The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-29
REASONS FOR HIS FAITH
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT LOSE A
VOTE THEY HAD IN 1896.
ANTITRUST IAND AlTl-IMPERIaL ISSUES
viii Bring Tens Of Thousands Of vo'ers 10 III
Stan lard Of Democracy Who Did not
Vote With the Party
in 1905.

Hon. John w. Daniel, United States
Senator for Virginia, is at the Var
borough He is here as counsel for
the American and Bell Telephone com
panies which have filed exceptions to
the rates fixed by the Corporation Com
mission.
/ called to see the Senator last night
at his rooms. He is one of the party's
ablest leaders as well as the South's
first orator. He has no opposition i'm
his party in. Virginia and will stay i'm
the Senate as long as he desires to do
SO, unless the Democrats make him
Vice President in 1900. If he had con-
serted to the use of his name he would
have been nominated in 1896 A ticket
of Bryan and Daniel in 1900 would
arouse the greatest enthusiasm in every
section of the country. They would
portray with an eloquence of which no
other two men are capable the dangers
of the new and undemocratic policy of
imperialism, the domination of trusts
and the money powers dictation with
such words of burning oratory as would
fire the people from Sandy Hook to the
Golden Gate.
1t is too soon to talk politics much
now said the Senator. 1.-The tide has
turned strongly to the Democratic par
ty.. and We have an excellent prospect
Of winning in 1900. We will lose none
Of the votes polled for our ticket in
1896 and we will gain thousands and
tens of thousands of votes from intelli-
gent men who are alarmed at what is
involved in Imperialism and the rapid
growth of trusts. The attempt to in
troduce into our government seventeen
million men in the Philippine islands by
subjugatiOn is an issue of commanding
importance. 1t means an immense per-
manent standing army at great cost and
the lowering of the standard of Ameri-
can citizens. We cannot incorporate
them ito our. body polite except as Am
erican citizens. l do not believe the peo-
pie of this country are ready to join
England in an alliance that involves
the burdens, evils and militarism which
are necessary incidents to colonial
policy. The revolt against the admins
tration's policy of criminal aggression
is gaining ground every day. L believe
that the Democrats will gain many
thousand votes from conservative men
who are opposed to the radical departure
iIUlu the teachings Oh the IaInerS ana
the best interests of the Republic.
The trusts are a menace TO trade,
to individual opportunity and the feeling
against them is intense. There will
some to us in 1900 many voters who
see that the Democratic is the only par
ty that will honestly enact and enforce
antitrust legislation.
1--WE will, as l said before, not lose
single vote that was cast for the Chi
cago platform I'm 1896. We will take
no backward step, but we will empha-
size the other prominent issues that
have pressed themselves to the front.
and make our appeal to the American
people for the principles upon which our
government was founded. The outlook
is bright, gets better every day, and if
we are wise Bryan will be inaugurated
President in 1901
Senator Daniel is looking we'll and
will be ready to do his share in the
great battle that will close the century.