The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
declare ths nations plr-

monens to IdeecIafe the nations psr
poses.
aFlrst, to estd sablish.a stable form 81
government in NNthe Philippine islands.
lust as we are nav establishing = sts-i
Bile form OF goverAHient "A Cubs. Ssc-
ond, to give indeple dencs 20 the Fill
pinos. Just as we aye pronnised tor
give independents. d the Cubais.
Third. to protect the FHiipinos from
outside interference while thsx work!
out their own destiny, Just as we haIs
protected the republics of Central and
South America and are by the Monroe
doctrine pledged5to protect Cuba"
This is a suflciently clear and sue
clnct statement Of the Democratic
position. OF its correctness. Of
there can be no doubt. This. with
what Mckinley says. and with what he
significantly omits to say. suflciently
defines the issue as to the Philippines.
The broader issue OF imperialism.
which includes that Of tho Philippines.
may be stated thus:
Mr. Bryan stands upon the doctrine
Of the Declaration of independence.
that governments derive their Just
powers from the consent OF the gov
erned.
Mr.. Mckinley stands for tho utter
reputation OF that doctrine and for
the doctrine OF thrones. that man -
too ignorant to govern himself" and
must be subject to those who rile BY
superior might and divine right"
Mr.. Bryan upon leaving %Indianapo-
lis came to Chicago. where he has
been in conference with the leaders of
the party here at headquarters. TO
say that the outlook for the Democratic
party at the present time Is hopeful
would be putting 1t mildly. Mr.. Bry-s
ans speech seems to have put . new
aspect upon the campaign. Tslegrams
OF conEratulation from Republicans
and gold Democrats have been literally
pouring In upon Mr.. Bryan and the
executive committee. influential pa
pers that have been h~esitating as to
their policy, upon receiving Mr.. Bry-
ans speech. openly endorse the candi.
dacy. The converts Of the week would
fill q column. When such conservative
papers az the Springfield Republican
become enthusiastic for the success Of
the party; when such papers az the
Boston Post, the New York World and
the Baltimore Sun. all Of which sup
ported Mckinley in '96. openly In
dorse Bryan, the outlook must be con-
sidered bright.
But these papers have not been the
only additions to the force Of the mill
tant Democracy. Wherever large bodies
of men have gathered during the past
month the events have been produce
tive Of much encouragement to the
Democracy. The dissolution OF the
Gold Democracy at a regular meeting
and the quick assimilation OF all its In,
~fuential members by the regular party
marked the end OF the truancy OF 1898,
When the Ohio Bar association met Ia
yearly convention q. few weeks later
and the president, Judge A. P. Laubie,i
a life long Republican, denounced Nc
Kinley's policy Of Imperialism, he
found no d~issenters, though fully half.
the members were Republicans.
Quickly following this DR.. SiIas G.
Swallow, candidate for president Of the
United Christian party, addressing his
followers In a convention. said: 1T
we must choose between the two can-
didates Of the old parties. l must say
that l shall support a man who clings
to principles and adheres to what he
believes to be right rather than the
man whom the people never know,
where to find on any vital issue"
According to press reports, this
statement was received with remark
able expressions OF approval. During
the same week Father Heldman, Y
prominent Catholic clergyman OF Chi.
cage, in an address before the German
Veterans League, brought the entire
audience to Its feet in a spontaneous
expression OF approval when he scored
the administrators policy in the
Philippines and Porto Rico.
1 eFWL-l Esf.EE1aH HES9.r W. ~ Ess
In Ohio the detection from Repub-
lican ranks has been especially mark
ed. The Germans who gave Mckinley
such strong support in 1896 are COM
ing over in droves to Bryan. Besides
this Frank s. Monnett and Cleveland's
former Mayor. Robert McKisson, men.
with enormous personal follCwlngs are
hKhting Mark Hanna tooth and nail.
Then, too. that most independent ele-'
ment headed by Jones Of Toledo are
practically a unit for Bryan this year.
1t will be remembered that Jones
polled 100000. votes when he ran for
governor last year.
HAWTHORNE
PLAY THE BABY ACT.