Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

them while present policies are attempted
to be enforced. The only hope for relief
lies in hurting from power the Republi
can party and the restoration Of the
| party which believes in simple and eco
nomical government.
! Sixteenth and lastly-The cost of Re
/ publcanism and Its twin monster i'm
! perialism. This is neither the time nor
: the occasion to discuss in detail the in
/ creased appropriations made necessary
| by the Republican policy of Imperialism.
! Briefly, however, | will mention that
| the average Of appropriations per year
! for all purposes Of government for the
two years Immediately preceding the
! Standardization war was about si73.-
! 100000. The average expenditures per an
mum for each of the three years since
( that war. including the fiscal year upon
which we have just entered. shows an
Increase of nearly so0o,W",oo0. The total
| increase for the three years will be near
| ~ 500 100000. And in like proportion It
This shows the difference in cost of the
empire as against the republic. These
| figures refer alone TO the money cost of
the change. and do not include the ex-
pcnsc of the blood Of the American boys.
the price of which is far beyond compu
/ tation. In the Republican Congress just
closed, not one dollar could be had for
much-needcd public buildings throughout
the country at home. but many millions
were promptly voted to prosecute a war
in the PARKWAY Philippine islands. Not
a dollar for necessary improvements of
our rivers and harbors at home. but mil
| lions to be stolen and squandered in Cuba
and our new insular possessions. Moth
ing for an isthmian canal, and many
other enterprises and objects but more
than 500 .o0o.U0" were freely given for the
army and navy, for Imperialism and mil
itary, for gold and glory.
| said nj the outset the issue this year
was again 16 to l. The foregoing are
briefly the 10 parts of the issue. What Is
the one part? We have seen that plat
form pledges are made and broken. That
good intentions of men are many times
set at naught. That plain duty clearly
set forth and understood, is disregarded
That some men are weak and vaeillating
and may change their solemn opinions ia
Il day.
1t is apparent. therefore, to all that i'm
this supreme exigency Of the republic a
demand goes forth not for faint
hearted declaration of platform plati-
tudes. but for a man. Yes a man who
stands like a mighty rock in the desert.
man who knowing the right will dare
do the right; man who. rather than
follow multitude to do evil. will stand
like Pompey's pillar, conspicuous in him
seif, ana single IN integrity.
Such man as the one part, this con-
vention Will tender to the nation as their
candidate for President y man who is
unsurpassed as a citizen, unequalled as
an orator, courageous a soldier, con
spicuous in every element that consti-
tutes the typical and true American, VIII
liam j. Bryan of Nebraska.
The first token of approval given to his
address was that which greeted his first
mention Of is to /. The applause. how
ever, was rather feeble and scattering
Much more forcibe was the shout that
followed the declaration that the coming
campaign was to be trial Of the repub-
lie against the empire.
The hall had become very quiet by this
time and the address of Chairman Rich
ardson was given a much better hearing
tina many that had preceded it. His ar
raignment Of the failure of the Repubii-
can party to establish bimetallism and
the creation instead of single gold
standard was received with manifesto
tions of hearty approval.
The conclusion of Chairman Richard
sons speech, which he had arranged I'M
der 16 separate heads. was the signal for
terrific applause and cheers.
His mention of the name OF W. j.
Bryan brought the convention to its feet
in a frenzy of enthusiasm. By common
impulse the poles bearing the names Of
the states were torn up and thrust into
the air. Texas and New York became en-
gagged in a rivalry as to which should
hold the name Of their state highest in
the air, and the emblem of the Empire
state went up nearer the ceiling by
foot than Texas had been able to reach
While this strife was going on between
of the other delegations and from all
parts of the hall men came piungfng
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