The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-27
IN CHICAGO TO-DAY
Mr.. Bryan Will Enter The Seat Of
Real War This Afternoon.
HIS SPEECHES YESTERDAY
He Address Students at His Old
College and ls Greeted With
unrestrained Cheering at
Every Place.
HIS SPEECHES YESTERDAY

Jacksonville, ILL.,. Oct. 26.-Perhaps
the noisiest demonstration ever given
any one In the chapel OF the Illinois
college was the one accorded William
Jennings Bryan this morning by the
students OF his alma mater. His ad-
dress, while II was a defense OF the
double standard theory. was so diplo-
ma'tically given that no student could
take offense.
The same simple exercises In which
Bryan participated in six years as
student were gone through with this
morning. John Z. Bradley. president
OF Illinois college. presided. The exer-
cises opened with a reading of the
scriptures by DIR. Bradley; responsive
reading Of the Bible lesson and prayer
by DIR. 7. Carter, professor of natural
science. Then Dr. Bradley made p
short address, saying that of the dis
tinguished alumni of Illinois college
who had reflected honor on that dnsti-
tuition no one stands. and no one ever
stood. In such public distinction as the
guest of this morning. He said that
with the duties and engagements which
press 50 heavily upon the distinguished
visitor. 1t was noteworthy that he
should pause and turn aside for a lit
tie visit to the scenes of old associa-
tions. to greet his old friends and per-
NIT them to greet him and to lay his
honors at the feet of his alma mater.
The applause which followed the in
PRODUCTION was hearty and of long du-
ration.
After Bryan's address DR.. Bradley
announced that In honor Of the pres
ence Of the distinguished guest the stu
dents would observe the rest of the
day as holiday, and called upon the
members of the Sigma Thi to escort
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to their carriage
and act as guard OF honor through the
grounds Of the institute The members
OF that fraternity drew up In line and,
singing the fraternity song. marched
on either side OF the carriage. When
| the vehicle containing the guests
| reached the gates the students bade
the nominee and wife God speed and
| supplemented the farewell with long
and loud college yells. In his speech
at the college Bryan said: 'The man
who forgets his mother loses the re-
spect OF all good people and 50 the
man who leaves college and forgets his
alma mater can hardly expect to enjoy
the esteem OF good people. 1t always
| gives me great pleasure to come back
/ to Illinois college, because I remember
| the two years spent In Whipple acad-
| emy and four years In college. as not
| only among the most pleasant days II
| my life. but as the most profitable
days Of my life: and when l return to
these scenes a flood Of memories press
upon me. ! remember II was here that
as a young men / began to study the
subject of political economy, and u
was under that great leader we had
| in this college so many years, DR..
| Sturtevant. that I became first inter-
| ested In the great public questions of
| the day. I remember his teachings
and for many years I could find no
better arguments In defense OF one Of
| the questions before the people than
| his book, which was q text book In
| the college. presented.
And when another great question
came before the people and began to
engage public thought, wondered
whether he had covered that question
in his book and whether his great mind
had applied itself to the fundamental
principles which underlie the question
| which now so arouses the thoughts of
the people. When / began to examine
| I found that In that book Economics
of Science and Wealth. by DR.. Sturte-
want, he had stated the great funda-
| mental principle which underlies the
money question.
II always go with pleasure before
| college students, but / come with es-
| pecial pleasure before the students Of
this college. because. while a man In
| public life must expect to have his mo-
| tives misconstrued. and his purposes
| doubted. know somewhat about how
young men feel. and believe the
| young men will believe me when tell
| them my study Of economic questions
has been with the single purpose to
| find out what solution of public ques-
| tions was best for the majority of the
| people. Now we have differences Of
| opinion. and 1t Is proper that there
| should be charity shown one another
because you know none of us are In
| fallible. But believe that those who
| desire most to ascertain the truth and
| who labor hardest to find out what is
best. will come the nearest arriving at
| a just conclusion, and no one who d.
| sires to know the truth, who desires
to do the best that can be done. ever
| objects to hearing from one who may
| differ from him. The truth comes
| from a clash of ideas and comparison
| Of views. Error is the only thing that
1 fears public discussion. Truth has a
| power within itself, by which II pro-
| pogates itself and after all there Is
nothing omnipotent but truth.
| "And now, while we differ here as
| young men, upon the various questions
which arise, / know you will agree
with me when / say that in the long
run that policy which proves to be the
best is going to be adopted and those
who attach themselves to a righteous
cause are sure to triumph at last. /
| never get among young men without
feeling that | ought TO impress upon
them the lesson which was impressed
| upon me; and that Is that when a man
believes he Is right he can afford TO
stand alone. he can afford to be called
anything. because II is not what peo-
pie call you that determines your char
acter. 1t is what you are yourselves"
/ Bryan then proceeded to quote from
Professor Sturtevant to prove the SUI
periority of the double standard over