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| laration of Independence. Ii is no less true
| now than in the days OF our revolution that
| government by arbitrary power is still despot-
! ISM" The attempt, then. either TO give these
people American citizenship or to hold them as
subjects is to us alike fraught with peril. Should
| there not be an immediate declaration by our
| Government of its purpose toward them' They
| should be given unmistakable assurance OF in
dependence. Protection by our Government
| should not be withheld against outside inter-
| ference The same protection should be theirs
heretofore extended to the little States OF Cen
| tral and South America. Under existing con-
| ditons there shonld be no hesitation upon our
| cupidlty or aggressive spirit Of other nations.
All this not to the end Of subiugation or OF con-
| quest upon our part but to that Of the full en-
| joyment by them of liberty and OF the ultimate
| by their own hands. Against this policy stands
Imperialism. In American politics the word
i neTiortGnaey the policy Is new We are
its forebodngs- the end Is not vet. 1t
means permanent departure from all the tra-
ditio1s Of The past; from the high ideals Of the
Ing Of our great court that the Declaration OF
Independence IL the spirit OF the Government
| the Constitution but It's form and letter. I'M
periallsm knows nothing Of limitations OF power.
Its rule is outside the Constitution. II means
the adoption by the American Republic Of the
colonial methods OF European monarchies. II
II enthrones force as the controlling agency In
government. 1t means the empire.
MITARIsMA A CoRoILARY TO IMPERIALISM.
As necessary corolary to imperialism
will come the immense standing army. The
dread hapd Of militarism will be felt in the
army of power win be- substituted for the the
peaceable agencies which for more than a
century have made our people contented and
peace, and for the first moments Of war"
True. at the beginning, Of the century. with
sS os az %e o. IN Ss ~ tSs
nations with a population Of eighty millions.
The result Of our recent conflict with Spain
ferson. Existing conditions in Continental
Europe--entailing tax alton and misery to the
verge OF human endurance-illnstrate by sad
h nsas m. al St & rss
still give heed 70 the warning of the great sage
OF the Revolution. or enter upon a new century
WI w,th EHropean @ mSharcn,es as our mSdelI With,
the patriotism and courage Of American man.
@ h@99d. we were victorious in the second war
@ s S snd With Ss spsn Ms1GG II Il. III sss s.'o o
history. can It be possible that the American
people will consent TO the, permanent eetab-
lishment OF large standing army. and Its
burdens OF taxation?
REPUBLIC ALWAYS A WORLD POWER.
We are told that our Republic is now TO be-
come "a world Power" In the highest sense
with the Declaration OF Independence as It's
cornerstone-it has been In all its past world
Power. 1t has been tho lofty ideal to all liberty
loving people-the model for all builders OF
republics for more nor than a century, In the
Is one OF terrible significance. 1t necessitates
the methods and equipments OF monarchies.
1t means the creation. of and maintenance by
our republic OF standing armies equal to those
OF the world Powers OF Europe At no less
cost can We hold place as a world Power. Study
existing, conditions in European nations. and
nv NJ a nj YfNnn 70 np Nay
alton TO the verge of despair, Itmeans. as has
been truly said, that every laborer must carry
an armed soldier upon his back as he goes to
cornerstone of imperialism Is the force Of the
:, We stand 100 year. from the hour when
were to result in the election OF the first Demo-
cratic President. The anniversary of tho
masterful day IN our history was wisely, chosen
resentatyes OF the historic party whose founder
was Jeferson--an whose platform Is the
Declaration Of Independence. In the great
ton of all who revere the memory Of our fathers
and TO whom this Declaration Is not unmean-
Ing parchment-but the enduring chart Of our
liberties. Upon the supreme issie now in the
forefront-and to tho end that republican
government be perpetuated-we appeal to the
people
THE NIGHT MEETING.
Tho announcement that Mr. Bryan would
appear at Tomlinson Hall tonight caused an
immense audiencet 10 assemble In that structure,
and when the meeting was called TO order
every seat was occupied and standing room
was at premium Mayor Harrison OF
Chicago. presided. Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived a hearty welcome and spoke for
about ten minutes He opened by referring
to theausptcious outlook with which the party
was now confronted. and said that one OF the
great advantages which the party now pos
sessed over 1898 was that of having the ad-
ministration in such cities as Chicago, New
York. Buffalo, Kansas City. Cleveland, Denver
and many others. He was satisfied that there
would be no repeating in these cities this year.
he affirmed that the party ws stronger by reason
Of the return Of many Gold Democrats to the
fold and said that In 1893 the papers
were full OF announcements OF men leaving
the party. II now required an expert account
ant to stand at the door and number them as
they returned He knew they would come
back and he didn't want the old house moved
around where they could not fndit. The party.
he declared is also stronger on the old ques-
tons than II was four years ago. and II there
we're no new issues. ne believed they would
carry the country on the old ones.
DelOTe tnlS campaign is over, ne declared,
-the Republican party will be as fearful Of the
money question as II is to-day OF the Trust ques-
ton. That party Is claiming credit for the good
crops. for the discovery of gold in Alaska and |
for the famine in India. but the people under |
stand that the prosperity which has come to |
them is not Of Republican making"
Referring TO the question Of Imperialism, |
he said that the people in other countries, who |
had come to make their home in America, were
coming TO the Democratic party, because they |
had experienced the evils of militarism, and he |
asserted that there was never any occasion |
for war In the philippines. and that the blood |
Of one American boy is worth more than all |
the trade OF the Orient He ridc,iled the
idea OF any people giving liberty to
another. declaring that liberty is given to men by
God "and whom he has Joined together" said |
Mr. Bryan, "let no man put asunder" In closing
he referred 10 Webster Davis. who was to follow
him on the programme. as man who had left |
his party because of It's attitude toward liberty
loving people and it was the first time In tho
history OF this country that man forced TO
isconnect himself from an Administration
because he wanted n see a republic live
The ladies' of the city rendered Mrs BRYAN
A reception this afternoon. Not more than fifty
women were present who met Mrs. Bryan, and
this number included a few from out OF
he city and several resident guests OF
the hotel Some ore asked Mrs BRYAN
i there were other women in her party and she
named Mrs. Adlai Stevenson. Miss Stevenson,