The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-05
1T TAKES MORAL COURAGE.


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IT TAKES MORAL COURAGE.
ct requires moral courage for a man
to separate from his party. Senator Well
ington has displayed much courage in
leaving the Republican party and may we
not hope that the same courage will be
displayed by tens of thousands. hundreds
OF thousands and millions of his fellow
Republicans. of the rank and file who are
net held to the party by ties so strong
and so binding. And yet. is there not
enough to inspire even a Republican
ator to leave his PARTY. l ask not what
Senator Wellington did in 1896. l ask
net what he will do in 1904. The same
intelligence and the same courage within
his keeping today will be his four years
from now to guide and direct him then;
but today in meeting the crisis that is
upon us has he not enough to inspire him
to break party ties and endure the Kisses
of those who lack the courage to do what
he has done? What is his inspiration?
Does he come to us for money? No man
would come to the Democratic party for
money. daughter and applause.) Does
he come fer honor? His own party has
satisfied his ambition for honor. What
brings him to the Democratic party at
this time? What makes him act with those
who support the Democratic party 1t is
his belief that his country is in peril.
1t is his belief that the course which the
Republican party is pursuing tends direct
ly towards the Republication of those prin-
ciples of Government which every party
advocated until within three years. If
there be one of his Republican associates
who think that his judgment is erroneous
let his Republican associates read his
speech, then prepare one in answer it.
THE THREAT OF IMPERIALISM.
Senator Wellington believes that an
Administration that asks for an army
four times as large as the army was
when it went into power, tends toward
Imperialism. Let any of you deny it.
Why, it was the boast of Republicans in
years past that we did not need a large
standing army in this country. If you
can, in one administration, multiply our
standing army by four and make it 100,
600 instead of $4,000, will it not be easier
for the next Administration to multiply
it by four and make it 100000 instead of
100, 900? Is there not something to alarm
the man who loves his country, believes
in it's institutions and wants a govern
ment SO good that it does not need
large standing army to keep it in exist
ence? a government so good that every
citizen will die, if need be, to preserve
that government? Senator Wellington be-
lieves that the Republican party is en-
tering upon a career of Imperialism. H
is not deceived by the attempt to hidl
Imperialism under the name of eXpan-
sion. He knows the history of his coun-
try and he knows that this nation has
expanded beforeit had extended the linn
it's of a republic and that the Constitution
followed the flag He knows that this was
not an attempt to extend the limits of
Republic here and a despotism in the
Philippine Islands. He knows until this
Philippine war broke out until the Re-
publican party turned toward a policy of
empire. that this nation has always sym
pathized with those who were struggling
for liberty. He knows that the party to
which he belongs put it to its platform
in 1896 declaration expressing the SYM
pathy of the Republicans with the strug
Cling patriots of Cuba and he knows that
thus far but for the career of empire for
which the Republican party now stands
the TNcpupllCdH party WOulu yulpdlHiIS
with the Beers who are fighting for the
right to govern themselves. He knows
that party that can stand silent and
see two republics wiped off the face of
the earth can see this republic converted
into an empire, There is enough in the
fate of this nation to inspire him; there
is enough in his love for the principle of
government to enable him to get out
L; !, oil
A NUT FOR THE IMPERIALIsTS.
He has spoken in his own town but his
voice will be heard from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. If l speak Republicans say
that l want to be President; if a Demo-
cratic speaks, they say that the Demo-
Gratis want = Democrat to be President;
but when Senator Wellington speaks Re-
publ.cans must say There is a man who
speaks because he believes and leaves
his party even though it tears his heart
asunder.' And if Republicans are unable
to answer a Democratic speech what will
they do when they read Senator Yelling
tons speerh?" Great applause and loud
cheering.)
Inc outside or overflow meeting was
far larger than that on the inside of the
academy which it adjoined. There was
large attendance OF people there from
Pennsylvania as we'll as from Maryland,
West Virginia and Virginia. This meeting
was entertained by other speakers before
Mr.. Bryan emerged from the hall, Elk
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania being
the most prominent. Mr.. Bryan's speech
here was discussion of Imperialism. lie
said that while citizens might differ upon
the tariff and financial questions there
could be no room for any variance when
the fundamental question of the perman-
ence of the Republic was at issue. He
ccntended that neither from principle nor
policy could Imperialism be defended ana
he denounced what he dencminated the
European idea of government, which was
that of force, thirteen inches in dame
ter and shot out of the mouth of can
non.
We Democrats say that we can put the
flag up and take it down when we please
he contended. I'VE can take the nag
where we please to defend AN American
citizen and then Withdraw it. The Repuo-
lican rretense that we cannot haul down
the American flag is all rot to HIDE ther
defence of Imperialism.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the only proper