Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
Clubs Urged to Prepare For the
Coming Campaign.
THE MENACE OF IMPERIALISM.

Its corrupsing Influence Endangers
the Existence of the Repubsie--Ite-
publican Party Favors Cnreer OF
ConqueAt-Trusfs sttae Tn6ividunI
Enort and Enssave che ToiIer.
W r. Hearst. president Of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs,
has issued the following address;
'@To the Democratic Clubs and Socie
ties of the United States:
"The time has come when all Demo
cratic organizations 10 this country and
all patriotic bodies associated with
them should publicly ratify the nomi-
nation Of William J Bryan for presi-
dent and Adlai E. Stevenson for vice
president and prepare TO defend the
republic against the corrupt and cor
rupting spirit of Imperialism. This is
no ordinary year in American politics.
Colonies have been established under
the American flag without the consent
of the American people and In defiance
of the constitution The unlawful and
brutal policy of President Mckinley
and his advisers. involving the aban-
donment of the principle Of political
equality on American soil, has been
confirmed by the Republican party in
Its national convention.
1.-The Republican party, under its
present leadership, is attempting to
commit hitherto peaceful and just
nation to a career of imperial adyen-
ture and conquest. Its conservatism
has disappeared and its main policy is
dominated by vulgar spirit of greed
unknown on this continent until now.
TIE Republican party has become a
party of revolution. It is attacking the
irreproachable and time approved po-
Iitical, industrial and social systems
under which This republic has steadily
grown IN strength and glory, and has
dishonored our flag and our national
obligations before the civilized world.
II has made subjects of the inhabitants
of the American territories and has
denied to them the wise guarantees Of
constitutional government 1t tram
pied the Declaration of Independence
underfoot The Republican party is
the promoter and agent Of the new
and terrible trust system which seeks
to destroy Industrial and commercial
competition In America-another reyo-
lutionary movement hostile TO free in
stitutions.
1.-THE humane and moral struggle for
the emancipation OF the nelghboring
republic OF Cuba was VIGOROUSLY end
ed two years ago, and yet our army oc-
cupies Cuban soil and the political fa-
vorites of the Republican party plumber
the helpless population of the island.
A great army raised for the liberation
Of Cuba is still maintained for the pur-
pose of extending trade by bloodshed.
1.-The spirit of miIitarism marks every
act OF the national government These
radical experimental changes in the
order of our national progress threat
en- the existence of republican govern
ment on the American continent Sub
jects and citizens cannot long endure
under the same flag. Monopoly takes
away opportunity and hope from the
masses of the people. II robs the
young men Of the nation Of all chance
TO achieve their independence and
fastens upon them a perpetual wage
seryitude. 1t converts small proprie-
tors into hirelings and It puts into the
hands of a few men the absolute con.
troll Of production and prices.
Against these new and dangerous
policies condemned alike by expert
ence and by justice the Democratic
party IS exerting It's whole strength.
Its candidates and It's platform repre-
sent the conservative spirit OF the
American people and their faith in
American Institutions. They represent
opportunity at home as against adj
venture in Asia; peace rather than
war inspired by the lust Of money:
citizenship not subiecthoOd; q homo
genous republic not q heterogeneous
empire; a nation of prosperous, equal
liberty loving citizens, unburdened by
war taxes or a great standing army.
leading ultimately to military conscrip-
ton.
''The reelection Of President McKin-
icy VIII Dc tAHeu Df Tue 4ASpubI4It1u
leaders as proof that the American
people approve of an imperial. military
and trust breeding policy. Can any
thoughtful citizen doubt what the con-
sequences OF Republican victory this
year will be7 The swift and unsus-
pected developments of the past four
years point significantly to the purpose
of the president and his advisers in the
near future.
I'm the presence of these impending
national perils the National Associa-
ton OF Democratic Clubs calls upon all
Democratic clubs, societies and 1850
Citations In the United States to organize
their forces for the defense Of repub-
lican institutions Patriotic citizens,
regardless of past political ties or
prejudices. are earnestly invited to
assist in this work Of preservation.
This year the nation must choose be
tween the European and the American
theory of government"