Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17
ADDRESS 70 THE PEOPLE
ADOPTED BY THE ANTI-IMPERIAL
: LEAGUE AT INDIANAPOLIS
YESTERDAY.
MKINLEY POLICY DENOUNCED
AND THE DANGER or ITS CoNTIy-
JANICE POINTED OUT.

The Full Text of Document the
Tenor of Which win be Approved
by the Voters of the United states.
Enthusiasm for the Democratic
caHse-A Former Republican Adj
dressed the Meeting.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 16.-Tha
Liberty Congress OF the American
League of Anti-Imperialists emphatical-
ly endorsed the candidacy of VIM. ].
Bryan for President. The resolutions
TO that effect were read to the conven-
ton by Col. Charles R. Goldman, OF
Massachusetts, who moved their adop-
tion. after stating that the entire COM
mittee of twenty-five had endorsed
them. The convention, however, did
not adopt the platform as submitted
by the resolutions committee. with
out prolonged and heated debate.
Thomas NJ. Osborne, of Auburn. n.
Y, leader of the Third ticket move
ment, offered an amendment TO strike
ont endorsement Of Bryan, and his
amendment was vigorously supported
by several delegates, but when the pre-
vious question was ordered less than
a score could be marshaled to vote
against the Bryan endorsement Tho
vote was viva vocc, and its exact re-
suit will never be known. but the sem
tfmpnt nf +ba cnpya1+;o,, ,,,,.. .r...i..
shown as being in favor of the endorse
ment of Bryan as the most effective
manner Of checking the alleged inn
perialistc policy OF the administration.
The Proceedings.
Delegates to the congress of the Ma
tional anti-ImperiaHst League were late
in assembling in Tomlinson hall for
their second days session. Ex-Gov.
Boutwell, called the session to order.
Pending the report OF the committee
on resolutions, Chairman Boutwell, cali
ed on Dr. l.. w. Habercom. of Wash
ington, to address the convention
Or. Habercom charged that the Pres
ident had done that which he had
himself solemnIy declared to be great
crime and now attempts to shift the
responsibility upon divine providence.
He said he appealed more especially TO
those who, like himself, had come from
a country over which monarch
reigns. If Mckinley is reelected"
continued DR.. Habercom, "the chances
are the standing army OF the United
Safes will be increased to 200. 900 men
because under the new order of things
we are
Bound to be EmbroiIed
in all the trouble of the world. Is II
not an act of imperialism that the Pres
ident has entered upon, this new ven-
ture in China without assembling Con-
gress in extra session?
f'The people, who like myself have
come from Germany, know to their
sorrow what militarism means. These
are the last men who will cast votes
to convert this country into an empire.
The President has said who Will
haul down the lag?' Now | have al
ways believed that the flag would be
hauled down where it has no business.
Is it the emblem Of liberty in Manila
and Porto Rico? There 1t floats over
subject people, not free people.
Il have always been a Republican,
but now / feel it my duty 10 fight the
Republican party with all the ability
possess. because ii has new become
the party of Imperialism
DR.. Habercom concluded with
A Declaration for Bryan.
Col. Charles r. Goldman, of Massa-
chusetts, read the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, which took the
form of an address to the American
people, who are advised TO withhold
their support from Mr. Mckinley and
to give direct support to Mr.. Bryan,
as the most effective means of check
ing Imperialism. When Bryans name
was mentioned the delegates arose In
body and gave three cheers for the
Democratic candidate.
Mooriield Story, Of Massachusetts,
said be cordially Joined in the state
ment Of principles contained in the
resolutions. but stated that he reserved
the right TO support a third candidate
ii one were nominated VINO satisfied
him better than Dir. Bryan.
Thomas NJ Osborne, OF New York,
leader of the Nationalist, or third
ticket party, was recognized TO speak
on the resolutions.
he SAID there were many VINO WOuil
support neither Mr. Mckinley nor Mr..
Bryan. not believing II right TO remedy
one wrong by substituting another.
We cannot trust the Democratic party
as ii stands to-day" lCries Of "bosh
how much did Mark Hanna pay you
To come here?'D
Following is the
Report OF the Committee
on Resolutions:
This liberty congress Of anti
imperialists recognizes a great ma
tIonal crisis. which menaces the repub-
lie upon whose future depends in such
a large measure the hope ol freedom
throughout the world. For the first
time in our eountrys history the
President has undertaken 70 subingate
a foreign people and TO rule them By
despotic power. lie has thrown the
protection OF the American flag over
slavery and polygamy in the Sulu
islands He has arrogated 10 himself
the power to impose upon the inha6i-
tsnts OF the Philippines government
without their consent and taxation
without representation. He is waging
war upon them for asserting the very
principles for the maintenance OK
which our forefathers pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor. He claims for himself and