The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
MIR. BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
philippine Policy the Principal Subject
Discussed.

philippine Policy the Principal Subject
Discussed.
In beginning his speech Mr.. BRYAN
announced that he would, at an earlv
day, and in q more formal manner, dis.
cuss the various questions covered in
the platform. Continuing, he said:
When say that the contest of 1900 is a
contest between Democracy on the one
hand and plutocracy on the other I do
not mean to say that all our opponents
have deliberately chosen to give to organ
lied wealth predominating influence in
the affairs of the government, but I do
assert that on the important issues Of the
day the Republican party is dominated
by those influences which constantly tend
to elevate pecuniary considerations and
ignore human rights In 1859 Lincoln
said that the Republican party believed
IN the man and the dollar, but that in
case OF conflict it believed in the man be-
fore the dollar This is the proper rela
tlon which should exist between the two.
Man, the handiwork of God, comes first
money the handiworl1 of man, is of in
terlor importance. Man is the master.
money the servant, but upon all impor-
tant questions today Republican legisla-
ton tends to make money the master and
man the servant
1hc maxim of Jefferson, "equal rights
to all and special privileges to none" and
the doctrine Of Lincoln that this should
be" government 'of the people, by the
people and for the people," are being dis
regarded, and the instrumentalities of
government are being used to advance
the interests of those who are in a posi-
fa
ment.
Policy in the Philippines
In taking up the Philippine question
MIR. Bryan denied the assertion of Re-
publican leaders. that the opposition
was wrong in criticizing the president
during the existence of war and
charged them with not meeting the
Issue squarely. Referring to the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty with Spain he said:
was among the number of those who
believed 1t better to ratfy the treaty and
end the war, release the volunteers. re-
move the excuse for war expenditures,
and then give to the Philippines the indie
pendencc which might be forced from
spain by q new treaty. In view of the
crltlclsm which my action aroused in
some quarters I take this occasion to
reState the reasons given at that time. I
thouSh5 1t safer to trust the American
people to give independence to the Fill
pinos thah TO trust the accomplishment
or that purpose to diplomacy with an nm
friendly nation. The title of Spain being
eAtlngulshed we were at liberty to deal
with the Filipinos according to American
principles. The Bacon resolution intro-
duced month before hostilities brolx,
out at Manila, promised Independence to
the FlllplnOs on the same terms that i,
was promised to the Cubans. I SUPPORTED
this resolution and believe that it's adon-
tlon prior to the breaking out of hostil
tiles would have prevented bloodshed,
ana that It's adoption at any subseouent
time would have ended hostilities,
Must Expect Filipinos to Revolt.
If it is right for the United States to
hold the Philippine islands permanently
and initiate European empires in the gov
ernment Of colonies the Republican nartv
ought to state it's position and defend it.
but it must expect the subject races to
protest against such a policy and to resist
to the extent Of their ability. The Fill.
pinos do not need any encouragement
from Americans now living. Our whole
history has been an encouragement, not
only to the Filipinos but to all who are
denied voice in their own government,
II 1t were possible to obliterate every
word written or spoken in defense of the
principles set forth in the Declaration Of
Independence g war of conquest would
still leave its legacy Of perpetual hatred,
for 1t was God himself Who placed in
every human heart the love Of liberty
He never made race of people so low in
the scale Of civilization or intelligence
that it would welcome foreign master
Mr.. Bryan charged the Republicans
with seeking to confuse expansion with