The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-31
COL. BRYAN ONCE MORE
NEBRASKA'S AGITATOR FINDS AN
OTHER OPPORTUNITY TO TALK.
He Says "TmperiaIism Finds Inspira-
ton i'm Dollars, Not in Duty" and
DenOunces Spectators.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. ga compliment
airy reception and banquet to Col W. j.
Bryan was rendered tonight by the Ne
braska Travelling Mems Bryan Club at the
Lincoln Hotel. Invitations were sent to $50
admirers of Mr.. Bryan. which were, with
few exceptions accepted. The only notable
absentee was Congressman Bailey, of Texas
who was to have responded to the toast
Democracy" but who teegraphed from
Washington his inability to be present. The
dining hall was thrown open at O'clock
and the speech making began an hour later
Mr.. Bryan responded to the toast Amer
icas Mission" After commencing members
of the club for their fidelity to the Chicago
platform Mr.. Bryan proceeded to discuss
the Philippine question. He insisted that
the colonial policy was wrong in prfncpl
and unwise, and he predicted that it would
prove Improbable in practice. He said, in
part
You have labored diligently to- prevent
foreign financiers from disregarding the
rights of the American people; now you are
called upon to use your influence to prevent
the American people from disregarding the
rights of others. Self-restraint is a difficult
virtue to practice. Solomon says that he
that ruleth his own spirit is better than he
have shown that they can take a city; will
they be able to restrain the spirit of con-
quest?
1T has been the boast of our Nation that
right makes might. Shall we abandon the
motto of the Republic and go back a CEN
fury to the monarchical motto, which as
serts that might makes right? Be Not car
ried away by the excitement incident to
war; it will subside. Our people will
turn again to the paths of peace; justice will
resume her reign. Be steadfast in the faith
of the fathers. Your fight is for yourselves
as well as your country. In the words of the
distinguished Georgian, Hill Who saves
his country saves himself, and all things
saved do bless him. Who let's his country
die lets all thing die, dies himself ignobly-
and all things dying curse him.
Imperialism finds the inspiration in dol
lars, not in duty. 1t is not our duty to bur-
den our people with increased taxes in order
to give few SPECTATORS an opportunity
for exploitation; it is not our duty to sacri-
flee the best blood of our Nation in tropi-
cal jungles in an attempt to stife the very
sentiments which have given vitality to
American institutions; it 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 it is to
liberate, those who are in bondage-not to
place shackles upon those who are strug-
Cling to be free. We rejoice in the marvel
GUS victory won by Dewey in Manila bay;
we would give to him a sacred place in his
tory and crown his memory with blessings
To us he is hero; to the F'ilipinos he can
be a savior. Let him be known to posterity
not as the subjugator of an alien race, but
| as the redeemer of an oppressed people
not as Lord Give, but as a Lafayette.
The gratitude of people is better than a
jeweled sword"