New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28
BRYAN IN CONNECTICUT.
YALE LETS HIM ALONE THIS YEAR-AN-
OTHER ANNOYING QUERY
ABOUT SILVER.

| NeW-Haven Conn Oct. 27-The Yale students
to-day had their second meeting with William j.
Bryan He made his first visit TO this city during
the Presidential contest OF 1896. and not given
agreeable reception. Twice since that time he
has Iectured here On those two occasions he spoke
on other than political themes There was eonsd-
cradle interest manifested in to-days meeting. be-
cause some had thought that return to political
topics would bring recurrence of the happenings
of 1896. Mr.. Bryan arrived at Il o'clock, and was
escorted directly the Armory large hall in
which the meeting was held and in which many
students had gathered. He was escorted here from
New-York by State Chairman Thayer, Of Connec-
tIcut and Homer S. Cummings, member of the
National Committee from this State. They Joined
Mr.. Bryan at the home Of DR.. ] H. Girdner, in
New-York, and went from there to the Grand Cen
tral Station, and thence 10 New-Haven with
him. He was escorted through the streets Of New
York by a squad of police, but the hour was
early ard his route unannounced there
demonstration. either the way or at the station
The trip from New-York 10 New-Haven was also
devoid Of special incident. At South Norwalk,
where the train stopped for minute or two,a num-
her If railroad employees jumped high paling
fence to get to Mr.. Bryan to shake hands. and at
two three other places he left his seat and
rushed TO the rear platform to wave his hat to
groups Of people gathered ny the roadside. During
a brief stop al Bridgeport n number Of people
rushed to the car. and calling for Mr.. Bryan, de
manded a handshake. He made no speech although
there were demands that he should Say some
thing the Ice Trust
Is Mr. Bryan entered the arnory he greeted
with generous and general cheer. There were
cries OF What's the matter with Bryan and re
sponses. Hes all right When Mr.. Bryan began
10 speak there general silence in the audience.
and while there we're afterward slight interruptions
ii seemed evident from the beginning that there
was Intention make unfriendy demonstra-
tious such rendered remarkable Mr.. Bryan's
visit Eew-Haven four years ago, when Yale stu
dents played horse with open air meeting
he Mr. Rry-aD hat
campaign had proved a failure. and then presented
his remedies for the suppression Of the trusts. Mr.
Bryan said that he would remove the tariff from
all made articles. Closing his reference 70
trusts the speaker denounced them indie
fensible and intolerable and compared the trust
magnate to the highwayman. The only differ
ence." he said. lis that the hghwayman takes
great risks and gets a little bit, while the trust
magnate takes little risk and gets a great deal
Before dismissing the subject of trusts Mr.. Bryan
said Last night at a banquet in New-York to the
Republican candidate for Nice-President, Senator
Scott. OF West Virginia, made a statement that
am going 70 read to you He said Right here
want 10 say that I believe in trusts; they
good thing and then recognizing that he had said
a dangerous thing for a Republican to say in
campaign he turned and said: IF that newspaper
puts that down I viii make trouble for him q"
Mr.. Bryan was the point Of closing his speech.
when some one in distant part of the hall made
inquiry about free silver. Mr. Bryan replied
vigorously. and in sharply accented tone of voice
he said:
am done. but 7 going to stop long enough
10 answer that gentleman. I have been talking TO
those whose ideas emanate from the head and
from the pOcketbOok I will talk 70 those who
cannot soar higher than the pants pocket I want
10 remind the man who wants to know about
silver that you do have to ask questions
find our policy on the money question. If the
states the pnrty's position. that a Republi-
can understand II, and II ne has not had time
to read the platform and knows anything OF me he
knows where / stand, whether there is a platform
| or not When the money question was paramount
talked about II. and the Republicans wanted TO
talk about the tariff. and when the RepubIi-
essai the principles of government instead OF
defending the policy Of imperialism, they want 10
talk about the money question The
tion can be settled ut any time. The question Of
under kind OF money standard but you
( cannot live under the doctrine Of an empire and
1 believe in free government.
The students present made no demonstration dur
ing the meeting aside from pretty general de-
parture from the hall after Mr.. Bryan had spoken
for about forty minutes. The meeting cannot be
said 10 have been one of general enthusiasm but
there frequent If scattering applause Mr.
Bryan spoke for about hour and a quarter and
soon after closing started upon his return 70 New
York
Some excitement occasioned at the railroad
station Mr.. Bryan driven 10 the entrance
just before taking his train for New-York AS the
carriage bearing him approached the station some
sharply 20 side. and a rein broke. The horses
began 10 describe dangerous curve and for =