Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-11
President Mckinley Gives His Ac-
eeplance to Republican Party.
CONDITIONS RECITED
lie HOldytO Gold Standard, Il Against
Trusts and Declares no I'm.
perialism foreshadows the
ADMINISTRATOR Policy.

Tor president OF the United States 10 the
chairman Of the notification com.
mittee Of his party. The letter is
quite lengthy and goes into details con.
csrning the policy Of the administra.
tion In the Philippines.
After pointing out the benefits Of the
present tariff law. the president briefly
reviews the legislation Of the present
congress. The letter speaks Of the pros.
porous condition Of the entire country,
saying that industrial and agricultural
conditions are more promising than they
have been before in many years. The
president rejoices that the southern a.
veil As the northern states are
enjoying full share Of these
improved national conditions. The
president advooats the building Of the
canal 20 connect the Atlantic and Pa.
ciiic. He takes a stand against trusts.
He reviews the Spanish war. the cession
of Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and
goes into lengthy details as 10 the lat
ter. He says the Cuban people have
almost reached the stage when they will
be in complete control Of a government
Of their own. He lays the blame Of the
condition Of the Philippines upon the
Democrats and says:
"Those who profess 10 distrust the
liberal honorable purposes Of tile admin
iseration in its treatment Of the Philip
pines are not justified. Imperialism has
no place In its creed or conduct Freedom
Is a rock upon which the Republican
party was built aud now rests. Liberty
Is the great Republican doctrine for
which the people went 10 war and for
which a million lives were offered and
billions Of dollars expended 10 make IL
lawful legacy OF all without the con.
sent Of masteror slave There is a strain
OF III concealed hypocrisy In the anxiety
to extent and maintain the constitu.
tional guarantees 10 the people Of the
Philippines while their notification il
openly advocated at home. Our oppo-
nents may distrust themselves, but they
have no right 20 discrcdit the good faith
and patriotism Of the majority 81 the
people who are opposed 20 them, they
may fear the worst form Of imperialism
with the helpless Filipinos in their
hands; but II they do, II is because they
have parted with the spirit and faith Of
the fathers and lave lost the virility OF
the found r. OF the party which they
profess tO represent.
"Ihe Republican party does not have
20 assert lie devotion 20 the declaration
OF Independence. That immortal in.
strumont Of the fathers remained unex.
eou,ed until the people under the lead Of
the Republican PARTY in he awful clash
Of battle turned is promises into fulfill.
ment. Il wrote into the constitution
amendments guaranteeing political
equality 10 American citizenship and it
has never broken them or counselled
Others in breaking them. II will not DO
guided Ia is conduct by one set OF prin.
ciples at home and another set in the
new territory belonging 10 the United
States
III our opponents would only practices
As well a. preach the doctrines Of Abra.
ham Lincoln there would be- no fear for
the safety Of our institutions at home or
their tEightful inhuepce in any territory
over which our flag floats.
Empire has been expelled from Puer.
to Rico and the Philippines by Amsri.
can freemen. The flag Of the republic
now floats over these islands as an em.
blem Of rightful sovereignty. viii the
republic stay and dispense 20 their In.
habitants the blessings Of liberty, educa.
ton and free institutions, or steal away,
leaving them TO anarchy or imperialism
THE American question Is between
duty and desertion-the American YER.
dict will be for duty aud against deser.
ton. for the republic against both
anarchy and imperialism.
The president says the country has
been fully advised Of the purposes Of
the United States in China, and thinks
our soldiers and those Of other nations
in the rescue Of the people from dread.
full fate In China He closes his letter
thus:
Not only have we reason for thanks
giving for our material blessings, but
we should rejoice In the complete unfit.
cation of the people OF all sections Of our
country that has so happily developed
in the last few years and made for US a
more perfect union.
THE obliteration Of old differences,
the common devotion TO the flag and
the common sacrifices for IT, honor. 80
conspicuously shown by the men Of the
north and south In the Spanish war
have so strengthened the ties Of friend.
ship and mutual respect that nothing
can ever again divide MS. Tue nation
faces the new century gratefully and
hopefully, with increasing love Of coun.
try with firm faith In H. free inshtu.
lions and with high resolve that they
shall not perish from the earth"