The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-04
Captured the City OF indianapolis
Without a Struggle.
MARCHED AND SHOUTED
IN THE BIG PARADE.
City Entirely i'm the Hands of the Democrats.
iarade Was Both Spectacular and Splendid
Mr.. Stevenson introduced.

Tomlinson hall was thronged with those
who had participated in the jollihcation.
The meeting was called to order by Sem
ator J, X. Jones. who introduced Captain
Patrick OFarrell OF Washington, d G.
Captain o Farrell denounced the war in
the Philippines and condemned a stand
ing army. He was followed by Hon.
Sigmund Zeisler OF Chicago, who spoke
in part as follows:
Imperialism means a government from
without instead of within. Mckinley is
not emperor of the United tates, but he
is emperor of the Philippines He rules
them according to his own sweet VIII. II
is dangerous to give any one man such
despotic powers 1 do not fear that Me-
Kinley will proclaim himself king next
year should he be reelected. ] do not
fear the United States will be a monarchy
in five. ten. twenty-five years, but fear
that in the course of time II we pursue
this policy of imperialism. we viii find
ourselves descending on a toboggan slide
OF National degradation We can not
violate the eternal principle of liberty
In the far East without at the same time
striking a blow at our democracy at
home. We can not long retain self-gov-
eminent In its purity for ourselves II we
should deny 1t to others. We can not
command the respect OF the other nations
If we belle Gls-own professions. We can
not preserve the health of the Republic
IL the bacillus of despotism dwells in
/ any part of our. domain.
1T is not too late now to do justice to
the Filipinos. The republicans say we
owe them no consideration because they
rebelled against our sovereignty.
"Our treatment of the Filipnos was
naughty and arrogant The presidents
proclamation ySRs couched in such brutal
Language that General Otis found II adj
visable to tone It down. But by accident
it was published In all its naked infany.
This proclamation was absolutely I'M
warranted 1t was based upon false
hood The peace treaty was not binding
until 1t was ratified by the United states
senate and by the Spanish cortes. Tho
senate rati,d II February G. 1899. The
cortes ratified it April II. 1899 And still
in December. 1899, Mckinley had the
audacity to assert American sovereignty
over The Philippines and call upon the
Inhabitants to submit or be shot II
they ask YOU who ired the first shot tell
them 1t was William Mckinley. Hts in
famous proclamation was declaration OF
war. II patriotism in our country cauld
have risen above partisanship. William
Mckinley would have been mpeached for
this unprecedented arrogation Of power"
II was the intention chat Hon. James
D. Sovereign, former grand master work
man of the Knights of Labor, should
make the closing speech of the evening
but owing to the lsteness Of the hour.
his speech was deferred until tomorrow,
and at 1880 the convention adjourned un.
til a. m. tomorrow.
The delegations from the different
States met tonight after the convention
adjourned and selected a member each OF
committees on resolutions credentials
and permanent organization and vice
presidents of the convention Among
those selected are the following:
Permanent Organization--J D. Mckee,
mississippi; J. n. Wallace. Alabama; NJ
A. Stucley. Arkansas; j. w. c. VIII
son. Tennessee; James l.. Slayden
Texas; Grantan. Georgia; Charles II.
Maurice, Kentucky; William Liber, West
Virginia
Resolutions.-E NJ. Barber. Mississip.
pi ]. W. Tomlnson. Alabama; W. c.
Adamson, Arkansas; J. w. Gaines. Ten
nessee; l.. r. Hudson. Texas: c. l..
Bartell, Georgia; Thomas Walsh, Rem
lucky.
Credentials.--J. w swetman. Mlss,s
sippi; Gordon Mcdonald Alabama; w.
j. Johnson, Arkansas; e. b. Barnes.
Tennessee; w. X. Halle. Texas; r. L.
Codding, Georgia; J. II. De witt Ken
lucky.
Vice Presldents.-E. NJ Barber. MIS-
sissippi; Frank Volts Alabama: ]. s.
Denton. Tennessee; J. H. Steers, Ken
lucky.