Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13

Maryland, and VIM. ]. Bryan open
ed the campaign in Maryland on the
same platform. Mr.. Wellington re-
nounced his allegiance to the Repub-
lican party, and in his speech gave
his reasons for so doing. Following
are some extracts from it:
GAS the governmental policy of
President Mckinley was developed
1 was compelled to differ from it at
several points and gave evidences of
my disagreement in the speeches
delivered by me during the past
three years upon the floor of the
senate, touching the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, the Philippines, Porto
Rico and the South African affairs.
Upon the principles therein advanc-
ed 1 stand today. l gave friendly
warning to the republican party that
if they became responsible for GER
tain policies l would not follow.
Therefore the party having become
so responsible, l am compelled to
refuse submission to its behests and
to range myself against it for con-
science.
81 can not see my way clear to
inveigh against imperialism, against
the uncoIstitutionality of the Porto
Rico tariff bill, the unrighteousness
of attempting to enslave the inhabi-
tants of the Philippine islands and
the dishoner of breaking our pledge
to Cuba, and then, because of the
mandate of sinister influence which
dominates the president, forswear
my convictions; set at naught my
declarations and do as did Senator
Hoar and others, appeal to the past
and the future. The past is dead.
1 can not change it. No appeal will
reach its deaf ear.
"The future is not in my keeping
and it is not in my power to fashion
it. Therefore am here tonight to
reiterate the convictions I voiced in
the senate and record my opposition
to the principles of President Nc
Kinley as evidenced in his foreign
policy, and with all the vehemance
of positive nature protest against
the violation of the principles upon
which our government is founded;
against the dissertation of the con-
stitution and the reversal of the
policy which has given US century
and quarter of national life such
as the history of man hath not re-
corded in any age or cline.
81 am here tonight to declare my
unalterable antagonism to the policy
of imperialism and my opposition
to the representative of that vicious
principle. 1t is an occasion of more
than ordinary importance for any
man to antagonize the political party
which he has served for quarter OF
a century; to which he has given the
best years of his life, and for which
he has achieved some success. II
brings much bitterness and vituper-
alton.
'eThe walls of wrath have already
been opened upon me and there will
be much that is unpleasant in the
work I have to do. l have however,
determined to do that which be.
lieve to be for the best interest Of
my country and l do so in the same
spirit which was manifested by Lin.
coin when he stood upon the steps
of the national capitol and in hi:
inaugural address said: with NAL.
ice toward none, with charity fol
all, with firmness to do the right, as
God gives me power to see the right,
l will do my whole duty and in the
performance of that duty 1 find il
necessary not only to oppose the re
election of President Mckinley, bu
to emphasize that position by sup
porting his antagonist, who in thi!
election stands for free government
according to the constitution"
. Reference to Admiral Schle,
caused loud applause, though not SC
much attention was given to the as
sertion that "the gentle Roosevelt
was saved from utter humiliation b.
a colored regiment which swept owe
and beyond him."
Referring to his position upon tn,
Paris treaty he said he had votec
for it because he wanted to bring tn,
war to a technical as we'll as a rea
close. He had, however, only con
sented to give his vote after securing
the presidents assurance that it wa
not his purpose to permanently &C
quire or to hold, against the consen
t of the inhabitants of the Philippin,
islands; that it was his purpose onl,
to restore law and order by Amer
can arms in the contest then bein,
waged, and to prevent foreign inter
: ference in the affairs of The archi
) pelago.
3 sfThis was my my understanding
and upon that promise 1 voted 70
the ratification of the treaty. With
, out my vote it would not have beef
ratified. The treaty was ratified
but the promise of the president wa
not fulfilled. 1 will do McKinle,
, justice: When he gave the pledg
he intended that it should be kept
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