The sun., 1900-08-20
NO BRYANIsM FOR The GERMANS
Not So EasystO Fool business Men With
the Cry of Imperialism.

Not So Easysto Fool business Men With
the Cry of Imperialism.
One of the boasts of the Demo
Gratis in the present campaign is that
they are going to win over the German
vote, on the question of imperialism"
1t does not look much that way at the
present time. The Germans are not
in the habit of being stampeded eas.
lily. They are apt to keep cool and de-
eide questions in rational and leis-
urely manner. As Il class, too, they
are good business men, and firmly at
tached TO the sound and conservative
principles which insure commercial
prosperity. In New York and Brook
lyn the Germans have already organ
lied for the campaign, in spite of the
extreme heat. and the German Ameri-
can Mckinley and Roosevelt League
of New York have held several large
and enthusiastic meetings. This move
ment has been entirely spontaneous
on their part and is one of the pioneer
developments Of the campaign. The
League has issued an address to Ger
man. Americans, which deserves the
attention of all voters and will have
powerful effect. Its main points
may be summarized as follows: First,
that it is the chief duty of the Ger
man Americans, as of all good citi-
zens, to maintain the great prosperity
which this country has recently ac-
quired, Second, that the national
honor must be preserved. The Ad-
dress proceeds: "German honesty is
one of the qualities which we have
brought into our adopted country;
men of German descent will never
permit dishonest principle to prevail
in the conduct of their Government.
1t is easy to see that the principles
for which William Jennings Bryan
mainly stands are not honest, and that
| it would discredit the United States
If through Bryans election they would
| prevail.
Bryan insisted that the silver ques-
tion should again be made prominent.
-Four years ago this question was de-
cided by our votes; the Judgment
which we pronounced in 1896 we GER
tainly will not reverse in 1900.
-Four years ago Bryan said that the
maintenance of honest money would
ruin the people ana would expose
them first to poverty and then to
crime. but the four years which have
passed since the first defeat have
proved the incorrectness of his iudg-
ment. Through honest money and
honest financial management our pros.
| perity grew as never before. Bryan's
| election would cause the loss of all
that for which we stood successfully
four years ago, all that to which we
mainly owe our present favored posi-.
| tion.
Bryan also says that he desires TO
combat trusts What a contradiction
-as though the intended silver grab
would not be the most gigantic trust
ever created. The trust plank in the
Democratic platform is a catch phrase
for captivating the unwary.
imperialism is the next catchWord
Are we to abandon Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines? The
sound common sense of the American
people and their desire for fair play
are a guarantee that the inhabitants
OF the countries recently acquired by
us will be given the earliest opportu.
nifty to govern themselves.
Hence we will do our utmost to
prevent the election of Bryan to tho
office of President of the United
States. We propose to vote for Nc.
kinley and Roosevelt. Our present
President, William Mckinley. has
proved that even under the most diff
cult conditions he could lead us to
victory power and prosperity. He
honestly performed the duties or bis
exalted office. He is entitled to re-
| election.
"Fellow-citizens. Rally and assist
us in our effort to serve our great and
beloved adopted country best bv civ.
ing it an honest and able Administra.
ton. Let our battle cry be: Down
with Bryan and his imperialistic sill
Yer trust!"
The address is signed by several bun.
dred persons, including Arthur Won
Briesen, Charles A. Schieren. Paul Goe.
pei, Gustav Schwab, DR.. G. Sholer.
Jacob H. Schiff, Ludwig f. Thoma
and George H Englehardt.