The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-02-24
BRYAN's TR1UMPH,1N NEW YORK.

BRYAN'S TR1UMPH,M NEW YORK.
The Irish World, which supported
William Mckinley for the presidency
in 1896, will not repeat its mistake in
the coming campaign by advocating his
reelection. Our New York contem-
porary is strongly opposed to his i'm
perialistic policy and will do its utmost
to defeat him. 1t prefers Bryan to Nc
Kinley and approves his attitude on the
great issue of the day. In a leading
article on the cause OF Bryan's popu-
larity it says:
The great audience that greeted Will
liam Jennings Bryan in the Brooklyn
Academy the other night attests the
profound interest felt in the policies for
which he stands. To-day the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency in
1896 represents far more than he did
tour years ago. In vital importance
the economical issues for which he bat
tied so manfully in the last presidential
campaign cannot for one moment be
compared with the overshadowing issue
imperialism has forced upon the
country. That issue plainly and Sue
cinctly stated is this: Shall the republic
live or shall it die and make room for a
form of government which, whatever
name it may have, will not be the off
spring Of the constitution under which
the nation has grown and prospered
for more than hundred years. That,
we say, is the question which the people
OF the United States will have to decide
at the polls next fall.
In Mr.. Bryan the defenders of the
constitution have an able champion,
whose indefatigable zeal knows no flag
ging and whose earnestness of purpose
is recognized and appreciated by Abra-
ham Lincoln's Common people," who
come out in thousands to greet him
wherever he is announced to speak
The great gathering at Brooklyn was
only one of many similar meetings that
have cheered him to the echo during his
eastern tour. The City of Churches
never witnessed more enthusiastic
demonstration than that which took
place within the walls of the Academy
OF Music when the eloquent opponent
OF imperialism arose to deliver speech
which voiced the sentiments of all who
see and appreciate the dangers that
threaten the republic. AS sample OF
the way in which he punctures the ar
guments of Mckinley and his fellow
imperialists, we give the following ex-
tract from his speech:
what arguments have you heard in
favor of imperialism? l have heard
three: First, that money is in it; sec
ond, that God is in it; third, that we
are in it. Have you heard any others
I think they all fall under those three
heads, and every argument in favor OF
imperialism will cover at least two OF
those grounds. In fact, I can give you
the substance of every speech you ever
heard on the subject of imperialism
1t generally starts out by saying that
this is Gods work; that God directed
the way; pointed to the war of con-
quest and commanded us to pursue that
path, and that it is righteous duty
and that we owe it to God to carry on
a war OF conquest And then the speak
er lowers his voice and says, and ii
will pay These two arguments-that
it is righteous duty and that it will
pay-some one has described as philan-
thropy and per cent going hand-in-
hand. My friends, philanthropy and $
per cent have marched together before
You will find them in every war of con.
quest. Philanthropy gloriies the con.
quest of the conqueror, and S per cent
picks the pocket of the conquered"
The Irish World says that Mr.. Bryan
speaks as one moved by true American
impulse; that he is the most eloquent
living exponent of true American SEN
timents, and hence it is that the people
greet him everywhere with an enthusi
asm not aroused by any other man ir
public life. 1t is gratifying to the
friends of genuine Americanism to fine
such an influential paper as the Irish
World write so eulogistically Of Nc
Kinley's opponent in this years mo-
mentous contest. We hope and trus
that our esteemed contemporary will
not desert him as it did four years ago
Time will tell.