The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-05


II Is his belief that his country is in peril:
II n his belief that che course which the
Republican party Is pursuing tends III
rectiy towards the Reputation Of those
principles Of government which every
party advocated until within three years.
IL there be one OF his Republican assoc
ciates. who think that his Judgment Is
erroneous. let that Republican associate
read his speech. ard then prepare one IN
answer 10 Il. QRenewed applause and
checring)
Tendency TO Imperialism.
Senator Wellington believes that an
administration that asks for an army four
times as large as the army WINS when II
went into power. tends toward imperial
ism. Let any OF you deny u. Why. IL
was the boast OF Republicans IN years
past. chat we did not need large stand
ing army in this country. II you can
in one administration. multiply your stand
ing army by four. and make Il 10000 in
steud OF S.e0. will II not be easier for
the next administration TO multiply by
four, and make a. 10000 instead 81 100
600. Is there not something there
60 alarm the man who loves
his country. believes IN its in
sthutions. and wants a government 20
good that Il does not need a large stand
eminent 50 good that every citizen viii
die. II need be- % preserve that govern
ment7 CApplauscl. Senator Wellington be-
leves that the Republican party il en-
tering upon n career OF Imperialism under
the euphonious name OF expansion. lie
knows the history OF hts country, and he
knows that this nation has expanded be-
fore IL extended the limits Of a Republic
aud that the consti uH7n foil wed the iaE
extend the limits OF a republic here. but
Is a despotism IN the Philippine Islands.
Great applausel. He knows until this
Philippine war broke out. until the Re
publican party turned toward career
OF empire. this nation has always sym
p1thized with those who were struggling
for liberty. He knows that the party 20
which he belongs put into its platform In
1895 a declaration expressing the synpa-
thy OF the Republicans with the strug-
glirg patriots % Cuba. and be knows that
thus far, but for the career of empire for
which the Republican party now stands.
the Republican party would sympathize
with the Beers who are fighting for the
right tog0vern themselves. fReEewea OPP
plause and Cheeral. he knows that a
party that can stand silent and see two re-
pubIics wiped on the face OF the earth.
can see this republic converted into an
the fate OF this nation TO inspire him;
there Il enough IN his love for the prin,s-
pie OF seif-govcrument to enable him 70
get out and leave his party. even
though he goes alone He
has spoken Va his own town,
but his voice viii be heard from the
Atlantic % the Pacific. n ] speak. Re
pubilcans say that want 10 be President.
II Democrat speaks Republicans say
that the Democrats want . Democrat 10
be President: bat when Senator Wei3ng-
ton speaks. Republicans must say: There
Is a man who spe AXIS because he believes
IL and leaves his party. even though u
tears his heart asunder' and n Rcruh-
ncans are not able 20 answer Democratic
speech. what viii they do when they read
senator Weliingtons speechg'' Great APP
piause and loud cheeringl.
nag Overflow Meeting.
The outside or overflow, meeting wnH