The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
STUDENTS GUEST
Col. Bryan Addresses Scholars
at Columbia.
He Has Faith In Our Educa-
tiOnal Institutions.
PENDING PROBLEMS.
Has the Same Views on the
Tariff Question.
Denies the ssWool Story" That
Is Being Circulated.

Columbia, Jan. 15.-William Jennings
Bryan addressed the students of Mis-
souri, university here Saturday night in
the college chapel before an audience
that taxed the auditorium to it's utmost
capacity.
This was the third visit of Bryan to
Columbia. His first address. when he
was comparatively unknown to fame,
and before he was even considered as
a presidential possibility, was delivered
at Music hail. The university authori-
ties declined to permit him to speak
in the chapel, on the grounds that they
did not wish the building to be used
for political purposes His second adj
dress, which occurred shortly after the
last presidential election, under the au-
spices of the Century club, a local or
ganiZatiOn, was delivered in the uni
versity chapel by special invitation of
the university authorities The speaker
OF the occasion contributed a large part
of the proceeds for an annual prize to
be known as the Bryan medal, to be
awarded to the writer of the best po-
1itical essay by student of Missouri
university.
The address Saturday night was un-
der the auspices of the University Sa-
vitor, an annual student publication.
The speaker was introduced by E. w.
stephens Mr.. Bryan spoke on Pend
a broad field of political topics In his
preliminary remarks he took occasion
to express his faith in the power and in
f1uence of the educational institutions
of America and expressed the belief
that they come in closer contact with
the people than any other institutions
The speaker predicted a brilliant fu-
ture for Missouri university. He said
in regard to his subject that he wished
to be as non-partisan as possible. His
s,71rcy chr ,I< Wv
tanned all his former views on the sub
ject discussed by him tonight. He
gave special emphasis regarding the
advantages of an income tax and spoke
hopefully of the enforcement of such a
law. He spoke on the power OF the AM
erican higher courts and said that it
was far less difficult for them to
change their constitution than for the
people to do so.
In reply to the assertion of Republi-
can organs that the money question
was dead and buried, the speaker de-
voted a considerable part of his dis
cusSion and took occasion to say in
their regard that he believed that the
Republicans would rather attend a fu-
neral than a debate. The money ques-
ton, he said, was still very much alive
and he gave his hearers to understand
that his views on this subject were still
unchanged, and that he took a very
hopeful view of the prospects of the
Democratic free silver party in 1900.
After the address Mr.. Bryan was ter
dered a banquet at the Powers house.
in which several hundred of the most
prominet Democrats of Columbia and
Boone county participated.
Mr.. Bryan was in excellent health
and spirits and expressed himself quite
willing to answer all questions of news
paper import. When asked regarding
the recent reports to the effect that he
had changed his views on the matter
of free wool importation and had as
serted that in behalf of western dealers
and manufacturers he would, if elected
president. favor a tariff wool. Mr..
Bryan stated most emphatically that
he wished to deny all such reports and
that he made no statement whatever
to the effect that he had changed his
former views on the question.
The gold bugs who are not true
Democrats, will vote the Republican
ticket, while the real Democrats will
support the Democratic platform in
Guiding the free silver proposition.
The greatest difficulty 1 have expe-
rienced of late is the matter of ply
steal endurance, and I at times find it
very hard to endure the strain necessi-
tated by so many banquets and similar
| demonstrations.