The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-14


port OF the people we DID not have 20 say
that though we are Republicans now, it
must be understood that We are not at
all what Republicans were, but we are
like what Democrats were We DO not
say that we are Republicans. that we are
the heirs Of the men who fought 70
victorious finish the greet civil war, We
say that we are the Representatives and
heirs OF the men who established a
homeseekers' law in the west: we are
the representatives. and the heirs OF the
men who passed the tariff legislation and
Of the men who stood and do now stand
for sound money. We form a party OF
coherent principles, and now II the lead
ers Of our party of 1860 were alive they
would find US quoting their words and
acting up TO their principles and rising
up to bid them welcome in our coun-
ellis. Our opponents say they are like
the old-time Democratic party. but they
have none Of it's old principles left That
Is a fine confession of faith for party
10 make. Mr.. Bryan having fought on
a definite issue four years ago and failed
he still keeps that issue in the foreground
and says that It is immediate. He
says with reference to another issue that
it is paramount shah not try to enter
into any nice distinction between what Is
Immediate and what is paramount. For
tunately, on our side, we stand By all OF
our issues.
LET me just point out few things
that do not resemble the Cleveland ad-
ministration in its financial policyq or
its economic administration. When they
take I'D this new issue of imperialism
they are simply working themselves I'M
der the mantle OF Mr. Cleveland's secre-
tary Of state. Mr.. Olney, as he stood
when he went out Of office The attitude
in which the administration stood at
the end Of Mr.. Cleveland's term, and the
attitude assumed by his secretary OF
state toward Spain had become one Of
abjectness so almost servile that Fitz-
hugh Lee was only able TO keep place and
keep in direct line OF the instructions OF
his chiefs while insisting that American
citizens should not be imprisoned without
warrant Of law and insisting that though
he could not stop the butchery Of Cubans
by Spaniards. there should be no butch
cry OF American citizens by Spanlards.
In Hawaii, they hauled down the Ameri-
can flag They have used the word
paramount in connection with that
transaction They hauled down the
American flag and announced in congress
that the policy Of the administration was
that the United States could not embark
upon a policy OF imperialism and devel-
opment. the ysaid Il could not be done.
They said we have no right 70 DO II.
The Democrats were united on the doc
trine that we must not take possession OF
Hawaii. just as they were united IN 1894
when the ysaid the civil war was a
failre
This country, In spite OF the Democ-
rscy, just keep moving. When you
move the top OF any mass you move The
bottom too As We move along the
Democrats gradually move 40 and accept
as true what We have accepted as true
about a quarter OF a century before Ar.
Bryan dos not venture 10 quote the
words Of any Democratic candidate for
president IN $3.50. 1854 and 1853 He has 90
take the words Of Lincoln. and hls party
does not dare 10 quote from platforms
Of their candidates ~ those dates. NOW
there is not one OF them that ever says
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EXPRESSION that they used about Hawaii
eight years ago. but the yViH soon move
up % the Philippines Just 81 they have
moved 10 20 Hawaii. and IN tvo-or tbrfe
years they wi4 move Up pact the Phii-
ippine question"
The doctrine II the constitution FOL
lowing the flag has never been ssriouEiy
shown up by any set q statesmen IA
this country. save b. the extreme aoafh-
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years preceding the eva var There -
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