The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02

nut arms IN the hands of Aguinaldo for
this purpose. Now we give them death IN
place Of uberty-"canned :berty.''-Speak-
or Reed called 1t.
Our opponents will ask, What remedy
do you propose? Will say that we are
confronted with a condition, that we have
already expanded etc.
The Democrats urged a plain and sim
pie remedy. The Bacon resolution that
was supported by nearly every Democrat
in the Senate and was endorsed by 4 DEM
ocrat!c caucus in the House, had it been
accepted by the Republicans and acted
upon by. the Administration. would have
saved the shedding of blood at Manila.
HostiIitIes can be terminated at any
time by declaring our purpose to establish
stable government. and give the FIJI
pif.os their Independence. as we nave
promised the Cubans.
The Bates treaty provides that we shall
protect the Sultan Of Sulu. That treaty
is interesting We ought to be able to
protect republic. as we stand sponsor
for dcspot, with his numerous slaves
and wives.
VirgInfa's voice has ever been against
Imperialism and niltarism. It rang out
IN clarion notes from her Henry IN lao,
it found expression in the Declaration OF
Independence framed BY Jefferson. and in
the Constitution drawn by Madison. and
was emphasized and consccrated in the
! farewell address Of Washington. Nor does
this opposition TO these twin evils imply
that her citizen soldiers are now, or ever
have been. unnlindful of their duty when
liberty was at stake. or their constitution
al rights denied, or the claims of suf-
fering humanity involved.
Having suffered the horrors and dcvas-
tations Of two wars, Virginians are ready
with ali their might TO resist miIitariSm
and imperialism, and the destruction of
the rights and liberties of other people.
The high ideal of government is ever be-
fore their eyes, and the idea of sacrificing
this for temporary commercial gain is re-
pugnant TO their minds and consciences.
The noble people of Virginia are keeny
alive to the perils that threaten the safety
and perpetuity of our Institutions; they
are anNfously inquiring what the great
Democratic party will do to restore this
Government to the hands of the people
and save it from imperial oligarchy.
They know that, for the South a least,
the political, moral and social well-beng
Of society depends upon the maintenance
of Democratic principles. For this they
are ready to make sacrifices, and few
who conscentiouslv dissent from one dec
laration of the platform will. however.
yield their individual opinion to the
judgment of the Overwhelming majority
OF their party. and help to restore this
Government to those who will administer
it. in the interest of the many and not
for the Acknowledgement of the few
ENTHUSIASTIC CANVASS
To this end they expect US TO make
and we will make-an earnest, Well-direCt-
ed and enthusiastic canvass.
Let us put the party born in sectionalism
and Graded in fanaticism. nurtured
with m;litar;sm, and bent on centraliza-
ton. upon the defensive everywhere.
This Hamiltonian school Of thought de-
sires strong government and dear money
regulated and controlled by private cor
porations. We want a government by the
people and for the people, with equal OPP
portunities for all and special privileges
for none. We want an honest dollar made
OF the precious metals guaranteed by the
Constitution. and supplemented with
treasury notes bottomed on taxes.
Our Republic is threatened with great
dangers Against the Capitalization Of
power in the Federal head, we place the
imperishable principles Of local sef-sov-
eminent. Against the encroachments Of
the Federal judiciary, we plant the integ-
rity OF the States that stood the shock
of war. and the horrors Of reconstruction.
We note with alarm the oft-repeated dec
laration that we can govern dependent
colonies outside the Constitution. Our OPP
ponents suggest a government by force
the governed.
We will arrai.n them before The Amer-
can people for violating the Constitution
in their dealings with the patient and 10y
al Porto Ricans. We will invite a COM
parison of records on the Trust question.
and show that they are the friends and
beneficiaries of these gigantic ronopcles
that are the legitimate outgrowth of their
legislation. We will expose the fallaces
of the Atlantic City Currency Bill that
was rushed with such haste through the
House in the early days of the tifty-sixth
Congress
/ shall not weary You to-day with dis
cussion of these points. In your public
gatherings in city and country, J shall be
glad to entertain you. and you win hear
far ADLER speakers in and out of our dis
trict as well as statesmen from other
States We will invite our peerless stand
ard-bearer, so once more our people may
welcome among them one of the noblest
types of American manhood beneath the
stars. His opponents cannot point to
Flemish in his character. or q sn"cF upon
his spotless life American manhood VIII
rally to his standard. and the PRAYERS OF
American women ascend to heaven Tor
him and the cause he represents.
Al the conclusion of Captain Lamp ap'e
address tho convention adjourned. having
heen in session only about three hours.