The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-09

woul1 be able 10 wage a successful con-
test g8inst the Republican party. II is
on the defensive on every question before
the American people. 1t pretends IL wants
to discuss the money question. / promise
you that before the campaign Is over the
Republican leade RS will be as much afraid
Of the silver question as they are of inn
rerialism. Great applause and cheers)
There is not question upon which they
dare to s ate their position and invite the
judgment of the American people. Great
app.ause)
Claims Credit for Everything.
why this Republican party is not will
ing 10 take the people into its confidence
en- any single question now before the
American public. 1t claims credit for
everything that happens for its aid and
rejects responsibility for everything that
it DIES In this country. (Applause,) II has
claimed credit for large crops; II has
claimed credit for the discovery of gold in
Alaska; 1t has claimed credit for the fam
inc In India; II has claimed credit for the
activity OF business which comes from
mortgaging the future and spending the
money It has claimed credit for things
for which IL is not responsible and yet
IL dares to assume the responsibility for
those things which IL has hrough. upon
the American people. But repeat that in
on every question, and II will run from one
issue to the ether and not be willing to
stand and abide judgment ON any aues-
ton. Applause.) And, my friends, not
satisfied with taking a step toward an
English financial system that 4 IA not
dare 10 proclaim In 1896. II mas taken
step toward an English colonial system
that 1t dares not now defend. applause
Driving Men From the Party.
Its policy upon imperialism is to-day
driving men out Of the Republican party
who have been Republicans from the birth
OF that party; and If you go through the
country you will find that various ques-
tons appeal to various elements of this
population and that on every question we
are bringing the people out Of the Repub-
lean party and the Republican party In
not able 10 Justify itself on any one OF
these questions. (Appause) II has alarm
ed the people who were born in other
countries and known something OF the
dangers Of militarism. (Applause)
II has alarmed the people
who were born in this country
and were nurtured in the belief that the
Declaration OF independence was o sacred
document (Applause.)
THE Republican party to-day dares
not defend its policy in the Philippines.
The Republican party to-day Is reapon
sible for every drop Of blood drawn from
an American soldier IN the Philippine ISL
ands, or drawn by an American soldier.
tLong and continued appiause) There
never was any occasion for war In the
Philippine Islands. (Applsuse and cheer
ing) There never would have been war
In the Philippine Islands If the Repub-
lican party had dealt with Fiipinos ac-
cording TO American principles Tho Re-
publican party refused to recognize the
binding force OF the Declaration of INDIE
pendence in its dealing with the Fiiipinos.
and the Republican party that had placed
the dollar above the man in its domestic
legislation places the dollar Of trade above
human rights In dealing with the Fill
plnos. (Applause)
Could stop the war.
"A year and a hals has elapsed since the
war broke out IN the Philippine Islands.
We have IS 900 soldiers there now and the
Republican party could stop that war at
any time. but 1t has not had time 10 deal
with the Philippine question. Great APP
plause and oineers) II had time to take
one more step toward The gold standard;
Il had time to turn oversth paper money
Of this country 10 the national banks and
TO let trusts grow and thrive and fatten
on the people. But IL has no time to say
q word that Will stop bloodshed and make
peace instead Of war In the Philippine ISL
ands. Great applause and cheering) And
why not? Because IL wants 10 make
money out OF a colonial policy; because
the same influence which dominated II In
It's domestic policies now dominates 1t in
It's foreign policy.
III Repubi can polci prevail we are
going 70 have a different idea OF govern
mont from that taught IN our schools
heretofore. To-day Republicans tell US
that we are going 70 be good to the FIJI
pinos. that we are going to give them such
a measure Of liberty as they are able 20
enjoy, that we are going to measure their
capacity and fiji their little cups full OF
libfrt fer them. We insist that liberty
s. not the gift OF human government, but
Il the gift Of God himself, (Wnd and en-
thusastic eheering), and when The Repub-
li>ans tell us that they are going 20 give
to the Filipi os large uea ur OF liberty
We reuiy 20 them that when God created
the FIlipinos He gave them their right
to liberty and what God has Joined to-
gether let no man put asuuder" (Icnthu-
siassic che erinG ard applause
Mr.. Bryan Was followed by Webster De-
ais, who was received with applause seq