The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-05
BRYAN. THE BRAVE.


ence had the unlimited impudence
to ask him what he had to say rel
alive to the taking away of the
rights of citizenship from the ne
groes of North Carolina as has
been recently done by the demo
cratr of that state. THAT is Just
what | want to talk about" said
Mr.. Bryan, 81 want to talk about
the negroes, and speaking of me-
groes reminds me of the Sultan of
the Sulu Islands" Not word did
Mr.. Bryan, the friend of the op-
pressed, the apostle of liberty, the
great guiding star Of those who do
not wish to work for a living, have
to say about this action in North
Carolina which is one of the deep
est blots upon the history of our
country to-day. Mr.. Bryan de-
nounces the policy of the admin
istration in our new possessions.
He deplores the fact that Ameri-
can enterprise and civilization
have entered those islands; that
roads are being built, industries
revived, public schools instituted
and law and order made to take
the place of Spanish oppression
and native savagery. Mr.. Bryan
shed tears over these people who
are being thus abused. He de-,
Plores the fact that the blessings OF
education are being extended to
the people of Porto RIGA and the
Philippines. He breaks forth in
violent denunciation against cruel
president who will not allow Agui-
naldo and his brigands to massacre
and burn and destroy without let
or hindrance.
1t pains him that after having
driven out the power of Spain, at
ter having become the legal soy
ereigns of these islands by the
treaty which he, himself, endorsed
and helped to ratify, that any man
should be compelled to swear allie
glance to the flag and to live under
its folds as a peaceful and lawabid-
ing citizen under the promise and
sacred pledge Of the United States
OF America, that as soon as order
Shall be restored, he shall enjoy
the privileges and blessings of
American civilization. These things
Mr.. Bryan deplores, and while he
has the insurmountable gall to
quote in his cause the immortal
Lincoln, he has not one word to
say against those men who have
successfully conspired to make
null and void the very act which
gave to Abraham Lincoln his inn
mortality. What liberties did
Aguinaldo, the self-exiled bribe
taker of Hong Kong, have which
have been taken from him by the
American people? What rights
and liberties did the Philippine
people have which have not been
increased many fold by American
rule, and which will not be indn-
itely more extended when peace
and order is restored to the islands?
Compare their case to that of the
colored people of North Carolina;
men whose ancestors were brought
to this country by cajolery and
force and treachery; men born and
bred upon American soil, seeing
with their own eyes and knowing
from their own experience what it
is to be an American citizen. These
men have, within the last few
months through intimidation,
threats, and violence, had their
liberties taken from them and have
been reduced to practical serfdom,
and Bryan says not one word. Can
any of you give any other reason
for his silence save these acts of
brutal force were committed by
democrats in a democratic state, and
that it is only by their votes and
by the votes of their fellows in the
South, that Mr.. Bryan can for one
moment expect to be elected pres
ident? How different is he from
that great man who declared that
che would rather be right than
president" Bryan is willing to
grovel in the ditch before these
southern violators of liberty, will
ing to denounce the brave Amer
lean volunteers, willing to commit
this country to policy of financial
ruin; willing to create discord and
diStruSt among the peoy,la of +h;.