Evening journal., 1900-10-20


don't you complain about that? want
to tell you that the governor Of the
state is a Republican; that the Legis-
lature is Republican, and II the COVER
nor 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 a voice on 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
who are not afraid Of PLATTE He had
not finished his reply to the question
about the Ice Trust when a young man.
who appeared to be a student made
an inquiry about the free coinage OF
silver. eliciting from Mr.. Bryan the
following:
well my friend, ! stand to-day
where William Mckinley used to stand
before he bowed down to the dictauon
Of wall street,and II you will defend
him for changing his opinion / Will de-
fend myself for not changing my opih-
ion. But let me proceed"
From the same voice: Answer the
question"
Mr.. Bryan: Il have replied to you
air. You do not have to ask questions
Look In our platform and you will fna
our position on every question. You
dare not state yours in a PLATFORM oi
ON the stump. Our platform presents
our views on every question. -
The young man insisted upon a iur-
ther response and repeated several
time: Answer, answer" Mr.. Bryan
responded: Il have answered you, SIT
l cannot give you understanding; car
simply give you an answer"
Here there was a miscellaneous as
sortment of questions hurled at Mr.
BRYAN in indistinct tones Of voice. Tax
ing cognizance OF them, he said; do
YOU think it fair to inter
rupt me with questions ON a subjec
that am not discussing when ! am so
ing to give you a chance on the sub
iect when 1 come to II? Haven't l beei
fair with you? Haven't l sought to an
swer all your questions? Don't yol
think you ought to wait until l reacl
the subject, and then ask me question
concerning it?"
Continuing his speech, Mr. Brya
said:
Il want to say to you that the re
publican party has no plan i'm this can
palgn on any subject that 1t is prepare
to defend before the American people.
lie proceeded for some time, witho'
any interruption, but at last a youn
man standing in the audience, but SCI
arated from the mass of students
front OF Mr.. Bryan asked him for a
explanation of his attitude in the ma
ter of the ratification Of the Par
treaty.
Mr.. Bryan replied: You have asks
me question want to ask you on
. ] am going to answer yours. win y'
answer mine? What is your plan?'
The young mani haven't got an
I / am down here, open to copvi
ton. You are talking to all Of us. "
came here especially to convince US
: Mr.. Bryan: "Yes; and l am Nigh
. glad / have found man open to co
victlon, and l hope you are not Ill
the Scotch woman who said she WI
open to conviction, but added: 4 won
like to see the man who can convin
me-
MIR. Bryan then made his customa
explanation OF his reason for suppoi
ing the treaty, and from this time
e proceeded to the end of his speech wit
r out further interruptions.
/. II Mr.. Bryan makes such respons
to the questions propounded by John
Nields in this city next Wedneadi
: night, the voters will not receive mu
enlightenment