Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-11

ana's Disting guished son, of Straight
Democratic Liueage.
"Unsafe, unwise and unpatriotie,
hurtful in their present effect and dan
gerous to the future welfare and pros
perity of the country"
That's the way one lifelong Demo-
crat talks about the Democratic plat
form of 1900. Only five elections ago
his father was the Democratic candi-
date for vice president on the ticket
with General Hancock. William E.
English has maintained the promi-
nence of William H. English among
the Democrats of Indiana, has repre-
sented them in congress from the In
dianapolis district, and twice in Dem
ocratic national conventions. Now he
declares that when the party belong
to is too cowardly to make stand for
the right, l leave it. and leave it for
good"
He further says that he does this
wanting no Office of any description,
seeking no emolument of any kind,
with no personal ak to grind of any
character, and perfectly independent
of political rewards or punishments."
He acknowledges the general principle
of majority rule in party matters, but
says that when the honor Of the
country is at stake, its credit attack
ed, it's judiciary denounced, the su-
premacy of it's laws menaced, the
glory of it's flag assailed, and, by the
open advocacy of the principles of an
archy, the existence of the republic
endangered, party fealty must give
way to public veal, and the party that
arrays itself against that which is po-
litically honest, honorable and true,
must be opposed, let the consequences
to the individual be what they may"
He further says, Upon these great
questions, in consideration of which
neither compromise nor expediency
can legitimately hold place and upon
which to be wrong is to be wholly
wrong. I take my position individ-
ually for the right as it is given me
to see the right, and as free and
untrammeled voter with no personal
interests to be affected except such as
affect every other good and loyal cit
izen. The demagogue's wellworn cry
of trust or 'monopolist' has no ter
rors for me, as am in no way en-
gagged in the business of money lend
ing hold no mortgages for money
loaned, and own no stock whatsoever
i, 10, i,e ,.a, oa ,-ai1-
road. trust, monopoly, corporation, or
combination.
He further puts upon Bryan the
mark of being the first and only
known example of the real American
'imperialist' in the full exercise of his
dictatorial powers He refers in this
to the unsafe financial policy which
the autocrat of Lincoln, Neb., made
the paramount issue of the campaign
by forcing its adoption on the Kan
sas City convention over the wishes
of the majority of the delegates them
selves, and by refusing, as is alleged,
to be candidate unless it was in
corporated in the PLATFORM
Mr.. English was captain in the
war with Spain, and served at San
Juan and Santiago, and declares that
he has no sympathy with these same
| gentlemen, who, when the war has
ended triumphantly to the American
arms, are equally anxious now to de-
prive the nation Of the fruits of that
war, attained through the sufferings
and sacrifices OF it's soldiers, and per-
sistently devote themselves to giving
every possible aid and encouragement
! to those who are in armed and active
rebellion against the United States
government, its flag, and its author
ity."
Captain English argues strongly fer
expansion and says that the territory
acquired from Spain must be held. He
says the paramount issue in this
campaign that overshadows and over
whelms all others is William Jennings
Bryan himself, who, of his own voli-
ton, now, as in 1896, stands before
the safe, conservative, order-loying,
law-abiding citizens of the republic as
the appointed and selected representa-
tive of all that they must fear in
our beloved political system and all
that is dangerous, menacing, and
threatening to law, order, and good
government.
"Give the choice between Mckinley
and Roosevelt upon the one hand, and
Bryan and Stevenson, on the unpa-
triotic Kansas City and Chicago plat
forms, upon the other, / shall, without
! hesitation, record my vote on election
day for that patriotic defender OF the
national honor, faithful guardian OF
the public credit, and gallant soldier
OF the civil war, William Mckinley
whom four years Of trial has proven
to be sagacious leader, upright chief
magistrate, and true-hearted Ameri-
can, and that statesman in peace and
hero in war. Theodore Roosevelt
whose name and fame is dear to the
? heart Of every comrade Of the San.