The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-18
SENATOR MORGAN'S MISTAKE MR. BRY.
ANS POSITION.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is one OF
the ablest men in America. He and
Joe Wheeler are the only leading Demo-
Gratis in the country who put their adj
yocacy of expansion and imperialism on
all fonrs with the Republican admins
tration. Mr.. Morgan stood foremost III
the annexation of Hawaii. bad policy,
though not to be compared with the
plan of criminal aggression i'll the
Philippines. He is understood to be III
sympathy with the suhjugatlon of the
Filipinos, and the career of conquest
which has been marked out for the Re
public by the trusts and syndicates
which are now in control of the govern
mcnt. In fact, Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Wheeler out Mckinley even Mckinley
in the imperialistic programme which in
Wolves the destruction of the Republic as
a Republic.
Mr.. Morgan. being asked a few days
ago if he was opposed to the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan, said:
IF | was put on the stand tonight
to be sworn | could not say what Demo
crat | was for. nor could say what
Democrat | was against. / honor ana
esteem Mr.. Bryan and think he is no
Bile conscientious man, but there are Il
number of things about him | object to.
One thing that | seriously object to Is ms
view that Congress, when 1t assemblies
should order the withdrawal of all troops
from the Philippines, Il proposition that
would be against all the laws of hui
manity. and which would be dishonor
and a disgrace to this country from
which we would not recover in loo
years
The Atlanta Constitution, commenting
on the statement, says:
"'The Constitution would be glad 10
know on what information Senator Nor
cams statement of Mr.. Bryan's Fhlilp-
pine views is based. When and where
has he. or any other prominent Demo
cl>it. EXPRESSED the view that Congress
when it assemblies should order the
withdrawal of all troops from the Phlllp-
mines: We have never heard of such 4
proposition from a responsible Demo-
cratic source much less from Mr.. BY
an. whose views and attitude on the
question are entirely different from those
attributed to him by Senator Morgan.
s9There is not to he found in either Mr..
Pryans public or private utterances the
slightest ground for such an imputation.
He is one of those fortunate men-would
that their number were larger-who dc
MOI have one set Of views for the pub
lie and another and Il different set for
circulation in private. The views that
he expresses in his public addresses are
these which he maintains in private con-
versation.
1T is this perfect candor-among 9th
or notable qualities-wnlch makes Mr.
Bryan such Il striking figure at this
time. and which attracts the attention
and wins the approval OF the people
While many other public men appear to
hold their views in transition state
and are ready to shift about To eaten
and profit by every breeze, Mr.. Bryan
gees forward with Il steady devotion TO
; principles that are based on truth anu
Justice. He does not shift or Whlri
about. He measures and gauges all pub
lie questions by the standard of democ-
racy. The eloquence for which he Is
noted is another name for earnestness
No man can put warmth and color INTO
uronositions that he does not believe.
His attitude on the Philippine ques-
ton is perfectly we'll known to the peo-
pie. and while there are many VINO
may differ with him. not one can say
that his views are unratriotic or uh-
Democratic
But. in this as in all other matters,
Mr.. Bryan speaks for himself. There is
one thing about him that friend and
foe alike must admire. He does not use
third parties to deny or affirm any view
attributed to him. He writes above his
own signature. so that all may know
where he stands In reply to an inquiry
from the Constitution, Mr.. Bryan thus
defines his position on the Philippine
question:
Humphrey, Neb., July ID.
Editor Constitutions:
MY views upon the Philippine ques-
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