Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
THAT PRAYER REClPROCATED
Democratic Speaker In Omaha Prnys
that the Fiiipinos May Maintain
Their Liberty.

Aguinaldos fervent prayer for the success
OF the democratic party was vociferously re-
ciprocated at meeting of fusionists last
night at 1886 Vinton street, which was at
tended by about forty listeners. w. ii.
Herdman presided and first introduced Z.
NJ Morrow, a recent importation from the
western part of the state who tried his
hand upon the audience for time. He de-
clared that new issues had arisen that over
shadow those of 1896 and expressed the con-
vction that the governmental policy toward
the Philippines was the keynote of con-
spiracy to centraize government by creating
a standing army.
He was followed by l. ]. Dunn, the fusion
deputy county attorney who not long ago
refused to testify in police court gambling
case on the ground that his evidence might
incriminate himself. Mr.. Dunn, with his
accustomed vocal vigor denounced the ad-
ministration's Philippine policy in the
strongest language at his command He be-
gan by reminding voters that they we're
primarily responsible for the sort of govern
ment meted out to them and endeavored to
abate the apathy manifested by the fusion
| element by urging his hearers to get out
and register and vote and to induce their
| neighbors to do likewise. Then he in
| sisted that they ought to vote for the best
men and the best principles, which he in
| cidentally pointed out to mean to vote for
the fusion candidates. He rehashed the
popocratic clamor about prospective illegal
voting, the inevitable cry before every cleo
| ton. Passing through series of assaults
upon the city administration and its friends
he took up the Philippine question, denounc-
I ing as monstrous the doctrine that the man
| who fired upon the American flag should be
shot into subsection and declaring that the
flag is not entitled to respect when 1t waves
over a cause that is un-American. He de-
clared that the Filipinos were entitled to bt
heard before the war against them was un'
dertaken, recounted the unavailing effort:
of Agoncillo to obtain recognition at th'
Paris peace conference and at Washington
as the representative of Aguinaldo and tn
Filipinos, and declared that the action of tn
administration in refusing 1t should mantl
with shame the cheek of every American.
THAT action" he said, twill live in his
: tory long after those present have passe
away, as it was the first time in 125 year
) that this republic has tried to steal a littl
}, land from people fighting for their liberty.
He centended that congress should q b
called to declare a policy toward the FIJI
pinos, concluding with the statement tha
e until congress or someone who has author
ity shall extend to the Filipinos assurance
a that they will be justly treated and give
t the rights guaranteed all men by the Decli
ration of Independence, sincerely hope tina
even at the point of the bayonet, the Fill
7 | pinos will be able to maintain their ind
| pendence. You may call this treason If yo
= will
The sentiment seemed to meet with tt
approval OF the fusionists and Aguinaldo
prayer was earnestly reciprocated in Il
l. applause that followed.