The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16

lstratiOn ana nope a Recommendation 70
support Bryan. Next March, | trust, wo
viii have an Inauguration 20 be fol-
lowed By pDliey which will bring tho
troops out OF the Philippines, diminish
the death roll and The massacre OF peo-
pie in those distant lands. and we shall
then set UP three young Republics when
shall glory in their origin through inc
policy OF the American people. raised
from a condition of tyranny to govern
themselves enjoy the fruits of their own
industry and to decide for themselves
what their public policy shall be-"
The business session adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 a. m. A well attended
public meeting was held tonight at Tom
linson hall, az which addresses were de-
liyered by Moorield storey Of Boston,
Sigmund Ziesler Of Chicago. Rev. Her
bert S. Bigelow OF Cincinnati and Cap
tain Patrick O'Ferrall OF Washington.
The reading Of letter from Bourke
Cochran brought forth n tremendous
round OF applause. MIR. Cochran wrote as
follows
New York, August II. 1g0O..--My Deaf
Sir | regret very much that. owing to
business engagements here. ! will be un
able to attend the liberty convention at
INDIANAPOLIS on the 15th. The attitude OF
anti-imperiSlists 10 imperialism can not
be open to debate. and therefore 1 assume
press opposition but 70 devise method
of making hat opposition effective.
The issue OF imperialism having been
sduarely raised between the two great
parties. IL must be plain that the only
way in which a citizen can exercise any
direct influence upon the result IS by
voting for the republican candidate VINO
supports /, or the democratic candidate
who opposes II.
tsNpfbfntr pa, no ananvnb1ia nod ~ tJ,a
nomination of a third candidate that can
not be accomplished equally by abstention
from the polls. except That the citizen
who remains al home on election day
passes nnnoticed. while ne who votes
q third ticket attracts attention Tie
difference between a silent and yocifor-
GUS refusal to exercise the suffrage iG
not worth discussion since abstention
from civic duty Is never Gommendable.
When the Republic is no danger the only
place for the patriot is in the ranks OF its
active defenders. Absence from the field
of contest or shooting in the air can
never be Justified. Ii can not be denied
that while anti-imperiaists unanimously
approve Mr. Bryan's position on imperiai-
ism, many OF them hesitate 10 vote for
his election TO the presidency because
they regard his views upon other ques-
tons with disrust and apprehension.
We can not hope to deal nteligently
with the issues OF this campaign until
we liberate ourselves from the domination
OF the questions. discussions aud pas
sions Of the last campaign. Within fOut
years political candidates have changed
docisiyely, and as candidates change issues
change with them The question which
the people must decide now is radically
different from that submitted to them in
1896. Then the election of Mr.. Bryan
would have placed the democratic party
In complete control OF the legislative
as well as OF the executive branch OF
the government with full power to en-
act all It's beliefs into law. while now his
election viii result not in placing the con-
troll OF the government In the hands OF
the democratic party, but in dividing the
control between the two parties What
ever may be the result of this election
the senate will remain republican for
two years certainly and probably for four.
Even II the people raised Mr.. Bryan to
the presidency In November, the domo-
cratic party cannot possibly achieve any
power of legislation during the existence
of the next congress. and without legis-
lative sanction no change In the stand
ard OF value, no reorganization of tine
supreme court, no modification whatever
Of our financial, industrial or political
systems could be accomplished
There is one issue which the popular
verdict VIII settle irrevOcably, and that
is the issue Of Imperialism. II she re-
publican party Ia successful, It's control
of tho judicial as well as Of the executive
and legislative departments Of the govern
ment will he absolute and its disposition
80 exercise all it's power for the en-
forcement of an imporalistic pol
icy can not be doubted. At the end of
four years imperialism will he so firmly
imbedded in our political life that II can
never be expelled.
/ "Mr Bryan's election OF isclf would
put quietus on the mperalisdc adyen-
ture No policy specifically condemned by
the people has over been adopted into our
system, and imperialism would prove no
exception to tho rule,
THE country having pronounced for
justice. politicians of every shape ani de-
scripton viii be eager TO do justice, and
when the desire for justice is sincere the
way to justice is soon discovered,
"Slnce the election OF MIR. bryan is cer-
tain to deliver the country from the i'm
minunt peril of Imperialism, can the lln-
erty convention hesitate to support him
because Of impalpahlc danger arising from
his opinions on subjects with which as
president he can not possibly deal. con-
TESS Il is hard to understand the attitude
OF those gentlemen who would have sup
ported him II tho convention had been
3 silent or pVasiVO an tho free coinnpp oF