The news & observer., 1900-10-28

JSFpTlS6 Oh honest anu leSdI CDdTdcIeF.
But l am opposed to any industrial sys-
tenn which produces the results indicated
This is the outgrcwth of trusts and
monopolies. 1 am opposed to that kind of
a thing
BRYAN SPEAKS TO ITALIANS.
When the dinner ended the party at
once started for the meetings. An onor-
nous crowd had gathered around the
Hoffman House. When Mr.. Croker ap-
peared, followed a few moments later by
Mr.. Bryan. the crowd let it's enthusiasm
have full play. Mr.. Bryan was driven at
once to the Broadway Athletic club meet
ing where he addressed the Italian Ameri-
can League.
The waving of 1000 Italian and Ameri-
can flags greeted Mr.. Bryan when he en-
tered the club. Every one stood up and
yelled and cheered. and it was ten min
utes before the tribute was over. Then
it>was only silenced by Mr.. Bryan HIM
self who held out his hand to signify
that he wanted to speak.
Up to 7:30 o'clock admission was by
ticket, and by that time the place was
jammed Italian marching clubs came
IuJO Tic UullulHS u6duSu ny HE anu GIuul
corps, and there was a band of music
stationed in the upper corner near the
stage.
BRYAN SPEAKS AT COOPER UNION.
Coroner yucca introduced Mr.. Bryan,
who talked for twenty minutes and then
drove through cheering crowds to Cooper
Union. Cooper Union was crowded to
ho uyi4h bn had
there to hear Mr.. Bryan address them
under the auspices of the German League
of the National Association of Democratic
clubs. imperialism, was the strong
est note sounded. both in the speech of
Mr.. Bryan and those of the other speak
ers.
Mr.. Bryans appearance in the hall was
the signal for an outbreak of the most
unbounded enthusiasm. This was worked
up to a point where it became conta-
gious, and every person in the large au-
dience jumped to his feet and waved the
American flag which lie found in his
seat. The band 2laved "Star So s1gle
Banner" but at first this could not be
heard for the tremendous volley of ap-
plause. Mr.. Bryan was profusely greet
ed by those on the platform. He returned
their greetings in the most cordial man
ner. AS he faced the audience, he look
ed smiling, happy and confident. He said
in part:
'If the Republicans tell me the Demo-
cratic Germans left the Democratic party
to save the gold standard, / say that they
have come back to save the Declaration
of independence. l have made no at
tempt to conceal my views on the money
question. (Cries of Good Good. l would
be unworthy of your confidence, I would
be unworthy of your support for any office
if my opinions should be changed to an
occasion or to win vote. If | would
surrender my convictions on the money
question in order to get to be President
l might surrender my convictions on the
trust question, on Imperialism after
got to be President. But, my friends,
while my views are known on the money
question l believe that questions of gov
ernment are more important than ques-
tions of money. l believe that it is more
important that we should have a republic
than that we shall have any particular
kind of money standard"
The first speaker to address the meet
ing was DR.. Louis w. Habercom, of Wash
ington. He devoted the greater part of
his speech to an arraignment of the inn
perialistic policy of the administration.
ON SECOND AVENUE.
Second avenue. in which Bryan spoke
next, presented sight which
it has seldom seen. Bryan enthusiasts
swarmed into the Avenue until it was
simply impossible from Tenth to Twenty
. InN e.fo Al.
corner of Fourteenth street was sur
rounded by living mass of people. For
more than half an hour Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne entertained a
crowd. 1t was a pushing, showing, seeth-
ing mass of humanity as far as the eyes
could reach. They were waiting for. Bry
an. The windows of the adjacent houses
were filled with people who showed their
sympathy in all manner of ways.
Several young women from house on
Second avenue almost opposite the stand
kept up a continual shooting off of a
pistol, while others from the roofs set
off continual stream of fireworks.
1t was soon after o'clock when the
Presidential candidate was announced by
the outbursts from the crowd Several
mounted policemen rushed through the
crowd and made a passage way for a
carriage behind them. This contained
Mr.. Bryan. He alighted when he reach
ed position Just in front of the stand.
and was escorted through the crowd. He
was received with cheers which even he
could not subdue for several minutes.
Mr.. Bryan stood with his head barred be-
fore the crowd and his hand raised for
quiet. Just as order had been restored