The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-08-24
DECLARE FOB BRYAN
Anti-Imperialists in Liberty Con-
gress Favor His Election.
The Policy Of Mckinley Administra.
ton Based Upon Imperialistic
Principles-Philippi and
Chinese Troubles.

ttOn Based Upon Imperialfstic
Principles-Philippin and
Chinese Troubles.
At the first days sessions of the Ma
tional Anti-Imperialist league. In
dianapolis, August Is, the name of
William j. Bryan was greeted with
the widest enthusiasm and the adj
dresses of Temporary Chairman Ed
win Burritt Smith and Permanent
Chairman George S. Boutwell, were
interrupted by lengthy applause at
every mention of the democratic can
didate for the presidency. The minor
speeches, those of the delegates, all
favored Mr.. Bryan's election. Per
manent Chairman Boutwell's speech
is here given in part:
This is an historic occasion. If the
peril of this country Is what we think 1t
is: if the question before you and be-
fore your countrymen Is the question OF
the continuance of the republic, then no
graver question has ever been commit
ted to an assembly of men or to the
country. We are opposed to imperialism.
We are in favor of republican form
of government. We respect the teach
ings cf our ancestry. thu glc>y of the
history they have left to us; and stand
Ing between the past and the future 1t Is
our duty to transmit to posterity the
principles of the fathers and the insti-
buttons that they founded. That is your
mission to-day as the representatives of
As states Of this union.
Il charge that the policy upon which
this administration has entered will
mean the abandonment of the principles
upon which our government was found
ed; that it will change the republic into
an empire. The first of the means be-
fore us for the preservation of the
union, If our allegation is true, is the
overthrow of the administration.
The President Responsible.
I'VE ere told there is peace in the PHI
ippines, and our $4,000 soldiers there are
merely performing police duty. The
president has said the Philippines are
| ours, and there will be no abatement of
our rights and no Scuttle policy. This
seems to Indicate that we have entered
upon colonial policy. L always follow
the president by his doings not by his
speeches. When the speeches of men and
the actions of men appear, not to har-
monte, l look to their actions for the
truth, therefore 1 have never looked to
the words of President Mckinley as pre-
senting substantial evidence of what he
would do. 1 am not able to explain
the motive of Mr.. Mckinley in taking
this policy. l believe he is the master
mind in his cabinet, and that nothing
has transpired except that which he
| himself has originated. And he has car
ried it through thus far without inter
ruption. He interpreted the protocol
with Spain contrary to it's language,
and framed the treaty of Paris accord
| ing to his own ideas; and he has since
interpreted his powers upon his own
theory as to what he was authorized to
do. He is the one person responsible
for what has been done, and if we are
opposed to what has been done, our
chief duty is the overthrow of the adj
ministration of which he is the head.
The Chinese Trouble.
1.-The troubles in China have been ag-
gravated and the missionaries and am
bassadors of the various governments
| have been put in peril by the policy of
the United States. Is it not true that
in the last ten years there have been
statements again and again that it was
the purpose of the various states of Eu-
rope to partition China? When we en-
tered the Philippines it was an addi-
tioual menace to the Chinese empire, and
1t has led to the revolution in China and
put the missionaries and ambassadors
In peril Of their lives. Instead of being
| a fortunate circumstance, the fact that
we were in the Philippines was the chief
occasion of that revolution In China.
ask, is Gen. Chaffee or Gen. Grant to
be put under the lead of a prince of the
house of Germany. or on the other hand,
to take upon itself the peril of allow
ing one of it's officers to take command
of the troops of England and France
and Germany, and be responsible for
all the mistakes? If we had treated
China in the month of June we would
have treated Great Britain under SINH
lar circumstances, there would have
been no peril If rebellion should oc-
cur in London and our minister there
should be in peril of his life. would we
he hor TO orl
London? No, We would appeal to the
different nations through diplomatic
channels before engaging in a military
of war when we trained our guns upon
the citadels of the Chinese empire? Who
authorized it? Under the constitution,
the chief magistrate make war in the
absence of a congressional declaration
of war?
Leaves Republican Party.
How is the overthrow of the admins
tration to be accomplished" concluded
Mr.. Boutwell,. In my youth had no
DISCUSSES. I turned aside and left the
democratic party when 1t surrendered
to slavery. In my age I leave the re-
publican party, now that It has surren-
dered itself to despotic and tyrannical
motives. Great applause). L helped Gre
ate the republican party, a party at that
time of justice and principle and hon.
esty. now believe it is a party of in
justice and despotism, and 1 will help
to destroy 1t. And how? There is but
one available means and you know what