The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
Mr.. Bryan on Militarism.

month from today the voters of the
United States are to decide whether
William Mckinley or William Jen-
nings Bryan shall be president of the
nation for term of four years from
March 4th, 1901. The issues on
which the national canvass is being
made are clearly outlined in the
platforms of the parties and in the
public speeches Of leading represen-
tatives Of those parties. The voters,
an overwhelming majority Of whom
put justice and patriotism above
partisanship, are seeking earnestly
to know the truth in regard to the
issues of the day in order that they
may do the right thing when their
votes go into the balance to decide
those issues.
| Shall these honest, sincere men be
won to the support of one party or
the other by appeals to til cir reason
or appeals to their passions? Shall
they be told the truth or shall they
be deceived if possible? Shall they
love their brother Filipino and yet
hate their brother American? In
short, shall they approve these
words spoken in Indianapolis last
Thursday by Mr.. Bryan:
What domestic reason is here for
large army? To protect us from
the Indians? No, the fewer Indians
we have the more army the Republi-
can party wants This is not the
cause. Why do they want it? So
that they can build fort, near
every large city and use the army
to suppress by force the discomfort
that ought to be cured by remedial
legislation The laboring man asks
for arbitration and gets a large
army; he asks relief from govern
ment by injunction and gets large
army; he asks protection from the
blacklist and his answer is q large
army; he asks for shorter hours Of
labor in order that he may have
more time with his family and for
the development oil. his mind, and his
answer is large army. He asks
for representation in the presidents
cabinet in order that labor may be
protected and his answer is large
army.
The man who sows discord among
the people for his political profit,
who arouses class hatred in a land
where there should be no classes,
in order that he may get an Office, is
mistakably working his own un-
doing. Mr.. Bryans cause cannot
prosper from the moment that he
begins 60 cry out that Americans
are seeking to infringe on the
liberties Of Americans. The free
man who is enlightened as well as
free knows where he can find arms.
He welcomes the struggle with
tYrants, if tyrants there be. He
knows when his inalienable rights /
are infringed upon without having
to consult experts on the subject.
When Mr.. Bryan talks of the
menace Of an army of 100, 600 men to
a nation Of $4,000, 900 people, is he
a statesman, a mischief-maker or a
fool?
Mr.. Bryan has a solid month Of
complaining before him, leading up
to election day. He should bear
carefully in mind during that critical
period that the people Of the United
States will not begin the new cen
tury by electing him president tokeep
them from becoming helots. They
are strong and tree. They do not
want Mr.. Bryans pity. They are
not looking for. a good Samaritan to
heal their wounds, but for a states
man to direct their large purpose
and WELD with courage, justice and
wisdom their irresistible power.
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