Evening journal., 1900-10-18
JOHN P. NIELDN
ARRAIGNS BRYAN

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wears for sober reflection and deliber-
ate consideration-afte four years that
belle every prophesy Of Bryan-the
Democratic party on July 4, at kansasl
City, reaffirmed the Chicago platform
and reaclxnowledged his leadorshi =.
On May 10, at Sioux FANS South
Dakota, the Populist party nominated
Bryan for president On July 4, at
Kansas City, the Democratic party
nominated Bryan for president On
July 6, at Kansas City, the Silver party
nominated Bryan for president On
August 16, at Indianapolis, the Anti
Imperialist party endorsed Bryan for
president. MI Bryan has accepted the
nominations and endorsed in set
speeches the platforms Of each Of these
parties. The Popullsts, the Demo-
Gratis and the Silverites acknowledge
BRYAN their leader, and he declares
himself the exponent Of all their doc
trines.
what Kind Of a Democrat is this Popu-
list? Lock at the men who supported
him IN the Democratic convention at
Kansas City and who would receive rec
oenition If he were elected president.
Croker and Tammany in New York, but
not men like David b. Hill; George Fred.
williams in New England, but not men
like Olney: Tnlman in South Carolina,
but not men like German; his supporters
were Goebelltes I'm kentucky, Lentz In
Ohio. Altgeld I'm Illinois. Towne in Wis
consin, Clark in Montana, and Hogg in
Te1hs
! Can the American people elect Alr.
Bryan to the most exalted. the most
honorable, the most responsible Office on
the face Of the earth? Upon the presi-
dent Of the United States devoives the
appointment OF the Cabinet officers and
the nomination of the justices Of The
Supreme Court. and the ambassadors to
the other nations of the earth. Who
would Mr.. Bryan appoint his secretary
Of state? Would it be Mr.. CSokerl
Would he make his friend and associate,
"Coin" Harvey, secretary of the Treas
ury? Would he make Golden Rule
Jones his secretary Of war? Would Gum
Shoe BIZ Stone be his secretary of the
navy? Would "Pitchfork" Trlman be
secretary Of agriculture? Would Lentz
be attorney general? Would Debs be his
new secretary OF labor?
Six Supreme Court justices can retire
on account of age during the next four
years. Would Mr.. Bryan appoint .Altgeld
chief Justice? Who would succeed Mr
Choate and Mr.. Bayard in the Court OF
St. James? Would Hogg, of Texa s. &c
to Germany These are the practical
questions Of enormous moment. ash
/ rrrh Ia n
to weigh them. At the same time. gen.
tlemen note that Mr.. Bryan, with such
advisers and with such supporters. pro-
claims himself and his parties as true
guardians Of the constitutional liberty Of
the citizens Of this country.
When Mr.. Bryan comes here next
week 1 would like him to answer certain
questions
1-Win he. if elected president. as the
oommander-in-chief. Immediately with
draw the American army from the Phil
ippine Islands?
2-How soon does he contemplate that
stable form Of government can be
given to the Philippine Islands?
SLOW soon after a stable form Of
government Is established does he pro-
pose that Congress shall declare the in
dependence of those islands?
4-How long after a stable form Of
government is established and independ-
ence is declared does he propose that the
American protectorate over the Philip
pine Islands shall continue2
5-Will he pay the obligations of 1his
government in silver or sold. II elected
president?
/ When Mr. Bryan comes here next reel,
he viii tell you that the constitutional
liberty Of the citizens OF this country is
threatened and imperiled by the form of
government the Republican party pro-
lposoH for The Philippine Islands. He will
ten you that the Ropubllcaa party pro-
/ poses to trample under foot the Declare
/ tion OF independence and the Constitu-
zion Of She United States. He will tell
/ you that the republic Is Ia danger of be-
coming "a military empire The complete
answer 70 that argument IS this. That
no man knows what the r.ea manent form
OF government for the Philippine Islands
will be-
The sole power and au ,h3rity 10 define
that policy and determine the foru of
government for those islands rests with
Congress. The permanent policy OF tho
United States for the government Of the
Philippine Islands will be and must be