Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

he was interrupted by the appearance
OF Boodler Clark, Of Montana, with
MS magnificent brass band and many
delegates and spectators, seeing an
easy thing, united in giving him a
spontaneous and enthusiastic vel
come"
Imperialism.
| The Kansas City convention sought
to emphasize the Importance of their
imperialistic plank by placing it as
the leader in the platform. People
who honestly fear imperialism cannot
consistently support the nominee of
that convention. No medieval mon
arch ruled more despotically than did
Bryan at Kansas City No imperial
dictator was ever clothed in greater
power than that assumed by the Ne
braska boss. His will was supreme.
Instead of the platform rejecting the
combined wisdom of the convention it
was framed to suit the wishes Of this
one man. That it was not in accord
with the will of the majority is evil
dent from the poll made by Senator
Money of Mississippi. This showed
that only III out of 932 delegates
We're in favor of the adoption of the
16 to l plank. But in spite of this
overwhelming sentiment, the Nebras-
ka boss forced the adoption of a 16
to l resolution. Could there be any
thing more despotically tyrannical
than this imperial dictation? Is it
possible to conceive of more op-
pressive imperialism than this? If
we must have Imperialism the Con-
seryatiye would have it as far away
as possible. Imperialism in the Phil
ippines is preferable to the imperial
ism of Bryan at home
The Anti-Imperialst.
The adoption of an anti-imperialist
resolution by the Kansas City conven-
tion will not rally the anti-imperialists
to the support of Bryan. The decla-
ration Of the convention is not con-
sistent with the record of the nomi-
nee. Bryan's responsibility for impe-
rialism is not forgotten. The treaty
of peace with Spain made imperialism
possible. BY the terms of this treaty
sovereignty over the Philippines pass
ed from Spain to the United States.
Because of this clause in the treaty
anti-imperialists opposed its ratifica-
ton by the senate. So effective was
the opposition among senators that a
majority was secured to vote against
the treaty. Had not the plans of the
anti-imperialists been interfered with
the treaty would not have been rati-
ned 1t would have been returned for
amendment and we would have escap-
ed the responsibilities that now CON
front us. But unhappily for the OPP
ponents of the treaty, Bryan resigned
his commission in the army, fastened
to Washington and whipped unwill-
ing democratic senators into line and
secured the ratification of the treaty.
In thus favoring ratification Bryan en-
dorsed everything the treaty contain
ed and must bear the responsibility
of all that has resulted from it. Anti
who vote for Bryan would
be voting for the original imperialist
There was method in the action of
Bryan in favoring ratification. He
wished to remove the Philippine prob
lem from the department Of state
where it belonged to the field of par
tisan discussion thereby giving him a
subject for defamation in 1900. The
motive is even more reprehensible
than the act. Will the voters give
their endorsement to such childish
politics? Will they commend conduct
SO contemptibly demagogic?