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by the Liberty Congress as Its
Choice for President.
FRIENDS OF THE THIRD TICKET MOVE
MENT WERE VOTED DOWN.
Any Method of Opposing Mckinley Was Welcomed,
but the Direct Support of Bryan Is the Best
Way to Crush Imperialism.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 16.-The Lib
erty Cong! css Of the American League Il
Anti-lmperialists today emphatllaly en-
dcrses the candidacy of William Jenning,
Bryan for president The resolutions to
that effect were read to the conyontion
by Colonel James r. Goldman Of Mass :
chusetts, who moved their adoption. atler
stating that the entire committee Of tNen-
ty-fve had endorsed them The conven-
ton, however, did not adept the plat
form as submitted by the resolutions COM
mittee without a prolonged and heated
debate. Thomas NJ. Osborne Of Auburn,
N. Y, leader of the third ticket" move
ment offered an amendment to strike
out the endorsement of Bryan, and his
amendment was vigorously supported By
several delegates, but when the previous
question was ordered less than score
voted against the Bryan endorsement.
The vote was viva voce, and its exact re
suit will never be known, but the senti-
ment OF the convention was clearly shown
Bryan as the nest effective manner OF
checking the imperialistic policy Of the
administration.
The most vigorous opponents Of the
Bryan announcement in the platform
were confined to members to the ma
tional, or third ticket" who were also
delegates to the anti-imperialist con-
grese. They were ably led by Thomas
n-h al . ft,a
ion Of a third ticket on the theory thai
their followers, while opposed to Press
dent Mckinley, were not prepared to
accept Mr.. Bryan on the Kansas CITY
platform.
Colonel Charles R. Goldman and Edwin
Burritt Smith were the chief supporters
CT the platform as reported, claiming tina;
all political questions were now s1bor-
dinate TO the one question OF imperialism
and that all who opposed the present ad
m!nistration should unite to overture "
1t in the most effective and available
manner possible. Every mention OF Mr..
Bryans name in the convention called
forth enthusiastic applause.
The speakers who opposed the Bryan
plank in the platform were received win
ieers and cries of time" from the dele
gates, and Chairman Zeisler at times had
difficulty in obtaining a hearing for
them.
The platform rs adopted follows,
This liberty congress of anti-lmperialists
recognizes a great National crisis, which
menaces the Republic upon whose future
depends in such large measure the hope al
freedom throughout the world, For the
first time in our country'e history the
president has undertaken to subiugate q
foreign people and to rule them by des-
potic power He has thrown the protec-
ton OF the American flag over slavery and
polygamy in the Suit islands. He has ar
rogated TO himself the power 10 impose
upon the inhabitants of the Philippine!
government without their consent an'
taxation withou. representation. He i
wagiLg war upon them for asserting the
very principles for the maintenance 0
which our foretathers pledged their lives
their fortunes and their sacred honor. He
claims for himself and congress authoritS
TO govern the territories OF the United
States without constitutional restraint
We believe In the Declaration of lnde
pendence its truth being not less self
evident today than when first announced
by our fathers-of its universal applica'
tion-and IL can not be abandoned while
government by the people endures.
We believe in the constitution of tht
United States. It gives the president ant
congress certain limited powers and Sc
cures 10 every man within the jurisdiction
of our government certain essential rights
We deny that either the president or con
gress can govern any person anywheT'
outside the constitution.
We are absolutely opposed TO the policy
Of President Mckinley, which proposes :,
govern millions of men without their con-
sent: which In Porto Rico establishes s
.t.a,f
eminent by the arbitrary will of legis-
loture unfettered by constitutional re-
gtraint and in the Philippines prosecute d
war Of conquest and demands uncondition-
al surrender from a people VINO are Of
ripht free and independent
The struggle of men for freedom ha'
ever been a struggle for constitutions
liberty, There is no liberty II the citizea
has no right which the legislature may
not invade, II ne may he taxed by legis"
latures In which he Is not represented,
or II he Is not protected by fundamental
law against the arbitrary action OF the ex-
eoutiye mower. The policy OF the presi-
dent offers the inhabitants OF Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines no hope OF In
denendence no prospect OF American cit
izenship no constitutional protection, no
representation in the congress which
taxes them. This Is the government o.
men by arbitrary power without their COLI
sent: this Is imperialism,
There is no room under the free nag o.
America for subjects The president and
congress. who derive their powers from
the constitution. can govern no man with
out regard TO its limitations.
We believe that TIE great safeguard OF
civil liberty IS the press. ana we demand
that censorship in the Philippines which
teans from The American people the
knowledge OF what Is done in their name,
be abolished. go, -.
We are entitled to know the truth and
wa insist that the power which the presi-
dent holds In trust for us shall NJ nor
used to suppress IT, -.
Rccsuse we thus believe, we oppose the
re election OF Mr. Mckinley. IRE su-
preme purpose Of the people IN TINS mo
nnentous campaign should be 10 STAND