The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06

light and cheer to men everywhere
who are struggling to be free. He
has arraigned the new doctrine that
"all governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of SOME of
the governed" and demanded a return
to the true faith of the fathers. He
has pointed out that militarism Is
inseparable from colonialism and that
the Republic as a true Republic can
not endure half free and half subject.
The greatest political speech since
Jefferson's inaugural is the speech of
acceptance made by Mr.. Bryan at In
dianapolis in August. 1t summed up
for all time the objections to the new
policies that endanger our govern
ment. Mr.. Bryan has not, as has been
falsely stated, predicted the establish
ment here of an Empire and the
GROWING of an Emperor in the event
of McKinley's election. He has shown
that we already have the essentials of
an empire if we govern the Filipinos
as subjects and deny them the privi-
leges of citizenship. 'The burning is
sue of imperialism" has alarmed many
of the wisest and most thoughtful
men in this country, and they will
vote for Bryan because they see the
tendency of McKinleyism. There are
many, no doubt, at heart opposed to
colonialism, who have permitted them
selves to fall into Indifference because
Republican leaders protest that there
can be no such thing as imperialism.
Indeed, the Republicans have run away
from this issue, denying their purpose
of enforcing colonialism while con-
Quoting war to put it in practice.
Imperialism is not the only menace
to the people in Republican admins
tration. That is an evil that has not
as yet made itself greatly felt. Mr.
Bryan has with the vigor and sinceri-
ty of prophet of old held up to
public gaze the capacities of the
trusts, the modern outlaws of COM
MERGE He has shown that they have
shut the door to opportunity, denied
the hope of independence to aspiring
youth, robbed skilled workmen of work
by closing up factories, eXacted eNtor-
tionate profits from consumers by
putting up the price of the necessaries
of life, denied to laborers fair return
for their work, corrupted Legislators
and judges, compelled their thousands
of employees to vote as directed under
penalty of losing their positions, de-
stroyed the manhood of employees by
compelling them to march in process
sions for the party which denies their
Just rights, has sought to win success
by corrupting election officers, and by
the basest appeals to cupidity raised
| the largest corruption fund known IN
the history of the country. The trusts
are in the saddle. For four years, as
Mr.. Bryan has shown, they have taxed
the people by forms of law ten dollars
for every one they contribute to cor
rupt the ballot. If they win this year,
they will collect twenty dollars to
every one they contribute to the cor
ruption fund used by Mark Hanna. Mr..
Brvan's speech at st. Louis to the
Commercial Travellers on Trusts was
the truest and ablest arraignment OF
these modern robber barons who are
protected by law while they rob all
the people for. their own benefit. II
the trusts are given another lease OF
power. they will not be content with
past successes, but will not stop until
they have a large standing army to
suppress by force discomfort that
ought to be cured by legislation" to
quote Mr.. Bryan's familiar and effect
i've declaration.
II is chiefly upon these two issues
that Mr. BRYAN has conducted the
campaign. Upon these issues he has
won the approval and endorsement OF
large majority of the American peo-
pie as the result of today's election
will show. But the vote will not be an
accurate guide of the great influence
his noble speeches have made upon
the country. There are many who are
so tied to party that they will say to
him almost thou persuadest me
and then go and vote for Imperialism
and Trusts. There are others-and
these are the ones who compose the
largest number-who will vote against
BRYAN under compulsion. From John
K. Cowan down there are employers
all over this country who have told
the men they employed they must
vote for Mckinley. Some, who have
no other opening and who have wife
and children dependent upon them,
will 90 ''like dumb-driven cattle" to
vote to put shacl1les on t--~Ar children
for fear of losing the present full din