The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-16

the liberty congress of the National
Anti-Imperialistic league was the
reading of a letter from M. Cochran.
He had been asked to address the con-
greSs. Finding himself una bic to ful-
f.l the sngag ement, he wrote this letter,
eulogizing Bryan as a sincere statesman
who refused to be swerved from his be-
lrfs. and declaring that the safety of
The nation demanded his election.
Text of the Letter.
The letter is addressed to Chairman
Edwin Barrett Smith, and is as follows:
New York, Aug. IA, 1900
"ljy Dear Sir.
regret very much that owing to
business Engagements here l will be
unable Go attend the liberty conven-
u'l ai indianapolis on the 18th.
The attitude Of anu-imperialist to
Imperialism cannot be open to debate
ana therefore ! assume the object of
ur convention is not to express O20O-
Slu5n. but TO devise a method of max
As mat opposition effective. The issue
VI Imperialism having been sQuarely
raised between the two great parties,
must be plain that the only way in
Nu'h "a citizen can exercise any direct
IllIenDe upon the result is by voting
I'D. lHe Republican candidate who sup
I.'-S 'r The Democratic candidate, who
opposes h.
Nothing can be accomplished by the
N'"-.-al0D of a third candidate that
cannot be- accOmplished equally by alb
s.."lauon from the polls, except that
,'' s.uzrn who remains at home on
1'n day passes unnOticed. while he
vi" votes a third ticket attracts all
' eAerence between a silent and a
t-ei'lS refusal to exercise the suf-
IS Assertion from civic duty is
1I comm, ndable
,-, "Aen The republic is in danger the
! place for the patriot is in the
1.'A> oi IFS executive defenders. Alb
e- ,s from he field of contest, or
,ie,"S n the air. can never be jus
j. cannot be denied that while anti
P-,..-- a-.s.S unanimously approve Mr..
80" POSITION on Imperialism, many
mem hesitate to vote for his cleo
an IT, Toe presidency because they re-
5s..N-s views on other questions with
us, and apprehension.
LAST Campaign Should Be Forgotten.
NV we cannot hope to deal intelligently
90, lNe issues Of this campaign until
"D.IaJe ourselves from the dOmina
r. W. lnv questions. discussions and
f''IS OF the last campaign. Within
r, ears political conditions have
cbeN'l 0ecisively and SIS conditions
c.'"-' issues change with them. The
r'''h which the people must decide
grt is radically different from that
er..'.I.'el % them in 1896. Then the
"4H OF Mr. Bryan would have
iI..'4 me Democratic party in COM
80 ~. '"Alrol Of the legislature, as well
u-d' oi the executive branch of the
it's -l..'lent with full power to enact all
ri,r .siS INTO law. while now his cleo
rr,I VII result. not in placing the con-
tb. ~ the government in the hands of
its D.Ihpcrauc party, but in dividing
n, control between the two parties.
er,'at'eFer may be the result of this
Ii,.h the senate will remain Repub-
alg." LOT Two years certainly and prob
NJ ,'I -FOUR. Even if the people raised
h.. ~ van TO the presidency in NOvem-
sihi, 'ue Democratic party cannot pos
d-1ri. "ynIeNe any power of legislation
prl,"S lhe existence of The next con-
-, ana without legislative sane
~ Ho change in the standard of
Gu. Ho reorganization Of the supreme
81 no modification whatever of our
con l'I,5'l ,' Industrial or political systems
...ri ne accomplished
Nl,.ur fe IS one issue which the pop-
'eIulct VIII settle irrevocably, and