The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-20
Summers Noted BiooraphcF De
clarcs Openly for Bryan
and Stevenson.
IMPERIALISM THE ISSUE.
Nomination Declares That the
Existence Of the Repub-
lie IL Threatened.
REFI EIrC spEcTsT.

EI:sI F:I.GC SPECIAL.
Boston. Mass. Sept. 70 -NoorarlI storey
OF Boston is the latest recruit 70 the Demo
cratic ranks. Mr.. Storey Is q successful
lawyer. but IS best known as Summers
biographer. and for the reason that he re-
fused the presidential nomination at the
Indianapolis convention this year. To-day
he came cut sqIarsIy for Eryan and
Stevenson.
Mr.. Storey says that Imperialism IS the
only issue in this campaign.
= am not disturbed he said. ''hy afr.
Bryaus course ut the ratification CT the
treaty with Spain. f,is position was ex-
pl-iue1 at the time and Is entirely defan-t-
be. The treaty gave US absolute power ovar
the Philippines. and the Republican Scna-
tors who urged ratification were arguing
that it ended the VAR without n any way
committing US 10 any course in these Islands.
Mr. Bryan urged ratification. coupled with
declaration o. our purpose TO give them
their Independence. and his policy was that
often adopted 10y the anti-slavsry men who
would buy Fl slave and then free him H.
stead Of trying TO persuade his master 70
free him.
Had Mr.. Eryau's advice been taken
there would Eav" been no Philippine war.
-ar'. Tho issue which makes IFS election pos
>.l.e Would not have existed. Hence there
seems no ground for charging Elm with act
ing from; Interested motives in the matter.
The Republican leaders axe trying 70
still. the conscience Of their followers by
appealing to their fear OF pecuIiary loss.
We did not abandon the Revolutionary War
beCauS-. our coutiuentI! currency became
prUvcrbIally worthless. nor did the fear OF
business rererses prevent our prosecuting
the civil War. The American people will
be less virtuous than t,Ieir fathers If they
peT-ey.ro in "a policy Of wrong for far
tlat they may lose money by doing right.
The Cry that tEe only issue is the illi
dinner pail is an insult 10 tho American
Intellect and conscience Other false aTGu-
mcuJs against Mr. Bryan are that he "'ii
pack tn" supreme Court
= yield 70 10 one in Jealous Sollc!tude for
that great tribunal. but the President alone
cannot IN jure 1t. lie can, IT most, nominate
Judges when vacancies occur, but no man
can take seat On the bench Ill the Senate
has confirmed his nomination. = Republican
Senate which rejected Such excellent nom
in,-s : as Mir. H0THblUwgJ and Mr.. IeckNaIu.
= hen named By Air. CIsVe land, IS not likely
I. confirm Uuut men nominated by SIr.
Bryan.
There IS far more danger that President
II kInley. with :. - nate OF his own party.
Will pack the Surrs me Court with men who
viii sustain the novel views Of constitution
defended than that Mr. Bryan viii iajare
the court. Certainly such an appointment
tS MIR. Mckinley has made to the Federal
bench IN New ork. against the protest Of
the bar. TO say nothing OF other appoint
meuts. does not encourage Us to expect any
Improvement Of the bench at his hands
Mr.. Storey is preparing a careful analysis
Of the situation. which will be distributed
heved, VIII be very potent in the circle IN
y hlCh he moves.