The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16
ANTI-IMPERIALIsT AT INDIANAP-
OILS DECLARES SYMPATHY FOR
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
B0UTWELL'S STROlG SPEECH
DENOUNCEs PRESENT DAY REPUB-
LICANs AND ALPHABETICALLY
SUPPORTS BRYAN
". B0URKE COCKRANs LETTER
The Eloquent Orator Writes That
the Safety of the Country De-
ponds Upon n Democratic
Victory.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 15.-The
first days session of the national con-
vention of the National Anti-Imperial-
istic league was somewhat disappointing
so far as the attendance of delegates was
concerned. About 300 accredited dele
gates were present and more are prom
ised for tomorrow. In spite Of the small
attendance the speeches of Edwin Burritt
Smith, the temporary chairman, and
George S. Bowel, the permanent presi-
dent brought forth much enthusiasm.
The public meeting in the evening was
much better attended and the reading Of
Bourke Cockran's letter was the signal
for tremendous applause.
BOUTWELLS SENSATIONAL RE-
MARKS.
But the greatest demonstration Of the
convention so far came in the afternoon,
when the venerable George S. Boutwell,,
ex-governor of Massachusetts, and secre-
tary of the interior in the cabinet of
President Grant, concluded his address
as permanent chairman with the declar-
alton that he had turned his back on the
Republican party and should support
Bryan for president.
Delegates rose in their seats and ten
dered the ex-governor an ovation that
lasted several minutes.
Tomlinson Hall was elborately decor
ated with American flags and with por-
traits of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson,
Thomas P Hendricks and Oliver p.
Morton There were two huge banners
containing excerpts from the speeches Of
Abraham Lincoln and three containing
parts of Behold a Public" peroration to
Mr. Bryan's Indianapolis speech Of ac-
ceptance. Swung directly over the
speakers platform was an immense ban
ner with the following inscription:
It speak not of forcible annexation, for
that cannot be thought of. That by our
code of morals would be criminal agrees
sion. William Mckinley" $3.50
Behold a republic standing erect with
the empires all around her bowed be-
meath the weight of their own arma-
ments-a republic whose flag is loved
while other flags are only feared. WILL
fam Jennings Bryan"
George J. Mercer, of Philadelphia, call
ed the convention to order at II o'clock,
presenting Edwin Burritt Smith, Of Chi
Cago, as temporary chairman. Prof. A.
II. Tolman, of the University of Chicago,
read the Declaration of Independence.
Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, of Cincinnati,
invoked the divine blessing on the DELHI
erations of the body, after which Mr..
Smith delivered his address.
AFTERNOON SPEAKERS.
After a short recess for luncheon the
convention met again at half past ,
Chairman Smith called for short ad-
dresses from delegates. Those who re-
sponded were DR.. A w. Croffut, Wash
iugton; John A. Beatty of Columbus;
Judge Moses Hauett, Of Denver: Edgar A.
bancroft, of Chicago, and Gammaliel
Bradford, of Boston.
DR.. Croffut said he had long been a Re
publican, but should this year give his
support to Bryan. He presented to the
convention the regrets of Gen. William
BIerney and ex-senator John B. Hender-
son, of Washington, and Senator George
I. Wellington, of Maryland.
DR.. Beatty aroused much enthusiasm by
his remarks.
IT have been q Republican for fifty
tinue a Republican until 1 die I pray
that God will forgive me for voting for
Mckinley in 1896. I did not think he
would turn his back upon the eternal
principles of the Republic. If Cleveland,
or Reed, or Bryan, had been president
there would have been no war in the
Philippines, no butchery Of inoffensive
Christian people, no deaths of brave
American soldiers there, but our flag
would have been hailed with aCclama tion
by a new republic
Judge Halett, of Colorado, said that his
state was sure to go for Bryan. what
ever the action of the convention.
Edward A. Bancroft said: whenever
the Declaration of Independence and the
sermOn on the mount are proclaimed by
I, party as gEittering generalities, then
you may know that the party proclaiming
1t is in the control of Dives and the Phar-
isees. The object of this congress is to
bring US back to the principles which
gave US national life"
NOT THE SAME PRINCIPLES.
Mr.. Bancroft said he was still faithful
to the Republicanism of 1850, but could
not adhere to the Republican party of
1900. Gammaliel Bradford said he had
taken the long journey from Boston prin-
cipally to avert what he thought would
be q great mistake, namely, the nomina-
ton of a third ticket.
This election" he said, sis not going
to be settled by the newspapers, nor by
the politicians, nor by the capitalists, but
by the people. LOW, if we are going to
defeat Mckinley we must all throw our
solid support In behalf of William J.
Bryan. Great applause) Then when
he sits IN the presidential chair, which
he will, we will have some influence with
the administration, we will be able to say
that we were with him from the begin
ming. I think the first consideration Is
to defeat Mckinley, but I think it is just
as important to elect Mr.. Bryan l did
not vote for him four years ago am
q strong advocate of the gold standard
and I think he is mistaken about the
money question, and I also think he is
thoroughly honest and sincere. I believe
his arraignment of the ratification Of the
treaty of peace with Spain was perfectly
right and logical. and that was what
first determined me to vote for him.
I believe that no candidate for president
ever had the courage before to say to n
convention that If it did not put in its
platform what was right, it had better
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