The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17

he cordially Joined in the statement of
| principles contained In the resolutions,
| but states that he reserved the right to
support a third candidate If one were
nominated, who satisfied him better than
Mr.. Bryan
Thomas M. Osborne, of New York,
leader Of the "Nationalists" or third
ticket party, was recognized to speak
on the resolutions.
Mr.. Osborne said there were many who
could support neither Mckinley nor Bry-
an not believing it right to remedy one
wrong by substituting another.
I'VE cannot trust the Democratic par
ty as it stands today" (Cries OF "Bosh!"
How much did Mark Hanna pay you to
come here?'O
Following Is the report of the commit
tee on resolutions:
This liberty congress of arti-imperial-
lists recognizes a great national crisis,
which mcanceG the republic upon whose
future depends in such large measure the
hope of freedom throughout the world
Fer the first time IN our cCuntry's history
the president has undertaken to subju-
gate a foreign people and to rule them by
despotc power. He has thrown the pro-
lection of the American flag over slavery
and polygamy in the Sulu Islands, He
has arrogated to himself the power to i'm
pose upon the inhabitants Of the Philip
pines government without their consent
and taxation without representation He
Is Wagtng war upon them for asserting the
very principles for the maintenance of
which our forefathers pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor.
He claims for himself and congress
authority to govern the territory of the
United States without constitutional re-
1--WE believe in the Declaration of In.
dependence. Its truths, not less self-eVI-
dent today than when first announced by
our fathers, are Of universal application
and cannot be abadoned while govern
ment by the people endures.
We believe In the constitution Of the
United States 1t gives the president and
congress certain limited powers and Sc
cures to every man within the limit of
We deny that either the president or con-
gress can govern any person anywhere
outside the constitution.
We are absolutely opposed to the
policy of President Mckinley, which pro-
poses to govern millions of men without
their consent. which in Porto Rico es-
tablishes taxation without representation
a legislature unfettered by constitutional
restraint and in the Philippines prose.
cuteS war of conquest and demands un-
are Of right free and independent The
struggle of men for freedom has ever
been struggle for constitutional liberty
There is no liberty If the citizen has no
right which the legislature may not in
wade, If he may be taxed by lcgis-
lature in which he is not represented or
If he is not protected by fundamental law
against the arbitrary action of executive
power. The policy of the president offers
the inhabitants of Porto Rico. Hawaii,
and and the Philippines no hope of inde>
zenship; no constitutional protection. no
representation in the congress which
taxes him. This is the government Of
men by arbitrary power without their
consent; this Is imperialism.
''There is no room under the free flag
of America for subjects. The president
and congress. who derive all their pow
r"s from the '01stttntnh can ros'r rIt no
man wfthCAt regard to its limitations.
I'VE believe that the greatest safe
guard of liberty is a free press, and we
lean people the knowledge of what Is
done in their name be abolished.
I'VE are entitled to know the truth and
we insist that the powers which the pres
ident holds In trust for US shall not ba
used to suppress 1t.
80 Because ,a4, we thus believs. we oppose
supreme purpose Of the people in this
momentous campaign should Ito stamp
with their final disapproval this attempt
to grasp imperial power. A self-govern-
ing people can have no more imperative
duty than to drive from public life a chief
magistrate who. whether in weakness. or
Of wicked purpose, has used his tenn
porary authority to subvert the character
of their government and to destroy their
national ideals.
1--WE: therefore. in the belief that 1t is
essential at this crisis for the American
people to again declare their faith in the
universal application of the Declaration
Of independence and to reassert their
exercise any powers whatever, other than
those conferred by the constitution, earn
estly make the following recommends
tionS to our countrymen:
"Eirst that without regard to their
views on minor questions Of dornestic
policy. they, withhold their votes from Mr..
Mckinley in order to stamp with their
disappravol what he has done.
Second. that they vote for those can
didates for congress in their respective
districts who will oppose the policy Of
imperialism.
Third. while we welcome any other
method Of opposing the reelection of Mr.
Mckinley. we advise direct support of
Mr.. Bryan as the most effective means of
crushing imperialism.
1--WE are convinced Of Mr.. Bryan's sin
cerity and of his earnest purpose to Sc
His position and the declaration con-
tanned in the platform of his party on
the vital issue of the campaign meet our
1--WE recommend that the executive
committees of the American Anti-Im-
rerial league and It's allied leagues con-
serving the independence Of the move
lnent. and that they take the most active
possible part in the pending political
campaign
Until now the policy which has turned
the Filipinos from warm friends to BIT
ter enemies, which has slaughtered
thousands Of them and laid waste their
country. has been the policy Of every
man who votes to re-elect him and who
thus becomes. with him responsible for
every droD of bleed thereafter shed"
Mr.. OIborne moved an amendment strik-
ing out that portion of the resolutions
which advised support of Bryan.
Jacob Ingenthron, of Chicago, made tho
point Of order that Mr.. Osborne was not
delegate to the congress, but Sigmund
Heisfer who was temporarily presiding,
ruled against him.
Col Goldman spoke against Mr.. Os-
bornes resolution. He thought the cri-
sis in which the country stands needs I'm
mediate attention.
LAS one member of this congress-" he
said, 81 do not hesitate to support Mr.
Bryan. 1 propose to vote with the party
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