The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-05
BRYAN AND WELLINGTON OPEN THE
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED From First Page.)

NSOutlHueN rum 1fSt IdSe.D
minstration that asks for an army four
times large the army was when 1t
went into power, tends towards imperial
ism. Let any of you deny it. Why, it
was the boasts Of Republicans in years
past that we did not need a large standing
army in this country. If you can, in one
administration, multiply your standing
army by four and make 100000 instead of
25 900 will it not be easier for the next adj
ministration TO multiply 1t by four and it
100000 instead of 100, 900? Is there not
something there to alarm the man who
loves his country, believes in Its institutions
and wants government so good Il
does not need a large standing army to
keep it in existence, government SO good
that every citizen will die, If need be, to
preserve that government? (Applause)
Senator Wellington believes that the Re-
publican party Is entering upon career Of
imperialism. He is not deceived oy the
attempt to hide Imperialism under the
euphonius name of expansion. He knows
the history of his country and he knows
that this nation has expanded before it has
extended the limits of a republic and that
the constitution followed the flag. He
knows this is not an attempt to extend the
limits of a republic here but to have
despotism in the Philippine Islands.
Great applause.)
He knows until this Philippine war
broke out the Republican party turned to-
WarQS d CAREER Vi thplIS 4HiS HdllOH lds
always sympa thized with those who were
struggling 1or liberty. He knows that the
party to which he belongs put into its
platform in 1896 declaration expressing
the sympathy of the Re publcans with the
struggling patriots of Cuba and he knows
that thus far but for the career of empire
for which the Republican party now stands
the Republican party would sympathlze
with the Beers who are fighting Ter the
right to govern themselves. Renewed ap-
pause) He knows that a party that can
stand silent and two Republics wiped
off the face of the earth can see this Re-
public converted into an empire. Gap
pause) There is enough in the fate of
this nation to inspire him; there is enough
in his life for the principle of self s-,~
eminent to enable him to get out and leave
his party even though he goes alone
"And if Republicans are not able to an
swer a Democratic speech what will tbs.
do when lney read Senator Wellingtun'e
speech?' Great applause and loud cheer
ing).
Outside Meeting
The outside or overflow meeting was far
larger than that on the inside of the
Academy. There was a large attendance
OF people there from Pennsylvania as well
as from Maryland. Virginia and West
Virginia was well represented. Colonel
Victor Baughman introduced Ex-Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania Governor Patti
son spoke at length and was literally APP
piauded
Mr.. Bryan's speech here was discussion
OF Imperialism. There was, he said, only
excuses given for our acquisition of the
Philippines. The first of these was that
there is money in it; the second that God
is in 1t, the third that we are in it. Who
would dare say that trade could be pur-
chased by human blood? Who would fix
the amountT
III we are In 1t, who put us in?" Mr..