Richmond planet., 1900-08-18
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.
Bryan and Stevenson Meet Party
Leaders at indianapolis.
SPEECH OF CANDIDATE BRYAN.

tion of Imperialism, Declaring the
Attitude OF the Republican Party
AntaEOnIstic to the Constitution.
indianapolis, Aug. 9.-william Jen-
nings Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson
were yesterday, in this city, officially
and formally notified of their nomina-
tions by the Democrats at their recent
Kansas City convention to the offices
respectively of president and vice pres
fdent of the United States. The cere-
mony was made the occasion of a
demonstration. with which the Demo-
Gratis may be fairly said TO have begun
their national campaign. The notifica-
tion occurred in the Military Park, a
beautiful and shaded tract OF ground
in the center OF the city, and was wit
messed by many thousands. Congress-
man Richardson and Governor Thomas.
OF Colorado. made the notification
speeches to the candidates, and both
responded at length. Mr.. Bryan started
out by saying the present issue was a
contest between democracy and plu-
tocracy, and then discussed imperial
ism. In the course of his address he
said:
When the president. supported by a prac-
ttcally unanimous vote of the house and
senate. entered upon a war with spain
for the purpose OF aiding the struggling
patriots OF Cuba, the country. without re-
gard to party, applauded. Although the
Democrats recognized that the adminls~
tration would necessarily gain a poiiticSI
advantage from the conduct Of a war
which. in the very nature OF the case
must soon end i'm a complete victory, they
We'd with the Republicans In the support
wnich they gave the president. When
the war was over and the Republican,
leaders began To suggest the propriety of
a colonial policy. opposition at once mani
tested itself. When the president finally
recognized the Independence OF Cuba, but
provided for the cession OF the Philip-
pine Islands to the. United States. the
menace OF Imperialism became so ap-
parent that many preferred to reject the
treaty and risk the ills that might fol-
low rather than ta-e the chance of cor
recting the errors OF the treaty by the
independent action OF this country
Those who would have this nation en-
ter upon career of empire must con-
slider not only the effect OF imperialism
on the ftlipinos, but they must also cal
we cannot repudiate the principle of self
government In the Philippines without
weakening that principle here
our opponents. conscious OF the wea L.
ness OF their cause. seek to confuse inn
perialism with expansion and have oI-a,,
cared os ts TO eiaim JEFFERSON as a supporter
or their policy. Jefferson spoke so freely
ana used language with such precision
that no one can be ignorant of his views
On one occasion he declared: IF there
be one principle more deeply rooted than
any other in the mind of every Ameri-
can, 1t Is that we should have nothing
10 90 with conquest" And again ne
said; Conquest is not in our principles:
II is inconsistent with our government -
The forcible annexation of territorHI 70
De governed Dy arbitrary
much from the acquisition of territory TO
pc punt up into states a monarchy
diners from democracy. The Demo-
cratic party does not oppose expansion
when expansion enlarges the area of the
repupic and incorporates land which
can be settled by American citizens, or
audS TO our population people who are
Wiiling TO become citizens and are ca
pable OF discharging their duties as such
1t is now proposed to seize upon dis
tant territory already more densely pop
ulateu than our country. and to force
upon the people a government for which
or our laws
A colonial policy means that we shall
send to the Philippines few traders. a
tew task masters and a few officeholders
and an army large enough 10 support the
authority OF a small fraction of the peo-
pie while they rule the natives.
III we have an imperial policy we must
nave large standing army as its natural
ana necessary complement. The spirit
which will Justify the forcible anneXa-
ton OF the Philippine islands will Justify
eiAt SEIZURE Oh OIner islands and
DOMINATION OF other people, and with
wars OF conquest we can expect a Ger
tam; t not rapid growth of our military
establishment.
The Republican platform assumes that
the Philippine islands will be retained
under American sovereignty and we have
a right to demand of the Republican
leaders discussion of the future status
or the Filipino Is he to be a citizen or
a suD1ecty Are we TO bring into the ho6v
polite SOO0,OOO or 10. COO 900 AsIatics eS
dnrerent from us in race and history
that amalgamation is impossible? Are
they TO share with us in making the
laws and shaping the destiny of this ma
ton? No Republican of prominence has
been Dold enough to advocate such a
scribed the situation when IL SAYS that
the Ftlipinos cannot be citizens without
endangering our civilization
When we made allies of the FiIipinos
and armed them to fight against Spain
we disputed Spains title. If we buy
Spain's title we are not innocent pur-
chasers. But even if we had not dis
puted SPANS title. she could transfer no
greater title than she had, and her title
was based on force alone. We cannot
defend such title, but as Spain gave
us quit claim deed, we can honora bly
possession. Whether any American Of
hctal gave the Filipinos moral assurance
OF Independence Is not material. / sub
NIT that history furnishes no example
OF turpttude baSer than ours II we now
substitute our yoke for the Spanish yoke
u me, me permanent chairman of the last
hepublcan national convention present.
ed the pecuniary argument In all its bald
ness when he said
we make no hypocrlticaI pretenses of
being interested in the Philippines soleiy
on account OF others. While we regard
the welfare of those people as a sacred
trust we regard the welfare of the
American people first. We see our duty
10 ourselves as well as to others. We be-
lieve in trade expansion BY every ieeiti
mate means within the province of gov
eminent and constitution we mean to
open new markets"
This is the commercial argument IT IA
Dased upon the theory that war can be
rightly Waged for pecuniary ADVANTAGE