The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-12
STUDENTS JEER Mr.. BRYAN.
GATHERING GREET
ED HIM AT ANN ARBoR-
Police Were Compelled 10 Make
Many Arrests Before Speaker
Could Prcceed-Democrati Cam
dtdate Kept Busy Answering.

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Oct ii.--Mueh
disorder characterized W. J. Bryan's
visit to Ann Arbor. The students OF the
state university. which il located here,
were at the meeting In large numbers.
and each one made his presence felt.
A platform had been erected beside the
court house, and the whole side Of the
square and street was packed with hui
manity. majority OF those nearest the
stand being students.
Mr.. Bryan lad no sooner shown his
face than the boys began clamor which
did not cease for ten or fifteen minutes.
Even after Mr.. Bryan advanced to the
front OF the stage the din continued. but
II ultimately subsidized sufficiently TO al
low him TO begin.
II am glad to talk TO you,' he began.
IF you're willing to listen"
A few voices responded: I'VE are will
Ing"
went on, 81 would call out an army TO
suppress YOU: but I am not"
This sally seemed TO please the young
men, and most Of them laughed and
jeered. Some OF them jeered to such an
extent, however. that a policeman was
compelled to enter the crowd and arrest
several Of the noiriest. After this. how
quent. they generally took the shape Of
questions. One brought out the specific
declaration from Mr. Bryan:
II for Free silver.
THE Democratic party is for the free
coinage of silver. at the ratio OF IA 10 I.
without waiting for the consent Of any
Nv the time Mr.. Bryan concluded. the
confusion had ceased almost entirely,
and he closed amid cheers
At the time OF the arrest Of some o.
the students. Mr. Bryan's attention was
not called TO the fact. and he did not
know OF II until after the close of the
meeting. when informed Of what had
been done. he Immediately sent the fol.
"If IL IL true as am informed. that
some OF the college hnvs were arrested
for disturbing the meeting please ask for
their DISCHARGE. l am sure II was the
result Of boyish thoushtiessness. and not
Mr.. Bryan took up the trust question
at the beginning Of his speech. an6
"Are YOU willing to defend system
bv which a few control great branch
Of industry and sell 10 the people at
pr. srs them s"y . n ns ssor at suc
terms as the trusts may nx. You young
men do not want that kind Of govern.
ment. You do not want n government
that can punish horse thief but cannot
nunish trust maknate. do your That
Is the kind Of government you have
now"
Remedy fop rrusts.
Mr.. Bryan was asked about the ice
trust and the cotton bale trust ana made
his usual reply. A voice asked what ne
would do about trusts. and Mr.. Bryan
rerlied:
I'VE have remedy. and our remedy
Is Nrst to put every trust-made article
on the free list; second. we propose that
congress shall provide that before any
corporation does business outside Of the
state Of its origin. II shall take out
license from the federal government. and
this shall only he given when the cor
poratIor shows that II has no water IN
rs m rsora Sna ana, amy branch nov Of Susness
believe that that win he remedy for
trusts. believe that no private mon
opoly could exist
a voice: How about North Carolina ?"
Mr. Bryan: II thought there would be
some North Carolina men here. and so
brought a bulletin issued by the gov
eminent. under this administration. and
therefore. know u must he right. II
was issued August a. ard when YOU peo-
ple worry about the educational quail
f,catIons in North Carolina, want YOU
TO know that your own administration
has fxed educational Qualifications for
this bulletin only IL per cent. Of the
negroes of voting age IN Puerto Rico can
vote under the educational qualifications
nxed by YOUR president. And my
friends. remember shnt IN the South the
educational qualification docs not take
from the man the projection OF the con-
Stitution so far as his rights are com
enrred bit Won take from the people
of Puerto Rico the protection Of our cons
stitution, and under these qualifications
we shut ont - per cent ~ the black
men there.