The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
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essential al this crisis for the American
people again 10 declare their faith in the
UNIVERSAL application of the Declaration
of Independence and to assert their will
that their servants shall not have or ex-
ercise any powe- whatever other than
those conferred by the constitution, ear
nestly make the following recommended
tons to our countrymen:
First. That. without regard to their
views on minor questions of domestic pol
icy. they withhold their votes from Mr..
Mckinley. in order to stamp with their
disapproval what he has done.
Second. That they vote for those can
didates for Congress. in their respective
districts. who win oppose this policy of
Imperialism.
support for Bryan.
Third. While we welcome any other
method OF opposing the reelection OF Mr..
Mckinley, we advise direct support of Mr..
Bryan as the most effective means of
crushing imperialism. We are convinced
OF MIR. Bryan's sincerity and OF his earnest
purpose tc secure to the Filipinos their
Independence. His position and the declar-
ations contained in the platform of his
party on the vital issue of the campaign
meet our unqualified approval
I'VE recommend that the executive COM
League and its allied leagues continue and
extend their organizations, preserving the
Independence OF the movement, and that
they take the most active part possible in
the pending political campaign.
Until now the policy which has turned
the Filipinos from warm friends to bitter
enemies, which has slaughtered thousands
of them and laid waste their country has
been the policy Of the President. After
the next election 1t becomes the policy OF
every man who votes 70 re-elect him and
who thus becomes. with him, responsible
for every drop of blood thereafter shed.
The following resolution, proposed by
w. S. Holden Of Chicago. was added TO
the platform as reported:
A Word for the Negroes.
Resolved, in declaring that the prin-
ciples of the Declaration of Independence
apply to all men. this congress means to
include the negro race in America as
we'll as the Filipinos. We deprecate all
efforts, whether In the South or in the
North. to deprive the negro of his rights
as citizen under the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution of the
United States"
After the adoption of the resolutions in
dorsing Bryan, the representatives of the
third party movement met in the assem-
bly, room of the Commercial Club. and
selected Thomas NJ. Osborne of New York,
for permanent chairman, and Everett "
Abbott OF New York. for permanent sec
rotary. A motion was made and car
ried that convention be held in New
York City on Sept 5. for the purpose OF
nominating a ticket.
II is said the third party men to-day
offered the presidential nomination to Mr..
Moorefeld Storey of Massachusetts. but
Mr.. Storey declined the honor. Mr. Will
lam I. Palmer of Colorado, was reported
TO be the choice for Vice President. The
leaders OF the movement said tonight.
that they expected a large representation
al their convention in New York on Sept.
5, and that candidates for President and
Vice President would then surely be NOM
mated.
Secretary Mize of the Liberty Congress.
to-day received a letter from William l..
Garrison of Boston, pledging the writer's
support to Bryan.