The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-25

. Of the United Ststes have the title of
President OF the United States and
Emperor Of the Philippines" Queen
Victoria being recognized as the
queen OF England and the empress of
India"
The increased empire and increased
army and increased taxation is to sun
port the theory OF imperialism. He
challenged the Republicans to defend
the policy of measuring human life by
tne value OK acquired territory. He
ala not believe the American people
would be willing that one human
being should be sent to death in this
way, and he did not believe, IL overy
Filipino were killed tomorrow, that
you could get Americans to go there
and attempt to exist under a tropical
sun. -
He denounced the preaching tl
COO had been the instrumentality
our presence in the Philippines,
asked, when God gets ready to spl
to the American people, he will f
somebody else than Mark Hanna
mouthpiece." Mr.. Bryan did not
lleve we could shoot or dynamite
CIVILIZATION into the Filipiuos nor ltld =
he believe that in the matter of ter.
rltorlal acquisition we should sink to
the low levei Jt European nations.
affirming tt"O we should not trade the
glory OF a hu.Gred years as a republic
Tor the doubtful glory Of an empire.
am more interested in the prin-
clples for which | stand than any mere
compliment you can pay me-" said Mr.
Bryan In conclusion. L would rather
nave big majority for the candidates
thls tall, because | want these candi-
dates to win, and | shall be hgDpv il
you telegraph me that Mclean has
larger vote than | received in 1896 u
(Applause,)
MIR. Bryan in his address at Van
West, o., said
Il 40 not feel discouraped NV ,b,
defeat OF 1896, for l felt when the Rn.
puoucans went i1tO power Responsible.
lty went with them. felt If we were
wrong in our position in 1896. we do
served to be defeated and if We were
right our position would be vindcated
by experience. | believe the last three
years have vindicated the position tn
ken In 1896" (Applause.)
we then said the gold standard
was bad and the Republicans made
the special declaration that the gold
standard was right, that it was the
standard OF civilization, and vet the
hrst thing Republican President did
was to send q commission to Europe tn
get rid of the gold standard.
Six months after elec.ion the Re-
puolicans could find nothing to justify
The gold standard. They rejoiced at
the discovery OF gold in the klondike
hi1 WY Because 1T meant more
money and better times, lust as we
told you in 1896 and as Mckinley knew
Ia 1893. If gold from the Kiondike
would give us more money and better
Times why not open our own mints ?
Inc experiences Of the past three
years on the money question puts the
republican party in the attitude of
The fellow travelling in the mountains
who often met himself coming back.n
Mr., Bryan concluded his address by
lenouncing trusts and the Presidents
Philippine policy.
AT Defiance, o.. Mr.. Bryan was
'roduced as the next President ,;ltL
reference to which he said
only have one ambition, shared
oy every citizen, and that is TO leave
his government to my children better
han | found it. | want you to believe
ne when | tell you that if the victory
Won by the Republicans in '9G inures
20 the good Of The people, | shall ro.
oice with every Republican, I cV. U
)ect to be here for many years. saw
his for the benefit OF those Republi-
'ans who heap criticism upon me-"
Mr.. Bryan then discussed silver.
: They have been burying this uues-
ion for years he declared land
hey are burying it again, but don't
mink they bury it well. And whv?
3ecause no tomb is strong enough to
1old q righteous cause. (Applause.)
they would rather bury the question
han discuss it, know these R.puh-
leans. | know how careful they are
If public money. ! know when they APP
)ropriatc 100000 to dcfray the ex-
)enses OF the monetary conference in
europe to get rid Of the gold stan
lard, it must be "a bad thing"