New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED. ~

and others vet 10 De torouereC-be disDiayed how
v All fy IS b% 51 3e er6 aq 3Hq he s II IN e y 2y
ana OF the Navy--and this not for day. or year,
PrnclpIe that governments derive their just powers
TO be held permanently as conquered provinces it
VIII Dc not only outside Of the Constitution, but
now nan Ion ~ 81 -aoePeqeHce nee T. Is nc -Tss T
government by arbitrary power IS still despOt-
lsnl The attempt, then. either TO give these
Subjects is TO US fraught alike with peril
Snould there be an immediate declaration by our
LoNe-I--t4ehL OF us purposes toward them Ihey
should De given unmistakable assurance Of inde-
LIe same proteGtton should oe theirs heTetoIore
be no hesitation upon our Da-t in giving them 0ro-
other nat atons All this. not 70 the end of subJuga-
the full enjoyment BY them of liberty and Of the
ultimate establishment Of stable government
fashioned BY their own hands
against thIs policy stands Imperialism. IN Amer
IS new. We are to-day becoming familiar with lis
meaning. with its forebodings-and the end IS not
foInders Of = me ne Renrrir rom me @ .oSs @ o o. me
pendence Is the spirit OF the Governnent-the Con
knows nothing OF limitations OF power lis rule
IS OUTSIDE the Constitution Il means the establish
mem oy me American Republic o. the colonial
methods OF European nnonarchies. L means the
right 10 hold alien peoples subjects It enthrones
-orce as lne controLl1ng agency n government II
As a necessary corronary 10 imperialism will
Of n1iItarisn viii be felt in the New world as II
Is in the old. The strong arm Of power will be sub
srirute6 for the peaCea ble agencies which for
and happy. L was Jefferson who said: a well dis
cipneo militia-our best reliance in peace and for
OF the century, with few millions OF population
front Of the nations with population OF 100000
The result Of our recent conflict with Spain gives
taxation and misery 70 the verge Of hu1aH en
CL-61cs. Illustrate
table result Of large standing armies in time Of
The great sage Of the Revolution or enter upon
Z new century with European monarchies as our
model Without large standing army. but rely
ing upon the patriotism and courage OF American
with Great Britain with Mexico in the great civil
strife and with Spain In The Lght Of historZ can
70 the permanent establishment of a large stand
increasing burden Of Jaxation2
THE DANGER OF A STANDING ARMY
We are Lold that our Republic is nov TO become
"a world Power" IN the highest sense-wtth the
Declaration Of Independence "a IT'S coruerstone-it
has been in al is past world Power Il has
Lae noce- -or al oul-oers OF 1oT more Jae
& century. n the sense used BY the lmpertalists
necessitates the methods and equipments Of mon
arches II means me creation and ma maintenance
We hold place as world Power. Study existing
conditions in European nations and know what al
Of despair. Il means, as has been truly said, that
every laborer must carry an armed soldier upon
his back as ne goes 70 MS daily TOLL All history
teaches that the cornerstone oS imperialism is the
force Of The standing army
We stand one hundred years from the hour when
the political forces were gathering which were 10
result election Of the first Democratic Presi
dent The anniversary OF the naasterful day IN our
history was wisely chosen for the assembling in
convention Of the representa- tves Of the historic
party whose founder was Jackson and whose plat
form Is the Declaration Of Independence IN the
great struggle now upon we invoke the coop
grafton OF all who revere the memory OF our
fathers. and whom this declaration is not IN
meaning parchment but the enduring chart of our
liberties Upon the supreme issue now IN the lore
front appeal 70 the sober judgment and patriot
ism Of the American people.
Ar- Stevenson closed, amid liberal applause. at
$40 o'clock Senator Jones then declared the
meeting adjourned
Mr Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson decided TO-
night 70 postpone their departure from Indian
apolis for Chicago until tomorrow al n:3e
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