
= the picture of William ]. Bryan on it.: Mr..
. Bryan made this statement to represen-
tative of the United Associated Presses
this evening:
= '!There IS nothing I care to say on the
subject. L do not believe that any aivo-
cate of free silver would do harm to Mr..
Burns or to his property. While Mr..
Burns action last Friday. was not very
courteous, paid no attention to It. He
had right to decorate his building as he
chose, even though the decorations nigh {
be- offensive to his political opponents,
and his neighbors have a right to criticizt,
his actions if they see fit TO do so. But ii
any one has attempted to lniure him or
his property such person ought to be pun
lshed like any other violater of the law.
No political reason can excuse an attack
on person or property. Our campaign is
a campaign OF education, and no true
friend OF the cause will attempt to violate
this law, no matter how bitterly the gold
standard men may assail US or our prIn-
ciples.''
Mr.. Bryan remained at the Bartholdi
9 less than an hour. Shortly before {
o'clock he started for New Jersey
PATERSON n. j., Sept. 2SlWilliam
J. Bryan was received by a crowd of &c, ,OOC
&. people in this city tonight. 1t was one oi
: the noisiest and hardest crowds to control
that Mr.. Bryan has faced thus far in the
campaign. The candidate arrived from
New. York at 6:53 3'and was met. at the
depot by a committee and escorted in a
carriage to the speakers stand on Coates
Hill,. about which. an immense throne
gathered. Just as the carriage appeared
the horses became frightened at bursting
bombs and. plunged forward. The crowd
became almost panic-stricken. They could
not fall back owing to the solid wall Of
human beings behind. Two policemen
jumped forward and grasped the brides
holding the horses in check before any
damage was done. With much difficulty
Mr.. Bryan was pushed upon the plat
form. The crowd was very noisy and il
I. was impossible to secure silence for ovei
fifteen minutes.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Bryan wa:
introduced by Munson Force, chairman
of the Democratic County Committee
Mr.. Bryan discussed the money question
at great length.