Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-12


the opportunity to can and preserve
this great crop of peaches, plums and
black berries and this trust saw its OPP
portunity to swell its dividend because
these women must haYe sugar to pre-
serve their fruit.
The republican party is as evasive
on the future disposition of the Philip
pine question as the president has been
himself. / guess they have used their
splendid evasiveness as it is very doubt
full If the president has any permanent
views. / believe the Philippine war is
uncalIed for and unnecessary, for the
reason that Mckinley has been nom
president, the clear and foresighted
leader, the man of ideas, the man with
fixed views, the man to lead the nation
instead of to follow and catch on to the
public sentiment of his own party, had
he been leader instead of a follower
or a drifter, he would have spoken
plainly to the Philippine people, but
he did not, he does not speak plainly
to his own, the American people, as to
his and his party's intentions toward
the Filipinos.
[ say had he been honest and assured
then do not believe that we would
have been In war with them today.
I cannot understand why we went to
war to fight Cuba's battles, spending
millions of dollars and giving up the
blood of our soldiers that Cuba might
have liberty and independence, while
now we are at war with the Filipinos
spending many millions of dollars
and shedding the blood of our brave
American soldiers because we deny
to them which is in our power to give,
the identical liberty that we battIed for
in Cuba's behalf and which IS dear to
every American.
We are spending one hundred and
fifty millions of dollars annually to
carry on this war. or two dollars each for
every woman, child and man In the
United States, or annually one twelfth
of our per capita circulation money.
What return will we get? Why the
profits on all the trade from the Phil
ippine Islands will not repay us during
the life of the present generation, Tor
the money. we have spent and the blood
we have shed. Lee us be for the ex-
pansion of our commerce, but let 1t be
by friendship with foreign powers, by
peace and by superiority IN cOmpetl-
ton. Let us say to the Fillipinos
surrender your arms, form yourselves
into peaceful and stable govern
ment-when that is done we will
then haul down with our own hands
the American flag of Stars and Stripes
and instead we will hoist another flag,
the emblem of which shall be to the
Filipinos liberty and independence
and protecrion by this country from
outside interference.
The Democratic convention at Kan
sas City has just issued it's platform, 4
and I feel pride in the fact that this
is tho first democratic convention IN
Georgia to follow this great national
convention. We are the first to give 1t
our approval.
The platform, unlike the republican,
stands out boldly, it is not evasive, but
Is honest, plain and easily understood.
There can be no misunderstanding OF
it's meaning. It is safe, it is broad,
liberal and thoroughly American. And
Immediately on the adoption of that
platform by the conventions candidate
was nominated for the Presidency OF
the United States by reclamation with
out dissenting vote, one that Is In
full sympathy with every word of that
platform and IF elected will administer
the affairs of the country In accordance
with the principles laid down. There
will be no more indecision, no more
clouds of mystery. We will have q
man for President not only capable OF
seeing and knowing his duty but has
both the convictions and courage to
fulfill every duty that will add to the
happiness and greatness of this people,
such man is William Jennings Bry-
an.
Gentlemen of the Convention, the
country must now know that there is
one issue and that is against the repub-
lican party, all opposition, must con-
centrate; there must be no division
among us, it must be battle of the
people marching under the democratic
banner against imperialism, mllltarism,
McKinleyism, commercial trust, the
national bank trust and Mark Hanna.
Mr.. Chairman and members of the
Convention, accept the nomination
you have rendered me and | pledge to
you fidelity to duty.
I shall strive at all times by constant
and earnest efforts, by legislation and
otherwise to advance prosperity and
glory of our country and to the indie
pendence and happiness OF all the peo-
pie. [ shall work faithfully for the
party and I will hold aloft the banner
of democracy over the district and the
campaign will be waged.
Shall this great country remain
republic, or be made an empire? snail
it be Mckinley and imperialism, or
will 1t be Bryan and liberty?
Loud applause followed Mr.. Lewis
able speech, and he was roundly con-
graduated by members of the conven-
ton for the sound democracy and patri-
otto utterances contained therein.
The only business then remaining
before the convention was the election
of a new executive committee. The
committee thus chosen were: G. @.
Smith, of Pulaski; t. A. Collins, of
Schley; F. f. Paris, of Taylor; @. s.
Quits, of Houston; j. w. Matthews,
of Crawford; j. w. Castleberry, of
Webster; John T. King, of Wilcox; J
S. Byron, of Dooly; 9. f. Putnam, OF
Lee, F. B. Wimberly, of Twiggs; G..
Forester, of Stewart; J. M, Harrison,
of Macon. These were elected by ac-
clamation.
Hon. T. A. Collins of Schley was
again elected district chairman, and
Hon. James Harrison of Macon district
secretary.
The convention, prior to adjourn
ment, extended thanks to the citizens
of Leesburg and Lee county for the