The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-20
BRYAN
Attends the First Convention Of
the Campo gn.

announced that Thomas = Moan had
been selected as Temporary chairman.
Mr' Nolan took the chair and after be-
ms presented TO the convention made az
address. Tho temporary sganization was
permanent. The committee en- resolutions
presented its report which was adopt
ed
While the committee on resolutions was
out, Richard Metcalf, r. V. Oldham. w
III. Thompson and A. @. Tibbetts were
chosen as delegates at large 20 the ma
tional convention at Kansas city.
While The convention WIS IN the midst
OF a hot row over the choice OF alternates
10 the delegates at large CIR. Bryan a..
peared IN the hall The sight OF him put
stop TO an business ana the de eegates
went wild as nc mount 4 the platform
Mr.. Bryan denounced the currency feat
ure cf this financial bill aud said that the
republican party had lever In cam
palgn advocated the retirement OF ths
greenbacks and that Il would not be able
to defend that bin before the country.
He said that a national tank currency
secured by government bonds could no.
DO a permanent settlement Of the cur
rency question unless I'VE have perma-
nent and increasing national bank
On the trust question h reFerated his
condemnation OF the republican party
saying: "The trust Is 80 bal a ahing that
the president felt it necessary TO denouuce
trusts In his message last year, but he
did not recommend a remedy"
Taking up the Philippine question, ne
referred first to TIE Por.o Rico bill and
said:
The desire to impose import duties on
goods coming from Porto r. co. compelled
the republican party TO disclose It's I'M
pcrialistic tendencies. This bill has arous
ed a storm Of protest from repubhcals
in public and In private i.fe But why
should any republican be surprised? Im-
perialism means that the people brougnr
unaer the flag are not to share in the
guarantees Of the constitution. II 8
amazing that republicans have contsni-
plated the permanent acquisition OF the
Philippine islands without stopping 10
consider the future status OF the Fill-
pinOs Are the Filipinos t. be citizens?
Are they to be allowed 80 come to the
United States with their oriental meth
DDS of living and compete with Amer can
labor7 What good does it do 10 exclude
a few Chinese and then BRING In by force
eight millions OF Filipinos? Are the FL
pinos expected to participate In our elec
tons? Is a presidential contest 10 be de-
termlned by the returns srom the Philip
pine islands? Are the Questions which
concern our own people 10 be decided
some day by the senators OF representa-
tives In congress from the nhA'ppine Isl-
lands? And II the Fi.ipinos are not to be
citizens are we going to change our con-
stftutiop so as to hold them IN a perYet-
ual state Of vassalage? Can we expect
anything but their hatred so long aswe
pursue with carpet bag governors? The
republicans have srudious.y avoided lis
cusslon OF the Philippine question. They
have opposed the consid ro-'oa OF that
question by the cry that nothing could
be done until the insurreauon was put
down. The Porto Rico taTin btll, how
ever. gives us some idea OF the treatment
which the Filpinos may cxnect. and Prof.
schurman, one OF the presidents comm's
sioners. says that this bill VIII arouse
suspicion IN the mind of the FSlipinos as
20 his future condition.
THE ongy settlement OF the Philippine
question consistent with American inter-
ests and American prn,'pies Is the set
Element proposed by the democrats in the
senate before war broke ont IN the Phil
dppines. namely a declar ltion OF the no-
tion's purpose 20 give the Philippines To-
dependence as soon as a stable govern
ment IS established.
Mr.. Bryan devoted some time 10 the
discussion OF the trade az rument made
In behalf OF the Phiipp ne plans and
quoted letter written ty Benjamin
FRANKLIN to Lord Howe in June OF 17T6,
The extract from Franklir's letter Is as
follows
'The well founded es. eena and affection
which shall always have for your ord
ship makes It painful 10 me 20 see you
engaged in conducting a war. the great
ground OF which Cas described in your let
ter Is the necessity for nreventing The
American TRADE from passing into for ,lgn
channels. To me Il seems that neither
the obtaining or retaining OF any trade
howsoever valuable Is rn object for
wnlch men may Justly spill each others
blood That the true cnd sire m9ans of
extending and securing commerce are
the goodness and cheapness on commol-
tiles; and that the profits Of no trade can
ever be equal to the expense Of comp w.
ing II and holding Al by neets and arms
I consider this war agains- us. therefore,
as both unjust and unwise' ard am per-
suaded that COO and disDassionate pos
terlty viii condemn 10 intlr,y those VIII
advised Il; and even that success will nor
save from some degree Of d'shonor those
who have voluntarily engabed 10 conduct
H.
Mr. Bryan commented upon this letter
and said that Imperialism had its nsp.ra-
tiOn in the desire Of the syulcates go eN-
tend their commerce bv e0nquess end ne
said that he was willing O endorse The
langaiaae Of Franklin and say that COO
and dspassi ionate posteritv VIII c-ndemr
to infamy those who advised H."
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MOUNTAIN VIEW. MARCH le-fsnec-
ial.)-Men and tears are a. wosk with
plows and scrapers on the grade OF the
Rock Island extension from this Place 10
Mangum The line runs through the In