New-York tribune., 1900-10-19
BROOKLYN NEWS.
ENTHUSIASM AT ACADEMY.
DIR. SCHURMAN SAYS BRYAN-TAMMANY
ALLIANCE Is 4 NEW PARA
MOUNT ISSUE.

The Republican mass meeting in the Academy OF
Music last evening large as the size OF the
auditorium would permit There was much eHthu-
siasm from first to last Jacob Gou!d 0cIul @ iaii,
of Cornell University, and Hugh GoIooh -A'IieI' -
Virginia, spoke.
Ludwig Nissen. whom Michael J. Dady intro
duced as chairman Of the evening, SAID III HIS
opening remarks:
Now let US see whether we have Peen 70
continuance of its policies GonnhpSnGie cont PdTi
dcnce and the Republican party Bryan cannot 0f
taken seriously but there are r soIe n hem is the
I lofty dignity Of our president, William Mckinley; My
Is Element of seriousness in the campaign,
and that is me dashFs Whet6er he lights
talks he is always TO the point and IN N dean 1fi
have Vice-President worthy of the name.
Dr. schurman was long cheered when he arose to
speak. He said in part:
Here in New-YoTE the other night, Mr. BRYAN
EaTe re 15 eT and croFer is its pTophet This ALI
ance with Tammaay Kan and this glorihcatlon OF
they are the best helps the Republican party has
mad since the campaign began IheTe are many
Independent people. and more anywhere tnall IN
this City Of Churches, who have WISHED Il they
could, to vote for the Democratic candidate. tut
this is now absolutely impossible
BRYAN denies the existence OF prc-lerlLE. ne
contractors are prosperous; he says men who are
was tEereSare pr5sperous. Now the balance of
trade Ia our favor during the last three years Of
Inc ba, ,ance OF our trade for the whole preceding
period of the life Of the Republic.
l wonder who would be Commissioner OF 4rusi5S
under Bryan. (''Croker! Croker" voice shouted?
All there would be the chance for MI Croher!
II you squeeze water out or stocks. you can
squeeze gold uut OF stockholders. Mr. Bryan mas
the West Is there paramount issue, ana Is ne
q .paramourter' also The fact is. It is anything
to be elected President.
Mr.. Bryans rtteranees on the silver question are
contained in Ike book The First Battle. That
is probably where ho go; his title OF "Colonel You
can't read that book without getting the luta thaI
ha-. nd III, q of Nv
coinage + silver.
Mr.. Bryan is the biggest boomer Of bosles in the
IFs chief one j. iTnpeTaIis There other place
In ne world where liberty is 50 safe as here The
VINO uphods the rights of the people. fights to pre-
serve the Union and against every attack main
tains the majesty nf the flag. -,
I8tyaH's party is now denying tie ballot to mill mill
ana guaranteed by a great
Mr. Bryan would first give the FilPinos a stable
ambitious leaders like Asuinaldo, should say. We
like the business of setting up governments. ana
have take the course Mckinley is now following.
You GO your share in this campaign. d great
share, and that is. November bury Bryan.
Hugh Gordon Miller was the next speaker. He
was loudly appauded and cheered. He said he
brought to the North message OF thankfllness
enjoying. largely through the help OF New-H OK
ard sister Eastern States. Almost every point
made by the orator was enthus asttcally indoIsed
by the audience. He told of the SOUTH where
ve:yihiHg was booming and old King Cotton was
at 10 cents, and still keepir' a-goin'.' "
Miller aroused the widest enthusiasm when he
smoke OF the gratitude of the Young South the
success Of the Republican party in 1851 and tor Its
! success since then in making the reunited Nation
the richest the greatest and the haPpiest country
! in the world"