The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-07
Aiming Blows at the Capital
lists of Hartford.
BRIDGEPORT WENT WILD
THE THEATRE OVERFLOWED;
1900 TURNED AWAY.
CHEERING CROWDS At the STATIONS
His New Enland Trip Ends. He Spoke at Green.
field, Hartford and Bridgeport. Tonight
He Speaks in Carnegie Nall
New York,

He Speaks in Carnegie HALL
New York.
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb. CIV. ]. Bry-
an at II o'clock tonight finished the work
for which his New England "trip was
undertaken. He delivered two long adj
dresses. This afternoon in Hartford he
spoke 10 an audience of 1900 persons.
He took occasion to rap the knuckleS of
the insurance and manufacturing caln-
talists of the capital city, "the splendidly
wealthy city of HARTFORD" as he puts it.
In bridgeport, Mr.. Bryan was wildly
acclaimed upon his arrival by train, and
later as he spoke to an audience which
taxed TO its utmost the large theatre in
the city and even then refused to accom-
modate fully 2,00O enthusiasts crowding g
for admittance.
Mr.. Bryan will leave tomorrow for
New York where he will speak in Car
negie Hall tomorrow night for the bene-
fit of the relief fund OF q Grand Army
post, an admission fee being charged.
SPEAKS TO A FULL HOUSE.
Greenfield, Mass, Feb. Con the trip
from North Adams and Pittseld to
Hartford today William Jennings BY
an made Il brief stop in this city. lie
was escorted to the opera house which
was filled Mr.. Bryan said:
.eIn 1896 you heard Republic ms talk
as if every Democrat, Populist or Silver
Republican was a disturber Of the peace
and dangerous man. and yet, when .his
nation was involved in war with SPAN
and Republican President called for
volunteers, you anarchists of 1896 made
up the majority Of the army of 1886 Th"
majority of the two hundred thousand
volunteers were men who had votet
against the President in 1896. believe
most Republicans are patriotic, bat their
leaders and editors do not give the peo-
pie an accurate understanding OF The
situation"
A TALK ON FREE SILVER.
Hartford Conn, Feb. 6.--William I.
Bryan reached this city today from
Massachusetts and was welcomed 10
Connecticut by Alexander Troup, men,
Der of the Democratic National Com
mittec and other prominent speakers
coliseum this afternoon. The rolisc;un
capable of seating with comfort 2,otO
was about two thirds illad. Before
speaking the chairman introduced Kim
TO w. O. Barr, proprietor of the Iil.-"s
and one of the leaders among the gold
standard Democrats. This 'ncll,nt was
noticed with loud cheers.
Taking up the money question Mr.
Bryan said:
Il am more conservative tam JESUS
Christ who drove the money changers
out of the temple because they made il
a den of thieves.
H'When | want to be severe l quote
the Nazarene. who spoke as no inali
spoke, and l quote his words against The
financiers of Hartford: The wcllth OF
riches choketh down the truth
Free silver occupied most Of the speak
er's attention.
NOT THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 6-Mr Bryar
reached Bridgeport at 5:41. This city
far outdid Hartford's welcome
AT the Hartford station Mr. Bryan was
| compelled TO push his way through d
large crowd to reach his seat in the last
car of the train
He had hardly seated himself when i
score or more of Trinity college students
filed through the car and shook hands
with him. This was the signal fol
similar actions on the part of others, aid
it was not long before every school boy
commuter on the train followed by
many Others. seized the opportunity to
shake hands. The train was way ac
comodation, stopping at every station
covering the 36 miles between Hartford
and New Haven in something over al
hour
At Berlin Mr. Bryan acknowledged
from the car window some school girls
attentions by lifting his hat. AT Merld
ian he was obliged to present hlmsel
on the car platform to satisfy a crowd OF
200 or more who had gathered at the
station and the hundreds of working
men who filled the windows of the largest
factory of the international silver com
pany, nearby.
At Wallingford he was again called out
by 100 shouters.
New Haven greeted him with 800 per
sons who cheered the traveler as he left
the way train and was escorted by q
Bridgeport committee to q special car.
The run to Bridgeport consumed halt
an hour! Mr. Bryan found assembled
1000 persons who cheered enthusiastic
cally. The crowd delayed things fifteen
minutes until squad Of police opened
a passage and Mr.. Bryan was landed in
private carriage and hurried to Archi
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