Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS
Show Their Hands and Boldly
Declare for Bryan.
Resolutions Appeal to Voters to Sup
port Democratic Ticket.
And All They Promise Is Now Being Dsns By
President Mckinley.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16.-The lib
erty congress of the American League
Of Anti-1mperialists. today. emphati-
cally endorsed the candidacy of VIM.
]. Bryan for President. The resolu
tons to that effect were read to the
convention by Col. Charles B. Goldman
Of Massachusetts, who moved their
adoption, after stating that the entire
committee of 25 had endorsed them.
The convention, however, did not adopt
the platform as submitted by the res
clutions committee without prolonged
and heated debate. Thomas NJ. Os-
born Of Auburn, N. Y, leader Of the
third ticket movement, offered an
amendment to strike out the endorse
ment of Bryan and his amendment was
vigorously supported by several dele
gates, and when the previous question
was ordered less than score mar
shalled to vote against the Bryan en-
dorsement.
The opponents of the Bryan pro-
nouncement in the platform were ably
led by Thomas NJ. Osborne and advo-
Gated the nomination of third tick
ct on the theory that their followers.
while opposed to President Mckinley.
were not prepared to accept Mr. Bry-
an on the Kansas City platform. Col.
Charles r. Goldman and Edwin Burritt
Smith were the chief proponents Of the
platform as reported, claiming that all
political questions were now subor-
dinate to the one question of imperial
ism.
Every mention of Mr.. Bryan's name
lnI fx,. h,.e-i nx.ti<
speakers who opposed the Bryan plank
in the platform were received with jeers
and cries of time" from the delegates.
and Chairman Zeisler at times had diff
Guilty in obtaining hearing for them.
After the adoption of the resolution en-
dorsing Bryan the representatives Of the
Third Party movement met in the assem-
bly, room of the Commercial Club and
selected Thomas NJ. Osborne of New
Cork, for permanent chairman. and Ev-
erett V.~Abbott of New York, for perma-
nent secretary. A motion was made and
carried that a convention be hald in New
York City. Sept 5, for the purpose of
nominating a third ticket. 1t is said that
the Third Party men; today, offered the
Presidential nomination to Moorefield
Storey Of Massachusetts,. but that Mr..
Storey declined the honor. VIM. Tanner
of Colorado, was reported to be their
choice for Vice President.
Secretary Mize of the liberty congress.
today, received a letter from VIM. Lloyd
Garrison Of Boston, pledging the writer's
support to Mr.. Bryan.
Pending the report of the committee
on resolutions, Chairman Boutwell,
called on DR.. w. L. Habercome OF
Washington, to address the convention.
DIR. Habercome charged that the pres
ident had done that which he had him
self solemnly declared to be a great
crime and now attempts to shift the
upon "Divine Provi-
Providence" He said he appealed
more especially to those who like him
self had come from a country over
which monarch reigns. III Mckinley
is reelected" continued DIR. Haber-
come. 1.-THE chances are the standing
army of the United States will be in
creased to 100000 men, because under
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