The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-19
BRYAN is SANGUlNE.
Saws Democrats Are United for the
Coming Fight.
Nh. pro.p~cti~c Candidate for fres-
tJent warmly Received az jack
son Day banquet In
Chicago.

democracy. Nc ->t"'"1""
principal speaker, and in his aouress
said:
..The years which have elapsed since 1850
snow how the voters OF the parry 49, 49,
their conscience. their Judgment anu ~.
determination are once arouseu, 49,, 80 ana
the foes within and the foes without an
keen the party true TO its high mission a.
he commemorative OF the Struggling masses
in their ncvcr-crding contest Win a.
privileged classes The plutocrauc i'inu
ence which won the last national caiipais"
and which have rioted IN power sse-l 49,
have not been able TO force the su'reHas'
~ a single rlark or line or syllable OF 'he
Chicago platform.
"After a three years burial OF the money
question by our opponents they
have accentuated its importance 10y p
senting currency bill when Wou'u 70"
condemned the republican party 70 o.,i-
,vholmine defeat II IL had been proposed ps
the president In his letter OF accepsahOe
The bin Is so bad that II could not be iorVtu
through the congress chosen IN lsso' 30 =.
1875 when the people were ehEaSeu "a -
for humanity. the financiers capturea ~
sress while the republican leaders win
,,ersni,inc patriotism were pleading 70 me
people 10 uphold the president whise ~
trsaty with Spain was being cohciuusu-
The people were intent upon Inc CONF 49,
OF the war. wagcd for the poHlsa' ~,
nendence of the Cubans ana the
street. magnates were building lot ~
financial subjugation OF the plouuees
wealth in the United States
Decrie~ the Currency Etii.
..rha currency bill fastens us to the tnan-
otai svstsms of the old world and SUBJECTS
,,s,oafl the disturbances which affect them,
While II nlaces the control of the volume OF
naner money in the hands or DAM q Vs.
which will be as mercilesS 10 the PeoPie "
his country as Weyler was 10 we reeon.
centraaos The fight for bimetalllsm at
~ ,atio Of sixteen to one has not been
10, The increased production OF gold mas
shown the advantage Of more money an
has answered the argument so often maus
that the parity could not De hlain,a.''e1
because OF the overproduction OF SILVER;
The fight against bank note circu'a 1..i,., =
In r,ow stronger as the big banks swal-
ioxv nm the little ones and as the people
learn that a permanent national bank note
circulation secured as at present necessi-
tates a permanent and increasing hauoha'
| debt. ....,,o,, a.
| This city so recently that II is only heces
| 80. FOR me TO say that the democratic
partv will meet the issue with a plain ahu
/ nositiye remedy. The republican party l.
\ unable TO enact and enforce encleht shtE I
! trust laws when new legislation ~ ue
handed republican leaders say ina ~,
nFRSErt /
j. pounded out republican officials say ina
| me law does not cover the case rms az
| i,s,ah,e view Of the law reminds me OF IN
| little boy AT the table. His father was neil
ing a plate and the boy exclaimed; w ha
| All that for grandma NO. rtpheu ~
father, this plate is for you. my son. oh
xvhat a little bltv complained the boy.
Imp.rialism n strong Issue.
..rbs question of Imperialism will occup'
tt,s h4r ne " a "A
matters not whether the war IN the fhi.ip
hines ends I'm the near future or continue
| ,,ntil election. The people must determlIi
The policy TO be pursued in REGARD 20 N
Fulrinos. That policy must c"ntehp-al
! the ultimate independence OF the f'ip'ho
or their permanent retention utuel An ~ !, !
I team sovereignty IL the islarns are 10 2
retained permanently the inhabitants mus
H. given the hope of full citizenship or the
must be condemned 10 the lot oil supJect
Who desires 10 admit them to share an
share AXE with US in the destiny OF this rs
public?
.be senate last March hy republican vote
, arnounces that the Philippine Islands WEI
. ~.v4r to become an integral part OF II
! i-nited states. IL we retain possession Pc
= rnan.ntly then, we must DC prepared
support by force a war WHICH VIII new
Ease to be obnoxious 10 The native popui'
''o Colonial Policy L. Opposed.
"Enriard has been IN control of India Y
a century aud half, and yet. accordine
Mr.. Morrison. an Englishman. in BOOK
Gently published, there is not IN lhdia
na,ive raper of influence which defends u
English government He also complains
he ferocity Of the educated classes. J
one who understands history or hum.
nature can expect an alien government
be satisfactory. We cannot ADOPT coloni
policy without ignoring he doctrine OF Sc
Government, so long cherished IN this ccu
try, and we canno; ignore that doctrine
dealing with the Filipinos without enda
yertng its existence In the United States
..Irpon what ground can forcible annex
ton be defended? Is II on the theory IN
the Fflipinos are Incapable OF sef-goNer
ment? Clay. in discussing the reNo-Gtl o
which led to the establishment OF the Sou
American republics. declared that self-gc
eminent is the natural government and {
serted that those who deny the capacity
any people for seif-government impea
the wisdom of the Creator. Clay was rig
The doctrine that Ii Is the DUTY of pow
full nation to cross an ocean and force
alien government upon another race VIII
happens to inhabit valuable lands is d'
trine conceived in avarice. born In inicu
and defended always by hypocrisy.
when we enter upon policy OF emp
we cease to be a mural factor In the worl
!
al with all people strugging for the right
II. govern themselves. but now when the Bo
IL are willing 10 die in defense OF their repl
as he the advocates OF an imperial policy
IT, unable to express sympathy because
-, are ourselves engaged in war OF conqut
- The opponents OF Imperialism sympath
ne with the Beers not because England is
he augressor. but because OF the American
of lief In the Declaration Of Independence
"a The Gold standard.
~ do you know what the gold standi
means?' he asked. why. when the r.
!" iish armies lost three battles In South
Ike rica and there was disturbance In Lone
nd | II manifested itself in New York and II v
IL necessary for the great fnanciers TO RI
Z" in With yi0.0G0000 OF gold to bring inter
down from ls6 per cent and necessary
W. The treasury TO step In and help Wall str
ho out IL few reverses In a war with
- handful of Beers shakes New York "
'ic the gold standard, where will your q
standard be II England ever reaches a
lion OF her size?
J. THEY talk about prosperity. Yes. tn
!. has been some prosperity, but the lar
u portion OF prosperity has gone not to
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