The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

and when think of this wonder whether
u Is due 60 natural or 10 human laws mat
so many people are compelled to toll the
year around and have 50 little opporsuni-
~ Tor rest and recreation. / believe Il
Is partly due 10 human laws and not en-
urely 10 the laws OF God. believe that
our government Is not administered as
nearly a. it should be for the protection
Of the rights Of all and for the ad-
Nancement OF the interests Of
all Aud when we protest
against legislation which has for It's re-
suit the spreading OF tbe arms of society
further and further apart. we are usual
" denounced as disturhers Of the peace
and stirrers up OF dtsceAteut and some
times characterized as anarchists. But
those who bring this accusation against
US err either ignorautly or wilfuliy There
Is nothing In the principles Of the party
TO which ! belong that would lead a man
10 do aught TO injure the property Of any
man or TO put an obstacle IN the way Of
the honest accumulation Of wealth All
chat we seek is 10 enable the man who
accumulates the wealth 10 enjoy Il. and
protect him from the man who wishes 10
enjoy II. but does not earn it. Would Il
make the rest Of those who can, less
sweet to know that more are able 20 rest.
/ believe it would increase the enjoyment
OF those who now enjoy a rest to know
that their enjoyment was not shared by
so few. and that every year increases the
number Of those who might partake in
tbe summer time Of the recreation and
recuperation necessary for the active per-
formance OF the duties Of life"
The stop al Deer Park consumed about
an hour and a half
senator weIIIngton's stand.
At Cumberland the principal meeting
was held at the Academy Of Music. he
ginning az o'clock. Air Bryan entered
the hall few minutes before that hour
and was received with a volume Of ap-
plause which fairly shook the building.
The hall was crowded to its dome. and
tho meeting was a very enthusiastic one
throughout. Hon Frederick Williams pre-
sided
senator Wellington made the frs,
speech OF the evening He was listened 10
with interest. and was frequently APP
plaudesi. although at times there were
very pronounced hisses. The Maryland
Senator lost no time in declaring his OF
position to the present administration and
his determination TO support MIR. Bryan.
He had taken this position, he said. be-
cause OF his views upon the Spanish war
and its Consequences. ana because of his
opposition TO Imperialism. lie said in
part:
AS the governmental policy Of PTesi-
dent Mckinley was developed, ! was COM
pelied 20 differ from u a. several points
and gave evidence OF my disagreement In
the speeches delivered by me during the
past shree years upon the floor OF the
Senate, touching the Spanish-American
VAR. the Philippine Islands. Porto Rico
and the South African affairs Upon the
principles therein advanced. I stand to
day gave friendly warning to the Re
publican party thas II they became re-
sponsible for certain policies. / would not
follow. Therefore. the party having be-
come so responsible. ] am compelled 10
refuse submission TO It's behests and TO
range myself against IL for conscience.
Cannot Forswear Convictions.
II cannot see my way clear 20 inveigh
against imperialism. against the uncon-
stiiutionaAty OF the Porto Rican tarlT
bin. the unrighfeousness OF attempting TO
enslave the Inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands and the dishonor OF breaking our
pledge 20 Cuba. and then because OF the
mandate OF sinister influence which
dominates the President forswear my con-
vlctions. set az naught my declarations and
do as did Senator Hoar and others appeal
to the past and the future. The past is
dead. ] cannot change Il. The future Is
not in M keeping and IL Is not In tny
power TO fashion IL. Therefore. ! arm mere
tonight 20 reiterate the convictions ]
voiced i'm the Senate. and record my op-
position to the principles OF President Nc
Kinley. as evidenced in his foreign pol
icy, and with ali the vehemence Of a pos
itive nature protest against the violation
OF the principles upon which our govern
ment Is founded, against the desecrat lion
OF the constitution and the reversal of
the policy which has given Us a century
and a quarter of national life. such
the history Of man haah not recorded In
any age or cline.
Il am here tonight 10 declare my un-
alterable antagonism TO the policy Of inn
perlalism and my opposition 10 the rep
resentative OF that vicious principle. it
is an occasion Of more than ordinary inn
portanee for any man to antagonize the
political party which he has served for a
quarter OF a century. have. however,
determined TO do that which believe for
the best interest OF my country and in
the performance of that duty | ind II
necessary not only to oppose the re-elec-
tion Of President Mckinley. but 10 em-
phaslze that position by supporting hts
ANTAGONIST who In this election stands for
free government accordins 10 tue cSiis;!=
tuition"
Continuing. he said that the nation was
Al the parting OF the ways, and ne be-
llevad che present tendency Of the Re
publican party was full OF inevitable dan
gers and disasters.
interrupted by Kisses.
Senator Wellington did ncs believe there
was any danger OF material changes In
the tartn and financial laws In case OF
Mr. Bryans election.
s'In the last Congress" he said, the
money measure became a law. And there
il not az issue In this campaign any dt-
rers legislation upon the money question,
for there is no possibility that there
should be within the next four years
after MIR. Bryan's election. unified ma
,ori,ges IN both houses OF Congress
uha,povv -ffHnh shrdiu cmfwyp vbgk
Al the mention Of the probability OF Mt.
Rrvan's election the misses, which had
FOR time been growing IN volume became
ferortons. The senator stopped short IN
hlssspeech and said
,sDid YOU ever hear that there were
three things that hiss. now ana then. Tho
erst is a serpent the second ls a goose
and the third Is a fool.
This sally brought out roar OF ap-
riouse which was followed by stili
,.rrer volume o misses These soon sub
s,.lea however. and afterwards the intr-
Tuptions were FOR time nehher 30 ire
ouent nor 20 pronounced.
continuing. Mr. Wellington referred 10
Admiral Deweys "bloodlcss victory" and
added.
"The policy OF equivocation upon the