Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
cratic Club of College Men," thu,
100 South Main st.

all thinking men and especially of the
men Of the colleges to organize and
exert themselves In resistance to the
attempt now being made under the
manipulation of the Republican party
to enthrone aggregate wealth as king,
and to exclude brains and merit from
a fair chance In the competition for
the honors and rewards OF effort which
ought to be open to all men under a
free government"
Stewart NJ. Brice, son of the late
Senator, called the meeting to order,
and said that its object was not only
to get young and active men to enlist
their services in support of Mr.. Bryan,
but to show the world that not all the
brains were in the Republican party.
Among the officers and executive
committee Of the club are representa-
tive alumni Of the following colleges
and universities: Yale, Harvard
Cornell, Columbia, University Of the
City of New York, Princeton, United
States Naval Academy, University of
Michigan, University Of North Caro-.
lima, Georgetown College, Seton
Brown, st. Francis Xavier, Seton
Hall, University of Alabama, Univer-
sity of Texas, Denison University,
Ohio State University, Rutgers, Uni,
versity of California, st. Johns, Ala.
bama Polytechnic Institute, St. Carri-
sius, College of the City of New
York and Trinity, Dublin.
1t is peculiarly appropriate that
college bred men should thus come
up to the support Of the cause repre-
sented by Mr.. Bryan. Upon every
consideration that cause appeals to the
scholar in politics. In all ages, sooner
or later. the universities Of the world
have ranged themselves on the side
of equality Of human right and against
those special interests and privileges
Of which the Republican party of to,
day Is confessedly at once the bene.
factor and beneficiary. The memora-
BILE shrek for freedom which resound.
cd from tho universities OF Germany
lin 1SiS. was echoed around the world,
and those same universities are today
the great safeguard against absolutisin
and irresponsible government of every
kind. Louis Napoleon succeeded in
Juggling the whole of Europe except
the Academy and the Latin Quarter of
Paris.
Under the policy for which tho pres
ent organization OF the Republican
party stands young man who has nc
capital but character and education
IL utterly without chance In life's
battle. And yet such men must he
the hope and the stay of any govern
ment of and by the people. IL free in
stitutons are to be perpetuated among
men, they must rest upon the strength
OF rightly Informed aud courageously
expressed public opinion. We wei
know that neither IL to be looked fol-
II the policy of McKinleylsm shall
continue In the government, 1t Il
wholly intolerant of popular discussion
aud Interchange of thought.
The contrast between the attitude
Of collcge.bred men this year, ant
the previous conduct of the colleges
toward the free aud fearless discussion
of economic questions, is most marked
When we recollect that only re
Gently Henry Ward Rogers was com
, PEELED to leave the presidency Of thu
Northwestern University because III
dared to express his opinion on thu
policy OF conquest pursued by the pres
, ent Administration; when we remem
, ber that President Andrew was driver
, from Brown for simply agreeing to 1
, position upon a question in regard t
which no dsintcrested man of scholar
, ship could differ with him; when W,
; recall that four years ago Mr.. McKin
{ ley's Secretary of State, John Hay
man whose instincts are as bucoli
M l,ia nan,e WAS nermitted witboll