The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
BRYAN IN CONNECTICUT.
He Spoke 10 the Bankers and financiers Of
Hartford.
QUOTED THE MEEK AND LOwLY kAzARfNE
Trinity College students PASSED.
Through Car-Crowd at Meriden.
Greeting mt Bridgeport.

Hartford, Conn, February 6.--William
j. Bryan reached this city today from
Massachusetts and was welcomed TO Con-
recticut by Alexander Troupe, member OF
the democratic national committee, and
other prominent speakers. He addressed
largely attended massmeeting this af-
ternoon at the Coliseum. Aiming those
present at the meeting was w o. Burr,
one OF the gold-standard leaders Of the
state. and a number of Hartford bankers,
In his address Mr.. Bryan early rearhed
the money question, and announcer his
intention Of speaking straight to the inan-
ciers of this splendid wealthy city OF
Hartford" 81 am conservative, he said
and am more conservative than Jesus
Christ. who drove the money changers
out of the temple because they made II a
den of thieves When ! want 10 be Sc
we're l quote the Nazsrene, who spoke as
no man spoke and quote his words
against the anauciers of Hartford Tho
wealth OF riches choketh down the
truth.
Tne subjec, OF free silver occupied the
J.
On the trip from North Adams to Hart
ford the train made a brief stop at Green
field. In the course of a short address
Mr. Bryan sud: I'm 1896 you heard re-
publicans talk as IL every democrat, popu-
list or silver republican was d,sturber
Of the peace and o dangerous man. yet,
when the Nation was involved in q war
with Spain and republican presid enl
called fer troops, your opponents OF 1895
make UP the majority of the army in 1888
The majority OF the 200. 900 volunteers
were men who had voted against the prssi-
dent In 1896. l believe most republicans
are patriotic, but their leaders and editors
do not give the people an accurate under
standing OF the situation"
Brideepors. Conn, ebruary 6-Mr. Bryan
reached Bridgeport at $40. This city far
outdd Hartford's welcome. Mr.. Bryan
had hardly seated himself in the train
leaving Hartford when score of Trinity
college students flied through the car
and shook hands with him. The train was
way accommodation, stopping at every
station, covering the thirty-six miles be-
tween Hartford and New Haven in some
thing over an hour
AT Meriden he was obliged to present
himself on tine car platform TO satisfy
crowd which had gathered at the station
and the hundreds of workingmen who
filed the windows OF the large factory OF
the international Silver company near BY.
New Haven greeted him With several
thousand persons. who cheered the trav-
eler as he left the way train and was es-
corted by Bridgeport committee to
special car The run TO Bridgeport CON
sumed half an hour. Mr.. Bryan found as
sembled here 1000 persons, who cheered
enthusiastically. After dinner and brief
rest Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Park
City theater.
Mr., Bryan had barely been whirlsd from
his train TO the residence OF his host when
list rain to the residence Of his host when
the wild rush began for the hall where he
was to apeak. The Park City the1tar was
surrounded by large crowds long before
the hour for the address. Tflfflc OF all
kinds was blocked. At every entrance the
crowds gathered. The theater was packed
from nit to dome. The boxes were fllel
beyond comfort, while on the stage there
we're 400 persons more. More than 1000
we're turned away.
When Mr.. Bryan was introduced he was
compelled to wait some moments for the
storm of applause 70 subside. He began:
Early in the campaign OF 1896. upon leav
ing Nebraska for the East remarked
iocularly that ] was going into the enc
my's country, ] want to take that back
New England is no longer the enemy'a
country"
Mr. Bryan reiterated his familiar views
on the income tax. money, trusts and i'm
perialism He was wildly cheered by
crowds in the streets when he left the
theater