Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-05
SENATOR STEWARDS GOOD WORK

Senator William M. Stewart continues
to pour hot shot into the democratic
camp. In an interview in New York
last week he asserted that he is still an
advocate of honest money, but realized
that Bryan is not, and that the demo-
cratic party is no better. On the sub
ject of Bryan's record and that of Nc
Kinley as to the Philippines and other
subjects, he said:
What is there in the conduct of
President Mckinley that indicates a dis
position to establish military rule? Has
he used more force than congress author
lied to discharge the duties imposed upon
him by the treaty? Has he used more
force han was necessary to maintain the
authority of the United States? Is he re-
sponsible for the sacrifice of the ives Of
our brave and patriotic soldiers in the
Philippines? He has not encouraged the
enemy. Is Mr.. Bryan certain that no
American soldier has lost his life at the
hands of guerrillas in the Philippines by
reason of his pledge, if elected, to sup
port the cause of A~guinaldo? Does he
think that the people of the United States
are sufficiently unpatriotic to abandon
the government which the democrats in
volved in war and assume the cause of
the enemy? If he does he is sorely mis-
taken. Never at any time have there
been more soldiers maintained by any
administration than were necessary to
defend the honor of the country and exc
cute the laws. The people of the United
States are opposed to Imperialism, but
they are in favor of an army and a navy
to maintain law and order and defend the
honor of the flag. The fathers of the re-
public themselves provided that safe
guard in the constitution against anar-
nhxy q nd 1ico0c1 V>Hn fyso ORG of thu oor-
s%titution We're not in favor of imperial
ism. They were most jealous of liberty.
Nor We're they in ave of anarchy or dis
cord, and above all things they were op-
posed to treason M efine the crime as
follows: -
shall consist only in levying war against
them, or in adhering to their enemies and
giving aid and comfort
Does not Mr.. Bryan know that his
pledge to Aguinaldo to bandO the SOW
ereignty of the islands and surrender
them to him and his followers is giving
aid and comfort to his rebellion? Does
he not know that such a pledge must nee
essarily induce the rebels in arms against
the United States to continue their efforts
until after the November election, in the
hope, that their friend may be elected
president of the United States?
rs not the evidence of e Lawton
and others conclusive that the so-called
Anti-Imperial League has been giving
aid and comfort to the enemy ever
since the war broke out?
When Mr.. Bryan Topped over to the
enemy he discarded financial reform and
made the couse of A~guinaldO the para
mount ISSUE. On that issue I am for my
country and against Aguinaldo and his
friend Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan is as much confused about
the use of the American flag as he is on
the question of which side to take when
the United States is at war. He con-
tends that if the American flag can be re-
moved from China with the soldiers who
carry it there in their expedition to res
cue the American citizens from death at
the hands of the most treacherous Asia
ties it may for the same reason be hauled
down in dishonor and removed from any
part of the territory of the United States.
He seems to be ignorant of the use of the
American flag in foreign lands for the