Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-29

standard after the nations of the world
had tried bmetallism, and after this nation
ton down to that time. We cannot decide
what other nations shall do. but 1 insist
that We shall decide what this nation shall
resumed specie "a payment n I " on gold basis is!
Did Italy ASH our consent when she re-
sumed specie payment on gold basis
ards? No. Then, sir. what man who
wants to be an American wants to get
down on his knees and ask other nations
consent when We want to do what We
"I have given you. my friends. what
you more than sufficient answer. My
friend wants to know how we can change
the standard of the world. I tell you that
Prince Bismarck has stated recently that
II the United States acts alone, 1t will be
salutary In bringing other nations to ac-
sept our bimetailic policy, II my timid
beg him to sit at the feet of a foreigner
and and learn confidence in American institu-
George Fred Williams followed the nomi-
pee's address with a short speech. in which
ne repudiated the action Of the Yale stu
dents. claiming that they did not represent
Evidently New Haven wished to make
amends for the reception Mr. Bryan re-
ceived there last week. for the depot sheds
covered mass Of enthusiastic humanity.
The citizens were there in force, both in
point of numbers and in volume of lung
power Mr.. Bryan spoke only a moment.
portunity to disclaim any participation in
gians.
There were short stops made at Bridge
port and Stamford. where several hundred
people had congregated, but they were
Just long enough for the candidate to shake
City. a large crowd cheered Mr.. Bryan as
he passed through the station onto the
ferryboat.
After spending about thirty minutes at
TO Northern. New Jersey. escorted by a
committee of New Jersey Democrats, where
two of the biggest meetings of his Eastern
tour were held. ,
Ihe party entered carriages at the Hotel
Bartholdt and were. driven rapidly to
Jersey City ferry. where they took boat
across the river and then train for Pat
erson, N. j.. The train was a suburban one
and was loaded with commuters, who made
t,eop the trip lively one for the nominee by
GHeering ,iies MIN and everything associated
:, At Paterson the crowd was SO great that
tne pol1ce had to fight to make a passage
been erected on Colts hill, the site of the
new postoffice. an open space covering an
area OF several square blocks. The crowd
and when the candidate appeared there
was great applause and fireworks shot into
the the air. company Of local militia doomed
sHeir cannon and red lights biazed on diff
ferent parts of the hill. After q great eff
fort, Mr.. Bryan finally reached the stand,
put Just as he. was about to begin his ad-
dress the electric lights suddenly went out
and the vast throng was plunged into dark
ness. ="
Great excitement prevailed for time
and the nominee threatened to leave the
stand but while the hubbub was at its
height the light was restored. the police
renewed the creaking stand of some Of Its
surplus freight and Mr.. Bryan spoke
After the speech at Paterson, Mr.. Bryan
went to Newark. where he addressed a
Newark speech Mr.. Bryan returned to
New. York: where he hurried to his hotel
and retired for the night. During to-mor-
recruit Ills voice for the big Tamniany
Han meeting in the evening. At midnight
ne ne will leave for West Virginia. but what
state has not been yet positively fixed.