Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
EXPANSION PROBLEM
William J Bryan Formally Opens
the Anti-Expansion Fight
SIXTEEN TO ONE PLANK EMPHASIZED


Cincinnati, Jan. THE Duckworth
club, of this city, gaveits annual jack
son banquet last night The date was
early, so as to have Col. W. }. Bryan
present, as he responds to toast at
the Jackson banquet in Chicago TO-
night This club has given many no.
table banquets, but the one last night
was the most distinguished in Its MS
tory because of the presence OF Col
BRYAN, whose speech was regarded as
the formal opening of his antl'eXpan-
sion fight. Democratic leaders from
all over the state held conferences
with him during the day, joining IN
the large reception given Col bryan
at the chamber of commerce at noon.
After the addresses Of Retiring Presl-
dent Louis Reemelin and President
elect Gideon c. Wilson and OF Mayor
Taiel, Edward Kibler and Judge Will
liam II. Jackson the guest OF honor'
William j. Bryan, was introduced
amid A storm of applause. After dis
| cussinp the Chicago platform and em'
phasjzing the sixteen TO one plank,
| COL Bryan took up the new questions
that have grown out OF the war lie
called attention to the presidents rec.
concentration of a larger army ana IN
sisted that the army should be divided
into two branches, the army for do
nestle use IN the United States
which. he said, did not need to
be increased; the army OF occupation,
which is temporarily necessary Tor use
outside of the United States lie sald
that the army of occupation should he
recruited Mt once in order to relieve
the volunteers. but that the term OF
service should be Short because the
nations policy is not yet settled lie
suggested that the demand for an IN
crease in the army might be consld-
cred as the first fruit OF that victory
to which the republicans pointed with
so much pride last November Turn
| inc to the question Of annexation, ne
insisted that the nation has not ye'
decided what to do with the Philippine
islands He said
Annexation cannot be defended upon The
ground that we shall find pecunhry pront II
Che policy The advantage which may come te
few individuals who hold The oillceS or wh'
secure valuable franchises cannot properly VI
| weighed against the money expended IN gov
ernInl the Philippines, because the money OK
pended will be paid by those who pay I'M
tayes We are not yet in position to determine
whether the people Of the United states as
whole will bring back from the Philippines u
much as they send there. There is an Ola say
ing that IL IS not profitable TO buy lawsuit
RICHARD CROKER fAvoRs EXPANSION
New York, Jan. Z, The journal to
dav prints the following statemen
given out last night by Richard Croker
believe in expansion! ! believe In holhln
. whatever possessions we have gained by an
nexation. purchase or wal, This policy Is no
only patriotic, but 1t Is the only sale one
!. nursue. ANY other policy would SHOW weak
/. ness on the part Of the United States ana In
I yite foreign complications This must y
/ avoided; hence our policy must be vlgorou'
: We spend millions annually Tor mlsslohar
work In foreign countries. Now we nave
o chance to spend this money in our o"
e possessons and make the peSplo Of on
n own lands good law-abidng clNzcns' wh'
I'm time, will be loyal to our const't'
tlon and our 1ig Take England Il
example. The people Of this little Isle con
pretty near owning the universe, Are not OF
people as intelligent, as powerful and patriot
as the English peope' The United STATES
the only country on earth superior to the EnI
fish. Why not illustrate TO the world that
are fully able to cope with greater problem
than we have had occasion 10 In the past III
IN the future dominate any emergency
We have population OF UWo0" peopl
the country teens with young men full Of III
hone and ambition Why not give these YOU
men a chance TO develop our newly acquire
possessions and build up country rVallhg
grandeur and patriotism our own uniu
Statesf ..
! Think the sixteen 10 one question as on
I lined In the Chicago platform decidedly de-
1 issue This was fully demonstrated IN the Ia
!, election. We did not embody the sixteen
:. one issue In our platform, and the result IL IN
y no oiocted every one Of our congressman.