The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-14
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they can receive instructions from those
born in European countries. Many Eu-
r0pcans Who are now worthy citizens OF
this great republic left their European
homes because Of the burdens imposed by
the enormous military Establishments. \
great army may be a good thing for the
railroad companies which will carry it
from place to place. and for The large con-
tractors who will furnish food and rament
for the soldiers. but K is distressing bur
den upon the plain people Of the country.
especially upon the laboring men and the
farmers upon whom an unfair share Of the
load has fallen.
4 word ON imperialism.
Upon the subject of imperialism, I need
only add a word. The idea Of forcible
conquest and a colonization after the pan
adopted by European countries, cannot
receive the support Of the people of this
country when the principles involved are
clearly understood
In 1859 Abraham Lincoln was invited
to attend jefferson banquet given by the
Republicans of Boston Those whose
memories run back to ante-bellum days
remember that the Declaration of indie
pendence formed large part of Republic
can speeches in the early days. 1t was
made a part of the first platform on
which Lincoln ran. That Lincoln was
forth in that declaration no one viii dis
pute. In expressing regret that he could
not attend the Boston banquet, Mr.. Lin
coin used these words in regard TO Thorn
as jefferson:
An honor to jefferson: 20 a man who,
In the concrete pressure of a struggle for
national independence of a single people,
had the coolness, forecast and capacity 70
introduce into merely revolutionary doe
al ef
men and all times, and so 10 embalm II
there that to-day and in all coming days
# shall be a rebuke and a stumbling block
to the harbingers of tyranny and oppres-
sion
Trying to Rcpudiate 1t.
"And yet the leaders Of the Republican
party are attempting to deny those truths
written for all men and for all time. They
are attempting to repudiate the doctrine of
equal rights ana of self-governmont given
to US by the forefathers. Not only are
they initiating the monarchies Of the old
world in their policies, but they are copy
ing the language of monarchs in carry
ing out their policy"
Mr.. Bryan closed by comparing the
proclamation recently issued to the Fill
pnos by the Philippine Commission with
the language used by the Queen in her
proclamation to the people of India in
1886, both OF which guaranteed ciVil ser
vice and said:
"And yet in spite of those promises (the
Queen's) made TO the people of India forty
years ago the people of India to-day COM
plain that the offices are filed by the
young sons of the English.
THE policy of Imperialism is always de-
Tended on the ground that it is for the
good of the people governed, but we have
never recognized the right of any nation
to benevolently assimilate another nation.
The Other Speakers.
Ex-senator John l. Mitchell of Wiscon-
sin, whose theme was Thomas jefferson, -
devoted his entire address TO eulogy of
the founder of Democracy.
John +. Doherty of Lacrosse answered
to the sentiment The Young Democ-
racy;" Thomas l. Cleary of Platteville,
on Party Honesty Is Party Duty" Car
! ter II. Harrison of Chicago responded to
corruption in Politics"
Mr. Harrison's speech was eulogistic oil
Mr.. Bryan.
Mayor David s. Rose of Milwaukee, on
imperialism" Judge Hiram w. Sawyer
of Hartford, Wis, on "Shal Trusts and
Corporations Rule?" and George w. Peck,
on IF n Soldier Does Not Like His RAJ
tions-What?"
DR.. Howard S. Taylor of Chicago read
an original poem on Jefferson.