The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-08

we may prepare for lmperlal1s M IN
it's full meaning and purpose. The
American republic will go, as old
Rome went, into Caesarism, the
finale of all popular governments.
If this crisis is forced upon us then
Lincoln Republicans prefer Bryan
to Mckinley. He will prove true
to the people and see that honesty
shall rule instead of dishonesty and
falsehood,
1--WE want no expansion of the
American republic outside of the
American continent and it's ada
cent islands. The work and mis-
sion of the United States is and
should continue to be on this con-
,tinent. We should not impose our
constitution by force and fraud up.
on any people, but we should well
come neighbor States into the
American Union whenever they are
willing to come in and be received
without breach of internal obliga-
tions.
THE iinperialist movement COM
menced in 1869, and "The Imperi-
alist" was the organ of the order,
which hud at the time large
number of members. This move
ment has never ceased giving form
to it's infamous project. Grantism
was it's first open expression. IN
der Conkling and his BOG followers
the attempt was made in the con-
vention of 1880 to nominate Grant
for the third term, so as to break
the precedent handed down from
Washington-the 1.-TWO terms and
no moro" for President. Back
of this intrusion was the so called
aristocracy of the country For
tunately, james g Blaine, after
holding tile Imperial forces in
check for three days, turned the
tide by withdrawing and putting
Garfield in nomination. Garfield's
nomination was confirmed by a
large majority. This ended the
struggle at that time. 1t still
holds it's place in the so.called re-
publican party. -McKinley's adj
ministration is it's mouthpiece If
the people are not wise enough TO
maintain tho gift of God, through
the fathers of the republic, then
we will have to find some solution
of the problem.
"The American people will have
the chance of two alternatives; to
go back to the mother country and
accept her rule, or to have n per-
manent president, as Hamilton
provided in his draft of constitu-
ton for the government of the
American States-not the United
States as now Imperialism, as
outlined by the money power, will
never satisfy the intelligent Amer
lean people. We must have the
restoration of Democratic republi-
canism, SO that the prophecy of
Mr.. Lincoln may find fulfillment
in the sacred words, This nation,
under God, shall have new birth
of freedom
"This is my hope, and should be
the hope of all who have their
country instead of the rottenness
which the syndicate of pelf is en-
deavoring to foist upon the Amer
loan people. What we need and
must have is Lincoln Blaine demo-
cratic republicanism, now repre-
scented by it's restorer, William Jen-
nings Bryan.
when 1 say Isupport Mr.. Bry-
an as the restorer of Lincoln
Blaine democratic republication, [
wish it understood that l do not
accept the vagaries of the Demo-
cratic platform. Like the Republi
can platform, with a few exceptions,
it was adopted to attract voters.
1t is the man that / support, and
not the platform. Out of his cleo
ton will evolve the Lincoln- Blaine
democratic republicanism of years
ago. Imperialism is tho one issue
now before the American people,
That settled in the negative, we
can pass to the consideration of
other issues
eff my health is sufficiently re-
stored to enable me to return home
before the November election, /
will give William Jennings Bryan
my further support by voting for