The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-16
BRYAN IN VIRGINIA.
He Spoke at the University Exercises
Despite Mr.. ROuss's Protest.

Despite MIR. ROuSs's Protest.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, June 15.-The
address of Hon. w. j. Bryan before the
Washington and jefferson literary societies
at the University of Virginia to-day drew
an enormous crowd. This morning five spe-
cial trains entered Charlottesville each
loaded with visitors to its full capacity.
The lawn was packed with people long be-
fore the hour set for the grafton. Mr.. Bryan
was introduced by Mr.. Campbell, and his
address was devoted mainly to Jeffersons
idea of government. While alluding simply
TO the great issue of the money question,
1t was he said, so decidedly out OF place
that he could not deal with it on this occa-
sion. After the conclusion of the address
Mr.. Bryan spent two hours on the lawn
holding a general reception. and then was
entertained by DR.. Barringer at luncheon
at his private house, where quite number
OF Mr.. Bryan's political friends We're in
Vited 10 meet him.
Charles Broadway Rouss, who has pre-
scented 20 the university q handsome build
ing, Superbly equipped for scientific re-
search, was not present at the dedicatory
exercises to-day. The reason is that he OBJ
Jected to Mr.. bryan addressing the literary
societies of the university on Thomas JET
ferson." TO allow Mr. Bryan to become
appears to Mr.. Rouss monstrous, unpatri-
otic ana criminal. These are his own words.
The dedication of the laboratory was CO.
incident with the annual exercises of the
university, and the faculty naturally in
Vited Mr.. Rouss to be present Prof j.
y. Greene offered his hospitality TO the
rich merchant for the occasion, and it was
III mis- letter of defamation that Mr.. Rouss
took occasion to inveigh against Mr.. Bryan,
whose presence as speaker was sufficient
TO Keep MN away.
while ii would give me great pleasure
he writes, Ito enter into the enjoyment of
the proceedings, / would not be able to
listen with any satisfaction to an address
delivered by Mr. Bryan upon Thomas JEFF
IerSon He and his consprators succeeded
at Chicago in stealing the time-hon-
ored Democratic party organization, and
now they want to steal it's great founder.
No, he and his conglomerate political fusion
will not be permitted by my presence and
silent acquiescence humble citizen though
] be, to become tlG champion of Thomas
monstrOus usurpation and robbery. Thomas
Jefferson is about all that true and loyal
Let US at least hold on TO him until we can
right ourselves. To permit Heterogeneous
combination of Anarchists and party
wreckers to use Thomas jefferson as a
shield for their disloyalty to the public
veal would be uppatrlotic and criminal in
the highest degree"
This merciless srraignment of the silver
leader comes from a Southerner, native
of the State that gave Thomas Jefferson to
the Nation. Mr.. Rouss was born in Win
chester Va, and Monticello is to him a
shrine Nevertheless, Mr.. Rouss's devotion
to the principles of democracy leads him
to dssect at length the political tenetS of
the young man who came out of the West
to teach the world finance and the economy
of government. He draws a somber picture
of the events, which, he believes, would
have followed Mr.. Bryan's election. Mr..
RousS ends his letter TO Professor Greene
thus: Entertaining heartfelt pride in your
great university for its glorious past, as
we'll as q sincere interest in its future well
fare" But his pride and his interest were
outweighed by the fact that the founder of
his party was to be eulogized by the man
who stole that partyS organization.