The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-28
BRYAN's CONNECTICUT TRIP.
Speaks to Large Crowds mt New
Haven and Other Points.

huSeh 0au Other POINTS.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 27-Mr
Bryan arrived in New Haven soon after
IL o'clock this morning and was escorted
to the Second Regiment Armory Nearly
half the New Haven police were scat
tered among the 1000 persons in the arm
DRY and among the thousands that lined
the walks in front of the building There
was an undercurrent of fear that the
Yale students would undertake to repeat
the boisterOus performances OF four years
ago. when their horseplay on the green
broke up the mass meeting watch Mr..
Bryan was addressing at the time But
1t was an unnecessary fear today. for
they had been cautioned by the faculty
and the Yale press. for the sake of the
reputation of the university. to indulge
in no outbreak that would in any way
annoy Mr.. Bryan.
The members Of the Yale Bryan and
Stevenson Club. distinguished by their
blue -ribboned canes, occupied q place in
the armory near Mr.. Bryan. Just as Mr..
Bryan began his address there was a muf-
fed sort of an explosion and many thought
that some one had been shot. For mo-
ment there was considerable excitement
and the apprehension was not allayed
curled to the ceiling and the picture man
shouted "All right" to Mr.. Bryan. The
latter was not in the least disturbed.
Mr. Bryan's speech touched on the
trusts. the full dinner pail. the strike in
the anthracite mining region. and imperial
ism. In discussing the danger of stand
ing army. he said:
1T is no argument to ask who is afraid
of soldiers That same question might be
asked when the army numbers 100000. or
possibly when 1t numbers 1.0C0,C00. You
may ask it until the army is so big that
you are afraid to ask who is afraid And
what are they going to do with the army?
Are they going to keep them idle or busy
What do you want the large standing army
for if the soldiers are to be idle? And
what are you doing TO have them do II
they are 10 be kept busy? What do SOL
diers usually do when they are busy?
The only reason there will be for keep
ing the large army in the country is to
suppress woikingnen who are Disconnected
with oppressive legislation. We want the
light of liberty to shine so brightly here
that it Will be seen the whole world
around
We helpsd the Fiiipinos win their free
dom. Nov let us leave them alone. To
the Filipino We certainly cannot send the
star Spansled Banner. He could not sing
1t. but If we cannot send him that SONG
We can send in its place 'Thcre'll Be 4
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight He
cannot sing Ny Country, It's OF Thee
He cannot do that, but We can amend the
next line of 1t so that it will read, My
country. It's of thee. land of Hypocrisy, of
thee | sing Nor can we let them sing
Rally Round the Flag, Boys. for the next
line is Shouting the battle cry of free
DOM Now. that will not fit at all.
We can furnish them the music Of one
of our scn2s and lit other words to Ii
music We may let them sing the tuu=
America. but send ever to England for
the words God Save the Queen. ="
About this point some one in the rear
gallery shouted long and loud to Mr.. Bry
an to Tell about free silver; tell us where
you are at on free silver"
Mr. Bryan was evidently nettled by the
query He turned around and said:
II will now talk briefly for the benefit of
the man who cannot soar higher than the
cash drawer. / want TO tell the man who
asked that question that If he can read
he will find out what the Democratic plat
form contains on. the silver issue. and il
he has ever heard of me he knows what is
my position on that point. Four years
ago, when we talked that issue out the
Republicans wanted to talk about the tar
if; now when we want to talk about the
paramount neutrality-suspicious. insist
that the issue is the monetary issue Tbs
Republicans are worrying about the 5O-cent
dollar, but they are not worried about tt
SO per cent man in Porto Rico"
STAMFORD Conn, Oct. 27.-W. ]. Bry-
ans train stopped here for about three
minutes this afternoon. About 1000 per
sons were gathered at the station An
interesting incident was Mr.. Bryans in
Producing Mayor Homer S. Cummings to
his :ownspeople. Mayor Cummings start
ed to make a speech but the train pulled |
out before he had said five words
MoIfN,r NIaR NON N 9 Oct % III,