The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-19

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pose next yeaf q contrfbufo q ~ A.
O. any party that sAall then stand Tor th
IoFc.ose subJueation Of any people that =
.nsn oppose the rs-elsction Of any. who i,
sne Wnte House o. In congress- shall hav
DctIsyeo American liberty In pursuit Of en-
The Republican party has not vet d
GsaIed the old loyalty to be the new treason
notn the war and the new policy are stil
1T *, Hckinley's own. There are many WIZ
~, nope Iof another case Of scapegoa
eariy next year that shall leave both ~.
ues free to support and defend the decisra.
uon OF Independence in the closing cam.
paign OF the century. Whether We shal]
] tnus avoid the supreme Issue between r.
| puonc ana empire may not now be deter
LETTER FROM BOUTWELL,.
owine to the illness Of his wife, George
-. boutwell, could not be present but a
letter from him was read a. follows:
boston. Mass. Oct. II. Gentlemen:
4 am compelled BY Mrs. Boutwell's long
once all thought OF aecedinx to YOUR "a
guest TO me to be present ut the conferences
OF American anti.imperfalists to be held
a. chicago the 11th day Of the present
month. 10 II
Massachusetts will be represented in the
declared Its opinions that its further action
can be forecast. TT The Democratic party
mas denounced the war In the Philippines
and the Republican party has refused to
sanction the doings OF the president. and
It mas traversed his policy by demanding
peace ana RECOGNITION Of the right of self
government In those whom the president In
seeking to subdue to his WILL
mere are several points on which the
conference may DECLARE its opinions and an
nounce Its policy with entire freedom and
with much power
!. Tue president should be held RESPONSE
Die Tor the war in the Philippines and for
the sacrifice of life and the expenditure of
treasure incurred In it's prosecution.
q. me conference, in the name of the
antl-lmperialists Of the country, should an
nounce It's purpose to oppose his re-elec-
tion ana It's further purpose to oppose the
election OF members of congress who may
sustain his policy
.. The conference may declare it's In
tentlon to oppose the reelection Of any
member OF congress who may sustain an
appropriation of men or money for the pros
ecution OF the war. On these points there
should be no compromise or concessions
Thus far the president alone is RESPONSE
pie. Should congress indorse and sustain |
MS POHcy We can then carry the contest |
into the states and districts for the pur- |
pose OF unseating the men who may have |
supported and sanctioned the doings of the |
president.
At present we are not in corporation
Win any political party. Let us reserve
ana preserve our right of action and our
[Ieeoom OF action in the presidential cleo
lion OF l90O, until that contest has been or
canned. coupled with the understanding
mat 1t Is our purpose to contribute to the
leIeat OF any party that demands the sub
ugat1on OF the Philippine islands. Our re-
'uDHc thus lar, and certainly since the 18th
lmendment was adopted, has rested upon
wo great propositions: The equality Of
men in the states and the equality of states
n the Union The presidents policy is an
Ibandonment Of both of these propositions
ND the substitution therefor of a colonial
mplre on the model of the British en-
IRE IRE. we demand peace in the Philippine
SANDS and the opportunity for the exer-
Use OF the right Of self-government in |
una, IN Porto Rico and in the Philippine
stands, and the only means by which our
ountry can be saved from a disgraceful
oanaonment OF the principles on which the
epuDilc mas rested for a long century and |
degrading acceptance of wars and policies
,h!cn we nave denounced through the same
erloa. Republic or empire? That is the +.
uestlon before the country Your Ohe
tent Servant, (Signed) ' r.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,.
o Messrs. Edwin Burritt Smith and Erv-
ing Winslow - III
me committee on organization of the con- |
renee was appointed as follows: !
george g. Mercer, Philadelphia; Frank n r
IN. cnlcago; Dana Estes, Boston; Louis
enrich, Colorado Springs, Col, and Paul :
Coste, St. Louis 80
D. .oterhng Morton presided at the even I
g session and introduced Carl Schurz who =
llvered the address of the evening He
Id in closing: n
I confidently trust that the An,or;oon p
9 Will prove themselves too clear headed
It 10 appreciate the vital difference he
cen the expansion of the republic and ito a
e institutions over contiguous territory n
q kindred populations. which we all glad
"elcome II accomplished peaceably and y
nora y-and imperialism which reaches
for distant lands to be ruled as subject
ovlnces; too intelligent not to perceive q
at our very first step On the road of i'm a
rlal1sm has been betrayal of the fun =
mental principles of Democracy followed
disaster and disgrace; too enlightened 7 u
=, 70 understand that a. monarchy may do !. IL
IN things and still remain strong mon
Thy. while Democracy cannot do them =
still remain Democracy: too wise NOT Sc
uetect the false pride or the dangerous u,
Dltlons, or the selfish schemes which ca .
en- hide themselves under that deceptive u
OF mock patriotism: 't.Our country. right p1
wrong! They will not fail to recoonI1o
It our dignity, our free institutions and "
peace and welfare of this and coming al
leratlons OF Americans will be secure onlv r.
we cllne TO the watchWord of true
riotism: "Our country-when right to ha m
IT right; when wrong to be put right til
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