Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-14
!. | |. 4 HOPE N bryan.
Democratic Candidate Largely Re.
sponsible For the War in the
Philippines.
Insurgents Are Kept Informed on
the State of Politics in
America.
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They Believe Soldiers Will Leave
the Islands if Dr.. Bryan is
Elected.

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Toledo, o., Aug. 14.-Maj. Arlington
U. Belts. of Toledo. NOW in the Philip
pines. writes Commodore Tracy of this
city on some matters that will besNery
Interesting to every American citizen
who takes an interest in the coming
campaign. He incloses the Aguinaieio
proclamation urging the election of
Bryan. The letter says:
'Tabaco. p. I.,8Juiy I, l9oo.-o omn1o-
sdore Henry Tracy, Toledo, o.-=Nly Dear
Commodore: Well, here it is July and
we have not the least bit of information
az to whom either of the great political
parties have nominated for president.
Most of US think, of course, that
President Mckinley viii be teneminated
on the republican ticket and that Mr.
Bryan will head the democratic ticket.
have never taken an active part in
politics, but think if l was at home
this November | would give the little
assistance l could give to that party
which Was not afraid TO accept a re-
sponsibilits' when one Was presented.
u am confident that nearly every SOL
der in the Philippines feels az / do that
if he was at home and could cast his
ballot next November that ballot would,
be cast where it would do more to put
down this rebellion than h has been
able to do here With krag bullets.
You who are at home can not COM
prehend how thoroughly these people
inf n a
some bureau of information they are
kept perfectly in touch With all political
issues pertaining 10 the Philippines.
Some idea can be gained of this by the
poster, which / enclose, together with a
translation Of the same,
When we took the city Of Tabaco We.
found these posters in every plaee of
any prominence in the city, and they
stood out very conspicuonsly.
The city of Tabaco With its suburbs.
has about 10000 Inhabitants, and is one
of the largest hemp ports in Lu2on. The
city has always been noted for its in
dustrious and law -abiding citizens, and
at the breaking out of the war they vot-
ed not TO defend the city against the
Americans
In the early part of the year the Ta-
galos came down and painted the city
thoroughly With this circular, and on
the strength of this circular they raised
an army of 1000 men in three days, and
With the assistance of these men con-
structed the admirable defenses around
this city So much to the credit of our
countrymen at home.
/. Every drop Of blood, both American
and Filipino, spilled here at 'rabac co can
belaid TO that circular the founaatipn
85sof which ia taken from an American
newspaper. In every city and oanco
that We have taken We have found a
quantity of clippings from Aine. iean
4 new papers. and IS it any wonder they
{ believe that by holding out a little
longer We Will give tip and so home"
Such d thing now would be Impossible,
and all at home must see il that way.
4 To leave here now would mean the
death of every Filipino in the Islands
who has dared to be friendly to the
Americans.
On one thing, it seems to me, both of
the great parties should be united and
that is the rebellion must be suppressed.
If plank to that effect should be
placed in each of. the great parties plat
& form, this trouble over here. Would soon
end; but az it is now they have every
reason in the world TO think that. as
they express it, if the great DIR. Bryan
3 is elected the Americans Will leave the
isiRnds 1t once.
This poster inclose to you speaks
much louder than anything can say.
and send it to you that some of my
ffiende who are on the side Of the great
DR.. Bryan' may read it and more thor
ouIhly understand the situation OYER
here. If it 8es not for the assistance
this rebellion receives from the states i,
would quickly end.
Our friends in both parties can assist
us in Quickly bringing this trouble TO ar
end by declaring that, first of ali
the rebellion must be suppressed. Afte,
that has been accomplished, then let oul
statesmen, or the people, decide Wiha
shall be done for or With the Philip
pines.
send you this poster, trusting that
you will permit some of our friends a.
home to read it, and by % doing 1t may
silence at least a couple of the guns tina
at present are, am sure, being thought
lepsly fred IN our rear.
With ktndest regards, remain ver5
truly yours BELTS. ~