Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-19

that a very poor way of remedying
any wrong that may have been done by
the Louisville convention.
Mr.. Bryan attacked the Philippine
policy of the administration. He cited
Mr. McKinley's statement that the
United States would hold the archipela-
go and quoted the president as saying:
II confidently believe that congress will
provide for these people a government
that will bring them blessings and adj
vance their material interests"
Change this sentence BUT slightly
said Mr.. Bryan, put it parliament
instead Of congress and 'colonists' in
stead of people, and you have dec
laration exactly in line with the policy
of King George when the American
patriots We're in revolution. Again, put
cortes' instead of congress- and Gu
bans instead of people, and you have
the announcement of the Spanish king
in justification of his campaign of sub
jugation at the time the United States
interfered to free the desolated island
near our coast.
These things denote departure
from the principles contained in the
declaration of independence. AS an
ILLUSTRATION of the demoralizing effect
| OF this imperialism, let me cite re-
cent manifestation of our foreign pol
ICY When Greece. was struggling for
freedom, Daniel Webster Numbered the
approval of the American nation. When
Cuba was devastated, the American
nation came to the rescue. Now the
gallant Beers in South Africa are she'd
ding their life's blood for the right of
men to govern themselves, and this ma
ton stands with its hands tied and it's
| throat gagged.
IF we appealed to England in behalf
of the Beers. she would reply: Whats
the matter with the Filipinos?''
II want this nation to be at peace
with the other nations of the world,
but I would rather have the gratitude
of these valiant Beers than the smiles
of English aristocracy."
Mr.. Bryan attributed to President
Mckinley a statement that our posi-
ton in the PHILIPPINES was a matter of
divine direction. If he felt an impulse
TO go in his pocket and give to the des-
titute, he might, he said, trace that
feeling to God. But if he felt inclined
to reach into another mans pocket and
rob him. he would not charge that
against the Almighty. The republican
Philippine policy, he said, reminded
him of colored gentleman about
whom he had heard. This negro said
that he had found that if he prayed to
God TO send him a chicken, he rarely
ever responded, but if he prayed to God
to send him to a chicken he most al
ways got 1t.
MIR. Bryan urged upon his hearers the
Importance TO the party of the cleo
ton to the United States senate of Mr..
Blackburn, saying his vote was needed
in the determination of the questions
of public policy brought TO us by the
Spanish war in the event of possible
legislation looking to an increase of the
standing army. such as. he said, was
attempted last session. and in the mat
ter Of trusts and an income tax.
Al many periods of his discussion of
national issues he paused for the re-
mark: And yet they ask us TO stop
while these questions are pending to
settle the details of Il state conven-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan said he believed he would
not have many friends if he did not
stand consistently for democratic prin-
ciples He held that principles in poll
tics We're stronger than blood. He be-
lieved in ideas, that an idea was the
best thing n young man could get into
his head God had created man and
man had created the corporations, the
former being with soul and the latter
without. Hereafter there must be an
accounting in the former creation and
none in the latter Il saw in the last
corporations contributing TO
campaign funds" said the speaker,
and was instrumental in having laws
passed in our state making it a penal
offense TO contribute money TO cam
paign fund; Tennessee passed similar
law and such a law ought TO prevail in
every state in the union. The corpora
tons purchase the right of immunity
from republican attorneys general. If
YOU ask me Why the republican party
does not destroy trusts the answer is
Remember now thy creator Cap
plause) The republican party cannot
destroy the trusts because If it did il
would destroy the hen that lays the
golden egg" Mr.. Bryan believed the
question of the hour was between ag-
gregated wealth on the one side and
the common people on the other. "A
government for syndicates and by syn
dicates against a government for the
people and by the people. am inter-
ested in having silver restored to its
primary rights. ! know that influences
are at work TO thwart this desire of the
American people. | know the senate
will be close, one vote may decide the
vital question. and therefore the PEG
pie outside of Kentucky are interested
i'm sending democrat to the senate
from this state"
Mr. Bryans speech was interrupted
frequently by applause. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Goebel, after which The
party proceeded eastward. expecting 10
arrive at covington by night
Lexington, Ky, Oct 1s.-The coming
|of ". j. BRYAN TO speak for Goebel has
aroused the of the anti-Goebe
democrats, and they swear they win
not support him for president
Since former state senator c. j. Bron-
ston spoke Saturday night, showing
why silver democrats could not CON
scientously support Goebel, there has
been q change in the Goebel ranks.
and IL is rumored that many leading
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