The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

/ received this morning my physician S
positive prohibition. l am told that
cannot put the slightest strain upon my
strength at this time without incurring
the danger of permanent disability.
1.-THE hope of complete restoration,
which / had every reason to entertain a
few weeks ago, has rot been realized. You
may believe me when l say that my fall
ure to meet cur friends tonight is among
the most grievous of the renunciations i'm
posed by my unfortunate state of health.
81 think 1 can promise. however, that,
although l am denied this opportunity,
my time and labor will to the utmost pos
sible extent be devoted TO assisting the
State and national committees in perfect
ing the organization of the forces of hos
tility to the new and dangerous doctrines
exploited by President Mckinley in the
acquisition and forcible occupation of the
Philippine Islands and their government
as colony.
My opposition to this sinister and alb
horrent policy began with its inception.
Representing in part the State of Mary
land in the United States Senate. and rec
ognizing the disasters that must neces-
sarily follow the return of those twin
evils. imperialism and nilitarsm, l op-
posed them with all the power at my COM
mand.
I'VE succeeded only in preventing per-
manent increase of the Regular Army es
tablishment up to 900 men. The amend
ment to the Army bill offered and reso-
lutely insisted upon by the Democrats in
the Senate resulted in limiting the dura-
<ion of this increased establishment and
fixing its period at July l. 1901. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the maintenance of
this enormous and unnecessary military
machinery is one Of the questions-and not
the least important of them-to be decided
by the American people next November.
IF that machinery be Withdrawn we
can no longer occupy territory thou
sands of miles distant ani gov
ern against their will millions CT
people to whose character, Gus
toms. and rational aspirations We are pro-
foundly ignorant. We should, then, re-
turn to the time -honored practices of the
founders of the Republic and TO the safe
and honorable policy of annexing only such
territory az can eventually be admitted TO
statehood in the Union or held as Federal
reservations for purposes of commerce and
defence exclusively.
THE Democratic platform aptly and
truly says that the paramount issue of
the campaign is the burning issue of i'm
perialism.' When that shall have been dis
posed of, We can devise and formulate
legislation for Just taxation; the regula-
tion of combinations of capital, which in
juriously affect the indiyidua:; the manner
of choosing United States SeEatoTs; upon
details OF all Of which questions men
of the same political faith now differ. But
each of them viii be dealt with by the
Democratic party 50 that the credit of
the Government viii be maintained and the
rights Of capital and labor alike protected
THE attempt by the Republicans TO
make the currency question predominant
will fail That question was, four years
ago. the logical product of conditions which
no longer exist. The phenomenal addition
made TO the volume OF gold since 1S96-an
amount equal tc, IL not greater, than all
ary Of that year-removes the question
from the domain OF controversy.
This condition, together with the i'm
mense balance of trade in our favor. has
been hrorght about By natural causes.
which the ingenuity and enterprise OF
cur ps0plo have utilized For the Repu5-
lican party to claim IL ss part of its
yirtuous and enlightened ststesmanship Is
too rrspcstercus for serious consideration.
The sole hope OF arresting tss-,-ezgeat
reckless progress OF Imperialism Eith It's
ecleS--nttsnt ef large standing armies
and growing lust OF acquisition, lies in the
triumph Of the Democratic ticket next
month. What the country needs for lis
honorable safety and prosperity is the elec-
ton n William Jennings Bryan and Adlai
e. Stevenson, with q Eause Of Representa-
tfres In accord with them.
I'm our own Stete / know that the
Democrats are alive 20 the duties and re-
sponsibiIities resting on them. Il each
Democrat will, from this moment till the
eve OF the election, devote himself loyalty
TO the completion of that work of party
organization which has been so brilliantly
inaugurated aad is now progressing under
oh, H-rs-
ceiye the electoral vote OF Maryland. Very
truly. yors's.
ARTHUR P GoRMAN"
Ex-Governor stones Address.
1t was some time after SIR. Richardson
took his seat before the applause evoked
by Mr. Germans letter subsided. Fin
ally the president. Mr.. Smith, arose to
introduce the next speaker-Mr stone.
Ex-Governor of Missouri and Vice Chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee The applause burst out anew, and
the ovation accorded Mr.. Stone evinced
his popularity with those who had assem-
bled to listen to him. 1t was fully five
minutes before his voice could be heard.
and then he was constantly interrupted
with requests to speak louder. His ad-
dress was a mastery arraignment Of the
q
said in part:
Il thank you for your cordial recep-
tion tonight. Some ten days ago the
chairman o your State Committee did
me the honor to invite me to attend this
meeting. The invitation was extended
partly as a matter of courtesy and
partly because ! happened for the time
being to represent our organization at
Eastern headquarters. l accepted be-
cause / felt that IL was due to tte
because of the splendid work he is Il ing
for the Democratic party in the State.
and because we know he is setting an
example to other States in his splenzii
management in Maryland. l accepted
also in part because / was told this
meeting was especially to be addressed
by Senator German. / wanted to hear
him because Of the high respect l have
for him.
II am myself almost as sick as the
Senator, and / came near sending my
regrets this morning, but l was reiuct-
ant to disappoint the chairman, and /
wanted to see a Maryland Democra .ic
audience. My regrets at Mr. Gormans
absence is intensely felt, because 1t i'm
poses upon ME the necessity OF address
ing you at greater length than l had
intended.
The Chicago platform declares thai
Imperialism, SO called is the paramount
issue OF the campaign. Is that true? Is
that issue of such transcendent Import as
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