The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-18
CONVINCING
REPUBLICAN
ELOQUENCE
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thority was the dlvesting power. What
was the dives,ing power to do? The in
slant the Paris treaty was ratified the
4 authority over the Philippines was In
vested In the United States. Invested
how? For our own selfish ends? No!
What were We to do? The only motive
that guides us is human liberty. (Ap-
lplause.) .7g
@"Should we abandon control Of these
j islands? Permit them to become reft
with internal strife? Wasn't 1t better
to protect them and teach them how to
enjoy civic liberty? There was an in
surrection there and we had to put 1t to
an end. Mr.. Bryan says he would bring
1t to an end by turning the government
over to the insurgents and back them
up in their efforts. The Philippine in
surgents represent small minority
OF the, inhabitants Of the island. II we
follow out Mr.. Bryan we would be do
ing the,very thing that he objects to-,
ruling the majority by the minority.
I'VE are In the Philippines TO give
them self government. William McKlp-
ley says that himself. The only way
you can Judge mans intention is by
taking what he says. Mr.. Bryan says
the instruction must be Quelled. The
Republicans say they will give them
self government. The Republican party
Is the party Of freedom. 1t Is the
party that was called into existence
when the Wing party failed to meet
being resulted In the advance Of human
liberty. The Republicans find added
reputation in the lmputation Of impcr-
ialism. Our flag waves not as the SYM
Dol of Imperialism. 1t waves there rs It
does here, the flag Of home. of liberty.
OF civilization. The only question Is the
manner OF procedure in these islands.
Sober, Calm Mckinley.
1.-THE calm. sober statements. Of Mr..
Mckinley have got to be taken as final
until proven wrong. They must be ta-
ken as the honest and honorable state
ments Of the Republican party Gap
plause.) In month and n half Mr..
Bryan hasn't touched the money Qucs-
ton. VIII he pay the national debt In
silver? II he will not he is quiverer
and Is false to his platform. II he was
right in 1896 why doesn't his party fol-
low him?
Il ~. tsepuDliS"i potes Put' 'his, VIC
one whole thing Of Imperialism. They
stand as they Gid from 81 to '65. They
stand as then on this question, and
they wont try to avoid 1t.
Mr.. Maher was applauded for fully
five minutes when ne took his seat, and
1t was some time before the chairman
could be heard to announce the next
speaker. When he introduced Hon. w.
| D. Bynum. he was vigorously ap-
plauded.
Hon. W. D. Bynum.
Mr.. Bynum began by saying that
most Of his life had been spent In rem
dcring service TO the Democratic party.
I'm 1895 Joined, in common with some
Of your fellow townsmen, the sound
money forces. In doing this l thought I
could do better service for my country.
want to say to you that the prosperity
and welfare depend on the election Of
4 William Mckinley applause and
cheers.)
THE Democratic party. comes before
the people of this country with great
and new issues. they say. The trouble
at Kansas City was whether they
should reiterate the 16 to l policy In
that platform. They telagraphed to
Mr.. Bryan and he settled 1t. They re-
affirmed the Issues Of the Chicago plat
form md then suddenly discovered the
fact that Imperialism was paramount.
(Applause.)
Whats going to happen to you is
{. the'paramount issue Of this campaign.
Why was Imperialism brought into this
campaign? Why, simply with the pur-
pose OF muddling the issues so that
Mr.. Bryan can appear as n consistent
candidate for the presidency. The
Democratic party hurried this war on
President Mckinley before he was
ready for war. He said We ought TO
have q little powder anyway. (Laugh-
ter and applause)
THE Democrats said Mckinley was
n coward and traitor for not declaring
war. The ratification OF the Paris
treaty depended on three-fourths
vote In the senate. Seventeen Demo-
Gratis. silver Republicans and Popullsts
voted for II. Mr.. Bryan hurried to
Washington and was responsible for the
ratification OF that treaty, The consti-
tuition of the United States requires OF
the President the unfolding in the
Philippines Just as much as 1t was the
duty of Abraham Lincoln to qucll the
instruction In the United States.
(Cheers.)
Bryan's Excuse.
what excuse does Mr.. Bryan give
for his part In the ratification of the
treaty? He labored to put the Presi-
dent in very delicate position. II he
failed to uphold the sovereignty OF the
United States In the Philippines he
would charge him with cowardice. You
all know how he now charges him
with imperialism for unfolding the flag
there.
Not In single Instance were the
people consulted in acquiring territory
of the United States. In Louisiana ar
bitrary government was established.
The President appointed the governor
and the court. The same was the case
In Florida. Andrew Jackson was sent
down there. In California q military
government was established before the
treaty Of cesslon was signed.
what Is proposed In regard to the
Philippines. Why. 1t Is not known
what We are going to do. We will give
them government as soon as they are
capable. 1t may be fifty or more years,
but the United States will take excel
lent cnre of them In the meantime.
This question lies entirely In your
hands. Imperialism comes by oil the
power becoming centered In the gen.
eral government. Mr.. Bryan advocates
this to-day In government ownership.
So long rs the people have been true to
themselves, true to their liberties and
their rights. just so long will we need
to not fear Imperialism. tApplnusc.)
Nov, l Will Take up the trusts.
They are not OF recent origin. The
Democratic party knows full well that
the laws on tho statute books exhausts