Washington sentinel., 1900-11-03
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AN ~ 0FNE 80
10 A,nsyieaa I0keys lyyesSsctfVs of
Past Party AtZIfatioH.
In the opinion oil the Anti-Tmperialist
League Of Washington, d, c., the most
momentous political event OF American
history is at hand. The 9th OF November
will mark the perpetuation Of a republic
In it's glorious career, or the abrogation
OF the Declaration OF Independence, Of
the Constitution and ofihe proclamation
abolshing slavery. Whoecer votes for
Mckinley and Roosevelt, no matter what
may be his intention. will as a matter
OF fact register hissopiuion that govern
ments do not derive their just powers
from the consent of theOgoverned; that
peoples may be ruled without consti-
tuition and that slavery may exist under
the jurisdiction Of the United States.
Are there many Americans prepared to
abandon the glorious traditions OF the
republic for the debauchIng and degrad-
ing tenets OF Imperialism Are the
descendants OF the men OF '76 aud 's3
and the descendants and survivors OF
the men of '6I and IS so disposed3 We
think not,
Located in the National Capital, we
have had unusual facilities for observing
the course of empire pursued by the
present Administration, under the
Establishments of European solicitation
and the pressure Of domestic dictation,
and we warn our countrYmen that the
most dangerous combination possible
to elect to the two highest offices in the
gift Of the people have been selected,
William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt, whose strenuous" aggres'
siveness would be a constant menace.
We ask our fellow countrymen to pause
before committing the destinies Of our
beloved country to such combination
Mr.. Mckinley has transformed a war
for liberation into a war Of subiugation.
Cuba is under military rule, Porto Rico
under a medieval satrapY the Philip
pines ground by the iron heel Of despot.
ism, and an American army of occupa.
tion in China. These several acts have
cost the United States billion of dollars,
many precious lives and worse than all,
the loss of our national ideals. Add Mr..
Roosevelt to Mr.. Mckinley and what
will be the result? We can see only a
career of slaughter, of devastation and
OF decay; murder and rapne abroad.
and disturbances and misery at home.
Such has ever been the bloody course of
empire. The few at the top may have
temporary honor, riches and glory. The |
vast middle and poorer classes will have
degradation, poverty and shame. Mark
the contrast in the Democratic nomi-
nees. Il is conceded that Mr.. Brvan's |
indianapolis Anti Imperialist speech is |
one of the greatest State papers ever |
written, and that he is a man oil principle |
Mr.. Stevenson Is a mature, conservative |
and experienced statesman. whose
advice must be Of great assistance to
Mr., Bryan in all emergencies.
The fact that such eminent and con-
servatIVe statesmen as Ex-Governor and /
ex-Secretary Boutwell,, ex-senator and /
Secretary Schurz, ex-Secretary OIney, i
ex-Secretary JudsOn Harmon, ex-Sen-
atOr Henderson, Senator Wellington,
and host of others who opposed Mr..
Bryan four years ago. are supporting
HIM now, proves that imperialism is the
paramount, nay the cnlY issue, An
eminent Republican as said that all
other issues are to it as "billows that
will pass under the ship, but that it the
course of McKinley's Administration
sbouId ha apdorsaJ II mould ha tttha 4
beginning of the end Of the Republic"
With confidence in the integrity and
patriotism OF our countrymen we appeal
to them to preserve the Republic by the
election Of Bryan and Stevenson and a
Democratic Congress to sustain them.
Signed on behalf of the League
w. w. BRIDE, WIN. BIRNKY
Secretary. Honorary President.