The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-09-13
BRYAN AND THE SOUTH DIS
AGREE ON TRADE

Mr. Bryan expects to nave a solid
south with him in the coming conflict
of the voters, and there seems to be
general disposition here in the north
to concede that his expectation Will De
realized. Yet we find the south strong
1y arrayed against the Democratic can
didate on what he has tried to make
the paramount issue of the campaign
The south is for eXpansion-not such
expansion merely as shall lead to the
absorption of Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine islands, but it demands
that we shall have a free footing in
China even if we have to fight for it.
The Atlanta Constitution feels, to
quote from its editorial columns, that
the time has come to speak for the
people of the south, whom it so largely
represents, and for the welfare OF the
whole country in whose honor it re-
joices'' And what, as represented by
our esteemed contem pOrary of Atlanta,
do the people of the south desire? Here
are some of the things the Constitu-
ton has to say on the subject:
China is victim today in the
hands of the leading powers of the
world Her 400 900 900 people are in
need of cotton and of iron Her wants
will give employment to the artisans
of the world for century to come 1t
has been estimated that, with the gates
open, China alone could consume TO-
600 600 bales of cotton annually-the
equivalent OF two years production
The question, then, is plain
The Chinese government has fallen,
and if replaced it will be by the crea-
lures of the allies whose forces are on
the field.
ttOur duty is to be on the ground
floor of Chinese opportunity, not
through English grace or German cour-
tesy but through our own Inherent
right be there.
I'VE must have absolutely free &C
cess for our goods and our commercial
menwho should be subjected to neither
entrance tariff nor to passport annoy
ance either at the hands of local or of
protectorate authorities No Russian
sentinel should halt the American on
the way to his customer No port fee
should be exacted by English Ger
man custom house officer. No indem-
nifty should be collected by any one of
the powers which must be dependent
for its source upon American cotton,
either in the hands of the merchant or
upon the back of the wearer. No loop
hole no device-Dut absolute and unre-
strained free trade
This is question in which the cot
ton states of the union vitality in
terested- 1t is the right of these people
to raise all the cotton they can and
to deal in the widest possible market
which can be made for them.
Cotton is king, and the United States
army should remain in Pekin to see
him duly crowned
This, are told, is the voice of the
south, the Democratic stronghold upon
which Mr. Bryan depends for three
fourths of the votes that will be neceS-
sary to give him chance in the cleo
ton But what are the Nebraska can
didate's views the securing of trade
in the far east?
7 would not put one American citi-
zen on the block and sell him for all
the trade of the Orient If 1 had to buy
it by his blood
This sentiment was delivered by Mr.
Bryan the other day at Manhattan, Kan
Not even for the purpose of opening up
new markets for the cotton raisers of
the south would he have one American
soldier exposed to the dangers that
necessarily exist where conflicts rage
Not even for the purpose of securing
market for 20 ,0OO, 600 bales of cotton
annually would he have our troops re-
main for an hour in China after it is
possible to withdraw them in safety
How are Mr. Bryan and the south 60
nag tn get together on this trade propc-