The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
New Ones Have Been Thrust on Us as
a Result of the War,
THE GOLD STANDARD NOT FINAL.
lie Says it Has Wrought More lnjus
ticc to our Country Than spain in
All Her COiOnics-Ilc Answers
the Presidents Query as TO
Who VIII Haul Down
the American Flag.

LINCOLN. NEB.. Deccmbcr 23.-Colonel
w. !. Bryan returned 10 Lincoln this
morning ana was tonight rendered a
reception at the Oliver Theatre by the
Women's Bi-Mctaliic League. The house
was crowded and Colonel Bryan received
an ovation. lie was introduced by Gov
crnor Holcomb, who formally welcomed
him home and complimcntod him for his
patriotism in cnHsung in The army.
After thanking mis- townspcople for his
warm reception, he justified his resig-
nation from the army as follows:
TIRED OF PEACE.
"I had five months Of peace in the army
and resigned 10 take part I'm "a hsht
ann as much interested i'm the people
of the United States as 1 am I'm the peo-
plo Of Cuba. and unless l am mistaken
No aro called upon To- meet more I'M
portant problems in the United states
lust now than VIII confront our army H
Cuba.
"smo OF these problems were unlel
discussion LefOrc hosuliues began DINERS
have been thrust upon us as result
OF tho war Let me improve this, my
zahI for the reforms advocated n ttW
months ago has not in the least abatcd.
vital questions cannot bc killed OF buried
and wo were dealing with vital que
tlops when the call TO arms resounoel
throughout the land.
GOLD STANDARD NOT FINAL.
"T1e American people have not ac-
cop.od the gold standard az final IL mas
wrought more injustice I'm our country
durine the last twenty-five years IMAM
Spain has wrought i'm all her colonies ana
onposition 20 30 Will grow until the gold
and silver coinage of the constitution l'
fully restored The trusts which now
flourish I'm defiance Of laws are more
merciless than Wcylcr was and the me"
trust-the paper money trust Which la
seeking TO obtain control OF an the paper
money of the nation-is greater menace
10 the countrys welfare than any foreign
foe.
NEW QUESTIONS.
There are. however, two new questions
which demand immediate attention be-
cause Congress IS asked 20 act upon them
al once. Tho President recommends
that the regular army be permanently
increased 10 lO1000 men. This question
must be met now or not az ALL
Taking ND the subject Of Imperialism
Mr. Bryan said that the President has
misintcrpreted tine sentiment or the peo-
pie They are opposed to giving the
pb1ippiDe Islands back % Spain. but they
have not as vet declared in favor Of em-
barking upon a colonial policy. So great
q change. he said could not be under
taken without more Investigation and de-
liberation than the people had yet given
TO the subject.
ANSWERS M'KINLEY.
The principal part OF Mr.. Bryan's !
speech was devoted 90 the Philippine !
question. I'm this connection he referred |
10 President NicKinlcy's enquiry: "WhO |
will haul down the flag" and replied: |
"The flag is o national emblem and is |
obedlent 20 The national will. II was |
made for the people, not the people-for |
tho flag. When the American people |
want he flag raised they raise 10. When |
they want IL hauled down they haul 4 |
down. The flag was raised upon Cana |
dian soil during the war Of 1912, and Il !
was hauled down when peace was re- /
stored The flag was planted upon |
Chapultepec during the war with Mexico |
and f. was hauled down when the war |
was over Tho morning papers annonce |
that General Lee ordered the Gag hauled |
raised too soon
THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT
The flag will be raised in Cuba again
on the first OF January, but the Prcsi-
dent declares In his message that IL viii |
be hauled down as soon as stable gov
ernment IS established. Who will deny +
10 the people the right TO haul the flag
down IN the Philippines II they so de-
ID. Cd 81 l41n fg gefr h.
lshed there?
WHAT 1T STANDS FOR.
Our fag stands for an indissoluble
union of indestructible States. Every
State IS represented by star, and every
sees In the Constitution star
Of hope that will some day take its place
I'm the constellation. What is there IN the
flag 10 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 sisterhood
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 have entered upon career or
or shall we borrow the yell
low, which in 1916 was the badge # gold
and greed, and paint Saturn and his
rings to suggest carpet-DaS govern
ment with its schemes Of spoliation, or
shall we adorn our flag with milky
wa.r composed Of a multitude of minor
stars representing Semote and insignia
cant dependencies?
ITS MISSION.
"No. a thousand times better 10 baul
down the Stars and Stripes and and sub
stitute the flag of an independent repub-
lie than to surrender the doctrines that
give glory to Old Glory II was the
nag OF our fathers In the years that are
gone. IT Is the flag OF a reunited country
to-day. Let It be the Nag OF our nation
In the years that are 10 come. It's stripes
of red tell of the blood that was shed 10
purchase liberty; its stripes OF white
proclaim the pure and Heayen-born pur-
pose Of n government which derived its
lust powers from the consent OF the gov
,rned. The mission OF that flag IS 10 float
rot DER a conslomoration OF people but
,'or the land OF the free and home OF the
brave, and to that mission II must re-
main, forever true, forever true