The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-01
Why College Professors Oppose Silver.

Jeaer~onian speech at University of Virginia Bryan
Culeppr where he visited relatives ON the train he attracted mo uoo
tenton the The following incident occurred accord
ing o Washington IS correspondent onth hc trip
Some suggested to Mr. Bryan that college professors oppose l
yer He said they did from First that they did not feel the crush
ing weight of hard times that h" salaries remained the same amt were for life
that did money purchasing power and
greatly worried with the ho the other fellow Second that they
had chiefly read books written prior to 1873 when the conditions social and eco
quite present Their would
be greatly modified they read fresh modern writers and hooks 10y mcno in
ternatona and world wide regulations that scientific o " and %
metallic and that the rab position either argument practice
The professors of the University of Virginia quite nt Mr. Bryan during
his Sojourn there But he is accurately quoted above" they S i"
mpne him tavoruhly with the devotion truth the intellectual attain
integrity their profession The sentiment with which he credited
is calculated t" make the college professors subjects Tor r" ana ""
according Mr. Byans standing authority of Judgment and c
mcy Indeed would not be possible to utter lower r cmn" Of a.
class of society who ought " b" worthy O" the esteem and confidence " all men
for moral and mental honesty convictions If they form conclusions aud
principles by the nowcst and mconcs of moyco self interest by
the process of thought that Mr. Bryan asserts then the colleges are under
guides but yicion influence those they set mp oh What
boy right and high standards could fail " r destc
vtad by teacher who did not seek for the truth Il" the h" his thought
wokwho has adopted the right of things for his le rule In times
peril the past the college professors English have ever
proved the asy of what Mr. Bryan say" them Are they amy different
any then: Will t@yh Aud tis|
fresh the tomb and altar fire of the American who did most
to elevate the dignity and the station of the os" professor VIII" most '''l
position of influence and power in the land
The the editorial columns of the esteemed Nrsus Herald
which favorable TO its cnt'n
money question But the desire state that ts onrI
that Bryan did not utter h words imputed to hm Ne too d
prudent and proper to nave a 'nnn "h"E ' @ ana ' however
may There who favor gold
which Bryan said asc to tine college pro
fesors And we do not doubt in the least '' there are " I"' %
folks when nd thcirow interests They
wljc tother
other No less And 1t is also trueI
question them any
part contemporary Mr. Bryan ond
justified by the As stated above
we have no doubt but tha' ,nee are 'o'S' professors " % % VI w
questions likely shaped by their personal interest aS any
gentlemen And instance, IS the result of
1t the effect o environment and
altogether free from moral obn
Vicksbng disposition take The college
attr of the the question wei
will heruy abide the Judgment of that forum W" are perfectly will
ing question the teachers of
of the civilized world
schools the schools
branch have by their writings made themselves known to the
thirds three fUurts OF them hn
bmetaIt larger still of these pro-
betm that is they doubt the
country the parity between the two metals
when admits the evil Of nnonntasm he
that which Bryan and his supporters contend for
which Ihe|
the people, the prosperity of the masses III truth tn" life the|
nation depend upon Mr. stands the impersona
the silver question America So long he remains
NJ he he will representative that question
paper subject indulge the character
reproduce esteemed Herald
by the Aitruon the
truth may spleen hatred rdcnagogy
be yOdcl