The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-07
BRYAN in CONNECTICUT
THE NEBRASKAN SPENDS A DAY IN
THE NUTMEG STATE.
Makes Several Speeches and Likens
the Ffnanciers of Hartford to the
Money-Changers of the Temple.

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 6.-W. ]. Bryan
spent day in Connecticut airing his we'll
known views. On the way here from North
Adams, he made a brief speech at Green
field, Mass, in the course of which he said:
I'm 1896 you heard Republicans talk as
If every Democrat, Populist or Silver Re-
publican was a disturber of the peace and
a dangerous man and yet, when this Nation
was involved in a war with Spain and a
Republican President called for volunteers,
you Anarchists of 1896 made up the ma
jority of the army in 1898. The majority
of the 100000 volunteers were men who had
voted against the President in 1896 / be-
lieve most Republicans are patriotic, but
their leaders and editors do not give the
people an accurate understanding Of the
situation"
On arrival here w. j. Bryan was well
coined to Connecticut by Alexander Troup,
member of the Democratic national COM
mittee and other prominent speakers. He
addressed a mass meeting in the Coliseum
this afternoon. Before he spoke he was
introduced the stage to w. o. Burr.
one of the leaders among the gold standard
Democrats. This incident was noticed with
loud cheers. In his address, Mr.. Bryan
early reached the money question and an
nounced his intention of speaking straight
to the financiers of this splendidly
wealthy city of Hartford. l am conserva-
tive he said. land 1 am more conservative
than Jesus Christ, who drove the money
changers out Of the temple because they
made 1T a den of thieves. When 1 want to
be severe / quote the Nazerene, who spoke
as no man spoke. and / quote His words
again to the financiers of Hartford: The
wealth Of riches choketh down the
TRUTH"
AS the train was about to pull out of
Hartford for Bridgeport, gray-haired
man nervously pushed his way through
the train. vainly searching for Mr.. Bryan.
Some one suggested that he might have
entered the smoker, whereupon the patri-
arch cried out in dignity: Never. Will
liam Jennings Bryan does not smoke, he
does not drink and he INDUCES In no other
abomination- Thank God for that" A few
moments later the old man had reached the
goal and fervently wrung Mr.. Bryan's
hand. Mr.. Bryan had hardly seated him
self when score or more of Trinity Col
lege students filed through the car and
shook hands with him. The train was a
way accommodation stopping at every sta
ton. covering the thirty-six miles between
Hartford and New Haven In something
over an hour.
himself on the car platform to satisfy a
crowd of 200 or more who had gathered at
the station and the hundreds of working
men who filled the windows of the largest
factory of the International Silver Com
pany near by.
New Haven greeted him with 300 persons
who cheered the traveller as he left the
way train and was escorted by a Bridge
port committee 10 a special car.
The rum to Bridgeport consumed half an
hour. Mr. Bryan found assembled 1900
persons. who cheered enthusiastically
After dinner and a brief rest Mr. Bryan
was escorted 10 the Park City Theater.
where he delivered his usual speech.