Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-10
EX-SENATOR G0RMAN
Writes Strong Letter in Favor
of Mr.. Bryan.
He Discusses 1"pcrialisn and sInltar'sm
and Urges tho People to Rp,urn to Paths
ofs"re'y-AI"ryland'wm Go for Bryan
and Stevenson.

Al monster Democratic mass meet
Ing IN Baltimore Monday night the fol-
towing letter from Hon. Arthur p. Cor
man was read by Congressman Rich
ardson, the Democratic leader OF the
House OF Representatives:
THE LETTER.
MI. Richardson then read the follow
ing letter:
Laurel Md.
Hon Murray vandivcr. Chairman
Deinocratic State Central Committees:
When | received your kind invita-
ton to address the mass meeting to be
hcld at Music Hall October i accepted
win genuine pleasure. The prospect OF
meeting our Democratic friends and
discussing with them the questions that
give vitality to the pending campaign
WAS extremely gratifying 10 me and L
looked forward to the opportunity in a
spirit oil the livelieSt expectation.
4 need not. therefore assure you
mat my inability to keep the engage
mcnt is. TO me at least. Il cause of the
protoundest disappointment 1t is
enough To say that | had postponed
tniS message of regret To the very last
moment. until received this morning
my PHYSICIANS positive prohibition.
am tolu mat cannot put the slightest
STRAIN upon my strength at this. time
without mourning the danger OF per-
mancnt disability.
The hope OF complete restoration
which had cvcry reason To entertain
u lew weeks ago has not been realized
gu iiItS DclitNc NE when | say tina;
my iailura To meet our friends tonight
~ among the most grietous OF tile re-
ninoEttlons imposed upon me bv my
unfortunate state of health.
IMPERIALISM AND MILITARISM
think | can promise, however, that.
Hitho!'Sh ann denied this opportunity,
my siine aud labor will TO the utn,osi
possible extent be devoted to ASSISTING
the state and National Committees in
rcr4eclnS the organization of the
.orceS OF hostility To ,nc new and dan
EcrUua doctrines exploited by President
Nic,N .hiry III the acquisition and forcible
occupation nj the Philippine Islands
''nu Ihcir government as colony.
MY opposition To this sinister and
nphorfent policy began with it's incep-
non. representing in part the State of
MhrNHihd In the United States Senate
"hh recognizing the disaster that must
necessarily constitute the retinue IF
thoSe twin evils Imperialism and Mill
'ariSn. | opposed them with all the
lower at my command. We succeeded
only III preventing permanent in.
crease Of the regular army establish
mcnt NJ To 100 COO men, The amend
incnt To the Army bill offered and re-
aoiutely insisted upon by the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate resulted in limiting
me duration Of this increased estab-
iisnment ana fixing its period at July /
laOl 1t will be seen. therefore. that
the maintenance of this enormous and
unnecessary military machinery is one
OF the questions, and not the least i'm
portant of them, to he decided by the
American people next November. If
that machinery be Withdrawn we can no
longer occupy territory thousands OF
miles distant and govern against their
VIII millions of people as to whose char
acter, customs and national aspirations
we are profoundly ignorant.
RETURN TO PATHS OF SAFETY.
we should then return to the time
honuiH practices of the founders of the
Kew ic and to the safe and honora-
Die " Of anneXing only such terri
toi an eventually he admitted to
Sta in the Union or held as Fed
c'ai Nations for purposes of com
mere - DEFENSE exclusively
IT . democratic platform aptly and
truly says that the paramount issue of
the camraiGn is the burning issue If
Imperialism
When that shall have been disposed
"f we can devise and formulate iesis-
"t combinations of capital which il.
Juriouslv tficct the individual, tbs man
ner of choosing United States Senators
upon the details of all of which cues
tons men of the same poltical faith
now differ. But each of them vii, be
dealt with by the Democratic party So.
mat the credit of the Government will
be maintained and the rights OF capital
and labor alike protected.
The attempt by the Republicans to
make the currency question paramount
Will fail. The question was, four years
ago the logical product of conditions
which no longer exist. The phenomenal
addition made to the volume OF gold
since lS96--an amount equal 20 If not
greater than all the coin in rircula lion
on january l of that year-remoVcS the
question from the domain of controvC:.-
sy. This condition. together with the
immense balance of trade in our fayor,
has been brought about by natural
causes which the ingenuity and enlrr-
prise OF our people have utilized. For
thc Republican party 10 claim il as the
fruit Of its virtues and enlightened
craftsmanship is too preposterous fer
serious consideration.
The sole hope of arrcsting the pres
cDt reckless progress of Imperialism
with its concomitants Of large standing
nrinics and growing lust OF acquisition
lies in the triumph of the Democratic
ticket next month. What the country
needs for its honorable safety and pros
pcrity is the election of William jon
nings Bryan and Adlai Il. Stevenson
with Il House OF Representatives in ac-
cord with them.
In our own State know that the
Democracy are aliyc TO the duties and
responsibilities resting on them. II
each Democrat will from this moment
10 the eve of the election devote himself
Loyalty to the completion of that work
OF mr. orPnniZa ton which has been
40 brilliantly inaugurated and is now
progressing under such happy and en-
couraging auspices Mr.. Bryan will re-
ceive the electoral vote of Maryland