The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-23
Exposes i'm Strong Light the HideOus
Nakedness of the Anarchistfc
Changcling Hidden Within.
HE WILL VOTE FOR M'KINLEY
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT OF BEDFORD
STATES HIS INTENTION.
Presides at a Big Republican Rally
Tarsney's Canteen Patronage
Mr.. Kern ON the Trusts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 22.-John p.
Irish, whose speeches in 1896 in Indiana
were potent in shifting the result, arrived
here last night and spoke tonight, to an
audience that packed the theater. In talk
ing with a Journal representative. this
morning, he said the Northern anti-im-
perialists are being made the victim of
a sharp practice game by the solid South
'T have recently talked with number of
representative Southern men," said Mr..
Irish, land they are a unit for retention
of the Philippines. When I called atten-
ton TO Mr.. Bryan's announced purpose to
ALLEVIATE these islands, they said: oh, Bry-
an will owe his election TO US, and we will
not let him lose us the Philippines. We
want that market for our cotton
"And when / asked them how they got
around the consent of the governed prop
osition, they said: 'Oh, d-n that. 1t cuts
no figure with US. We mean TO sell cotton
to the people of the Philippines
"And yet, these Northern anti-imperial-
lists. as they call themselves, are lending
their votes in all sincerity 10 help the peo-
pie who will give Bryan 120 electoral votes.
defeat the end they have in view. 1t seems
to me they ought to refuse to play the
cats-paw longer. Even If Bryan is elected,
and ne follows his policy that the Consti-
tuition follows the flag he will be estopped
by his own theory from alternating these
islands. II the Constitution, by its own
powers, extends to these islands, then they
are integral parts of the United States. 1t
would be just as possible TO permit South
Carolina TO ALLEVIATE herself from the Union
as the Philippine islands If the Bryan the
ory that the Constitution, ex proprio vigore,
Is over them, is correct. 1t seems absurd
to believe that the American people Will
ever elect a man so mentally unveracious
and unreliable as Bryan.
HE talks of imperialism, All the world
knows that the course of every Republic
which has fallen from representative gov
ernment to imperialism. was through the
channel of internal dissension, disorder and
riot. Then it was that the helpless, suffer-
ing people seized the first opportunity TO
hail the man on horseback. hoping for
and welcoming the strong man who coulC
rs-introduce order and establish the safe
guards of civilized society. Mr.. Bryan's
influence, therefore. is rather for imperial
ism than against it. 1t is the doorway TO
internal dissension, distrust of the courts.
class hatred and national weakness He
advocates destruction OF representative gov
ernment TO make way for the revolutionary
direct method Of the initiative and refer
endum His election would be serious
interference with the progress OF our coun-
try, and would pave the way to disorder
and riot"
Mr.. Irish was asked as 10 what led Mr.
Olney TO support Bryan 1T is difficult
to say" was the reply. 'Olney was the
bette noir of Bryanites in 1896. He was the
government by injunction incarnate. the
embodiment OF the strong central govern
ment idea which was subverting liberty.
1t would not be surprising II olney should
prove a detriment to Bryan He is an
able man. but cold, impenetrable one.
He reminds me OF Senator once described
to me by Dick Bright. who said: That
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