The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-10
BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE.

Mr.. Bryans worst enemy will not say
that he is not always loaded to the muzzle
on the financial question. Why then this
deafening silence and curt notice OF Con-
tinued in our next?"-Detroit Free Press.
There are elements in the Republican
party more radically opposed to imperial
ism and conquest than Mr.. Bryan is. for
they opposed the treaty, while he urged
its ratification. Such men as Hale, HOar
and Edmunds prefer to keep the settlement
of the question in Republican hands.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
II Will no longer do for the supporters of
the policy of the administration TO charge
that the opposition has no programme for
the treatment of the Filipinos. It's pro-
gramme is definite and is now known to all.
The time has come for a definite
statement of Republican policy and it's de-
Tense on its merits.-Chicago Record.
Bryan's American protectorate fin the
Philippines, IL is hardly necessary to state,
would compel us TO intervene quickly and
stop the atrocities, while subjecting us at
the same time to the derision of the world.
Not many sane persons among Bryan's fell
low-countrymen will sanction his policy of
folly and poltroonery.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
In spite of all his tears and fears over
''the thick darkness of perpetual vassai-
age" covering the Philippines, Mr.. Bryan
had not a word of sympathy to fling to
negroes of North Carolina and Alabama,
citizens of the United States, disfranchised
of their rights under the Constitution and
governed without the consent of the gov
erned-Chicago Times-Herald.
Apologize, deceptive, mpractical-mouth-
ing solemn platitudes when the Nation
demands clean-cut. constructive policies
suppressing his own party's violation of it's
professed principles-such is William Jen-
nings Bryan, as revealed by his discourse
at Indianapolis. He is a voice, and nothing
more. And the American people do not
choose voices for their President. They
choose men who have knowledge and do
not fear to use it.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Bryan talked of imperialism" at
length. His party platform had declared
that the paramount issue, and in subserv-
lent loyalty he has set out, as the party
leader, TO make it paramount. Since ii has
nothing 10 do with the case, Mr.. Bryans
task is one of difficulties. He meets those
difficulties bravely with the only weapon
at his -words.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Our obligation to the Filipinos, says Mr..
Bryan, is TO let them manage their own
affairs. This obligation is greater than
any which we owe to foreigners in the
Philippines, and therefore greater than the
obligation to protect the lives and property
OF these foreigners, IL the Fflipinos, in the
course OF managing their own affairs,
should see fit TO appropriate foreign prop
erty or to destroy life-Milwaukee Sentinel.
AS whole. this speech of acceptance IS
weak production. 1t was too hastily pre-
pared. 1t is too diffuse in some places; toe
brief and vague in others. 1t has the de-
fects which mar all his speeches-looseness
of statement, perverson of the arguments
of opponents. and the invention of argu-
ments for them, and sophistical reasoning.
1t lacks the vigor of the "16-to-l' argu-
ments of four years ago.-Chicago Tribune.