The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02


During the last two years. the contran-
ton of our currency, caused by the gold
motley of Cleveland and the Republican
marty. has partially yielded to an unex-
T,e-fed increase in circulation OF many
millions Of dollars, caused by an unexpect-
cd war. And while the continuation Of
this cruel and expensive war puts in cir
#ct1Iation more money, and thus gives tenn
norarv relief to the depressed financial
condition Of the people. and while the Re-
pufI;can party is claiming credit for tbs
increase in the volume of money. the peo-
,,ie of these United States are protesting
against having our Grave soldiers and
sailors shot down, in order that more
money may be put IN circulation TO save
the Republican party When you ask the
Republ. can party to increase the volume
Of money. BY adopting the moro peaceful
method of ;,i!netaIism they tel you It will
he the wreclzing of the moneyed interest,
and I tell you. I believe It might drive
even a few Wall-Street money-lenders in
sane: but when you tell them that one of
their transports arrived the other day
from the Philippine war, as result of
their war policy, for the expansion of
money, they fail to hear the screams Of
the sick or the shrleks of the insane
soldier; but I warn the Republican party
-tfl4t tle D.Ouu OIL LIS SAi' IiiAt ti4e btOOQ
of Abel, is crying TO heaven against it.
INCREASE CIRCULATION.
The demand in 1886 for an increased
volume of money, by those 100000 Demo-
Gratis, under the brilliant leadership of
that great tribune of the people, William
j. Bryan, must have been heard by the Re-
publican party, for it seemed to fear that
the increase. caused by the expense of the
war, might not be sufficient and therefore
it passed a law allowing the National
hunks to increase their circulation by Dor
rowing from the Government the face
value of their bonds without interest,
while the Government pays them two per
cent. interest on these bonds. This ia
voritism, this injustice can only afford
temporary relief unless you are willing
that the debt of this country shall increase
as fast as the demand for more money
increases.
History will record the Republican party
as the New ENpansionists of the age,
they believe in adopting the methods OF
war for the expansion, not only of our
territory, but also of our volume Of mon
ey. The Democratic party is in favor. of
expansion so long as it embraces terri
tory contiguous to this country so that
the imperialistic and military policy OF
Europe cannot get a foothold in this hemi-
sphere. The Democratic party is opposed
to the Republican method OF expansion by
force. The Democratic party is opposed
to the Republican policy of Imperialism,
because it is the twin sister to Militarism,
and was born in the same hot-bed of war.
When this giant republic was q mere in
FAINT, and had just proclaimed to the world
liberty was dearer than life; that there
could be no taxation without representa-
ton; that all men were equal, and that
all governments derive their powers from
the consent of The governed it was a
Democratic President who determined to
protect these sacred principles and defied
all the inperialistic Powers of the world
with the Monroe Doctrine. declaring they
should not expand on this republican side
OF the world, while il was understood we
were not to expand on their imperialis-
tic side OF the world. The Republican Ad-
ministration has violated this understands
ing and can no longer insist on the Mon
roe Doctrine, which has always been held
sacred as one of the bulwarks of the
republican institutions on this hemi-
sphere.
TO SECURE CUBA.
Our history shows several efforts to Sc
cure Cuba as a part OF this country, be-
cause of its proximity; and yet we find
a Republican Administration declaring in
favor of the independence of Cuba, and
shortly thereafterwards paying twenty
million dollars for the privilege Of crush
ing the independence of the Filipinos IN
1886 we had an army of only 25.0t0 men,
and began this war for the purpose OF re-
leasing the Spanish yoke from the necks
OF the Cubans, and driving from this
, hemisphere, one OF those imperiailshc
and military Powers; but in 1888, when
this army reached 100000 men, and we
had accomplished our purpose, the craze
for conquest seized the Republican Pres
ident, who boasts that he and the great
NAPOLEON look alike, and who is now
waging q cruel war against a people
who will not willingly and cowardly
WELD that independence which we have
taught the world to be the God-given
right of man I sometimes wonder If
the Republican Administration was
afraid to return to the people, without
employment, the $4,000 soldiers drawn
from the people; but preferred to keep
them employed even in a war OF con-
quest, rather than have them clamorlne
for employment and marching like sol
id phalanX against the Administration
at the coming election.
A NEW. HISTORY.
The Republican party is forcing the
American people to say whether they
are willing to embark on a new era OF
e,
the Democratic party calls upon every
American citizen not to forget the struS-
giles Of his forefathers for liberty, NOT
to abandon our Declaration or lnde-
pendence, not to abandon our Consutu-
ton nor the traditions OF this young and
glorious Republic, whose strength lies
not in it's army, but in the great truths
and principles it has taught the people
of the world.
It has become necessary for the con-
yention to name leader OF these great
truths and principles in the coming pat
tie in this District. It becomes my pleas
ant duty to nominate as your standard
bearer in the next contest for Congress
in this district, a gentleman VINO mas
carried your cause safely to victory
twice before, who has represented you
with ability IN the halls OF Congress,
and who once led you with sklh and
courage in the late Civil War; desire
| to nominate a leader, one who has LED
| at the banquet table, where the grapes
| were ripe and the wine was red, and
at that other great banquet where the
wine was blood and the grapes We're
| lead
I desire to nominate the peerless Capt.
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