Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-28
COL. BRYAN'S SPEECH.

duced by Gov Holcomb, who f"rmal -.
welcomed him homes and complimentel
him for his patriotism in en- tin N
the army.
After thanking his neighb7rs CT
their cordial welcome,and compl nen:-
ing the members of his re ,imelt AID
Col. yifquain. in whose charge &. e left
them. Col. Bryan justified bis re'igna-
ton 40 follows:
II had FIVE months of pace in the
army, anu resigned in order to take
part in a fight. am as mach inte est
cd in the people of the United States as
l am 10 the PEG. lie OF Cub, and Mess
/ am mistaken in Judging, we are call
cd upon to meet more impol tant prot
lens IN the United Sites just now
than will coufront our army in Cuba.
"Some Of these problems we're I'm Ter
discussion before hostilities began;
others ha been thrust upon us as a
result Of the war. Let me improve
this, my first opportunity, to assure
that my zeal for the reforms advocate d
few months ago has not in the least
sbated. Vital questions cannot be
killed or buried, and we were dealing
with vital questions when the call to
arms resounded through the land.
"The American people have lot a
cepted the gold standard as Anal. 1t
has wrought more injustice in OH
country during the last twenty-five
years than Spain has wrought Ia all
her colonies, and OPPOSITE m 70 twill
grow until the gold and silver coinage
Of the Constitution is fully rest red
The trusts, which now fouri 'h in de-
fance OF laws, are more merciless than
Weyler was, and TIE new trust-the
paper money trust, which is seeking to
OBTAIN control o. all the paper money OF
the nation-is greater men ice 10 the
couutry's welfare than any forei IN Toe.
"There are, however, two new ques-
ton. which de land imme late atten-
ton, because Congress is asked to act
upon them at once. Tn Preside.t
recommends that the regular army be
permanently increased to 100000 men.
This question must be met now, or not
at ALL"
Taking up the subject Of imperi-
llism, Mr.. Bryan said that tas Presi-
lent had misinterpreted the sentiment
Of the people. They are opposed to
giving the Philippine islands back to
spain, but they have not 81 yet declar-
ID in favor OF embarking upon colo.
lial policy, SO great a chang he
aid, could OF be undertaken .hou
nore investi CATION and deliberl .oa
han the people had yet given to the
ubject. The principal part of vi
'ryan's speech was devoted to the
Philippine question. In this eonnec
on be referred to President Nc
lnley's inquiry, "Who will haul
own the hasi' and replied: "The flag
q national emblem and is obedient to |
le national will. 1t was made for the
aople, not the people for the flag.
hen the people want the flag raised J
10y raise it; whe n they want it hauled t
OWN they haul it down. The flag I
As raised upon Canadian soil during
% war Of 1912, and was hauled down t
hen peace was restored. The flag
as planted upon Chapultepec during
,r with Mexico, and it was hauled c.
'wn when the war was over. The {
pers announce that Gensral Lee n
dered the flag hauled down in Cuba CT
lursday because it was raised too
on. The flag will be raised in Cuba
ain on the LIST Of January, but the
ssident declares in his message that m
will be hauled down as soon as a c,
'ble government is established. Who W
Il deny to the people the right to p
al tho flag down in the Philippines 81 .;
hey 80 desire, when stable gov b,
lment il established there9 *
Shall VIC keep the Philippines and tt
end our flag. Shall we and q new ue
r-the blood star. Mafs--to indi- an
e that wshavs entered upon career Sc
Or shall we borrow the ho
low, which 10 1895 Was the badge OF We
d and greed, and paint Saturn aud ~
rings. to suggest carpet bag gov ~
ment with its schemes Of spoliation? HI
shall we adorn our flag with milky
: composed of q multi tude of minor
r representing remote and ins'gni-
mt Observation-Disclosures? ne