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ii presidency of 1896.
III Twelfth. The scandals which sur
N rounded the war department in feeding
III embalmed beef TO the soldiers in its pur
III chase of old yachts. tugs ocean liners
III ocean tramps, barges, scows, etc, for us
HI as army transports, constitute an import
IN ant chapter
ii Thirteenth. So also the scandals il
III connection with the Postoffice matters il
n Cuba. and the scandals in connection
/. with the expenditure of the funds of the
N Paris Exposition. Time will not meri
II an amplifcation of all these scandals.
n Fourteenth. They loudly proclaim
II that theirs is the party of liberty, and in
II their vainglory boast of their very name
81 Republican platform, yet they are caught
III coquetting and forming secret entanSltne
b alliances of the most detestabe character
IA with the old mother monarchy. They
Fl stand supineiy by and refuse even al
81 expression of sympathy with the Boo,
II republics in their heroic ana unequal
Fl struggle for existence as against the gross
II expressions, and brutal efforts az en-
II slavement of the same old tyrant who
y went down in defeat when ne sought TO
n prevent the establishment of our own
Il hberty-loving republic. They thus permit
/ brave people in love with their free Re
Il publican institutions to perish from the
earth, lest by one word of sympathy and
/ comfort they might offend the delicate
] sensibilities Of their new found ally, Great
Britain.
Fifteenth. An important chapter Is
the oft-repeated promise made 90 be
broken. that when the war ceased the op-
pressive burdensome and vexatious war
taxes on many articles of prime necessity
should be repealed or reduced.
Though the war closed two years ago,
and Notwithstanding there is a large and
growing surplus in the treasury. not one
dollar of reduction in these taxes has
been made.
ut is known that delegation after dele
cation, suffering from these burdens,
crowded the committee rooms at Washing
ton and literally begged for some relief
1t is true that those of us who consti
tute the minority of Congress Joined in
that appeal and declared our readiness to
support any and all measures that might
in some degree remove these burdens of
taxation. But a deaf ear was turned
by the Republicans to all such efforts for
relief, and none came.
1T is we'll known also that no relief
will be given by the party in power. and
it is vain for overburdened people TO look
10 them while present policies are at
tempted to be enforced. The only hope
for relief lies in hurting from power the
Republican party and the restoration of
the party which believes in simple and
economical government.
Sixteenth and lastly: The cost of Re
publicanism and its twin monster imperial
ism. This is neither the time nor the oc-
dasion to discuss in detail the increased
appropriation made necessary by the Re
publican policy of Imperialism. Briefly,
however, l will mention that the average
of appropriations per year for all pur-
poses of government for the two years
Immediately preceding the Spanish-Ameri-
oh. qnnp
age expenditures per annum for each of
the three years since that war, including
the fiscal year upon which we have just
entered, shows an increas of Marty $780,
100000. The total increase for the three
years will be nearly 100000 And in
like proportion it will go on.
This shows the difference in cost of
the empire as against the republic These
figures refer alone TO the money cost of
tn change, and do not include the expense
OF the blood of the American boys the
price of which is far beyond computation
In the Republican Congress just closed
not one dollar could be had for much
needed public buildings throughout the
country at home, but many millions were
promptly voted 10 prosecute a war in the
fsr-away Philippine Islands Not a dollar
for necessary Improvements of our rivers
and harbors At home, but millions to be
stolen and squandered in Cuba and our
new insular possessions. Nothing for
isthmian canal. and many other enterprises
and objects. but more than 5000, 600 900 were
freely given for the army and navy. for
imperialism and military, for gold and
glory.
Il said at the outset the issue this wear
was again sixteen TO one. The forego-
ing are briefly the sixteen parts of the is
sue. What is the one part?
We have seen that platform pledges
are made and broken That good inten-
uons OF men are many times SET at
naught That plain duty clearly set
forth and understood is disreearded
That some men are weak and vacflIating
and may change their solemn opinions in
day. 1t is apparent therefore. to all
THAI in this supreme exigency of the re-
public a demand goes forth not far
faint-hearted declaration of platform
platitudes, but for man. Yes. a man
who stands like a mighty rock in the
desert; a man who knowing the right
will dare do the right; a man who.
rather than follow a multitude to do
evil will stand like Pompey's pillar con-
spicuous by himself and single in in
tegr1ty. Such a man as the one part this
convention will tender to the nation as
their candidate for president man who
is unsurpassed as a citizen uneoualled
as an orator, courageous as soldier,
conspicuous III every element that con-
stitutes the typical and the true Ameri-
can. William J. Bryan of Nebraska"
The first token of approval given to hie
address was that which greeted his first
mention of 16 TO l. The applause how
ever. was rather feeble and scattering
Much more energetic was the shout that
followed the declaration that the coming
campaign was to be a trial of the republic
against the empire
Like SchOolboys With Flags.
The conclusion of Chairman Richard
sons speech was the signal for terrific
applause and cheers. His mention of the
name of William ]. Bryan brought the
convention to its feet in a frenzy of enthu-
eiasm. Delegates sprang upon their
chairs, waving hats, handkerchiefs and
umbrellas in the widest fashion. BY COM
mon impulse the poles bearing the names
of states were torn up and thrust into the
air Then down the aisle toward the
speakers desk came groups of del
egates surrounding one man who held
the name of the state aloft. Texas and
New York became engaged in a-<ivary as
to which should hold the name of the
state highest in the air. The Lone Star
State had the advantage at the outset, for
the New York standard had been grasp
ed by one of the small men of the dele
CATION. This was quickly remedied when
the Tammany men saw themselves in
second place.
The pole bearing the name of the state
was grabbed from the small New York