The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
STEWART FOR MCKINLEY.
The Silver Senator and Supporter Of
BRYAN in 90 Returns to His
Psrty. Don't Fear Brysn's
Hobgoblin Imperialism.

The DcWJcrutr party mas tOr sever
al months appeared anxious to make
''imp~rialism" the issue. nor were the
Republicans less ready. by the ne
rcutancc speech III their candidate.
W. j. Bry AN at Indianapolis. ''im-
IWrialism" was dwelt upon to the ex.
rlusion ~ all other questions. The
Republicans are willing that upon
,hi. issue the campaign In fought.
confident that the common sense NJ
the people will lind no cause for alarm
In this purely imaginary evil 81 the
Ilryunites. aud On the other hand that
their patriotism will sustain III. presi-
dent In the protection and advance.
mcnt Of American interests.
As these issues become the more
predominant ones. the silver lsepub-
iicans and l'opuli-ts ~ the West are
found to be falling over themselves In
deserving the standard of the slippery
Npbra-kan. Since the indianapolis
speech. this has been especially true.
Mantle Of Montana has declared for
Mckinley. Dubois oi Idaho IL said tO
liz wavering and Stewart Of Nevada
ON Monday walker into Republican
National headquarters ut New York
aud announced that he could nO long.
or support Bryan In his boyle cru
SADIE. In the following. ARE given his
reasons for deserving Bry an:
''1hc political ghosts aud hObgob.
lins created by the fcverish imagina.
ton ~ Mr.. Bryan are the natural re-
suit Of OvcrwOrk and exhaustion His
rawlings Ot imaginary Imperialism -
which does not exist ARE very much
like the antics III 10 California horse
which has eaten u weed that grows In
that country called the loco weed.
When nn attempt II made Ia lead a
horse thus afflicted over u string In
the road he will rear, plunge and re-
fuse Ia step over what undoubtedly
seems To him u monster Of u mountain.
II II evident that Mr.. Bryan's pOliti'
cnl vision II equally exaggerated with
that Of the poor brute which has eaten
the fatal weed. The facts which Mr..
organs hallucinatiOn distOr,s impe'
rial monsters ARE simply these:
THE United States went "a war
with Spain. urged on by the Demo
cratic party. The popularity ~ thu
WA was -uch that Mr.. Bry an Joined
the army. The war was su'ressful.
treaty III peace was entered into
whereby the United States agreed Il
puy saj, NM I'M and accept the sover
eighty and public property al Spair
In the Philippine Archipelago. There
was opposition Ia the ratification
treaty. Mr.. Bryan came to Washing
ton and persuaded his Democratic
friends to vote Tor the treaty, and 4
was through his influence that III,
treaty was finally ratified. II then I've
came the duty Of the United States Il
maintain law and order and prOtec
the lives and property Of oil residents
In the islands, whether native-bOrn al
foreil n-born. The United states, o.
the time III the ratification III thu
treaty. held military possession ~
manila. and Immediately after suct
ratification assumed the sovereign!
Of the islands. The people Of th,
United States. and particularly Of th,
Pacific coast, became entitled tO thu
vast commerce of the Pacific Ocean. Il
which the Philippines furnish the key
''The sO.called nti-imperialists de
clared that the policy pursued BY thu
government tn put down the rebellion
and maintain law and order In all ter
ritOries of the United States. withOu
regard to the time when such terrific
ries were acquired, was imperialism,
and that any use Of the army u main
tain law and Ordcr--hOwever necesar,
was 'militarism, and that giving vi,
and comfort to rebels In arms agains
the United States "a 'maintainin.
the principles Of the declaration Of In
dependence