Evening journal., 1900-08-09
BRYAN IGNORES FREE SILVER
IN HIS NOTIFICATION SPEECH

have felt Il due 70 ourselves and 10 the
world, as well as 20 those who were
struggling for the right to govern them
] selves, 70 proclaim the Interest which our
people have. from the date Of their own
1 Independence, felt In every contest be-
| tween human rights and arbitrary power.
IN 1886 all parties manifested q lively IN
terest IN the success OF the Cubans, but
now when a war Is In progress in South
Africa, which must result IN the eN-
/ tension OF the monarchical idea or In the
/ triumph of a republic, the advocates Of
I Imperialism in this country dare not say
word IN behalf Of the Beers.
imperialism and Expansion.
Our opponents. conscious Of the weak
ness of their cause seek to confuse iin-
perialism with expansion, and have even
dared to claim Jefferson as a supporter
or their policy JEFFERSON spoke so freely
and used language with such precision
that no one can be ignorant of his views.
On one occasion he declared. "if there
be one principle more deeply rooted than
any other IN the mind of every Amer-
can. Il is that we should have nothing
10 do with conquest And again he
said. Conquest is not In our principles,
| It Is inconsistent with our government"
The forcible annexation of territory to
I be governed by arbitrary power diners al s
much from the acquisition OF territory to
I be built up into states as a monarchy
differs from democracy. The Demo-
+ cratic party does not oppose expansion.
/ when expansion enlargea the area Of the
republic and Incorporates land which
can be settled by American citizens. or
adds 10 our population people who are
willing to become citizens and are Cn-
pable of dlscharEing their duties as such.
T II ia now proposed to seize upon dis
! tamt territory already more dCnsely pop
ulQtrd than our country, and 60 force
upon the people n government for which
there Is no warrant in our constitution
on our laws. Even the argument that
this earth belongs to those who desire
to cultivate b and have the physical
power to acquire IL cannot be invoked
TO justify the appropriation Of the Phil-
ippinc islands by the United States II
4 the islands were unnhahitcd American
{ citizens would not be willing to so there
md TIL the soil. The white race will not
live SO near the equator. Spain has as-
serted title 10 the Philippine islands for
three centuries. and yet when our feet
entered Manila bay there We're less than
l00o0 spaniards residing In the Philip
pines.
A colonial policy means that we shall
send TO the Philippines a few traders a
few task masters ard a few oficeholders.
and an army large enough to support the
authority Of a small fraction OF the pco-
pie while they rule the natives.
If we have an imperial policy we must
have a large standing army as it's natural
and necessary complement. Tho spirit
which viii justify the forcihie anmexa-
ton Of the Philippine islands viii Justify
the seizure. OF other islands and the
domination OF other people. and with
wars of conquest we can expect cer-
tain. If not rapid growth or our military
establishment. That a large permanent
Increase in our regular army is intended
by the Republican leaders is not q mere
matter OF conjecture but matter ~
fact. In 1896 the army contained about
5000 men. Within two years the presf-
dent asked four times that many and 4
Republican house of representatives
complied with the request after the
Spanish treaty had been signed and no
country was At war with the United
States. If such an army Is demanded
when an imperial policy is contemplated.
but not openly avowed, what may be eN-
pected II the people encourage the Re
publican party by endorsing its policy at
the polls? large standing army Is ever
a menace to a republican form Of gov
ernment.
The TillDino'a Tuture status.
Tho Republican platform assumes that
the Philippine islands viii bc retained
under American sovereignty. and we have
a right TO demand or the Republican
leaders discussion Of The future status
Of the Filipino. Is he to be a citizen or
q suhlect2 Are we TO bring into the body
polite S000 900 or. lO010.000 Asiatics SO
different from us in race and history
that amalsamation is impossible? Are
they to share with Us in making the
laws and shapng the destiny Of this M
tiOn2 No Republican Of prominence has
been bold enough to advocate such "a
proposition. The Democratic platform de-
scribcd the situation when il says that
the FilpinOs cannot be citizens without
endanEcring our civilization. The Re
publican platform says that the largest
measure OF self government consistent
with their welfare and our duties shall
be secured 10 them (the Filipinos) by
law" This is strange doctrine for a
government which owes its very exist
ence TO the men who offered their lives
as a protest against government without
consent and taxation without representa-
WHY does the Republican marty besi-
tate TO legislate upon the Philippine
question: Because a law would disclose
the radical departure from history and
precedent contemplated by those who
control the Republican party II. IN this
country where the people have the right
10 vote, Republican leaders dare not take
the side of the people against the great
monopoles which have grown up within
the last few years, how can they be
trusted to protect the Filipinos from the
corporations which are waiting TO ex-
plot The islands2
The territorial form Of government is
temporary and preparatory, and the chief
security a citizen Of a territory has is
found in the fact that he enjoys the sam'
constitutional guarantees, ana is sub1ec
10 the same geneyal laws as a citizen o
a state. Take away this security and hi
rights will be violated and his interes
sacrificed at the demand Of those wh'
have political influence This is the evi
of the colonial system, no matter by wha
nation IL is applied
When we made allies OF the Fnipino
and armed them to fight against Span
we disputed spain's title. " we bu'
Spains title We are not innocent pur
chasers. But even II we had not dis
puted Spains title she could transfer n
greater title thon she had. and her It'll
was based en- force alone. we canno
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