The San Francisco call., 1899-10-17
TOURS OF MCKINLEY AND BRYAN
IN MIDDLE WESTERN STATES
Through Iowa and Wisconsin the President Adyo=
Gates Expansion While in Kentucky the
Nebraskan Attacks Imperialism.

than We ever did before We are importing
fewer products from abroad than we have done
American products abroad than ever sent
before We are on z gold basis and we mean
o stay mere General CRY Of Good. ,
! tike the sentiment that stands for your
PLATFORM here Sustain the nations flag.
mat is What We are doing in the Philippines
today, and that is what We viii continue 10
90 until We conquer the rebellion against. the
sovereignty and authority of the United States.
mean 70 sustain the boys II blue who carry
Lhe nag whether IT the Philippines or hert in
Iowa Il represents not tyranny, but liberty
nsnity
WATERLOO, Iowa. Oct 1s.-An i'm
mense throng had congregated az the sta
uon When The presidential train arrived
this morning. The President spoke as fol-
~ Fellow-ctiE rs: We have before US greas
national problem We have resting upon Us
great natlona! duty. growing out OF
W;tA SI3ln- When that war commenced there
was .!t-le 70 division Of sent lEneEr among the
people Before the declaration Of war the Con
Eress Of the United States under the leadership
u our distinguished Senator Allison. voted for
national defense fund q 100000 for the use
q fae Government at is discretion II was
Of Congress. The Senator assured that II
was done with absolute unautEity. When war
vas declared ths resolution was voted for by
a. parties from all sections OF the country ana
the Dill was passed with provisions Tor money
70 carry 0- ths war - that Ne started into
tls war with SPAN Win all the people ana al
The representatives Of the people standing TO
gethzr. TIE war came and the war ended
sooner than any similar war IN history. ended
with the triumph o American arms; ended in
the triumph q the cause of humanity. hsv-
ing bae- united in bringing CT the war. having
been Practically united n The CONCLUSIONS q
peace The question Is. Shall We stand together
unit! The Job IS fnished2 General cries Of
Yes
We have resting upon Us the great responsi-
bilities q government IN Porto Rico and IN the
Philippines Our flag has baen ssseiled ii those
d.s-au. Islands in the Pacific, and I ask the
people q Iowa whether We VIII not stand
firmly and un!te5iy urtl American sovereignty
shai. L. established il every island q the
representing liberty 70 the people. representing
civilization n these Islands. We viii not with
draw il. because the territory over which II
Hcsts + OUTS by ever tenet Of International
law and ty The sacred sanction u the con-
stituticn C the United states Ne are not
there = o7p-ess We are the-e - hberate-
Va are not there - establish al imperial gov
sr--ueu-. hut We ara there 70 establish gov
eminent cf liberty under laT and protection %
lie and property s-1 opportunity 70 al ~no
dwell thereon
INDEPENDENCE Iowa. Oct. ls.-The
President spoke TO a large crowd here as
follows.
ny Fellow-cit!zers: The people ara think
.cE about Just ou= thing now in his country
The thoughts ot the citizens ot rhe United
States have not for q third q E century been
-eute-ed upon the Government and its future
more than a. this very hour They rallied
-r tE- support o. the Government when Il
went u war. They have stood and did stand
-T ta- Government until The treaty Ot pesc1
Tss made. That treaty u peace. ratified 5y 4
he Senate of the United States, approved q
states the sovereignty and territory Of The
Islands