The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24
NOTICE OF HIS CHOICE.
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trusts and insist that all tariffs on goods
the products OF trusts shall be abolished
Both favor the amendment of the Federal
constitution SO as to provide for the cleo
ton of United States senators by the peo-
pie; and both declare for the initiative
and referendum-the very wording OF the
Democratic platform favoring this reform
SO vital to the perpetuity of free govern
rnent being. I'VE favor direct legislation
wherever practicable" Both denounce
government by injunction, placing their
ban upon the tyrannical systems now
chiefly directed against employees when
out of harmony with their employers, and
under which. without indictment, informa-
zion or warrant. men are arrested. tried,
convicted and punished by fine and i'm
urisonnent. without right Of judgment by
a iurv o. their peers. Both stand for the
dignity of labor and favor the continu-
ance and strict enforcement OF the chi
nese exclusion law, and It's application
10 japanese who are imported TO serve
nonopolistic corporations in notorious
and fragrant violation of the immigration
laws Both express the deepest sympathy
for the Beers and their detestaton of
the crime Great Britain is committing in
endeavoring to subjugate the two gallant
Sou1h african republics.
EXPANSION is ,iistinctively American. No
other nation in the WOi4t mas ddtCtI - ~
country and so uniformly conferred upon
the people annexed every right privilege
and immunity possessed by those of the
anneNing government. Expansion by the
United States has been the enlargement
OF the territory we already had. receiV-
ing the new territory and people upon
terms Of perfect equality with all the
other territory and people.
Imperialism is fundamentally Roman.
m. a5 v a
Britain centuries ago. 1t was because
Great Britain sought TO govern the colo
MES under the imperialistic theory that
the colonies rebelled. Now every other
monarchy and empire in the world is
striving with more or less success to ape
this Roman and British system. The last
imitat0r is the United States.
Bringing it home Imperialism is the
government Of subject races outside of
the constitution. It means the mainie-
nance of sovereignty over territory whose
people are denied the rights and mmuni-
ties guaranteed to the people of her states
and territories. Froude, the great his
torian admonishes republics that from
the facts of history no free people ever
has or ever can govern a subject race.
That If the free people refuse their con-
stitution 90 their subjects the constitution
must in the end fan in pieces from sheer
incompetency for its duties.
Mr.. Bryan nothing that ] can say can
add to the fullness of the honor, faith and
affection in which American patriots hold
you. Whether native 10 the soil or born
In foreign elimes, as patriotic Americans
they look to you as the defender of the
faith of freemen and protector of their
assaulted institutions.
Mr.. Fuckers Address.
Judge A. w. Ruoker. who conveyed to
Mr.. Bryan the information of his en-
dorsement by the United States Monetary
League. also curtsiled his speech owing
to the heat. He made a number of points
which met with the approval of the audi
tors. His speech, in part, was as follows:
'Mr. Brooks Adams in his work on the
Law of Civilization and Decay says: 1t
appears TO be natural law that when
social development has reached a certain
stage and capital has accumulated sufh-
ciently. the class which has had the ca
pacity to absorb it shall try to enhance
the value of their property by legislation
This is done most easily by reducing the
quantity of the currency which is a legal
tender for the payment of debts History
shows that wherever the gold standard
has been established it has been done at
the behest of that class mentioned by
Mr.. Adams TO make the gold they held
more valuable, and as follows the night
and has always been accomplished by cor
rupting the legislative power. In the his
tory of the financial legislation in this
country of ours the promise of the Re-
publican party to the owners of gold,
that silver. constituting more than one
half of our metallic wealth, shall be re-
duced in value 10 nothing. is the crown
ing proof of the attempt 10 make a clear
profit of 1886 cents on every ounce of sill
yer sold by the American purchaser and
a loss to him of 50. % cents on every
ounce by him produced. will continue to
be the laughing stock of the world con-
corning our monetary system"
When Mr.. Rucker took his seat Mr..
Simpson introduced Mr.. Bryan who was
received with burst of applause. Mr..
Bryan read the greater part of his ad-
dress from manuscript, and the delivery
consumed about forty minutes. When he
ceased speaking those present were in
vited to shake hands with him. and many
awaited themselves of this opportunity TO
formally greet him.
Before beginning his address proper,
Mr.. Bryan took occasion to reply to Mr..
Troutmans welcoming remarks This he
did extemporaneously and as follows:
II desire in the beginning TO thank the
authorities of this state and city for the
non-partisan welcome which has been de-
livered through Mr. Troutman. 1 appre-
ciate that liberty of thought, that gener-
0sity, too infrequent in polite, that en-
ables political opponents to thus tender
the freedom of the city TO one with whom
they do not agree on political questions.
j am grateful for the kind words which
were spoken and appreciate the admira-
ton mentioned, even though that admira-
ton does not count as much on election
day as a simple ballot. (Applause) l
hope that as the years go by We shall be
a BILE TO lift politics 10 a higher and bright
er plane. so that we can fight out these
great questions as citizens. equally earn
ing the others rights. I thank the state
administration and the city administr ation
for this courteous and cordial welcome
He then began the reading of the adj
dress as originally prepared, only stop
ping 10 interject few words in reply TO
the notification of Judge Rucker. The ad-
dress, including the reply to the league,
was as follows:
The Nominees Reply.
Mr. Bryan replying 10 notification by
the Populist Notification Committee of
his nomination as presidential candidate,
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the No
LITIGATION Committee In accepting the
presidential nomination which you tender
on behalf of the Populist party I desire
TO give emphatic recognition to the edu-
cational work done by your party. The
Populist party as an organization. aud