The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-11
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN OF.
POSES THE INTRODUCTION OF
ANY NEW ONES
At UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
THE CANDIDATE ADDRESSES
LARGE BODY OF STUDENTS
LAST EVENING
TRUSTS AND STANDING ARMY
Also Imperialism and Bank Notes
Were AssaiIed by the Candi-
date-AIsO Addressed Ne
brasI1a Bryan Club.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O-William Jennings
Bryan told two Chicago audiences today
why he thought he should be elected
president of the United States The
first speech was made at reception held
at the Sherman house by the Nebraska
Bryan club, of Chicago. The second was
at the University of Chicago, where, in
Kent theater, he addressed an audience
consisting of more than 1000 persons,
mostly students. More than half of the
students were women and scattered
among the audience were Japanese ard
! Indians, who appIauded no less enthusi-
astcally than did the American citizens
In point of numbers the Nebraskan club
reception was but an incident, not more
than 800 persons greeting the candidate,
but all were former residents of Nebraska
and gave Col Bryan assurances of their
best wishes of success. Kent theater
was crowded long before Col. Bryan ar
rived there at o'clock, and when he
strode upon the stage he was greeted with
the college YELL revised to conclude.
NEW COLLEGE YELL.
"And for Billy Bryan, Billy Mckinley
and Billy Harper TOO.
This yell brought the first smile to
President Harpers face, and the univer-
sity president rose and shook hands with
Mr.. Bryan, who had been escorted from
his hotel by President McCaskill, Of the
senior council, and Reichberger, OF the
same council. Mr.. Bryan was presented
by Mr.. McCaskill. With few prelim-
mary remarks Mr.. Bryan began an at
tack upon the present form of govern
mint, assailed trusts, bank notes, a large
standing army, and imperialism. He was
was interrupted by auditors, who asked
questions, only twice. One man, when
the speaker, talking of the disposition of
the Philippines, inveighed against the
system which permits one class to rule
another asked:
How about the situation In North Car
olina2'
Let the race question, which has
brought us SO much trouble be a warn
ing to you not to bring another race ques-
ton into this country, and we do not
have to go to North Carolina either, for
we have had it right here in Illinois and
Ohio"
At the conclusion of the speech Col
Bryan was. driven to the library, where
an informal reception was held.
BRYAN TO THE STUDENTS.
Mr.. Bryan began his address to the
\ students with the declaration that that
which all should desire was the triumph of
truth, rather than the triumph of that
which any particular person might think
to be true. He was at once on the best
Of terms with the student audience, the
applause being frequent and hearty. He
said that in all political controversies it
was essential that one must acknowledge
the sincerity Of his opponents, and In this
connection he referred to his defeat in
sc as follows:
'I take it for granted that there are
Republicans in this audience, (Applause.)
am glad you are here Republicans; you
rejotced when you thrashed me in 1896, I
know you did. 1 read it in the papers
Qaugkter) and have no doubt that you
were honest in your belief that my cleo
ton would be bad for the country. be-
neve that the great majority Of the peo-
pie are honest in this belief and that
when a gray headed man fell upon his
knees that election day and thanked God
that the country had been spared, I did
not doubt the honesty of that man. But
when 1 heard that he had changed his
mind within the next three years was
still more gratified. daughter and ap-
plause) 1 say you reJoiced when you
thFashed me. 1 want to tell you that If
your victories prove to be the best for the
country 1 shall rejoice more in that YER
dict than you did. And why not? am
to live here all my life and in the course
of nature have several years yet.
at say that for the benefit of those pap
ers that act as if were only going to be
here for a short time. In the course of
nature I shall be here some years NV
children will be here after me. Looking
at it merely from a selfish standpoint
enemy should bring good to this country
than that 1 should bring it evil:"
THE GOOD OF THE MAJORITY.
Mr.. Bryan added that If future events
should prove that he was wrong in this
campaign he could rejoice at his own de-
feat. So, he said, If events should prove
that those who differed from him were
wrong and the verdict of 1896 should be
reversed in 1900. they, too, ought to re-
joice. He added: THAT which is good
for the majority of one party will be
good for the majority Of all parties Fake
out the postmasters and a few who hold
the Offices, who may get a temporary
advantage from the triumph of some
party-ta5e these out, and we all must
rise or fall together, and therefore we
ought to compare our ideas and as far as
possible lay aside the prejudices which we
may have in order that we may arrive at
a correct conclusion"
Then Mr.. Bryan entered into discus
sion of the issues of the campaign, an
nouncing as his text the commandment
Thou Shat Not Steal''
This announcement was greeted with
great applause.
= 7 want to tell YOU he said, that you
cannot afford to steal when stealing is
respectable any better than you can when
it is dishonorable (applause); that you
can no more afford to steal directly than
: you can afford to steal indirectly; that
you can 10 more afford to steal through
legislation than you can in spite Of legis-
latfon.
II have become amazed at the amount
of stealing that is done indirectly, and I
state it to you that my solemn conviction
IS that the amount of stealing done by
law is Infinitely greater in this country
than all the stealing done in violation Of
the laws. That the stealing done by those
not in the penitentfary is infinitely greater
than the stealing done by those who are
in the penitentiary. Now. you may think
that is strong statement, but I want
to convince you that am within the