Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-20

Il do not want you to hold me re-
sponsihle for what is done in North
Carolina while YOU shirl responsibility
for what your own President has done
in Porto Rico.
THE COTTON BALE TRUST.
Mir. Bryan then expressed willing
ness to answer any questions that any
student might want to ask. provided
his questioner would stand up and let
him see him.
He had scarcely begun his discus
sion of the trust question when some
one made an inquiry about the cotton
bale trust. Mr.. Bryan replied to the
effect that the cotton-bale company
owned patent for baIing cotton, and
that il did not bale one-twentieth OF
the cotton produced in this country
And yet" he said, men who howl
about patent that does not bale one
twentieth of the cotton will vote for
n party that allowed Il salt trust TO
control ninety-tive per cent. OF the salt
of the United States. l want To ask
whether the man who worries about
the cotton bale and does not Worry
about salt is ignorant or dishonest"
THE ICE TRUST WORSE.
Having replied to this inquiry. Mr..
Bryan himself volunteered to take up
the ice trust question. lie said:
Nov. | will stop long enough for the
Ice Trust man 10 ask his question. /
want To tell you that every director OF
that trust is Il Republican Why don't
YOU complain about thatP | want to
tell you that the Governor of the state
is II Republicans: that the Legislature
is Republican, and that IL the Governor
and the Legislature would do their
duty you would not have any Ice Trust
in the State of New York.
AN INQUIRER SQUELCHED.
Here there was an interruption from
the crowd and a voice from the out
skirts called out: How about Croller?"
Mr. Bryan turned sharply and said:
Mr.. Croker has no stock in the Ice
Trust. but why are YOU Worried about
Croker when YOU are not afraid of
Platt?" He had not finished his reply
10 the question about the Ice Trust
when a young man, who appeared to b.
student. made an inquiry about the
free coinage of silver. cliciting from
Mr.. Bryan the following:
We'll, my friend, stand to-day
where William Mckinley used TO stand
before lie bowed to the dictation OF
Wall street, and il YOU will defend him
for changing his opinion. | will de
fend myself for not changing my opin-
ion. But let me proceed"
From the same Voice-"Answor the
question:"
Alr. Bryant have replied to YOU.
Look in our platform and will find our
position on every question You dare
not state yours in n platform or on
the stump. Our platform presents our
views Oh every question:
The young man insisted upon fur
ther response and repeated several
times: Answer, 'answer!" Mr. Bryan
responded:
II have answered you, sir. | cannot
give you understanding: | can simply
give YOU an answer"
There WAS quite an intermisson OF
questions here ana Mr.. Bryan was per-
mitted To go on with his speech. He
then criticised the action OF tho Presi-
dent in the Porto Rican matter.
MR. BRYAN ASKS a QUESTION.
1t was here that the Mckinley poster.
bearing the Inscription. "AIcl[inley was
right was lowered from n window,
above Mr.. Bryan's head, aud then let
fan to the ground. Seeing the Picture
iioatnS out into the air an old gentle
man in the crowd exclaimed: THAT Is
the way he viii fall in Noyembcr.'
Mr. Bryan took notice OF the Incl
dent. saying:
to-, Il do not object to that poster be-
ing put out. IL says that McKinlcv
was right but the question it, when
was he right? He had been on both
siucs or every question. Now, which
side was he on when he was right %
APPEAL TO STUDENTS.
Proceeding With his speech, Mr..
Bryan made an appeal especially Gi-
rected 10 the college students, urging
them to stand out against what he de-
nominated the Industrial deSpotism of
the trusts. He also presented his we'll
known views concerning the increase
of the army ana the acquisition OF
territory in the Pacific ocean. lie pro-
ceeded for some time without any in
terruption, but at last q Young man
standing in the audience. but separated
from the mass of students in front OF
Mr.. Bryan. asked him for an explan-
alton of his attitude In the matter OF
the ratification OF the Paris treaty.
Mr. Eryan replied:
You have asked me a question.
want to ask you one. | am going to
answer yours. VIII you answer mine?
What is your PLAN"
The young man: II haven't got any
l am down here open to your convic-
ton. Yon are talking 10 all OF US. You
came here especially to convince US"
Alr. Bryan; Yes. and | am mighty
glad | have found a man open to con-
viction, and | hope you are not like
the Scotch woman. who said she was
open TO conviction, but added. I would
like TO see the man who can convince
me-"
AIR. Bryan then made his customary
explanation of his reason for support
ing the treaty. and from this time on
proceeded to the end of his speech
without further Interruptions. SAYING
in closing that he cid not want this
nation to be a bully and brasgart
but an arbiter and peaCemaker among
the nations of the world.
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WHEELER AND HoBSON.