The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-05
e Claims II Was Imperialism
Louisa, Va. Nov. "a. 1899.

Louisa, Va, Nov. "a. lSss.
To The Free Lsnce:
After the elections Of the 7th Of Nov
smber the Richmond Times claimed
that Mary land was carried by the DEM
ccrats because Mr.. Bryan made no
speeches there, and IL directed the
attention Of Its readers to the result In
Ohio. saving IL was the direct ont
come Of Mr.. Bryan's free-silver and
anti.imperialist deliverances in that
State.
Now the fact is that the election IN
Maryland. according to Attorney'den'
eral elect Rsynor. was carried on the
issues Of anti.imperialism and the ad'
ministration's abuse Of Admiral Sch
lev. The Baltimore Sun, the leading
Democratic paper Of Maryland, long
ago recorded Its opposition to imper'
ialism. In one Of Its numbers before
the election. ts had this to say on sne
subject: "Ths absurdity of the at
ssmpt to brand ~ traitors millions OF
loyal Americans who do do not believe
IL right TO do wrong. Is too obvious to
need demonstration. Ii does not follow
that those who are not with the i'm
perialists and war.makers are against
she country. The foundation Of free
institutions is the right to discuss pub
lie sff airs aud to give expression to
unfettsled opinion. II we have reach
cd poins where such discussion can
be howled down by the vooiferous cry
that those who are not with the ex'
pansionists are.guilsy Of disloyalty then
IL 10 foil time to take down she sign
Republio. which has been hxed TO the
front of our national edi6cs FOR over
100 years. and put up the true sign
despotism. Mr.. Mckinley aud his
people may have the legal power to
continue their war until the Americ an
people shall speak ct the polls on the
subject, but those who oppose Mr.
McKinlsy's war. will have the legal
right TO express their opposition until
. oespotism has been openly declared
established. What more evidence is
required to show that the Democrats
Of Maryland made snti.impsrialism
the psr am Junt issuef Ohio. Repub.
loan State, elected q Republican Gov
ernor by q plurality Of 40. O0O. but TO
obtain that. every power Of the admid-
istration was exerted. Office holders
were 20 numerous that Columbus,
Ohio, 30 q correspondent OF the Wash
ington Post wrote. brought to mind
the city Of Washington, D. o. Con-
tributions demanded from every post
master. and the President and Cabinet
In q train Of Pallman's passed twice
through the State. With q majority Of
"a, 900 for Mclean, Jones and the three
other candidates for governor. the
Republican press shout 1.-THE people
Oh OOlO nave ouuOIscu ehO AOsANOde o
Philippine policy" Who are the PEG
plea majority or minority Mr..
Thomas B. Reed. at the Chamber Of
Commerce dinner Tuesday night, said
1.-TWO years ago when we were in earn
est and the question Of monetary
standard was fully before the people.
the candidate who represented the gold
standard. received 526. 900 votes and all
his opponents received 4S6 900. That
was 10. 200 majority. This year the
Republican candidate had but 40. 900
plurality while Q third candidate had
LOG, 900. In the old days when major
ity over all was required. there would
have been no election.
As Mr.. Reed has opposed the Presi'
dents Philippine war from the begin
ming, I regard his comparison as tanta.
mount 10 saying: "Ohio did not en-
dorse the Presidents cruel aggression. A"
G. W. o.