The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-24


world In the past we have held up
before the world the light of liberty
and self-government, and that light Is
penetrating every nation. We have
brought 20 our shores the best
blood of the European races. That is
people have come here in order to en-
Joy freedom from the burden of a
large army, freedom from the menaces
Of large army. They have come to
enjoy the principles of religious and
civil liberty, and we are not willing
that this light shall be put out. When
ever a nation anywhere has been
struggling for freedom in the past 1t
has been able to look to this nation
for sympathy and for encouragement.
When Greece was struggling for her
freedom It was Daniel Webster who
thundered out the sympathy of the
American people. When the Cubans
were struggling for liberty our con-
gress declared the sympathy Of the
American people.
But, my friends, today we are not
In position to sympathize with any
body struggling for liberty Over in
South Africa also, in that little
Dutch republic, the Beers went there
to escape from English rule. They
founded q government. They estab-
lished their independence and they
shed their blood to maintain it, and
now that republic is threatened with
| destruction and this great nation
stands hands tied and with a gag
across it's mouth and dare not utter
one word Of sympathy. Why? Be.
cause If we sympathize with the Beers
England would want to know "what
Is the matter with the Philippines?"
| (Applause.) While England has
stricken down one republic in Africa
we are denying to the people Of Asia
the right to form their own govern
ment, And I say to you that this na'
among the nations Of the earth as soon
as it steps apart from the Declaration
Of independence. Tell me that there
is money in the Philippine Islands
/ tell you that If you could bring
enough gold from the Philippines to
pile up our shores reaching from earth
to sky there would not be enough in
all of that to justify this nation in the
abdiCation Of it's high position as a
moral influence. You have a chance
to speak this year.
We have in this state indorsed the
Chicago platform. We have denounc-
ed the trusts. We have denounced i'm
perialism; we have denounced mill
tarism, and the man who votes the
Republican ticket in this state this
the administration. Mr.. Mckinley
wants large army, and Republican
house helps to vote him large army
but for the opposition of the Demo
Gratis, the Populists and the Silver Re
publiacns in the senate, we would to
day have larger army. And we pre-
vented it in the senate, and the ques
tion is now hanging in the balance.
you indorse the administration of tn,
president it will be taken as an ap
prevail Of large army, for an imper
ial policy and the Endorsement of thu
presidents position on all the ques
tions that are now before the people
Tribute to Mclean.
We have adopted a platform tha
denounces this policy. We have PLACED
upon that platform ticket that stand
in harmony with the platform. I
you want to protest against this polio.
you have q chance to do it by votin!
for John r. Mclean and those wht
Great applause and cheers.)
remember when in 1895 went t,
Cincinnati in March of that year t,
make a speech on the silver question
the year before the national conven
ton, that Mr.. McLean's paper gave t,
my meeting all the assistance possib
that we needed for the capture of tn
Chicago convention in that struggl
between the plain people and the ranl
and file of the Democratic party an,
the Wall street influence, and in al
that fight Mr.. McLean's paper was on
chief support in this section of tn
country, and in that campaign he wa
our national committeeman and unde
his guidance in this state our part.
polled more votes than any party hat
ever polled in this state prior to 1896
and the only reason we did not carr,
the state was because while we hat
all the votes we should expect, tn
other side had votes we dit
not know were in existence
Laughter) And from that da!
on Mr.. Mclean and his paper hav,
been giving to this cause not onl!
layal but powerful support, and whel
you vote for him and those with hin
on the ticket you give an indorsemen
to the principles Of the platform ant
you register your protest against thu
policy of the administration. Repub
licans, do you want to save your part!
from imperialism? Do you want tt
save it from militarism? If you dC