The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26

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| done to control trusts or combines? 1!
1t not true that the legislation against
trusts that has been enacted into law II
both state and nation has been the WORK
/ Of the Republican party? Is it not alsc
true that the Democratic party IN con
gress in its last session voted down
proposed constitutional amendment Civ.
ing congress a larger control over trusts
and combines?
Next, will ask Mr.. Davis if he is in
favor Of the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of 1s to /? I would
ask him If he did not denounce free sill,
yer one, two and four years ago on the
stump?
Since Mr.. Davis is now supporting
Mr.. Bryan, I would ask him if he has
not denounced Bryan as a dangerous
demagogue for three years next before
the Kansas City convention"
Il will ask Mr.. Davis if he is not in
favor Of expansion. I would also like
TO ask him If he is not in favor of the
retention Of the Philippine Islands. On
that subject I will ask Mr. Davis if he
did not make a speech on the 18th day
Of May, 1899, at the Peace Jubilee in
Washington, D. c., in which he used the
following language:
"'Our war with Spain was right Our
war with the Philippines is right. Now
the question arises. shall we give up the
fruits Of that victory? No. Our only
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thority OF the United States must be
thoroughly established, and it must be
thoroughly recognized by the Filipinos'
II charge that Mr.. Davis used this Ian
guage, and ] ask him to explain, if he
can, what criticism he has to make
against the present administration in
trying to suppress the present Filipino
rebellion.
Also Mr.. Davis used the following Ian
guage in that speech:
The leader of the Filipino insurgents
is but q renegade-he does not represent
a majority Of the people in the Philippine
Islands. He sold himself once for money.
and doubtless would do so again. Like
some Americans, he is a patriot for gold
only
1.-THE words renegade and patriots
for gold only naturally intrude them
selves in a significant way at this time.
which I think you Will understand But
since going into that matter I would like
to ask how you can harmonic this por-
trait Of Aguinaldo with that of Mr.. Bry-
an and your party in attempting to por-
tray the Tagal bandit as the George
Washington of modern times
TN the same speech to which I have
referred you used the following Ian
guage: TO surrender those islands would
be to smirch the glory Of the matches
victory Of Dewey and his gallant men,
who in one day opened the gates of a
new era for our republic. To surrender
them would be to cast a cloud upon the
brightness Of the deeds performed by
our soldiers now there, as they fight in
the jungles, swim the rivers amidst
storms Of bullets. and without murmur
die for their country's honor To sur
render them would be an insult to the
brave old veterans Of the north and the
south who gave their sons a willing sac
rifice upon their country's altar. To sur
render them would be a disgrace
Now, Mr. Davis, the man you are
SlflBDfAAiE 1ol NAiC PkCSlANAlt9 anu ll4c
party with which you are identified, If
they are entrusted with power, propose
to surrender the Philippine Islands and
turn them over, as is clearly set forth
by Mr. Bryan in HIS indianapolis speech
Of acceptance. Have you changed your
opinions or are you out Of harmony with
your party in it's so-called paramount
issue? But l quote further from your
recent speech:
Much of the bloodshed IN the Phil
ippines may be ascrlbed TO q few Of our
misguided citizens who are lending their
sympathy 70 the insurgents and thus en-
coura ging them to continue the contest.
6Here laughter broke forth from the
audience as Mr.. Burton slowly brought
the words out with a sarcastic nasal
twang)
Our people have a right to honestly
differ on questions Of public policy. but
they have no right to commit sedition
or treason-have no right 10 aid or abet
enemies of our country; they have no
right to incite our soldiers and sailors
to characterization and mntiny. All those
who are thus guilty are traitors TO their
country and unworthy the name Ameri-
can"
At this point the audience applauded
Mr.. Davis former speech. Mr.. Burton
continued:
''Mr. Davis. are you worthy the name
American? Is Bryan worthy OF that
name? To whom do you refer as traitors
except those who are giving encourage
ment to ACuinaldo and his army Of ban
dts? However. further along, you seem
to make your meaning ever palmer. Par
don me II I hold the looking glass a
little closer 10 your face You said:
mo drawer men live anywhere than
the American soldiers and sailors. And
to surrender the Philippine Islands be
cause Of the clsmor OF certain persons
who have appealed 20 the lowest in
stincts: who have ridiculed honor, duty.
liberty and humanity as poetic vagaries.
maudln sentmentslists piping. with
watery eyes. for peace at any price.
Haughterl For Us TO heed their pusil-
luminous chatter and to undo the weraz
o. civilization wrought BY our soldiers
and sailors would be to proclaim % the
world that we are a mighty race Of lions
and governed by asses
Pardon me this Is not nv language;
il Is yours, And under all the circum-
stances, I an warranted in asking Il
You are not trying 70 put the prince OF
prayers n power? (Prolongei cheers
and laushterl who IS Il with watery
eyes' are piping for peace az any pr.cee
who is indulgiug IN the 'puSslan} u,ous