Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-20
BRYAN QUESTIONED.
Cornell University Students
Quiz the Democratic Leader.
'Mr. Croker Has No Stock in Ice
Trust," Said the Orator.
The Meeting Somewhat Disturbed BY the
Noisy College Men.

Syracuse, n. Y. Oct. 19-Hon. w. ].
Bryan, the Democratic standard bearer,
today, encountered at Ithaca the stu
dents from Cornell University and an
additional feature Of interest was the
participation of young women in the
affair. A hundred or more We're sta
toned at windows in the school jus.
back Of the stage from which MI
Bryan spoke. and they disturbed the
proceedings by lowering posters bear
ing a picture OF President Mckinley
so as to attract the attention Of the
crowd. The young men who We're be
low responded to these signals with
cries and yells, and they also asked
numerous Questions while the speech
was in progress. Evidently, too, a largo
percentage of the students We're in
sympathy with Mr.. Bryan and some
Of them shouted industriously for him.
Mr.. Bryan met the occasion successful
- and the Interruptions grew fewer
and farther between as the speech pro
c-rded.
a spirited meeting was held at Au-
burn. the home during his life time oc
Secretary Seward. Speeches were al
so 4lldAFr uII4.lS tllt OdN, al 'DIIIdIlu
and Binghamton and at several othc4'
small. points. The days work closed
With a meeting at Rochester. tonight
The meetings Of the day were gen
orally we'll attended and those ut It'll
i'm ana Binghampton We're especially
large. probably the Binghamton meet
ing was the most enthusiastic meeting
Of the day. In all instances except at
the beginning Of the Ithaca meeting.
close attention was given to the
speeches.
It was evident from the beginning Of
the Ithaca meeting that the college
students meana to at least relieve that
meeting from all charges of monotony.
Mr.. Bryan was scarcely given an OPP
portunity 70 express his qualification
in being able TO speak TO the students
when one Of them broke out with the
query: How about North Carolina"
Mr.. Bryan responded to this question
BY saying: IF you will examine the
conditions prescribed by your admins
tration for q voter in Puerto Rico. you
Will find that 10 per cent. Of the colored
men of the voting age cannot vote in
Puerto Rico under this administration :
qualifications"
He had scarcely begun his discussion
Of the trust situation when someone
made an inquiry about the cotton bale
trust MI. Bryan replied to the effect
that the cotton bale company owned a
patent for baling cotton and that it
did not bale one-twentieth of the cot
ton produced in this country. And
yet" he said. men who howl about
patent that does not bale one-twenti-
eth OF the cotton viii vote for a party
that allows a salt trust to control IS
per cent. Of the salt Of the United
States"
Having replied to this inquiry. Mr.
Bryan himself volunteered 10 take up
the Ice Trust question.
There was an interruptio nfrOm the
crowd and a voice in the outskirts
called out. How about Croker"
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
to the question when a young man
made an inquiry about the free coinage
Of silver. eliciting from Mr. Bryan the
following:
We'll. my friend. stand today
where Mr.. Mckinley used to stand be
fore he bowed to the dictation Of Wall
street, and if you will defend him for
changing his opinion | will defend my
self for not changing my opinion. But
let me proceed"
From the same voice Answer the
question"
Mr.. Bryant have replied 10 YOU. sir.
You d. not have to ask questions.
Look in our platform and you will find
our position on every question. You
dare not state yours in platform b.
on the stump. Our platform repre-
sents our views on every question
The young man insisted upon
further response and he repeated sew
erll times Answer. answer" Mr.
Bryan responded:
II have answered you. sir. | canno.
give you understanding: I can simply
give you an answer"
There was quite an intermission Of
question here and Mr.. Bryan was per-
to 90 on with his speech.
He proceeded for some time without
any interruption, but at last a young
man in the audience asked him for an
explanation Of his attitude in the mat
ter of the ratification of the Paris
treaty. Mr.. Bryan replied:
You have asked me a question.
want To ask You one. l am going to
answer yours. Will you answer mine?
What is your plan?"
The young man II have not got any
! am down here open 10 your convic-
ton. You are talking TO all of us.
You came here especially 70 convince
U.s."
Mr.. Bryan Yes. and I am mighty
glad have found man open to con-
viction and l hope you are not like tn,
Scotch woman who said she was open