The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-24
BRYAN ENLlSTS AGAIN;

But In New War-INires His Opening
Gun at ItncoIn-sAys Silver Is Not
Dead = His sophistry About the
Philippines.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 2a.-col. W. ].
Bryan returned to Lincoln this after
noon and was tonight rendered re-
ception at the oliver theatre. BY the
woman's Bi-metallic League. The
house was crowded and Colonel Bryan
received an ovation. He was introduc-
cd by Governor Holcomb. Who formally
welcomed him home and complimenied
him for his patriotism in enilsting in the
army.
After thanking his nelghbors for their
cordial welcome and complimenting the
members OF his regiment and Colonel
Vlvaualn in whose charge no LEFT them.
he Justified his resignation as follows;
II had Ave months OF peace in the
army and resigned In order TO take a
part in a flght. am as much Interest,"
ed in the people OF the United States as
am in the people of Cuba and unless
am mistaken in Judging we are called
upon to meet more important prob
lens in the United just now than VIII
confront our army in Cuba,
The American people have not ac-
cepted the gold standard as final. II has
wrought more injustice in our country
during the last twenty-five years than
Spain has wruogft fl all her colonies
and opposition to 1t will grow until tho
gold and silver coinage OF the c0nstt-
tuition is fully restored The trusts
which now flourish in defiance Of law
are moro merItless than Weyler and
the new trust-the paper money Of the
nation-is a greater menace to the
country's welfare than any foreign foe.
The principal part Of Mr.. BryRn's
speech was devoted TO the Philippine
question. In this connection, he refer
red to President McKinlev's inquiry,
"Who will haul down the hag?" and
replied:
"The flag is national emblem and IS
obedient TO the national will. 1t wns
made for the people, not the people for
the flag, When the American people
want the flag raised they raise It: when
they want It hauled down, they haul 1t
down. The flag was raised upon Ca.
lldhAtLlA Sull NAAN " a. VI Ao4s AAAhA -
was hauled down when peace as restor-
ed. The flag was planted upon Chapul-
tepec during the war with Mexico and
1t was hauled down when the as over.
"our nag stands for an indissoluble
union of indestructlble states. Every
state is represented BY a star and ev-
cry territory sees in the constitution a
star OF hope that will some day tRke lts
place in the constellation. What Is
there in the flag to awaken the zeal or
reflect the aspirations OF vassal colonies
which are too good to be cast away. but
not good enough to be admitted to the
sisterhooG of states
"Shall we keep the Philippines and
amend our flag? Shall we add a new
star-the blood star Mars-to indicate
that We flava entered upon q career OF
conquest? Or shall we borrow the yel-
low. which IN 1896. was the badge Of
gold and greed. and paint Saturn and
his rings, to suggest a carpet-bag gov
ernment with the schemes OF spolla-
kloH2 Or shall ne adorn our flag with a
milky way composed OF a multitude of
minor stars representing remote and in-
significant dependencies?
mo. thousand times better to haul
down the stars and stripes and substi-
tute the flag OF an independent republic
than to surrender the doctrines that
give glory to old Glory"