Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-27

Bryan and His Followers Played on
the Political Rack Text Of
His Speech.
Ottumwa, Aug. 27.-At the republican
county convention held in this city Sat-
|1urday afternoon for the purpose of nom
mating county officers, Judge j. c.
Mitchell, a prominent attorney of OF
life-long democrat, was called upon by
the chairman Of the convention for an
address, Judge Mitchell has renowned
the democratic party, and is now an
5ardent supporter of Mckinley and the
republican party. Judge Mitchell was
at one time appointed to fill a vacancy
| on the bench in the Second Judicial
district. He is prominent as a politi-
clan and attorney. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: There
Iis certainly no more improperly in my
Undressing this convention for q few
minutes than there was in Webster Da-
Wig addressing the late Kansas City
Econvention. Ones submitting to the
taking of nuuseous dose at one time
does not imply that he shall ever after
Econtinue taking the same thing. l took
i the 16 to 1 dose in 1896; found 1t aw-
4 full bitter and without healing efficacy
/ and am not going to take it again.
And the dose compounded by Mr.. Bry-
A an doctors at Kansas City and decep-
lltively labeled neutrality-suspicious. Git
sIshohld have been abeled national pusil-
|Slantmity) am not going to take It at
4 all. 1T is even worse than 16 to /.
4 What the Kansas City platform is
pleased to dub imperialism is the same
5|.old straw scarecrow that was get up by
4 the New England federalists when JEFF
4 ferson purchased the Louisina country.
Hong drawn, solemn visages, bewailed
the speedy downfall Of the republic
4 Neyertheesss jefferson took military pos
session and gave the Disconnected
French and Spanish citizens notice that
The intended, by the shedding of blood,
4 il necessary, to enforce obedience. to the
4 jurisdiction of the United States govern
& ment. Jefferson simply asserted and
maintained our treaty rights in and to
a the newly. acquired territory without
asking the consent of the inhabitants
e THEREIN. And the federalist party at
a once Went into 'inocuous desuetude' and
\ the republic lived.
Before purchasing Florida, Monroe
. did not takes poll of the Spanish and
n |Seminole Inhabitants to ascertain III
:. they would consent to our jurisdiction.
I, He simply purchased it from Spain and
then at once sent jackson with the
army to the military possession, and for
'SEquite a while the government over the
: new territory was military, more arbi-
|strary and relentless than our present
rule over the Philippine islands. But
a the old scarecrow of Imperialism was
q not exploited against Monroe, because
q at that time practically all the people
Z being Jefferson democrats. there was no
n party to rear and exploit it.
d = But when it Was proposed TO admit
I Texas to the union. ard ii was known
8 that admission would bring on war With
Mexico. the old whig party brought the
s Told scarecrow from its hiding place.
!, touched 1t with additional hideousness
land again set it up TO public gaze. The
!, |gmost eloquent men this or any other
l.ccuntry ever mad eloquently detained
.
, Imities, to come should the hideous mon
ster not at once be annihilated. But
Polk and democratic congress were
Ielected-Texas was admitted-we whip
ped Mexico in the war that followed
i land in the treaty of peace, closing the
war; demanded and received from her
without the consent of the Inhabitants
8 the vast stretch of California country
and took military possession. And the
? republic still lives. But the Whig party
J, soon followed the federal party into 'in-
. ocuous' 5desuetude.
5 WHEREAS the American who will say
. that the purchase Of the Louisiana
country, the purchase of Florida, the
. admission of Texas and the annexation
: |of the California country have not re.
bounded to the greatness of the repub.
). lie, to the extension of liberty and the
! lasting good Of mankind? There ex.
pansion did not endanger liberty; the,
4 enlarged her scope and added to hel
prowess.
Not an argument has been advanced
by Col. Bryan or his co-laborers agains
!. our holding on to permanent jurisdic
. tion over the Philippines and our tenn
. porary military wiz oN-r them. Blu
THAT was hurled at Mr.. Jefferson ant
y. Polk with greater force in logic ant
t.declamation than Col. Bryan has capa
: city for.
Territorial expansion, until Col. Bry,
: an and a crowd of noisy populists go
: control of the machine of the democrat
:, ic party. was the party's, proud boast
: and has been its long time policy.
Jefferson not only purchased TIL
Louisiana country, but in his declinin,
years favored the acquisition of Cuba
Il Polk not only admitted Texas and an
J Inexed the California country. bat triet
J. Ito buy Cuba. LII 1885 MIR. Marcy, secre
! ltary of state for President Pierce mott
:, fled England and France that neithe
/ of them nor any other European powe
: could be5allowed to control the Hawaii
I an islands, because it was inevitabl,
! that they must come under the contro
E Of the United States.
& ION Feb. II. 1s4S. on the subject O
: |territorial expansion, Gen. Jackson sale
!. in lettersto a friend: On such subjec
: thought with the ancient Romans
that 1t was right never to cede any lant
4 or boundary, but always to add to 1t b.
i, honorable treaty. thus extending thu
a area of the republic
: stephen A..Douglass was the great
. est forensic 9expostion of democrac,