The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-17
MONEY Is NOT MENTIONED
PRESIDENT HEARST. OF DEMO
CRATIC CLUBS, ISSUES AN
ADDRESS.
APPEALS TO ALL GOOD CITIZENS
Recites the ImperiaIistic Tenden-
cies of the Republican Party, and
It's Dangerous Policy of Terri
tOriaI Aggrandfzement.

NEW YORK, July 16.-W. r. Hearst
president of the National Association Of
Democratic clubs, has issued the follow
ing address:
ITO the Democratic Clubs and Societies
of the United States: The time has come
when all Democratic organizations In
this country, and all patriotic bodies as
Sociated with them should publicly rat1fy
the nomination of William j. Bryan for
president, and Adlai E. Stevenson for
vice president and prepare to defend the
republic against corrupt and corrupting
spirit of Imperialism. This is no
ordinary year in American politics. Col
onies have been established under the
American flag without the consent of the
American people,, and in defiance OF
their influence. The unlawful and bru-
tai policy of President Mckinley and his
advisers, involving the abandonment or
American soil, has been confirmed by the
Republican party in its national con-
VentiOn.
1.-The Republican party under it's pres
ent leadership, is attempting to commit
a hitherto peaceful and just nation to
career of imperial adventure and con-
quest. Its conservatism has disappeared
and its main policy is dominated by
continent until now. The Republican
party has become q party Of revolution.
1t is attacking the irreproachahle and
time approved political industrial and
social systems under which this reHub-
lie has steadily grown in strength and
glory, and has dishonored our flag and
national obligations before the civilized
world. 1t has made subjects of the In
habitantS Of American territories, and
has denied to them the wise guarantees
of constitutional government. 1t has
trampled the Declaration of Independ-
ence under foot
The Republican party is the promoter
and agent of the new terrible trust sys-
tenn which seeks to destroy industrial
and commercial competition in America
another revolutionary movement hos
tile to free institutions.
'"The moral struggle for the emancipa-
ton of the people in the island of Cuba
was VIGOROUSLY ended two years ago,
and yet our army occupies Cuban soil,
lican party plunder the helpless popula-
ton of the island. A great army raised
for the liberation of Cuba is still main
tanned for the purpose of extending trade
by bloodshed. The spirit of militarism
MAJ ks the Republican national govern
ment Subjects and citizens cannot long
endure under the same flag. Monopoly
takes away opportunity and hope from
the masses of the people; 1t robs the
young men of the nation of any chance
to secure their independence and fastens
upon them a perpetual wage servitude;
ii converts small proprietors into hire
lings, and it puts into the hands of a
few men the absolute control Of produc-
| ton and prices.
Against these new and dangerous poll
cies-condemned alike by experience and
| justice-the Democratic party is exertiRg
its whole strength. It's candidates and
| It's platform represent the conservative
spirit of the American people and their
faith in American institutions. They rep
resent opportunity at home as against
adventure in Asia; peace rather than war
inspired by the lust of money; citizenship,
not subjectship; homogeneous republic,