The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22
SUPPORT FOR BRYAN
ANTI-IMPERIALIsTS APPEAL TO IN
DEPENDENT VOTERS.
SIGNED BY PROMINENT MEN
SUCH As boutwell,, GARRISON,
GoDI<IN AND HARMON.


Porto Rico and Philippines view
ed with Great Apprehension-Bry-
ans Position ON the supreme Is
sue" sound aud IIis Advocacy of
It Couragcous-Ne Do Not want
"vuIgRr. Commonplace Empire"
Chicago. oct. a.-The American Anti
Imperialist League issued an address to-
night 10 "all independent voters In the
United States" asking them to support
William ]. Bryan for President Among
the names attached 90 the document are
those OF George S Boutwell,. Boston, y.
H. Chamberlain. Massachusetts,. former
Governor OF South Carolina. Joseph 5.
Fowler. Washington. d. C., oX-united
States senator: r. l. Godkin. New York
william L. Garrison. Boston; Judson Har-
mon. Cincinnati. ex-Attorney General;
Bishop r. -. Huntington. syracue. y. y;
Thomas wentworth Higginson, Boston.
ex-Congressman Henry L, johnson OF IN
diana. William r. Lord, Portland, ore;
Charles Eliot Norton. Harvard University;
Franklin Pierce. New York; Arthura
Latham Perry. williams College: Edward.
NJ Shepard. New York: Mooriie,d storey
Boston. Edwin F. Uhl. Grand Rapids
Mich. John J. Vanlentine, president
wers-Fargo Express Company; United
states Senator George l.. Wellington.
Maryland. and ex-Congressman John De
witt warne- New York
violation of Constitution.
The address says:
we regard with profound apprehension
the course OF the present administration
In Porto Rico and the Philippine our
prior acquisitions were Of adjacent terri
tory for the extension Of area OF consti-
utional government. and the creation Of
new states OF the Union. We made their
few inhabitants citizens, our people set
tied them: We there established the In
s;itutions OF freedom. For the irst time
in our history. It is now proposed that
the President and Congress shall rule vast
territories. and millions OF men
outside our constitutional system
Oncials sworn 20 support the
constitution aud deriving ali their powers
thcrefrom have acquired colonies and as
sumed arbitrary authority 20 govern their
/
them without representation. ThH policy
offers to the people OF Porto Rico and
the Philippines no hope Of Independence.
no prospect OF American citizenship. no
representa- ton in the Congress which saNcs
them This is the government of men
by arbitrary power: this Is imperialism.
I'VE believe that 10 is the FIRST duty OF
The American people 10 stamp with their
dlsapproval doctrines 80 hostile to liberty
.H q
mcnt II they are 20 remain free and
their government is 70 continue rcprcsen-
tativc their servants must not have o.
exercise any but constitutional powers.
Between sne claim Of freedom that AL
men are entitled 10. equal political rights
and the dogma Of tyranny that might
makes right. there IS no middle ground.
The supreme Issue.
we have not prior to this year sup
ported the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan. We
do not now concur in certain OF his views
on minor issues. Yet his position 7n
the supreme issue of the present campaign
ls so sound and hiE advocacy Of II has
been 50 uhie and courageous that We
now favor his election Ms the most eflce-
tive way % showing disapproval Of Mr.
McKlnlcy'e course Without claiming any
special political influence. We unite. for
what our example may be worth to our
fellow citizens. In this statement OF pro
posed action in the presence OF greater
danger than We have encountered since
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth-the
danger that we are TO be transformed from
a republic. founded on the Declaration %
Independence. guided by the counsels OF
Washington. INTO vulgar. commonplace
empire. founded on physical force.
1--WE invite the cooperation Of an indie
pendent voters 10 avert this great and
impending danger"