The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-05
BRYAN AND WELLINGTON OPEN
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
Address Monster Meeting at Cum
berland and Denounce Republi-
can Administrations Policy.

very laudatory language by Colonel Baugh-
man. The beautiful surroundings of Colo
mel McGraw's home seemed to afford an
spiration for Mr.. Bryan's remarks which
were few.
Meetin. at Cumberland
The stop at Deer Park consumed about
an hour and a half and the journey to
Cumberland was not resumed until about
$3.50 o'clock. The principal meeting here
was held at the Academy of Music begin
ming at o'clock. Mr. Bryan was received
with volume of applause which fairly
shook the building. The hall was crowded
to its dome and the meeting was a very
elaborate throughout.
Senator Wellington made the first speech
OF the evening. He was frequently ap-
ptauded, although at times there were
very pronounced hisses The Maryland
Senator in declaring his opposition to the
present administration and his determina-
ton to support Mr.. Bryan said 1t was be-
cause of his views upon the Spanish war
and because of his opposition to imper-
ialism He said in part:
"As the governmental policy of President
Mckinley was developed,I was compelled TO
differ from 1t at several points, and gave
evidence of my disagreement In the
speeches delivered by me during the past
three years upon the floor of the Senate,
toucHIIg the SpanlSn-Amerlcdn war, the
Philippine islands, Porto Rico and the
South African affair. Upon the principles
therein advanced l stand today. l gave
friendly warning to the Republican party
that If they became responsible for certain
policies l would not follow. Therefore the
party having become responsible, l am
compelled to refuse submission to its be-
hests, and to range myself against 1t for
conscience sake.
Il cannot see my way clear to inveigh
against Imperialism, against the unconsd-
tutionalfty of the Porto Rico tariff bill, the
unrighteousness of attempting to enslave
the inhabitants of the Philippine islands
and the dishonor of breaking our pledge
to Cuba and then because of the mandate
OF sinister influence which dominates the
President, forswear my convictions, set at
naught my declarations and do as Senator
Hoar and others, appeal to the past and
future The past Is dead. l cannot change
It, No appeal will reach its defeat. The fu-
ture is not in my keeping, and 1t is not in
my power to fashion it. Therefore am here
tonight to reiterate the conviction l voiced
In the Senate and record my opposition to
the prir aipies of President Mckinley as
evinced in his foreign policy, and with all
the vehemence of a positive nature, pro-
test against the violation of the principles
upon which our government Is founded;
against the dissertation of the constitution
and theS reversal of the policy which has
given us a century and a quarter of nation
al life, such as the history of man hath not
recorded in any age or cline.
Senator Wellington did not believe there
was any danger OF material changes in the
tariff and financial laws in case of Bryan's
election.
in the last Congress-" he said, "the
money measure became a law.
"These questions are settled for the pres
ent, at least There is no immediate dan
ger of an attack upon the tariff, notwth-
standing the Republican party has sur
rendered the idea of protection. And there
Is ent an issue IN this campaign any direct
legislation upon the money question, for
there is no possibility that there should be,
within the next four years, after Mr.. Bry-
ans election, unified powers in both houses
of Congress"
Hissers Called Down
At the mention of the probability of Mr..
Bryan's election the Kisses, which had for
time been growing in volume, became vo-
ciferous. The Senator stopped short in his
speech and said:
did you ever hear that there were three
things that hiss now and then? The first
is a serpent, the second a goose and the
third FOOL
This sally brought out roar of applause
which was followed by a still larger vol
ume of hisses They soon subsided, how
ever and afterwards the Interruptions
were for a time neither so frequent nor
pronounced.
reference to Admiral Schley caused
loud applause, though not so much atten-
ton was given to the assertion that the
gentle Roosevelt was saved from utter an
inhalation by a colored regiment, which
swept over and beyond him."
AS Senator Wellington proceeded the
signs of disapproval began again to min
gle with the applause. There was occa-
sional cries of put him out" One voice
yelled Benedict Arnold and another
called for ZIG to l."
Referring to Porto Rico the Senator call
ed attention to the attitude first and last
of the Presiden on this subject. He reit-
Grated his charge of a secret alliance with
Great Britain. After a summary of other
events which have led up to the present
campaign, Mr. wellington said
Such in brief are the events which nave
led up to the present campaign and have
fashioned the policy of the Republican ad-
ministration under the leadership OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. Such has been his vacci-
lating conduct and his policy. Weak in its
nature 1t is worse than that of the ty-
rant. 1t leads to the same end. 1t COM