Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-17
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@'N''4A'l tiaS, IUtl.. Aug. Ib.-Thp HI
er'S congress of the American League
OF Anti-lmperialists to-day emphati-
cally endorsed the candidacy of Viii
nam j. Bryan for President. The reso-
iutions to that effect were read to the
convention by Colonel Charles II. Cod
man, of Massachusetts. who moved
their adoption, after stating that the
entire committee of % had endorsed
them. The convention, however. did
not adopt the platform as submitted
ny tne resolutions committee without
prolonged and heated debate
Thomas Nj. Osborne. of Auburn. n, Y
leader of the third ticket" movement
offered an amendment to strike out
endorsement of Bryan. and his amend
mcnt was vigorously supported by sew
GRAZ ueieGates. and when the previous
| question was argued less than II score
could be marshaled TO vote against the
! BrYan endorsements The vote was
viva Noce, and its exact result will
never be known; but the sentiment of
| me convention was clearly shown as
pelhs III favor of the endorsement OF
Bryan as the most effective manner
OF checking the alleged imperialistic
policy OF the Administration.
THIRD PARTYITES OBJECT.
The most vigorous opponents of the
brVan pronouncement in the platform
were conspicuous members in the Ma
tional.' or third party convention
VINO We're also admitted as delegates TO
the i-lmperialist Congress-. They
were ably led by Thomas NJ. Osborne
ana advocated the nomination of Il
third ticket on the theory that their
followers. while opposed to President
Mckinley. were not prepared To accept
form.
Colonel Charles II. Goldman and Ed
win Burritt Smith were the chief pro
ponentS OF the platform as renortnd
claiming that all political questions
were now subordinate to the one oues-
ton OF imperialism. and that ali OPP
posed TO the present Administration
should unite to overthrow il in the
most effective and available manner
presented.
Every mention of MIR. Bryans name
IN the convention called forth enthu-
siastic applause.
The speakers who opposed the Bryan
plank in the platform We're received
with Jeers and cries of time" from the
delegates. and Chairman Zeisler at
times had difficulty in obtaining n
hearing for them.
The platform as adopted follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Resolutions adopted by Liberty Con-
grcss, indianapolis:
This Liberty Congress OF anti-Im-
perialists recognizes a great National
crisis, which menaces the Republic
upon whose future depends in such
large measure the hope of freedom
! throughout the world. For the first
| time In our countrys history the Pres
| ident has undertaken to subjugate a
| foreign people and TO rule them by
! deSpotic power. He has thrown the
slavery and polygamy III the Sulu ISL
| ands. He has arrogGted to himself the
| power to impose upon the inhabitants
| OF the Philippine Government without
| their consent, and taxation without
| representation. lie is waging war up
| on them for asserting the very prin-
| ciples for the mantainence of which
| our forcfatheiS pledged their lives
| their fortunes and their sacred honor
| He claims for himself and Congress au-
! thority TO govern the territories of the
| United States without constitutional
restraint.
We believe in the Declare ton OF In
| dependence. It's truths. not less self
evident to-day than when first an
| nounced by our fathers. are of uni
versal application. and cannot be aban-
doned while government by the people
endures.
I'VE believe in the Constitution OF
the United States. II gives the Presi-
dent and Congress certain limited
powers, and secures to every man
within the jurisdiction of our govern
mcnt certain essential rights. We
deny that either the President or
Congress can govern any person out
side the constitution.
I'VE are absolutely opposed to the
policy of President Mckinley, which
proposes to govern millions of men
without their consent. which in Porto
Rico establishes taxation without rep
resentation and government by the
arbitrary will of n Legislature unfet-
tered by constitutional restraint. and
in the Philippines prosecutes a war of
conquest and demands unconditional
right, free and independent The
struggle of men for freedom has ever
been Il struggle for constitutional lib
erty. There is no liberty if the citi-
zen has no right which the Legislature
may not invade. If he may be taxed
| by a legislature in which he Is not
represented, or If he is not protected
by fundamental law against the arbi-
trary action of executive power. The
policy of the President offers the in
habitants of Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines no hope OF indepen-
dence. no prospect of American citi-
zenship. no constitutional protection
no representation in the Congress
| which taxes them; this is imperialism
There is no room under the free
| flag of America for subjects The
President and Congress, who derive
| all their power from the constitution
| can govern no man without regard 10
| its limitations.
I'VE believe that the greatest safe
! guard of liberty is free press. and
| we demand that the censorship in the