The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-12
QUERIES ABOUT TRUSTS
Queries About Militarism and I'm
perialism. Teeth Shatterers.
Mr.. BRYAN STILL SPEAKING IN MICHIGAN
He Replies With Telling Effect to RoCseveIts
Assertion That the Increase in the Army
Was Made Necessary by the
Philippine War.
Philippine War.
(By the Associated press.)

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 11.-Thcrc was
a mildly wild time this afternoon when
Mr.. Bryan came to Ann Arbor. The stu
dents of the State University, which is
located here were at the meeting in
large numbers and each one made his
presence felt. A platform had been erect
ed on the southsde of the court house
building and the entire southstle of the
square as well as the adjoining rect
was covered with a solid mass of hui
manity, q majority of those nc;.:est The
stand being students.
Mr. Bryan had no sooner shown biz
face than the boys began a clamor which
did not cease for ten of fifteen minutes.
Even after Mr.. Bryan advanced to the
front of the stand the noise continued,
but it ultimately subsded sufficiently TO
allow him to begin.
Il am glad to talk to you" he began,
"if you are willing to listen"
A few voices responded: I'VE are will
ing"
IF were an imperialist," Mr.. Bryan
went on, II would call out an army to
suppress you, but l am not.
This sally seemed to please the young
men, and most of them laughed and
cheered Some of them jeered to such
an extent however, that an officer was
compelled to enter the crowd and arrest
several of the noisest. After this, while
the Interruptions were frequent, they
generally took the shape of questions.
One of the questions brought out the
explicit declaration from Mr.. Bryan:
"The Democratic party is for the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 1G to !,
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation
BY the time Mr.. Bryan concluded the
confusion had ceased entirely and he
closed amid cheers
BRYAN BEGs THE BOYS RELEASE.
students Mr. Bryan Immediately sent
the following letter:
Hon. NJ. ]. Cavanaugh, Ann Arbor,
Mich.
my Dear Sir: If it is true, as am
informed, that some Of the college boys
were arrested for disturbing the meet
ing, please ask for their discharge. ! am
sure it was The result of boyish thought
lessness and not malice.
(Signed) "W ]. BRYAN"
Mr.. Bryan took up the trust question
at The beginning of his speech, and was
asked:
"How about the Ice Trust?"
THE DIRECTORS ALL REPUBLICANS.
"Will you explain to me-" he replied,
why every Republican knows there is
an ice trust and yet no Republican knows
anything about any other kind of
trust? Every director of the Ice Trust
is a Republican applause and cries of
NO" and "How about Croker"?). Mr..
Croker is not a director. He is simply
a stockholder. (Cries of "Oh," and ap-
plause). The Governor of the State Of
New York is a Republican and IL he we're
in New York furnishing the Ice Trust
instead of making speeches out here there
would be no ice trust. (Applause). We
had an ice trust in Omaha last spring,
but we have a Democratic Attorney Cen
eral there, and he commenced suit against
the Ice Trust there and it dissolved on
the first day of August, but they do not
do it in New York that way" (Applause).
A voice: "TIow about the Cotton
Trust?"
\ Mr. Bryan: The gentleman speaks of
the Cotton Bale Trust. Now let me tell
you the facts. The Cotton Bale com
pany has a patent for making round
bales, and it bales less than one-twen-
tleth of the cotton of the United States
and yet you Republicans say nothing
about tho Salt Trust that controls ninety
FIVE per cent Of tho output hut you howl
about the Cotton Trust that has one
twentieth OF the output. Are you hon
est? (Crics of "Yes'D. Then you must
have been ignorant. Great applause).
For no honest man would condemn
five per cent cotton bale trust and de-
fend a 95 per cent salt trust because it
was Republican. (Great applause). Let
me call your attention to the fact tha.
your party has no remedy fo- no Trugta.
A voice: "What would you do?"
A REMEDY FOR TRUSTS.
Mr.. Bryan: eve have a remedy and
our remedy is, first to put every trust
made article on the free list; second, we
propose that Congress shall provide that
before any corporation does business out
side of the State of its origin It shall
take out license from the Federal Gov
ernment and this license shall only be
given when the corporation shows that
it has no water in its stock and that
1t is not attempting 10 monopolize any
branch of business. ! believe that that
would be a remedy for the trusts | be-
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