The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-07
He Thinks Republican Attitude on Ma
tional Questions Nearer Right
Than II Democracy's.
IMPERIALISM BUT A CHIMERA
WHICH BRYANIsM HAS USED TO con-
FUSE THE PEOPLE.
He Says Republicans Should Take the
Aggressive on the Question-Mr.
Bynum to Speak This Fall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. -Ex-Representa-
tive Bynum, of indianapolis, has expressed
his intention of supporting Mckinley and
Roosevelt. While Mr.. Bynum's attitude has
been generally understood to be in opposi-
ton to the Democratic candidates, lie has
not until now given any public expression
of his intentions. When questioned on the
subject he said; 81 determined to sup
port the Republican candidates as soon
as the action of the Democratic conven-
tion was made known. think the Repub-
lican party nearer right on the important
questions to be settled at the coming elec-
ton, and they are too grave in my judg
ment to admit of any one remaining silent
or inactive. L did not vote for Mr.. Nc
Kinley in 1896. as has been often stated.
My convictions on the money question were
very decided in 1896, and subsequent events
have only served to strengthen them.
predicted in a speech at Madison-square
Garden in New York during the last cam
paign that with the maintenance of the
gold standard and an Improvement in our
banking facilities New York would at no
distant time become the worlds money
center but I did not have the least idea
at that time that before the election this
year European countries would be obtain
ing loans from American bankers upon bet
ter terms than they could obtain them any
where else in the world. The financial i'm
provement in the condition of the people
and the country is without parallel, and
how any one who opposed Mr.. Bryan four
years ago can support him now is difficult
for me to comprehend. While the legisia-
ton of the last Congress was a step in
the right direction, the maintenance of
the gold standard so long as We have out
standing nearly 6o0,00O,000 silver dollars of
full legal tender with no provision for
their exchange or redemption win still de-
pend upon the policy of the administra-
ton. An administration that would force
silver upon unwilling creditors would soon
affect public confidence, and that, after all,
is the foundation of prosperity"
Upon the question of imperialism Mr..
Bynum was equally emphatic. Said he:
There is no such thing as imperialism
1t is nothing but a chimera, yet it is a
matter about which the people have be-
come confused and upon which they desire
to be informed and the Republicans should
not allow themselves to be put upon the
defensive, but boldly take the aggressive
Not a single step has been taken by the
President but what has been strictly within
the limits of constitutional power and in
line with Democratic precedents. Jeffer-
son acquired Louisiana without the con-
sent of the inhabitants, and Congress pro-
vided that all the military. civil and iu-
dicial power then exercised by the officers
Of the existing government should be
vested in such persons and be exercised
in such a manner as the President should
direct. Monroe acquired the Floridas with
out consulting the wishes of the inhabi-
tants and the President appointed General
Jackson Governor. and his administration
was severely criticised as of the most arbi-
trary character. Polk acquired sovereignty
over New Mexico and California first by
conquest and set up military governments.
and in message to Congress stated that
resistance 10 American sovereignty upon
the part of the inhabitants had practically
subsidized but If necessary he would ask
Congress for an appropriation TO build
fortifications to defend the governments
established"
Mr.. Bynum discussed the constitutional
phase of the expansion question and con-
cluQed. L DeleVe recent events have
demonstrated that we should by all means
retain the Philippines. not more for the
protection of the Filipinos than our own.
but for the protection of both. With the
control of these islands We can guard the
rights and interests Of our. citizens and
our commerce in the Orient without becom-
ing involved in serious complications with
other powers. All this sentiment about
sordid commercialism sounds very nice, but
we must recognize the fact that we have
reached a point where IL is necessary for
us to lock out for markets or suffer the
frightful consequences which will in
evitably result from the inability of a large
body of our people to obtain work and
wages"
Mr.. Bynum will probably take part in
the campaign before IL ends. and should
he do so the Republicans would not likely
have more aggressive speaker on the
stump.