Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02


II you hnd pocketbook and on 1t the
name Of the owner, do you have to count the
money In the pocketbook before you know
what to do with the pocketbook?
II the doctrine set forth In the declaration
OF Independence Is sound then we can not
rlghtfully acquire title by conquest. If the
doctrine set forth In the declaration of In
dependence ls sound we can not rightfully
purchase .n,., 100000 Of people at 81 apiece
from an allen monarch, whose rebellious
subjects we ourselves armed to fight against
their monarch.
There Is n principle involved. and when
the principle Is once understood Its applica-
lion is not difficult, and II the people Of the
Philippine Islands are and Of right ought to
De Tree, then this nation should, without one
moments delay, announce to those people
that we are there as friends and not as ene-
M mics to establish government which shall
ment when 1t is established.
MOI only ought we to do that now; we
ought to have done 1t In the beginning; and
II the promise made to Cuba had been made
70 the Fillplnos not one drop of blood would
nave been shed In the Philippine Islands,
And we would be sending school teachers
to Manila to teach them Instead of soldiers
10 tell them that the declaration was lie
me Flliplnos came Into our hands by ac-
cdent OF war. and coming Into our hands
they must be dealt with according to Amer
lcah principles and not according to Euro
pean principles. They shy that II we were
", SNe tuese people tnelr independence
otner nations of Europe would laugh at u.s.
Not Afraid of Ridiculc.
Are We afraid to be laughed at? Why,
more than 100 years ago, when there were
but 100000 people In this country, our
forefathers dared to give the world a dec.
iarauon at which the people of the old
fought: When the trainers of the deciara.
tion OF independence wrote among the self
evident truths that all men are created
equal, endowed with inalienablc rights
that governments are Instituted among men
to secure these rights, deriving their Just
powers from the consent of the governed,
the people of the old world laughed.
But they didn't laugh long. Because our
forefathers maintained their declaration and
for more than a century this republic has
been the most potent factor In all the world
In Influencing the destiny of the human
race. ~
Shall we be ashamed to admit now that
ence?sI repeat that we must deal with these
people according to American principles
They desire their independence. Let us shy
70 them as we said to Cuba, Stand up, be
free!" and then to all the world say,
Hands OF, and let every republic iive!'
Tell me that we don't know what to dot
All we have to do is to read our nations his.
tory, to watch the nation as 1t Travelled
might to the lofty name of right, and then
you can tell what this nation must do II
II 10 true to Its past. You have In your city
q poet who has written the best poem on the
Philippine question. DIR. Taylor has crowd
ed into single verse more philosophy
as well as poetry. more philosophy than you
Will find In a whole speech on the side of
imperialism, and II he never does anything
else he has done enough In that writing Of
this one poem to give him claim to the
consideration of his fellow men.
Let me quote the verse, although 1t may
be familiar to you:
did our liberty bell ring In vain; was the
declaration a lie?
Must we turn to the old world again, with
the penltent prodlgal's cry?
Must we remain SO and remain In the vein
OF Europe and barbaric parade,
And boom out gun to open pathway of
trader
Must we strut through the world and blus.
ter and Drag?
That the dollar marks stamped on the brave
old nag?
ask the question Of you. did our liberty
bell ring in yainl Why, history tells us
signed the people gathered In the streets
and waited for the signal, and finally when
those Immortal names were fixed to that
immortal document the old liberty bell rang
out and the people caught up the sound ami
cheered and cheered again.
And from that day to this that great
relic of revolutionary days has been carried
from state to state and from city to city,
nhu eyes n.e Hiieu WIN tears as they look
upon i. Did our liberty bell ring IN vain?
Shall Its tones no more be heard? Was the
declaration lie? Have we been false for
100 years In teaching that governments
come up. from the people? Must we turn
to the old world again with the penItent
prodlgal's cry? This nation is not a prodieai
son.
This nation has not wasted its substance
In riotous living. This nation is not ready
to turn back and with trembling voice ii,
q
royalty. This nation has not sinned against
heaven, and God grant that the crowned
heads OF the old world may never have oc-
casion to kill the fatted calf to celebrate the
return Of this republic from independence
back to the creed Of Cain.
What should the Democratic party do?
Why, there Is but one thing that 1t can do.
Sometimes hear the people say that II the
imperialism 1t Is going to lose votes. My
friends, when the declaration of indepepd.
ence Is repealed there will never more be a
Democratic party In this country or need
for one.
Our faith Is built upon 1t and we can not
turn our backs upon the teachings of the
fathers. Every wrong to be rlghted finds
Its inspiration In that document. We can
that all we nsk conforms to the principles
of the declaration of independence.
And 80 the Democratic party must be true
to the foundation principles of this govern
uleut. IL utiieNeS III me independence OF
the Individual in Industrial life and says to
the trust, You shall not crush the life out
of the struggling manhood of this country. !"
1t believes in independence In the financial
..You can not make the policy for 5000. 600
of American citizens" 1t believes in the
doctrine OF liberty aud independence every.
where, and when We plead for the right Of
people to govern themselves, although they
differ from us in color and In race and In
history, we are not pleading for them. We
IRE pleading for the safety of our own In
situations.
Lincoln said that the safety of this ma
tlon was not In Its army or Its navy, but In
the spirit Of liberty. in the spirit that prizes
liberty as the heritage of all men In all
lands everywhere, and he said that IL we de.
stroyed this spirit of liberty we plant the
seeds OF despotism ut cur own doors.
Answers n QUESTION
You ask me why the Democratic party be-
lieves in giving Independence to the Fill
pinos. reply, because we can not destroy
enforcement In the orient without en-
dangerlng self-government in the United
States. 1t is not for the Fliiplnos that we
est In the world, and yet people not great
enough to do. harm to the humblest people
In all the world.
I'VE We are preparing for the campaign of
and prepared for Its work. We are going
out to fight. You ask me whether we are go.
ing to win. tell you believe we ought to
win and there Is no way upon which you
can predict success except to deserve sue
cess. We are not going to ask, rs this
thing popular?" or lis the other thing pop.
ularT We are going to ask, SIS this thing
rlght?' and II this thing is right the Demo-
cratic party would rather go down as the
champion Of the right than to win as the
champion of the wrong.
Don't be afraid of defeat.- l can speak
from experience, and having met face to
face large number of those who were
kind enough and generous enough to give me
their support in 1895, ] can say to you with
out fiattery that having seen them, i would
rather go down with them to eternal defeat
than be president and have to ask England
what to do for my country.
Long continued applause followed the
conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech.
Mixed Allegory.
Even In the pulpit the Irishman's
speech presents, on occasion, the eccen-
tricitles which afford 80 much joy to
unprecedented listeners.
1.-The Church." said a brave, hard