The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-17
He Lays Down the Issue
of Imperialism.
A STRONG PARTY SPEECH
The Financial Issue is Avoided and
the Philippine Issue is
Taken up.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August s.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
and Adlal r.. Stevenson of Illinois, were
notified of their nomination for the Of
fees of President and Vice President
respectively in Military Park, shortly
after 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Thou
sands OF people witnessed the ceremo-
nies. Senator James X. Jones, chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee, was introduced by Mayor Tag
CART as presiding officer Senator Jones
In a brief speech introduced Congress
man james ID. Richardson of Tennes
see. Congressman Richardson was re-
ccived with wild cheers as he mounted
the stand to officially notify Mr.. Bryan
of the fact that he had been selected as
Presidential nominee of the Democratic
Convention at Kansas City.
When Mr.. Bryan arose to reply a
demonstration occurred which perhaps
has never been equalled in this city.
When order was finally restored Mr..
Bryan began his address; which was of
considerable length. Cheer upon cheer
greeted him at every telling period.
He spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and members of the
notification committees: i shall at an
early day, and in n more formal man
ner, accept the nomination which you
tender. and | shall at that time discuss
the various questions covered by the
Democratic platform. 1t may not be
out OF place, however, to submit few
lnhSprVnt ions n this time the
eral character of the contest before us
and upon the question which Is declar-
ed to be of paramount Importance in
this campaign.
When | say that the contest of 1900
, is a contest between the Democracy on
the one hand and plutocracy on the
other, do not mean to say that all our
opponents have deliberately chosen to
give to organized wealth predominant
| Ing influence In the affairs of the Gov
| Icrnment, but | do assert that on the
| important issues of the day the Repub-
| lican party is dominated by those in
| fluences which constantly tend to ele-
! vate peCuniary considerations and ig-
more human rights
| Mr.. Bryan then discussed the Philip
pine question at great length and con-
cluded as follows:
| There is an easy, honest. honorable
solution of the Philippine question. 1t
! Is set forth in the Democratic platform
| and 1t is submitted with confidence to
the American people. This plan I un-
reservedly endorse. II elected, / shall
convene congress In extraordinary ses-
sion as soon as / am inaugurated, and
recommend an immediate declaration
! of the nations purpose-flrst, to es-
tablish a stable form of government in
the Philippine Islands, just as we are
now establishing stable form of gov
/. H. T..l. ~
to give independence to the F'ilipnos,
just as we have promised to give inde-
pendence TO the Cubans; third, to pro-
tect the Filipinos from outside interfer-
ence while they work out their destiny,
just as we have protected the republics
of Central and South America and are,
by the Monroe doctrine, pledged to pro-
tect cuba. An European protectorate
often results In the exploitation of the
ward by the guardian. An American
protectorate gives to the nation pro-
tected the advantage of our strength,
without making 1t the victim of our
greed. For three quarters of century
the Monroe doctrine has been q shield
to neighboring republics, and yet It
has imposed no pecuniary burden upon
us. After the Filipinos had aided us In
the war with Spain we could not honor
ably turn them over to their former
masters; we could not leave them to be
victims of the ambitious designs OF the
European nations, and since we do not
desire to make them part of us, or to
hold them as subjects, we propose the
only alternative-namely, to give them
independence and guard them against
molestation from without.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: can never fully discharge
the debt of gratitude which / owe to my
countrymen for the honors which they
have so generously bestowed upon me;
but, srs, whether 1t be my lot to occu-
py the high office for which the conven-
tion has named me or to spend the
remainder OF my days in private life.
II shall be my constant ambition and
my controlling purpose to aid In real
izlng the high Ideals of those whose
wisdom and courage and sacrifice
brought this rennhllc into eXlstnnca