The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

above the man in its domestic legislation
placed the dollar Of trade above human
rights In dealing with the Filipinos. lap
plause.l
"A year and a half has elapsed since the
war broke out in the Philippine Islands.
We have 5000 soldiers there now, and the
Republican party could stop that war any
day. but il has not had time to deal with
the Philippine question. Applause and
laughter.l IL had time TO take one more
step toward the gold standard. Ii had
time TO turn over the paper money Of this
country 10 the national banks. Ii had time
to let trusts grow and thrive and fatten on
the people. But 1t has not time to say a
word thar will stop bloodshed and make
peace instead OF war in the Philippines.
IGreat applause.1 Why not? Because it
wants TO make money out OF a colonial
policy, because the same influence that
dominated it i'm its domestic policy now
dominates IL in it's foreign policy, and when
the Republicans go into this campaign 10
defend their Philippine policy you dare
them TO defend Ii on the ground That IL Will
pay. IL any Republican stands up ana
tells you that it pays to wage a war of con-
quest. that IL pays 10 sacrifice our soldiers
and kill other people In order TO gain trade,
you tell him that you are not willing 10
trade one American boy for all the trade
of the Orient. [Great %applause.]
ARGUMENT SUGGESTED.
LET me suggest an argument that will
close the mouth of every man who says
that a war of conquest will pay. Whenever
a Republican stands before an audience
and tells that audience that a war of con-
quest will pay. that we can afford to pur-
chase trade with blood. you tell him to
buy 1t with his own blood n not send
other peoples sons there. tGreat ap-
plause.I
But, my friends. you are going to listen
to one who has left the Republican party
because he was not willing to indorse its
foreign policy; one who left the Republic
IN party rather than be silent when he
believed that sympathy ought TO be ex-
pressed for those who are fighting the
same kind of a battle that our forefatherS
fought a century and a quarter ago. My
friends. If L wanted to write a scathinS
condemnation of this Republican admins
tration / would say ii was the first adj
mir istration that this Nation ever had that
a man had TO get out of before he could say
that he preferred to see a republic live.
IGreat applause.1 The first time when IL
became necessary for a nan to sever his
connection with the administration In order
to express his sympathy with those who
are struggling for the right TO govern
themselves.
MY friends. If Republican policies pre-
vail we are going to nave a different idea
of government than that taught in our
schools heretofore. To-day Republicans tell
US that we are going to be good TO the
Fflipinos; that We are going to give them
as large a measure of liberty as they are
able to enjoy; that we are to measure their
capacity and fill their little cups full of
liberty. ILaughter.l We insist that lib
erty Is not the gift of human government,
but the gift of God himself lgreat APP
plausel, and when the Republicans tell
US that they are going to give the Fill
pinos a large measure of liberty we reply
to them that when God created FilipinoS
He gave them their right to liberty, and
what God hath Joined together let no
| man put asunder.'" Applause and cheers.]
WEBSTER DAVIS LAST.
The last speaker. Webster Davis, was in
troduced by Chairman Harrison. MIR.
Davis said he intended to cut his speech
very short and as many of the large audi
ence who had arisen to their feet with the
apparent intention of leaving. resumed
their seats on the strength of the informa-
tion, Mr.. Davis proceeded to make the most
of his opportunity.
During his address, however, Mr.. Davis
seemed to lose himself and forget all about
the audience and his promise of brevity.
But with a few exceptions the crowd stood
IL and would have probably stayed IL
out had not Mr.. Bryan unfortunately be-
come possessed of a desire to leave during
the very midst of Mr.. Davis's speech. Just
as Mr.. Davis was dilating on the patriotism
OF the American people Mr.. Bryan, who
was seated near the speakers stand, the
| cynosure of all eyes. quietly arose and de-
parted. He had not taken five steps to-
ward the rear entrance of the stage when
the entire audience arose, as if with a sin
gle impulse, and began making it's way out
of the hall. Mr.. Davis first looked unutter-
ably surprised, then chagrined. and finally,
although his voice could not be heard five
feet beyond the speakers stand, went or
with his speech until he reached a period,
and then sat down.
In his remarks Mr.. Davis in part said:
While we are in the expanding business
my countrymen, We had just as we'll LEND
an ear to people struggling for liberty
everywhere. But the secret of the matter
was that we had a job on our hands that
was so much like the job the British have
on their hands in South Africa that We
could not hear. My idea is that, If the
Filipinos were good enough to give then
guns and ammunition to help us light bat
ties and win victories against Spain they
are certainly good enough to be allowed
TO organize self-government in the Philip
pine islands. My countrymen. let us sym
pathiZe with liberty ywh sympa-
thize with people struggling for liberty, fol
justice and for equality. 1t is our privilege
il is our duty, and that is one of the greal
questions of this campaign and ii is a par
and parcel of this campaign. as to whether
or not We shall indorse this government
attitude in its friendly relations with the
British government. My countrymen, d.
your duty. Do your duty. Vote for thu
whole Democratic ticket from top TO bot
tom and then the country will be safe"
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