The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
Our People to Decide Whether the
War Was for Liberty or Conquest
IMPERIALISM NOT OUR DESTINY,
IL Has Not Yet Been Passed on by the
American People. and Until That
il Done. Can Not BE Declared
the Will of the Nation-Dan-
iel and Bailey Also
Speak.

! Democratic Association OF the District
Of Columbia celebrated Washington's
birthday by n largely attended banquet
at the National Rifles Armory. Hon.
! William j. Bryan was the guest of honor
and among those present were Senators
Daniel and Martin of Virginia, Represen-
! tauyes Bailey and Cooper, Of Texas;
Greene, Of Wisconsin. Barrett, Of Geor-
| gia: sulzer. of New York DeArmond, OF
/ Missouri, and Swanson, of Virginia. In
! the centre of the stage to- the rear OF the
/ hau, was an immense noral design pre-
scented to Mr. Bryan by his admirers.
Mr.. Bryan was given am enthusiastic
/ reception, and every reference 90 him
/ by The speakers was received with trc-
! mndous applause.
SENATOR DANIEL FIRST
Senator Daniel. of Virginia, was the
| first speaker responding 90 the toast,
George WashingtOn-Wc celebrate his
| birthday anniversary for his worth az
/ warrior. statesman and patriot
lie warmly ouiOeized the memory of
| Washingt0n and said he was the un-
crowned king of universal liberty, en-
hghtenmout and progress.
democracy Mission" was responded
TO by Representative Bailey. of Texas.
i'm the course of his speech Mr PaIey
referred 10 the organization of the Dem
ocratic party and the faithful manner
i'm which 10 had performed its mission.
-,ts. La, ., .o.,h ma, ~. ~,
rbsr,e ,rin,.,fos for .,,+@..s Tbcy
tsuebt ms thai ir this world a nrincfple
is worth more than triumph. and if
the principles are followed out our tri-
umph viii follow our fidelity to them
"a crave success" said Mr.. Bailey. "ds
sincerely as any man. but know there
are things worse Than a defeat we
have survived thtt before ana we can
su, I'VE 'n"l again p"l we coulo .,''
"u'le' ,,. C'.'l'.', .' '.i ~
.n ,.,., Who Min toi, Min ~. i, ros.,
mo o,,,. ,.'.l.,..I co,,,,tr, IRON, tbo r.rfiou.
.ft,,.tfor irf, ,,birb fl has too, load
b,,t ,,rrI hr,olc mo- dacention Of auv man
,.,...- t.o., ,,.a
A. 'eIlalh is ln. y,aIS go "s '..u ,'''
great n'lloN'i c'hl leilllou ..".,
we VIII rie up lne pla,loIui NJ, ",eue D,, u, l,D
ana mo "ls 'polii,i"s ~ 1,t & -, s. ',,y "'
saIicd hands VIII il give me ,i,,,lo, p'nnsr s5 %
stainless as "ls ill.' 'n.,". .ii ,to
then the great commanders VIII give mo
orders Tor forward m'fch ahn ll VIII "'
march iO victory
.0f NNfH If.i lIfN ffIii'N 'NI If'I-"
and koop our faith. and when we have
.--t. , t.l. f it. t.f,,ff md ,.,,
-'7' - -
ine victory Nr rI'"i ''''''' '"'
ward rhe confidence oi % efdIclW people
and wo will reward that conf icnce by
reyitalziny chose great and essential
,.,i,,i..l.s ~ human freedom which n is
~ - ... b., ..o.-,,,,...o
tho mission ol OUT party d" r''i''"'..
and defend.
Mr Elliott Danforfh. Of Sew York ro-
epontiod 90 Tho toast. "'rho S+atc of New
,-,~t-. ITO declared that tho Democrats !
-. ,t...l ,r, .,,.t,,., d, ,,re
OF the hmpie 9'il' are -'@ pm. '' 8.N'
Their Noirs io me next beHi'.Id'tc N"ilil- /
nee for President and 'in chat contest |
tho sfaud3rd-bcaror OF the party is With
81. to,iobtn
US ..,
Hon. ID g. DeArmoni responder To inc !
toast. "The Democratic PartF-it Cannot /
Die while tho Rcmbli. Lives The |
... -. .l..i,....f |
Specches. "nlch "d7 near .i.| Ie''it '', /
an" WITH ", ''' ''' 49, ''' f' ''
introduced Hon W. D. hryan VINO re-
sp'nu'" 'o '"' ''"9'
sion. ,.,,......,,
hh' N ~ i'I'' IT,
lie said in part
-tturu fur advocates of imperialism /
fnd 70 impossible 10 reconcile colonial |
policy with the principles OF our govern /
ID
vn.u fber arc unable 10 defend it uuol /
the ground of religious duty or pecuniary /
profit they fa'i back in helpless despair /
iif,on fbe assertion that IN is destiny /
.SuDposo % does violate the C0nstitu- /
lion they saw. suppose ~ does break /
au thc Commandments. suppose 10 does /
entail upon the nation an mcalculaOit /
oXpendfturc of blood and money. DO is
destiny and we must submit
THE people have not voted Tor impc-
rinIicrn uo national convention has de-
clared for ID. no Congress has passed upon
it, 10 whom. then. has the future been
revealed Whence this voice of autn"I-
ity? We can al prophesy buf our pro
phesies are merely guc-ses. coiorcq nN /
our hopes and our surroundings Aldh
opinion OF what Is % be IS hair Wlsh 4Nu
half environment Avarice paWts drr-
tiny with n dollar mark before il. hlI-
tarism equips 10 with sword
"He is the best prophet VINO; IffoE-
nizing the omuipotence or uu'H' COM
prehends most clearly the Fifal loIce.
which are working out t"' PI"t+ 80 10y