New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
BRYAN TAXES To TIE ROiD AGAIN.
THE POPocTsATIc CANDIDATES TALK TO COLLEGE,
STUDENTS ~ JACKSONVILLE.

THE POPoCT,ATIc CANDIDATES TALK TO COLLEGE
STUDENTS ~ jacksonville.
Alton. ILL., oct 25-This WAS not william J.
Rryan's busy DAY lie spent mcst OF II IN the
environments OF old college associations. ana late
in the afternoon left jacksonville. where. sur
rounded by many Of those who knew him hs stu
dent years ago he enjoyed nearly two days Of
quict though his Jacksonville visit included two
long addresses and another brief one. In the morn
ing Mr. BRYAN sat with the students OF his alma
mater In the college chapel He sang win u'h'
and then defended himself from allegations that
his purposes I'm leading the present agitation were
not the best. thrust at Major Mckinney was
contained I'm the few words he addressed later To
delegation Of visitors from the porch OF the hous"
where he was a guest when he said that "A speech
made from a porch could not be considered undig-
nificd. In the afternoon a D"moora ratio fally was
held I'm Jacksonville and Mr.. Bryan made two
speeches TO large crowds finishing his second In
time TO start for Alton on the regular train to
which his special had been attached.
The little chapel OF the college I'm Jacksonville
was crowded this morning. The regular religious
exercises that were practised In Mi bryans ''fne
and are stilI maintained were carried out III All
their simplicity Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan joined the
students In singing "America" and In the re-
sponses 10 the XXvth Psalm. which preceded the
Introduction Of the candidate by Dr. J. h. Bradley
the president OF the college The candidate besan
by reference 20 Dr Sturt,vani VINO ha" ,dr, pnGn
there. and said that when ne began 10 stuny VIZ
aS fe"@4 "4 thu denc M of
had stated the Fundamental rrneiP "., G,',rcvnnt'
book and went to comment AZ follows:
Now. / say tie doctor recognized that when -, "a
man made ,S fSnir.c, n same n annty T or value that
1t had when II was made. ana ne goes m On @ 10 "s Lnd
Of commodity those fluctuations In value would
make the contract neqnable was sian a, wh"n ,hai
Dr Sturtevnnt recognized that the grea, thing
in d9G ~a, san ,h one a"p have read
you. where he speaks of It's being insauiiable n to
wheat has doubled in value.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said
appreciate the advantages Of living In az conn, ,I,
that my IDEAS are antagonisic to our FORM o o,
government and to law and order But M wans neu You
in this country who loves our nsinphS n ihnr
'n4n a2 or %nS nd SS what you"s
Hight to prize our institutions; than | have; In
to accomplish as much as he can accomplish IN
iris couny? In what nnT o,hns Gog"S ,9 commhHd ex
cept his interest in the cause to 3 be % selgr'Ih eoe
hose mnS wnS GssyG Ssc he @ n Of country ike
this IS that want 10 keep this Government as U our
fhtnfIs ihs fonna"tons 'Sn which they ad ha, + WIN
snsa rsG's SG 10
SS Bnt my friends. here more to greet ;, you
than TO aR to yG nave "" 30 little chance to have my
side heard in some OF our institutions or learning
rtun,tv to say word in the defence Of the cause
~. p u,htch / stand I read In the papers that In
ror Institutions OF learning they are nearly all
against me My friends. II ! should read In the
business man. not man prominent IN society who
believed In what am teachhg: "hie won'" oc
i,evc I'm Il I would still teach II.
Leaving jacksonville at AIS o'clock, Mr.. Bryan
mad. short speeches at Roodhouse and at Jersey
vile and shook hands with number OF people at
Kane and Godfrey. The Mississippi River town
rad him for three hours Tonight and the silver
neopie resident and visiting. heard two speeches
al the City Hall he spoke from two sides OF the
ni9ht run to Lincoln. ILL.,, where he will speak In
the morning His itinerary for tomorrow calls Tor
Rioominaton Pontiac. Dwight. Braidwood. Joliet
and Lemont. with Chicago scheduled for $50 y. m.