New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
DEMOCRATAGAINST BRYAN
EX-GOVERNOR BOYD OF NEBRASKA on
THE IDIOCY OF 16 TO 1-PREDICTS
WORSE DEFEAT THAN BEFORE
TBY TELEGRAPH no THE rR1BUvE.I

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 3.-James E. Boyd, the
only Democratic Governor Nebraska ever had
is radically opposed to several of the Bryanite
doctrines. To-day Governor Boyd. who. it will
be remembered, has been a member of the
Democratic National Committee from Nebraska
and has always stood high in the party councils
in interview said:
The greatest mistake Bryan ever made was
to require the Kansas City Convention to reit-
crate the IL to l silver free coinage plank. He
emphasized IL beyond all Others thus doing
what the Republicans would have him do. 1t
viii cause Bryan's defeat under heavier majori-
IeS than were given four years ago. It was
sheer ld1ocy. Money was never so plentiful and
the interest rate never so low. Prices Of farm
products were never better and the producers
are getting gold money for their products
Prosperity. everywhere in evidence. cannot be
talked down. 1t may not be due to Mckinley
Mckinley stands.
have never said I intended to vote for Nc
hlnley. l may not vote for Presidential electors
at all With America, imperialism is impOs-
sible We have been acquiring territory ever
since the Government was founded. yet this Is
not empire To say that new territory added
from time to time, viii be followed by the ac-
ClamatiOn OF emperor to rule over us Is
absurd. Bryan may deceive some of the people
by his far fetched cry Of Imperialism but the
scare viii not oe OF long duration
i myself am opposed to the FsteRtisn os the.
Philippines. This Nation should never have at
tempted TO place the whole archipelago under
subsection. We should have defined zone
around Manila, within whose confines every
foot of ground should have been proclaimed
American territory forever 1t should have
been fortified and defended only Americans
could have done 1t. Our fleet could and should
have held the bay and the straits leading to il,
giving notice that America would dominate the
waters contiguous to Manila.
Our methods of government, education. bust
ness, etc, should have been forced upon the
inhabitants of the zone, including the city of
Manila, and 1t would not have been long before
the leaven of civil liberty and righteous govern
ment would have leavened the whole lump. The
Filipinos. seeing our progress and the merits OF
methods would have fallen into line in
emulation. 1t is not too late TO begin such a
policy.
When Congress declared war against Spain
the joint resolutions contemplated policy with
respect 10 Cuba which should have been OBJ
served in dealing with the Philippines. The
problem will work it's solution in time. 1t
is a subject of political debate. and it is too
soon to make of it a party issue. When the
Fiipnos attacked our flag we had TO fight and
the Army had TO put down the forces operating
against us. The uselessness of the conflict. how
ever, is apparent. We have cleared a zone Of
only about fifty miles around Manila. Outside
OF that our soldiers hold only the territory they
occupy, and when they move the FiliptnOs get
in behind and regain possession. This process
may go indefinitely. The American people
will not stand for it long.