The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-05
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Wellington at Cumberland and the State
election in Vermont may be considered
as marking the end of the silly season IN
politics, and from now on we may OK
pect 20 see the Presidential campaign
wax hot and hotter to the end.
The scene presented last evening in
Mr. WelIington's home town was more
than notable The spectacle of the NJ ry-
land Senator and. until very recently,
the Republican State leader, standing
upon the same platform with the Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency, AM
supporting that champion of the people
against his own party and its ticket, was
something memorable. The audience
which gathered to hear the fayorite s5n
Of the locality, and TO greet Mr.. Bryan,
was largely composed OF Republicans,
or perhaps is would be better to say,
former Republicans. since the entausi-
asm with which Senator Wellington's de-
nuneiations of the Hanna Mckinley Ad-
ministration for its imperialism. IT'S d -
fance OF the Constitution, and its ALI
ance with and subserviercy to Great Brit
ain, were received, would seem to rem
der il plain that the citizens composing
me 2SSGlLlDldSt VIII Nttt III .NONNLlbSi d.
they cheered and shouted last night.
Justifying his courageous course III re
fusing TO support the nominees OF his
own organization in oxsting eireum-
stances, Senator Wellington sad:
81 believe tAat ii William / BRYAN is elected
President and appoints Secretary o. the Treas
uly, that Secretary Il the Treasury Viii obey the
law OF the land
u tax upon commerce between Porto Rico
and any other port Of the United States : rs
Unconstitutional a. lax upon colnHa>Ice between
AatyiaId and NtW York
ii is the duty OF Senator OF the United States
to deieuG the Constitution ag4ins al corners,
even the President OF the nTed states.
There i secret compact between tbs Gov
erHment and the Government OF Great Britain.
The time has come when mast Subordinate
ny party 10 mt regard TO- the welfare o. the
These declarations, together with an
other in which the speaker asserted his
conviction that President Mckinley is
but the proconsul OF the English Queen
in the mana cement of American affairs"
form an epitcme CT the speech as
whole and they are very much to the
point. The country generally viii ac-
cept the statement that, if elected, NJ.
Bryan viii not initiate the example of the
present Administration. but will see TO
it that the Constitution and laws are
legally and strictly obeyed. whether in
connection with the currency or ary 9th
er subject. No enc who knows the
Democratic standard bearer can be made
TO believe that he would juggIe with the
laws OF Congress or ignore his cath of
Office as others have done. Again, among
well-informed people there will be no
dissent from the proposition that tar
If tax on the domestic trade between the
American mainland and Porto Rico is as
much violation Of the Constitution as
would be a like tax on commerce be
tween Maryland and New York.
Mr.. Bryan in following Senator Well
Ington. praised the latter Tor the moral
courage which enabled him TO break tie
strong ties of party, and asked: What
brings him TO the Democratic party at
this time2 What makes him act with
those who support the Democratic par v
i is his belief that his country is II
peril II is his belief that the course
which the Republican party is pursuing
tends directly toward the reputation of
those principles OF government which
every party advocated until within three
years. And, again, Mr.. Bryan SAID:
If there be one of his Republican asso-
eiates who thinks his judgment is err
roneous, let that Republican associate
read his speech and then prepare one If
answer to it." The challenge to the
Republican associates" is one not likely
TO be taken up. Mr.. Wellington's posi-
ton, as stated in the extract from his
remarks, above printed, is unanswerabIe.