The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05

Treasury, not one dollar of reduction In
these taxes has been made
1T is known that delegation after dele
CATION OF citizens. suffering from these
burdens crowded the committee rooms at
Washington and literally begged for some
relief II is trle that those of US who con
stitute the minority Of Congress Joined in
! that appeal and declared our readiness TO
support any and all measures that might
in some degree remove these burdens OF
taxation. But deaf ear was turned by
| the Republicans TO all such efforts for re-
| lief and none came.
1T is well known also that no relief
| will be given by the party in power and
1t is vain for oyer-burdened people to look
to them while present policies are at
tempted TO be enforced.
The Party of the People.
The only hope for relief lies in hurling
from power the Republican party and the
restoration of the party which believes In
simple and economical Government.
Sixteenth, and lastly-The cost OF Re-
publicanism and its twin monster imperial
ism. This is neither the time nor the oc-
casion TO discuss in detail the increased
appropriations made necessary by the Re-
publican policy of imperialism Biefiy,
however, l will mention that the average
OF appropriations per year for all purposes
Of government for the two years imme-
diately preceding the Spanish-AmArican
war was about 100000 The as rage
expenditure per annum for each of the
three years since that war, including the
fiscal year upon which we have Just en-
tered. shows an increase of nearly $780,
00G00e. The total increase for the three
years will be nearly 5000. .000, 600. Ard in
like proportion it will go on.
This shows the difference in cost OF the
Empire as against the Republic. These
figures refer alone to the money cost of
tn change, and do not include the expense
of the blood of the American boys, the
price of which is far beyond computation.
In the Republican Congress just closed
not one dollor could be had for much
needed public buildings throughout the
country at home. but many millions were
promptly voted 20 prosecute war in the
far-away Philippine Islands Not a dollar
for necessary Improvements OF our rivers
and harbors at home. but millions to he
stolen and squandered in Cuba and our
new insuiar possessions. Nothing for an
isthmian canal. and many other home en-
terprises and objects. but more than $780,
OOe.0Oo were freely given for the army and
navy. for Imperialism and the military, for
gold and glory
Il said at the outset the issue this wear
was again 16 to !. The foregoing are brief
ly the sixteen parts of the issue. What
is the one part?
Crisis Calls for n Leader.
I'VE have seen that platform pledges
are made ana broken: that good intentions
of men are many times set at naught;
that plain duty. clearly set f,,rth an6 un-
derstood, is disregarded: that some men
are weak and vacilating. and may change
their solemn opinions in a day. It Is ap-
parent, therefore, to all that in this su-
preme exigency Of the Republic a demand
goes forth. not for faint hearted decIara-
ton OF platform platitudes, but for a man
Yes man who stands like a mighty rock
in the desert; man. who knowing the
right will dare do the right; a man who
rather than follow n multitude to do evil, |
Will stand. like Pompey's pillar conspicu
Gus by himself aand single. in integrity
Such a man as the one part this Con-
ventlon will tender to the nation as their
candidate for President-a man who is un-
surpassed as a citizen. unequaled as an
orator courageous as a soldier. conspicu-
Gus in every element that constitutes the
typical and the true American, William
j. Bryan. of Nebraska"