The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-05
M'LEAN's SPEECH.

'The questions now most prominent |
ly before the people of the country are
the war in the Philippines, trusts, the
money question and political dictators.
On all these questions the democratic
party has the right to congratulate
itself.
''Its course has been an honorable
one-one that commendsit to all lovers
of liberty men who hold country and
principles above place, men who haye
not allowed their patriotism to be
warped, either by proffered decorations
or the love and thirst of wealth.
"We are in favor of Legitimate ex-
pansion, but opposed to an imperialis'
tic policy. We object to the methods
that have prevailed, the character of
the settlement chosen to make the
Philippines a part of our country. We
believe that rational friendly course
could have made the Filipinos our
friends, and even at this time fairness
and justice would bring peace. Dilom-
acy, that arm of all civilized govern
ments, has not been tried. The mill
tary secrecy of the administration has
led the nation to believe that beyond all
declarations was the fact that England
was in need of an ally in the Orient
and had made us play as an instrument
for her interests. If the people of the
United States wants the Philippines
and want place in the councils and
doings of the east it can be had by hon
orable and open dealings" He con-
demned the methods and doubted the
wisdom of the Hanna Mckinley policy.
''The democrats OF Ohio invite the
cooperation of all republicans who
want freedom of all men. They be-
lieve that All men are born equal and
endowed by their creator with certain
inaliepable rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. They do not believe that Spain
could sell these God-giyen rights in the
Philippines to President Mckinley or
to anybody else for 0,OOO, 900 or any
other sum. This isnot in conflict with
the precedents in any of our territorial
acquisitions. The people of the Louisi-
ana territory, of Florida. of California,
and adjacent territories of Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico came willingly
under our flag"
Mr.. Mclean then denounced trusts
as "a menace to the people of the Uni
ted States" They antagonize the law
of supply and demand, said Mr.. Nc
Lean, substituting in their place limit
ed outputs at prices enhanced to the
limit. Under the plausible claim fol
"a fair return on the investment, >
their work is done. So friendly has
the republican administration been tc
its creator that the trusts formed with
in the last two years exceed in capitali
cation all that have been organized be
fore.
'The dictator of the republican party
in Ohio, as we'll as the nation, says the
money question is wiped out, and M
longer plays or should toke part in oul
politics. If that be true, then more
than ever the honest citizen, the bust
ness citizen, the tax ridden citizer
should rise in his might at this time
when only state and local condition
exist, shake off the handouts of tht
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