Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03
! A.,..ude Tow.rd Gsrm.n- q nerlcans.

II 81 Attitude Toward 0ermaA- n MericAne.
one OF the most fiagrant features Il
connection with the democratic campaig1
is their attitude tward the German-Ameri
can voter. With much assurance they ar
claiming throughout out the 1,s country that thi
1 GUS a part and contributed so much to tn,
| success Of the cause Of sound money ant
good government In 'S6. ara going to b.
| with Mr.. Bryan in 1900. The entire cours
Guiding their action at the Kansas Cit!
1 convention and their course since then
| IS an insult to the intelligence and inteR
| rity Of this important, brOad-minded AM
highly influential class.
The attitude Of the Bryanistic party TO-
ward the German-American voter wa
| clearly illustrated by their refusal to al
| low Mayor Rose of Milwaukee,, a repre-
| sentative German-American citizen. t
| act as temporary chairman Of the Kan
lever in sound money, substituting in hi!
place piping-voiced populist from Colo
| RADIO.
The German-American voters Were
| against free silver in SO and will bt
against it in 1900 Their intelligence ant
| sound business sense told them that i
| was runous and dishonest policy ant
| subsequent events have proven the sound
ness of the position they took at tina
| time. r.5
| The distinctive characteristics Of tn,
Teutonic race are industry, frugality, in
| telligence and Integrity, and no class o.
| American citizens have less use for pop
ulism than they.
The Bryan!tes have not only reiterated
| the doctrine Of free coinage upon The
| ratio Of 16 to /, but have twice written Il
| in the Kansas City platform, giving 1t ar
| emphasis which they have given to ne
Iowa that 1t is unimportant in this cam
paign. The integrity and stability of oul
currency is as much at stake today as
ever. 1t Is entirely possible for the com
plexion of the senate of the United States
to be so changed within two years as tt
make the passage of the free coinage leg
islation not only possible. but absolutely
certain should Mr.. Bryan triumph IN NO
vember.
There are over 100000 Of the voters Of
this state holding membership in various
fraternal insurance organizations:
membership largely recruited from those
of moderate means, men who work fol
days wage: Let them not forget thai
say twice in the Kansas City platform
that they will cut every dollar Of those
benefits for which they have paid good
money. in two. There are millions Of dol.
lars on deposit in the banks of Iowa
which represent the savings Of those who
toll. Let them not forget that Bryan
stands committed to destroy One-half OF
their Accommodations the moment he and
his party have the power. Let every vet.
Gran who wore the blue remember vote
for Mr. Bryan means the reduction OF MS
pension not less than one-half. And lei
every voter in this great state who has
not forgotten the Injunction or the dear
est friend he ever had In this world. ms
mother, with the admonition OF that
matchess voice ringing In their ears say:
ing "Be honest my boy let the men OF
Iowa go to the polls in November and
bury beyond hope of resurrection the
dishonest Bryantistic doctrine Of free sil
YER upon the false ratio of 16 to l. In at.
tempting to cover up their advocacy OF
the free coinage of silver by the false cry
of Imperialism the democratic leaders de-
ceive only themselves.
Imperialism Discussed.
What is this imperialism to which the
Bryanites attach such dire consequence?
When and where did it begin? What con-
sttuted the first imperialistlc act OF Will
liai. Mckinley or his party? Did 1t begin
in Mani:a harbor when Dewey delivered
the crushing blow to the Spanish squad
ron there? If SO. it was applauded by
every patriotic man, woman and child IN
this country. Did It begin when the
American army raised the stars ana
had the approval of every loyal American.
Did it have it's origin in any Of the acts
Of the army or navy located upon Phil
ippine soil or in Philippine. waters pre-.
vious to the treaty of Paris! II So IL
overwhelming majority of the American
people Did it have origin in the treaty OF
Paris Itself, which finally determined inc
status of this government IN those ISL
ands? 1t so, it had the ardent and un-
asked for support of William Jennings
Bryan, the anti-imperialistic candidate
for president of the United States.
The ratification of that treaty ana the
appropriation of the 0OO when was
Far har RIGHTS
was in no sense partisan act. NO man
in America did more to secure the rat1il.
cation of that treaty and the Young OF
that appropriation than did William Jen-
matter of our relations with the Philip,
pines 1t is most important to keep IN MIND
the fact that prior to the victories of the
American navy and army In the Philip
pines, Spain possessed undisputed soVer-
eighty over those islands and actually
owned large share of the property which
composes them. The insurrectiOn which
had been led by Aguinaldo which ter
minated in 1897. was a movement for re-
forms, not for independence. That move.
his pals had left the islands, their pockets
filled with Spanish gold, shouting Long
| live Spain.' Our victories in the islands
gave us rights and responsibilities which
fication Of the treaty of peace and the
payment of $50, 900 to Spain. BY de-
stroying Spain's power in the islands we
became responsible to the world for the
safety of life, person and property there.
Aguinaldo and his followers refused to
recognize the rights Of our government
and fired on our flag. From the moment
that assault was made all We have done
in the way of military operations in those
islands has been necessary for the main
tenance of our dignity and honor and the
preservation of our rights and the defense
of our flag. If that IS Imperialism. then
let it be understood that the republican
party Ia not ashamed of it. In raising the
false cry of anti-imperialism in cOnnec-
ton with President McKinley's policy In
the Philippines, and in giving encourage
ment to the treacherous Malays. who have
| been shooting our brave soldiers from am.
bush, Mr.. Bryan has justly earned the Sc.
yerest condemnation of his countrymen
| II 1t was right to acquire authority and
responsibility in those islands, it has been
| right every hour since then to defend
| those rights and respect those RESPONSE
blities. If Mr.. Bryan simply advocated
| the adoption of the treaty of peace. iex-
pecting it would bring embarrassment to
the party in power, that act would stamp
| him as the arch demagogue of the CEN
| fury.
II he honestly believed it was wise and
pay Spain $40 900, 900 for her rights In those
| ly indefensible. The only specific thing
which I have heard as emanating from
| him in criticism of the administration In
connection with the Philippines, was that
congress failed to pass resolution assur.
| two no LTilipfnoS that Up Intended n Dir