The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-11

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug lo-It be-
came evident early today that Congress
man Bland and his followers had broken
from Stone In the territorial expansion
question. and had declared against such
policy. Before the state convention met
the delegates from the Eighth (Bland's)
congressional district, adopted resolutions
favoring the Bland foreign policy This
indicates that a strong fight against
Stones policy viii be made. both in the
convention and In the committee, but not
withstanding the opposition shown It is
predicted by prominent politicians that the
expansion policy plank will be adopted.
Congressman Bland. introduced 40 tenn
porary chairman. in the course Of his ad-
dress said:
What We 90 here today will not be con-
fined 10 our state. but viii have it's infiu-
ersce on the whole country, 50 that We
should make no declarations respecting re-
cent issues until We have carefully delib-
ated upon them"
Mr.. Band then went at once to the Chi
cago platform. recalling the financial
plank.
This domestic ISSUE" he said. must
remain paramount until * Is settled. and
settled right We propose to make the
campaign upon this issue We do no,
propose that plutocrats shall entangie and
confuse our minds with foreign issues. We
propose first to make free and independent
the people Of the United States {Ap-
plause).
We have been drawn into a war which
has already cost millions Of dollars and
put upon the common people the burden
Of tax which congress refused TO put
upon the wealth of the country"
He said the sentiments expressed In the
declaration OF war were unparalleled in
the history of the world. in it's justice and
love OF humanity. and that no party ought
to survive which would undertake to
lower that standard OF universal freedom
OF manhood. He continued:
We deserve the good opinion OF the
word, but we must also deserve the good
opinion OF ourselves. l have observed a
tendency in some directions to lower our
principles 10 those OF n land grabbing ma
ton. Oaint apiause>. The Democratic
party has always been the party OF pro-
gross in the annexation of territory, but It
was territory bought and paid for
After recit!ng the history OF past acquisi-
tons of territory Bland said
but we are asked today 10 acquire not
only land but people. We are asked 10
conneC.; ourselves with a foreign popula-
ton. unknown TO our interests and pur-
poses. do not wan. 10 see this convention
declare itself IN favor Of annexing Ca5a
or Porto Rico or the Philippines. Al the
-s.,a.N = fct, L.
favor OF closing the doors TO any honorable
annexation with which may Re aon-
frOntsi. But We can decla: .
our adherence TO the Monroe doctrine. an1
TO party or power can assa!l us II could
express my personal opinion In the plat
form would declare against the anaeva-
tion Of Cuba. Porto Rice ur the Philippine
islands and that when we shall have
wrested the islands from the Spanish gov
ernment they should 5e allowed 10 govern
themselves. We are not IN assume that
they are not capable ot seif-governalent
Thomas jefferson would have spat upon
such an assur1 ptloa as that"
lie continued IN this strain come time
ana Porto Rico would come into orr coun-
tgy, bat he desired no declaration on .hat
question until these territories were pre-
pared TO come in Of their own free will lni
accord and under Democratic principles.
Platform Opposes the Philippines.
ST. LOUIS. Aag. IA special 20 the
Republic from Springfield says:
When the convention reasss n1hled at }
o'clock Congressman VI. +. Benton. uf
Newton. was elected permanent chairman
Nominations for supreme Judge were then