The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
DEPEW SEES VICTORY.
In the Election Returns From
the State of Vermont.

Youngstown, o., Sept. S.-Chauncey M.
Depew followed Senator Foraker in the
speaking at the campaign opening to-
day. He said in part:
Coming as I do, directly from the
Republican state convention of New
York, bring you greetings of that
earnest and able body of representative
Republicans. 1t was a convention
which felt that with work New York
would roll up an old-fashioned majority
for Mckinley and Roosevelt. These are
good times; the signs are propitious. In
no election since the civil war have
the Democrats ever succeeded when
Vermont gave 10000 majority. This
year the majority is about 81, 400. Those
of US who were active during the civil
war remember the second campaign for
the election of President Lincoln. The
southern cOnfederacy was exhausted.
Its credit in Europe was impaired; it's
supplies were rapidly failing. The DEM
ocratic convention which met in Chi
cagO declared the war a failure and pro-
posed, If successful, to recognize the
southern confederacy. That declaration
cost the lives of over 100, 900 men on
one side or the other and several hun
dred thousand of wounded and MANNED
1t cost the loss of millions OF dollars
and the devastation of vast areas which
were formerly prosperous communities
''Thirty-Six years have passed. We
come into possession of the Philippine
islands No one denies that our title
by conquest, by treaty and by pur-
chase is complete. A revolt was start
ed against us by a few disappointed
leaders. This revolt has been sup
pressed. Tagal armies have been dis
banded; Tagal leaders, with few excep-
tions, have surrendered and accepted
our authority. Tagal government no
longer exists except under the guidance
of the rebel chief Aguinaldo.
Had the Democratic convention at
Kansas City declared that before any
thing else was considered peace must
be restored in the Philippines, the brig
ands captured and security for life and
property at once assured under United
States authority, the Philippines would
be as peaceful today as the state OF
Ohio"
Discussing Imperialism Mr.. Depew
said:
for Colonel Bryan to stand before an
Ohio audience and describe William Nc
Kinley as an emperor. William Mckin-
lev who boy and man, has been your
nefghbor all his life-has been good
soldier and a good citizen. an able
congressman and a most brilliant presi-
dent whose whole life from the time he
enlisted as boy until today has been
at the service of his country and for MS
country's best interest-William Nc
Kinleyi"
Mr.. Depew then proceeded to contrast
the prophecies of the Democratic leaders
in 1896 and the fulfilled promises of the
Republican party, and concluded as fol-
lows:
.sThe safety of our country, the glory
of our flag. the preservation OF our in
dustries. the expansion Of our COM
merce. the continuation and increase OF
our prosperity, are in the hands OF the
American people. If Mckinley be elect
ed they are assured; if Bryan is elected
they are in peril"
The overflow meeting was opened by
Senator M. A. Hanna, who spoke
briefly.
Actresses were also made by Con-
eressman r. w. Taylor and Colonel
Charles Dick
After the meeting q public reception
was held in honor of the speakers of the
day