The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-31
THE CRIME OF THE EAST
William j. Bryan Discusses the
Philippine Question.
THE MISSION OF AMERICA
imperialism Finds Its Inspiration In
Dollars. Not In Duty-Our Nations
Mission to Liberate Those
Who Are In Bondage.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 30 a compli-
mentary reception and .auet to W.
]. Bryan was rendered 4 night by the
Nebraska Travelling US club at the
Lincoln hotel. Invita- rs were sent to
25o admirers of Mr.. ryan, which. with
few exceptions. We're accepted. The
only notable absentee was Congress
man Bailey Of Texas. who was to have
responded to the toast Democracy"
but who telegraphed from Washington
his inability to be present. The din
ing hall was thrown openat 9o'clock and
the speeckmaking began an hour later
Mr.. Bryan responded to the sentiment
Americas Mission; Let Not the Crime
of the East Fer Crimson Thy Name:
Be Freedom and Science and Virtue
Thy Fame"
After commending the members Of the
club for their fidelity to the Chicago
platform. Mr.. Bryan proceeded to dis
cuss the Philippine question. He insist
ed that colonial policy was wrong in
principle and unwise. and he predicted
that IL would prove Improbable in
practice. He said. in part:
You have Iabored diligently to pre-
vent foreign financiers from disregard
Ing the rights OF the American people
now you are called upon to use your
Influence to prevent the American peo-
pie from disregarding the rights of
others. Self restraint is a difficult vir-
tue TO practice. Solomon says that he
that rules his own spirit Is better than
he that taketh Il city. TIE American
people have shown that they can take
a city; Will they be able to restrain the
spirit Of conquest?
1T has been the boast of our nation
that right makes might. Shall we
abandon the motto of the republic and
so back a century to the monarchial
motto which asserts that might makes
right? BE not carried away by the ex-
element incident To war; IL will soon
subside. Our people will turn again
to the paths of peace; justice viii re-
sasuas her reign. Re steadfast In the
faith of the fathers. Your fight is for
yourselves as well as your country. In
the words OF the distinguished Geor-
gian, Hill: Who saves his country.
saves himself, and all things saved do
bless him: who let's his country die
let's all things die--dies himself. ig-
nobiy-and all things dying curse
him.
imperialism finds the inspiration in
dollars, not I'm duty. II is not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes in order to give a few spectators
an opportunity for exploitation: IL Is
not our duty to sacrifice the best blood
of our nation i'm tropical jungles i'm an
attempt to stifie the very sentiments
which have given vitality to American
institutions; II is not our duty TO deny
the people of the Philippines the rights
for which our forefathers fought from
Bunker Hill TO Yorktown.
Our nation has a mission but Il is
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not to place shackles upon those who
are struggling to he free. We rejoice in
the marvellous victory won by Dewey
in Manila bay; we would give to him a
sacred place i'm history and crown his
memory with blessings. To us he Is "A
nero; 10 the Filipinos he can be a saw
Tor. Let him be known to posterity not
as the subjugator Of an alien race, but
as the redeemer of an oppressed peo-
ple-not as Lord Give, but as a La
Fayette. The gratitude of n people in
better than n jeweled sword"
The second most notable address was
that of Hon. j. q. Johnson. democratic !
national committeeman from Kansas.
who spoke to the sentiment NO |
Trusts" He took the position that the |
trust system Of the country is the di- |
rect outgrowth OF the protective tariff |
system. without which to prevent for |
eign competition there could be no sue
cessful 'cornering" of any Of the ordi- |
nary manufactured products of the |
He closed by eXhorting his /
hearers "to assist In the overthrow Of 1
the republican party and thereby elm
mate both the protective tariff and the l
trusts" He thought there was no
heaven-sent call n carry freedom 700
miles across the sea. when there Is such
1 crying need for financial. commercial
and industrial emancipation at home.
The other speakers were Governor
Holcomb. Governor-elect W. A. Poyn-
er. James Hanahan. @. NJ. Hitchcock.
aditor of the Omaha World d-Herald:
Deputy Attorney General w. ID. Oldham
Ind General J. B. Weaver Of Iowa.