The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-17

OF Independence and to reassert their
wifi. and that their servants shall not
have. or exercise. any powers whatever
other than those conferred by the constf-
tuition. earnestly make the following rec
concentrations to our countrymen.
II. That, without regard to their views
on any Questions Of domestic policy, they
withhold their votes from Mr. Mckinley
in order 70 stamp with their dfsapproyal
-. That they vote for those candidates
for congress. In their respective districts,
who win oppose the policy OF imperial
while we welcome any other method
Of opposing the reelection OF Mckinley.
we advice direct support Of Mr.. Bryan
and the most effective means OF crushing
I'VE are convinced OF Mr.. Bryan's sin
certify. and Of his earnest purpose 70 Sc
cure 10 the F1iipinoa their Independence.
This position. and the declarations con-
tained in the platform Of his party on the
vital issue OF the campaign. meet our un-
I'VE recommend that the executive
committees of the American Anti-Expan-
siopist Leagues and It's allied leagues con-
tinue and extend their organizations, pre-
serving the Independence Of the move
ment. and that they take the most active
possible part In the pending political CAM
psign; ..,,., 49,. ,,,-,.o
tho Fflipinos from warm friends TO bitter
enemies. which has slaughtered thousands
Of men and laid waste their country, has
the next election II becomes the policy
Of every man who votes 70 re-elect him,
and who thus becomes. with him, respon-
ma sls's for every drop Of blood thereafter
Omccrs Selected.
After the adoption OF the resolutions
Endorsing Bryan. the representatives Of
tee ihrd party met n The assembly snd se,s soo
Thomas VI. Osborne, Of Auburn, n. X.
for permanent chairman. and Everett v.
Abbott, OF New York. for permanent sec
a motion was made and carried that a
convention be held In New York city
ns ticket for the PaPos ssa o. tho Ira
party men today offered the presidential
nomination 70 Moorfeld storey, OF Massa-
chusetts, but that Mr. Storey declined
William I. Palmer, OF Colorado, was re-
ported TO be their choice for vice presi-
dent. The leaders Of the movement said
tonight that they expected a large rep
resentation at the convention In New
York on September 5. and that candidates
FOR president and vice president would
Secretary Mize. OF the liberty congress,
{oaay received a letter from William
writer's support 70 Bryan.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the debate on
the report Of the resolutions committee
was resumed N y; BrIdgemann. OF
Massachusetts. offered n substitute strfk-
ing out all reference 10 Bryan In the plat.
form
Judge Moses HaIlett. OF Colorado. said
the COLORADO delegation would leave the
Cit during the afternoon, and on his mo-
tion all those delegates who were forced
to leave the congress before the taking
Of the vote were permitted 20 record their
votes on pending questions before leav-
Ing or to instruct proxies to vote for
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Kentucky. took exception 10 the language
OF the resolutions. which said that I'VE
weleome ali means OF defeating Mr., Me-
kinicy. lie said Il was language like
1oe5ei In Kentucky He said he always
had been Republican. and objected 10
sns sPparen,, desire q The convention to
venticn. Mr.. White charged that a por-
trait OF Bryan was concealed under an
AM ...r nas, over the platform,
picture, he said. Let us not masquer-
ade any longer. let your convention DO
known for what It is-a Democratic con-
Fight nm nryaa Resoiation.
Then followed running debate for ana
against the amendment OF Mr.. Osborne,
20 strike out the Endorsement Of Mr.. Bry-
an Those who opposed the amendment
were William Potts, of New York: Jacob
lngenthran, OF Chicago; Fisk Warren OF
Massachusetts, y, u. Haskins. OF Massa-
burg. Pa; A. NJ. Mem, OF Ohio David
Hothschild, OF ssaehusetts. n. u. Guy
q. q Colorado. and Edwin Burritt Smith,
amendment and opposed Endorsement Of
Bryan were Ralph Il. Emerson. OF Mas
saehuaetis. son Of Ralph Waldo Emer-
son Robert 4, Wtdeman, OF New York,
delegate 10 the independent" or third
ticket convention. and NJ. u. fridgeman.
OF Massachusetts,,
Mr. Guyot said no had served a year
as private soldier IN the. Philippines.
~fo my knowledge" he said those OPP
erations carried on by the administration
% The Philippines constitute the most
United states The Filiplnos assisted us
to land: they were In the trenches with
va; they desired us 20 IRE upon the Span
ish, and yet u is said they were not our
entire record Of the administration In tho
Philippines has been one 81 treachry and
seen, the conditions III tho Philippines.
YOU would not hesitate a moment 20 In
dofSe w. j nryan
Ia closing the debate, Edwin u Smith
answered the charge 81 Mr. White. 81
Kentucky, by saying that he had no
knowiadse " any portrait OF Bryan In
Temilnsea han. iie said the executive
~ tiviuE men should be removed from the
hail before the meeting % the congress.
Apti-nrssn Men Defeated.
Before vote wan taken 20 the amend
ncut Mir Osborne accepted the substitute
81 MIR Rriaeeman- which elimlnated all
reference 10 Air Bryan and read as fol-
lows
''WithaW regard 90 views on minor
1ueations ~ Democratic pc4ley We wei
come ana advise the use 30 an honorable
taeana 81 defeating the rc.eleeiiaa %
William Mckinley, 10 order 10 stamp with
ear AlsappreyNi What he has dome 70 -"
tatlRh imperialism
me sslsr,itnse was lost hy an over
wheiming majority, only fifteen vadng
ter II
The resolutions aS reported were then
aaonte3. lees than a 5000 af delegates
voting against thrm
The following RESOLUTION. proposed by
" s Holden ~ CNiCe6N, MAS added a.
she rlntEurm ne reported.
'sRasetVea That "a declaring that TIA
prlrsip{ns ~ the Declaration 10 fndepeu-
Aenee applN Sc Rll alen. this congress
ineans IS tVelW8e The ne&to yaee IN Amer.
ira az wall as the F1tlpines, We deufe-
cato ail efforts Whethqr Gen thn south 81
IN the Nayth Go Ncrfitg the neEro ~ hia
rights ~ IS cgsisea unAeT enc BeclArati0n
z Independence agd constitution af the
tnlte4 States