Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-06

Populfst National Committeeman
beaver, OF Nebraska, Makes state

straw man set up by the democratic
politicians, the men who are trying to
make politics out OF the war, out Of
duty to country. 1t was the duty Of
President Mckinley to do just what he
has done; the half baked democrats
would have opposed any doctrine he
might have adopted"
This is the statement made by d.
Glenn Deaver, populist national COM
mitteeman Of Nebraska. who declares
himself a full-fedged expansionist. His
decided stand supporting the adminis-
tration in It's Philippine policy is a di-
rect blow at William j. Bryan in his
home state Mr.. Deaver asserts Mr..
Bryan insisted upon antagonizing ex-
panslon in the face Of the better judy I
ment of the great rank and file of the |
popullst party, and also of the infiuen-
tial leaders, who foresaw that such !
course would be suicidal in the present
temper of the American public.
I'm my opinion continued Mr. |
Deaver, the west and the south are
Interested in building and civilizing the
Philippine islands and in developing a
great shipping trade: there must be
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coast and on the gulf coast after the
Nicaragua canal shall have been com
lpleted. Everybody knows the unlimit-
ed resources of the Philippine islands;
only capital and shipping is necessary
to develop an enormous trade with thu
islands. All the talk about numbering
the Filipinos is nonsense. We have
been crowding the Indians and shoot
| ing them down when they resisted ever
since the Mayflower landed at Ply
mouth Rock. The Filipinos have not
cultivated to exceed one acre in twelve
| of those Pacific isles. We shall delve
into the rich mineral deposits, cultivate
the lands, improve the towns, build
schools and churches, and in short,
lAmericanize the islands. American
lenergy and capital will create rich,
productive country within twenty-five
years.
This nation must take its place as
world power" continued Mr.. Deaver.
]"Having the best government in the
world, we must seek to impart its bless
lings to less favored peoples for the ulti-
mate good of mankind. A splendid OPP
lportunity is opening up for the populist
party. The democratic party. having
taken an unpatriotic position. cannot
long survive. The southern states. peo-
pied by patriots Of the old school, will
desert the democratic standard and
lcome to the populist party so long as u
declares for the policy Of expansion and
llabors to bring about financial reform.
The south has been for expansion from
i the beginning,
The history of the nation shows
gradual expansion since the union of
the original thirteen colonies. The
Isouth is vitality interested in building
|up a large trade with the orient. Ex-
Ipansion will build up the south COM
4 mercially In my opinion populists
lcannot afford to commit themselves to
u policy of obstruction in the grand
march of civilization upon which the
4 American people have entered"
1t is Mr.. beavers purpose to make
his position felt throughout the south,
as he is certain the populists of the
west andl south will next year agree on
q policy in consonance with his views
/. on the subject.
Mr.. Beaver is one of the leading pop
= ulists of Nebraska, and stands high in
the councils of his party, being one OF
) its national committeeman. He is not
/ a professional politician, yet he has
i done some hard work for populism for
the sake of principle rather than fol-
office. Recently Mr.. Deaver has made
! several appeals to his partisans to re-
}, pudiate the fusion compact and to de-
), clare themselves free and independent
r of the democratic machine. His opin-
i ions on this question have made de-
I cde6 impression upon mid-road popu-
lists in this and other states.
ce.t ctnf a
i tnent he has made is that at the last
o fusion state convention faction OF
t popuiists sought 10 get plank in the
II fusion state platform favorable to ex-
+ pansion Ii was in line with Senator
e William Y. Aliens speeches on thu
floor of the senate, in which he Endorsed
the policy of the administration will
respect to the Philippines, and his posi-
: ton was endorsed by many mid-roat
9 populists In Nebraska, among whom
y is Mr.. Deayer.
IS The latter says that when a planl
II along this line was submitted to tn
platform committee. Which Mr.. Bryan
L dominated, il was rejected and in 1t
l. place there was submitted planl
% written by Mr. bryan and which wa
subsequently railroaded through tn
L convention regardless of the convic
lie tons of the mid-road populists.
s. Both republican and fusion leader
have given their final estimates of tn
= result of the campaign in Nebraska
% All express themselves as sanguine Q
81 victory. yet some of the more conserva
VI tive are willing TO admit the result wi
be close.
ei Orlando Tafft. chairman of the reput
20 lican state committee, said his part
'h will carry Nebraska by 5000 to 1000
ia majority. month ago Chairman j.
NJ Edmiston of the populist committe
q claimed the state by $4,000 Today b
predicts majority of only $1,000 Cor
gresham Soiltntriand. a fusonist, say
~ the result Will be very close. as do Cor
re gressman ST lrk ard Attorney Gener;
Smith fusionist. j. G. Dahman. chail
es man of the democratic state commi
Oh tee, has reduced his claim to $4,000.
an Mr.. Bryan said Saturday night thu
Is, the fusionists have gained recruits. ar
re that their partisans will go to the poll
~ The fusion majority in the state.
on adds, will sfew considerable increas
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