The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
BRYAN AROUSED BY
EFFORTS TO GEORGE
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publican, and that if the Governor and
the Legislature would do their duty you
would not have any ice trust in the State
of New York.
Here there was an interruption from
the crowd and voice from the outskirts
called out: How about Croker?"
Mr.. Bryan turned sharply and said:
''Mr. Croker has no stock in the Ice
Trust, but why are you worried about
Croker when you are not afraid of Platt?'
He had not finished his reply to the
question about the Ice Trust when young
man. who appeared to be a student made
an inquiry about the free coinage of silver,
eliciting from Mr.. Bryan the following:
ROCK AND WEATHER COOK.
well, my friend stand today where
William Mckinley used to stand before
he bowed to the dictation of Wall Street
and if you will defend him for changing
his opinion l will defend myself for not
changing my opinion. But let me pro-
ceed."
From the voice. Answer the ques-
ton
''Mr. Bryan 81 have replied to you,
sir. You do not have to ask questions.
Look in our platform and you will find our
position on every question. You dare not
state yours in a platform or on the
stump. Our platform presents our views
on every question
The young man insisted upon further
response and repeated several times:
Answer. answer"
WANTED BY A YOUNG MAN-BRAINS.
Mr.. Bryan responded 81 have answer
ed you, sir. l cannot give you under
standing; 1 can simply give you an an
swer."
There was cutie an intermission of
questions here. and Mr.. BRYAN was per-
mitted to go with his speech. He then
criticised the action of the President in
the Porto Rican matter.
1t was here that the Mckinley poster
bearing the inscription: Mckinley was
right" was lowered from a window above
Mr.. Bryan's head and then let fall to the
ground. Seeing the picture floating out
into the air an old gentleman in the crowd
exclaimed: THAT is the way he will fall
in November"
WHEN WAS M'KINLEY RIGHT?
Mr.. BRYAN took notice of the incident
saying:
II do not object to that poster being
put out. 1t says that Mckinley was right,
but the question is, when was he right?
He has been on both sides of every ques-
ton. Now which side was he on when
he was right?"
Proceeding with his speech, Mr.. Bryan
made an appeal especially directed to the
college students, urging them to stand
out against what he denominated the in
dustrial despotism of the trusts. He also
presented his we'll known views concern
ing the increase of the army, and the
acquisition of territory in the Pacific
Ocean. He proceeded for some time with
out any interruption, but at last a young
man standing in the audience, but sep
arated from the mass of students in front
of Mr.. Bryan. asked him for an explana-
ton of his attitude in the matter of the
ratification of the Paris treaty.
Mr.. Bryan replied:
You have asked me a question. l
want to ask you one. l am going to an
swer yours. Will you answer mine?
What is your plan?"
The young man: II haven't got any.
am down here open to your conviction.
You are talking to all of US. You came
here especially to convince US.
Mr. Bryan: Eyes, and I am mighty
glad l have found a man open to convic-
ton, and I hope you are not like the
Scotch woman who said she was open to
conviction, but added. L would like to
see the man who can convince me-
BRYAN sILENCEs THEM.
Mr. Bryan then made his customary ex-
PLANTATION of his reason for supporting the
treaty, and from this time on proceeded
to the end of his speech without further
Interruptions saying in closing that he
did not want this nation to be bully and
a braggart, but an arbiter and peace
maker among the nations of the world.