The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
FINDS IN BRYAN
OUR ONLY HOPE
Hon. Isador Raynor is Against
Mckinley.
He GIVES HIS REASONS
0pposed to the Ruinous Policy of the
Republican Party.
WANTS NO TYRANNY OF THE FLAG
Mr.. Raynor Declares That the Issue in the Pre-
sent Campaign is Whether CT Not
the Republic Shall be
Preserved.
Baltimore Sum-

rrun. IsidOr Raynor yesterday, at the
the political situation.
7. is well known that four years ago
Tic. Raynor earnestly opposed the cleo
t.r9 Of William j. Bryan, as he was not
IN accord with the money issue raised
rr the Chicago platform. Mr.. Raynor
made n number of ringing speeches for
Palmer ana Buckner that attracted
r:7es.read attention.
Iii. Raynor frankly states that he has
moi changed his mind upon the fnan-
,fal issue, but thinks tha question
"na,es into utter insignifcance compared
With this mighty conflict for the preser-
1atlon Of the Republic" Mr.. Raynor has
long been q careful student of consti-
|ru.f0ual law and questions Of government
and during his terms in Congress at
ra..gi . commanding position in tina
holy through his eloquent speeches in
defense of American institutions. His
reputation as a leader OF the Maryland
rar and his high standing as q citizen
make his thoughtful observations all the
more interesting. Speaking OF the is
sues involved this year Mr.. Rayner said:
"-very intelligent man Will do his own
tainhiag and voting. Beyond any oues-
ten Of party loyalty my convictions lead
HE straight in one direction. l am IN
a|lterahIE opposed to the ruinOus policy
Of the Republican party. I am opposed
TO sanding armies, to wars of conquest
and Of ~subjugation. to benevolent assinn-
iation with the fire and sword, to max
Ing r~olitical and religious converts at
the mcuth OF the cannon, to the siaugh-
ter OF a. innocent people, to the invol-
ugtary seryitude OF races struggling to
be free, to scuttling and wrecking the
Constitution for the purpose Of accom-
rlis1i0g these ends.
40 TYRANNY OF THE FLAG.
whenever the flag OF the Union be-
comes an emblem of tyranny | am in ia
Tr & taking it down. In tones that re-
var1srated through the hemispheres we
entered our rebellious protest against
the same Infamous policy that we are
now practicing upon a helpless race,
who. by every law Of nature, is entitled
TO the liberty that God has given it.
I ana irrevocably opposed to the acQui-
s.tion Of colonial dependencies thousands
Of miles away from home, to the flooding
Ct The country with alien tribes who
'-'' ~fNA-Nt1AA+S toapNA -
AMI TO any alliance whatever with Great
Britain. secret or open, in her march
Of plUnder around the world.
1T seems TO me that We have lost our
mornings. that our compass is gone and
that he Ship of State, is in the hands OF
q crew who are driving her against the
rocks. l cannot comprehend how any
patriot and student of American history
who understands the institutions of his
country and has read its charter, can
iecouc a follower of such an unholy
cause. Since the close of the Spanish
war I have followed the administration
IN its tortuous paths, and it has not
taken q single step that is not in viola
ION OF its solemn promises and at ut
fer war with the principles upon which
this Government rests.
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THE WAR
Il hold that there is no justification
or DretcXt for the Philippine war. Let
US look at the situation for a moment.
These people were our allies; they led
Us TO The gates of Manila, and with hos
ItaJle hands welcomed us to their
sa1rcs. We promised them freedom and
Il release from the yoke of Spanish ty-
E-alE. We no sooner landed upon their
soil, however. than we violated this SOL
eHn pledge which we had Haunted III
'ha face Of mankind, and now, When
1"eE are g~uiltlcss Of any wrong toward
our Government, when they have never
"Ham-tted a crime against US in the
world. We are burning their homes and
aite ding desoIation over their land. NO
war Of modern times presents a parallel
't-e TO this, and instead of being a
'A'a@, as Mr.. Roosevelt says, for future
-.A"rationa to be proud of, it will pro
-L- N[p-1 - --,@ ~,J o Ivfc n
s."tae as their eyes rest upon this 1ndel-
LIE Stain upon the pages Of American
: CLARION RING.
"r. Bryan has announced that if he
'.'r..d President ne Will convene Con
-'@ ~ extraordinary session and recon-
The Establishment of a stable form
government in the Philippine Islands
.''A Nh" withdrawal OF the army and IN
...aaeacc for the Filipinos. This has
".lIh ring about it, and if were {
."f Of Congress ! would like TO nave
~ minutes on the floor upon til'
'"'Ian. Mr.. McKinIcy-or rather MI
has announced that if he is elect
"'i give to the islands just as niuci
aa Is commensurate with thei
Z" irst sentiment is strung IN a
d key as any uttcrance of Jefferson
'""'"In or Cleveland. The second sen
is precisely the same ultimatun
'"' British tyrant flung in the rae
American rcvolutionists, and al
r. 10 which he received upon the pat
OF Trenton and of Saratoga.
THE MONEY ISSUE.
- my humble judgment the none
e- 'u is one that paics into insigni1l
frr "''paFed with this mighty conf1lc
preservation of the Republic tina
min On hand. | have not changed m
lhs upon the financial issue at all, bu
"'~oefatic party will not be terror