The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21
Resolutions Passed by the
Anti-lmperiaIists.
THE REPUBLIC TREMBLES
McKinley's Assumption of Despotic
Power Threatens Its Life.
The SHADOW OF THE EMPIRE IS UPON US
A Vote For Bryan Means a Blow at imperialism
Which Means Rule Without the Constitu-
ton and Without the CONSENT
of the Governed.
(By the Associated Press

of the Governed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Indianapolis. Ind, August 1.-THE
LlDerty Congress of the American
League of Anti-Imperialists today
emphatically endorsed the candidacy
OF William j. Bryan for President.
h resolutions to that effect were
read to the convention by Colonel
Charles X. Goldman. CT Massachusetts,
who moved their adoption, after stat
ing that the entire committee of 25
had endorsed them. The convention,
however, did not adopt the platform
as submitted by the Resolution Com
mttee without a prolonged and heat
ed debate. Thomas NJ. Osborne, OF
Auburn, y. l., leader of the Third
ticket movement, offered an amend
ment to strike out endorsement of
Bryan and his amendment was vigor-
Ously supported by several delegates,
but when the previous question was
ordered less than a score could be
marsha!ed to yOte against the Bryan
endorsement. The vote was viva vo-
ca and it's exact result will never be
known; but the sentiment of the
convention was clearly shown as be-
ing IN favor OF the endorsement Of
Bryan as the most effective manner
of checking the alleged imperialistic
policy Of the Administration.
The most vigorous opponents of the
Bryan pronouncement in the plat
form We're conspicuous members in the
"National,' or Third Party conven-
ton, who were also admitted as del
egates to the Anti-Imperialist Con
gress. They were ably led by Thomas
NJ. Osborne and advocated the nomi-
nation of a third ticket on the theory
that their followers while opposed to
President Mckinley were not prepared
to accept Mr.. Bryan on the Kansas
City platform.
Col. Charles r. Goldman and Ed
win Burritt Smith were the chief
proponents of the platform as re-
ported, claiming that all political
questions were now subordinate to the
questions of imperialism and that all
opposed to the present Administra-
ton should unite to overthrow is in
the most effective and available man
ner presented.
Every mention Of Mr.. Bryan's name
in the convention called forth enthus-
iastic applause.
The speaker who opposed the Bryan
plank in the platform were received
with ieers and cries of time from
the delegates and Chairman Ieisler
at times had difficulty in obtaining "a
hearing for them.
The platform as adopted follows:
This Liberty Congress of ~Anti-Imperial-
lists recognizes a great national crisis
which menaces the Republic upon whose
future depends in such large measure
the hope of freedom throughout the
world. For the first time in our coun-
try's history the President has under
taken to subjugate a foreign people and
to rule them by despotic power. He has
thrown the protection of the American
! flag over slavery and polygamy in the
Sulu Stands. He has arrogated to himself
the power to impose upon the inhabitants
of the Philippine a government without
their consent and annexation without
representation. He is waging war upon
them for asserting the very principles
: for the maintenance of which our fore
fathers pledged their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honor. He claims
for himself end Congress authority TO
govern the territories of the United
States without constitutional restraint.
We believe in the Declaration of In
dependence. It's truths not less self
evident today than When first announced
by our fathers, are Of universal applica-
ton and cannot be abandoned while gov
S eminent by the people endures.
We llC Ill ~
United States. 1t gives the President
and Congress certain limited powers and
secures to every man within the Jurlsdlc-
. ton of our Government certain essential
rights. We deny that either the PreSl-
dent or Congress can govern any person
anywhere outside the Constitution.
W. are also absolutely opposed to the
policy Of President Mckinley, which pro
poses to govern millions of men without
I = -. D@-{o - 9
tablishes taxation without representation
and government by the arbitrary will OF
a Legislature unfettered by constitutions
: restraint, and in the Philippines prose
cuteS a war of conquest and demands IN
conditional surrender from a people who
are of right, free and Independent. me
struggle Of men for freedom has ever
been a struggle for constitutional liberty
There is no liberty if the citizen has nc
right which the Legislature may not In
wade, if he may be taxed by a LeglSla-
!, ture in which he is not represented, OF
i if he is not protected by fundamental Law
against the arbitrary action of executive
power. Tho policy Of the President offers
, the inhabitants of Porto Rico, Hawaii, ant
the Philippines no hope of independence
no prospect OF American citizenship, M
constitutional protection. no representa-
ton in the Congress which taxes him
This is the government of men by arbl
trary power without their consent; hi.
is imperialism.
There is no room under the free fla
of America for subjects. The Preslden
l or Congress, who derive all their power!
: from the Constitution, can govern n
man without regard to its limitations.
= We believe that the greatest safe
guard Of liberty is a free press. and w
; demand that the censorship in the Phil
ippines which keeps from the American
people the knowledge of what is done IL
their name, be abolished.
d We are entitled to know the truth an
we insist that the powers which tn