Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-11
GoRMAN WRITES A LETTER.
Maryland senator Urges sup:or,
Ut Bryan nnh Stevenson.


Ut Bryan nnh Stevenson.
Baltimore, Oct. i1.--Several thou
sand persons, among whom were
many women, braved the elements
last night and attended the demo-
cratic mass meeting ait Music hall.
Rain fell in torrents during the early
part of the evening. The attractions
as ANNOUNCED included Ex-Governor
William j. Stone of Missouri, former
Senator A. =. German of this city and
IL number of we'll known local speak
crs. When Chairman James Smith
called the meeting to order he intro
tlncea James ID. Richardson of Tennes-
see, chairman of the democratic con-
gressiohal committee. Mr.. Richard
son explained to the audience that he
had visited Baltimore unexpectedly
and was not prepared to make a
speech, but stated that he had been
requested to read to the assemblage
"MarNland's favorite soft" the Hon.
Arthur y. German, who, he said, was
detained at home on Il sick bed and
was chatting under the restraint which
prevented his attendance at 'this
grand and glorious gathering of the
democracy of Maryland"
Senator Gorman's letter was written
ut Laurel, Md, and it opened with an
expression of regret at his inability
to attend the meeting owing to his ill
health. The senator then declared in
part rs follows:
My time and labor will to the utmost
possible extent be devoted to assisting
the state and national committees in the
organization of the forces of hostility to
plotted by President Mckinley In the ac-
QUESTION and forcible occupation of the
Philippine islands and their government
as "A colony
My opposition to this sinister and abb
horrent policy. began With its Inception.
Ih yep IS IN part, the state of Mary
uBnlzlng the disasters that must neces-
sarl!T constitute the retinue of these twin
evils, Imperialism and mlitarism, / OPP
posed them with all the. power at my
venting a permanent increase of the reg
ulur army establishment UP to 100. 900 men
Ihe amendment TO the army bill offered
ocrats In the senate, resulted i'm limiting
the duration of this increased establish
lnent and liking its period at July i. 1901.
tenance of this necessary military machi-
merry is one of the questions and not the
least Important of them to be decided
T.,
III that machinery be withdrawn we cam
not longer occupy territory thousands of
miles distant and govern against their
Will millions of people as to whose char
acter. customs and national aspirations
VIC are profoundly ignorant
The democratic platform aptly and truly
says that the paramount issue OF the
campaign is the burning issue of imper-
ialsn.' When that shall have been dis
posed of we can devise and formulate
legislation for lust taxation, the regua-
ton of combinations of capital, which in
jn1ously affect the individual. the man
ncr of choosing United States senator's.
upon the details of which questions men
Of the same political faith now differ.
The attempt by the republicans to make
t t, currency question predominant will
i; that question was four years ago
the logical product of conditions which no
longer exist. The phenomenal addition
made to the volume of gold since lS96-:ln
amount equal to If not greater than all
the coin in circulation on the list of Jam
from the domain of controversy This
condition, together with the immense ball
ancc of trade in our favor has been
brought about by natural causes, which
the ingenuity and enterprise of our pco-
pie have utilized. For the republican
party to claim 1T as the fruit of it's viz viz.
tuous aud enlightened craftsmanship is
too prepostercus for serious consfdera-
ton.
The sole hope of arresting the present
reckless progress of Imperialism. with it's
concomitants of large standing armies
and growing lust of acquisition. is in the
/ triumph of the democratic ticket next
month.
What the country needs for its honor
able safety and prosperity is the election
Of William Jennings. Bryan and Adlai d.
Stevenson. with a house of representa-
tiNcS In accord with him