Cañon City record., 1900-09-20
HOW DEMOCRATS
ABUSED LINCOLN

ptcIS " speuu seVeThI WeeAS III u thoi-
ough stumping tour Of his own state
and later will speak in several of the
Middle Western states. While at head
quarters this morning he further dis
cussed with newspaper men his atti-
tude toward Mr.. Bryan and the money
question. He said:
II have not Topped. l am still in
favor of honest money, issued by the
government. In 1896 Mr.. Bryan repre-
sented the cause of financial reform,
but he has abandoned that issue and
Topped into the arms of Aguinaldo.
The Democrats urged on the war.
Bryan secured the ratification of the
treaty. He then Topped and posed as
a friend of the enemy,
''The war commenced en- the evening
of the 4th OF February. The papers
teemed with war news on the 9th and
on the 7th Mr.. Bryan caused the
United States to assume sovereignty
of the Philippines, with the consequent
responsibilities of maintaining law and
order and protecting life and property.
What right had Mr.. Bryan to en-
courage the enemy, as citizen of the
United States. especially after he had
been most influential in involving the
country in war with the Philippines?
His cry of Imperialism and militar-
ism is not new. 1t has been heard be-
fore in the United States. 1t was on
every Democratic banner in McClel-
lan's campaign of 1854.
'.The Democratic press and Demo-
cratic orators were as eloquent and
fervent as Mr.. Bryan himself, in de-
nouncing Lincoln as n monarch, an i'm
perialist, tyrant and an enemy to the
liberties of his country. 1t was declared
then, almost with a unanimous voice
by the Democratic party. that Lincoln,
IL successful, would establish n mon
archy and enslave the masses. Patri-
otism arose above party and Lincoln
was elected.
What is there in the conduct Of
President Mckinley that indicates a
disposition to establish military rule
Has he used more force than Congress
authorized, to discharge the duties i'm
posed upon him by the treaty? Has
he used more force than was necessary
to maintain the authority of the United
States? Is he responsible fo- the sacri-
flee Of the lives of our brave and pa
triotic soldiers in the Philippines? He
has not encouraged the enemy.
''Is Mr.. Bryan certain that no Amer
ican soldier has lost his life at the
hands of guerrillas in the Philippines
by reason of his pledge, II elected, to
support the cause of Aguinaldo? Does
..e think that the people of the United
States are sufficiently unpatriotic to
abandon their government, which tns
Democrats involved in war, and as
sume the cause of the enemy? II he
does, he is sorely mistaken. Never at
any time have there been more soldiers
maintained by any administration than
were necessary to defend the honor OF
the country and execute the laws.
1.-The people of the United States are
opposed to Imperialism, but they are In
favor Of an army and a navy to main.
tain law and order and defend the
honor of the flag. The fathers Of the
republic themselves provided that safe
guard In the constitution against an
archy and discord.
1.-THE trainers of the constitution
were not in favor of Imperialism. They
were most jealous Of liberty. Nor were
they in favor of anarchy or discord
and above all things they were opposed
to treason and defined the crime as fol
lows:
Treason against the United States
| shall consist only in levying wal
| against them, or in adhering to theii
enemies and giving aid and comfort
Does not Mr.. Bryan know that hi.
pledge to Aguinaldo to abandon the
sovereignty of the islands and surren
der them to him and his followers, IL
giving aid and comfort to his rebel
lion? Does he not know that such q
pledge must necessarily induce the
| rebels in arms against the United
| States to continue their efforts unit
after the November election, in the
hope that their friend may be elected
president of the United States? Is no
| the evidence OF General Lawton ant
| others conclusive that the so-called an
ti-imperial league has been giving 'ait
and comfort to the enemy ever since
the war broke out? When Mr.. BryaI
| Topped over to the enemy he discarded
| financial reform and made the cause ol
| Aguinaldo the paramount issue. Or
that issue am for my country ant
against Aguipaldo and his friend, Mr.
Bryan.
"Mr. Bryan is as much confuset
about the use Of the American flag a,
he is on the question OF which side t.
take when the United States is - war
\ He contends that II the American fiaf
can be removed from China with thu
soldiers who carry 1t there in their ex
pedition to rescue the American citi
/ zens from death at the hands of thu
treacherous Asiatics, it may, for ths
same reason be hauled down in dis