The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-21
DESERTS BRYAN.
Senator Stewart Of Nevada
Announces That He is Dis
gusted With Him.

. Fl. ..
New York, Aug. Ex-senator William
NJ. Stewart of Nevada, went 10 the Re
publican national headquarters at
Madison avenue. yesterday, and an
nounced TO Senator Hanna, chairman of
the National Republican committee, that
he had no more use for Candidate Bryan.
Senator Stewart had been one OF the
strongest supporters OF " TO 1 ever since
the currency question became political
issue.
He issued a statement announcing his
desertion OF Bryan, in which he says,
among other things.
"The politieai ghosts and hobgobllns
created by the feyerish imagination of
Mr.. Bryan are the natural result of ov-
erwork and exhaustion. His rawlings at
imaginary which does not
exist-are very much like the anhcs of
California horse which has eaten "A weed
that grows in that country called the To-
coweed.
when an attempt Is made 10 lead a
horse thus afflicted over string in the
road, he will rear, plunge and refuse 10
step over what undoubtedly seems 10 him
monster or "A mountain
"Mr Bryans unparalleled campaign for
the principles of the Chicago platform,
and his insistence upon the adoption of
that platform at Kansas City, induced
the people TO suppose the campaign OF
1900 would be conducted on the issues OF
1896. In this they We're mistaken. An hall
lucination induced Bryan 10 make war
on an army of ghosts and hobgoblins,
which bis diseased brain created.
His instinct. which had .ormerly led
him to consider realities. departed. lie
sought his closet in pursuit of phantoms
and strung together 10000 words. which he
gave TO the public at indianapolis. He
omitted all mention of the issues Of 'S6
and summarized the paramount issue OF
the present campaign i'm the following
pledge To the Tagal guerrillas:
"'If elected, / shall convene congress
In extraordinary session as soon as am
inaugura ted, and recommend an immedi-
ate declaration OF the nations purpose;
first. TO establish a stable form of govern
ment in the Philippine Islands, just as
we are now establishing stable form of
government in the island OF Cuba; second,
TO give independence to the Filpinos, just
as we have promised TO give Independence
10 the Cubans: third. To protect the Fill
pinos from outside interference while they
work out their destiny just as We have
protected the republics of Central and
South America. and are. by the Monroe
Doctrine. pledged to protect Cuba
'Wlll the people VINO mourn the deaths
of their relatives murdered i'm the Phil
ippines by Aguinaldo's guerrillas, support
his candidate I'm this country? Will a
country which has sacrificed thousands
OF lives and hundreds OF millions OF dol
lars TO maintain the authority of the
United States elevate To the Office of
President the candidate OF a league which
is exerting all its energies to tear down
the flag?
When Mr.. Bryan affiliated with that
League and secured its support he be-
trayed his American followers and be-
came the can1idate Of the enemies of the
United States both at home and abroad.
ITO his inordinate ambition and unpar-
aleled efforts to become President must
be attributed his biased Judgment and
unbalanced mind. lie will not be Presi-
dent"
The Republican campaigners were much
gratifed at the stand which Senator
Stewart took. His associates in the Sem
ate hadn't doubted his honesty, sincerity
and patriotism. II was said yesterday.
and they were not astonisfeN that he
shoudibe opposed to tbe policy of scut-
tle."