The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10

was not fulfilled. | will do Mr.. Mckinley
Justice When he gave the pledge he IN
tended that Il should be kept. L believe
his purpose then was that there should
be no permanent acquisition; that there
should be no enforcement or American
authority against the will of the natives
but that there should be an upbuildlns
power hat would give the foundation
of 2 government of their choosing ana
that We would treat with them, receive
their concessions and protect them In
their liberty against the world But, sir,
that intention faded away against the
maleVolent influences that have pursued
his administration and made themselves
felt Gradually the president changed
front. Congress had adjourned: the treaty
had been adopted: the stipulated price
was paid: our armies continued fighting
during the interregum of a congress. The
first campaign had been failure. An
other campaign has about begun.
As Senator Wellington proceeded the
signs of disapproval began again TO MIN
gle with the applause. There were occa-
sional cries Of put him out" One voice
yelled Benedict Arnold" and another
called for &c to !.
Referring to Porto Rico the senator
called attention to the attitude first ana
reiterated his charge of secret al'ance
with Great Britain. After a summary OF
other events which have led up 70 the
present campaign. Mr.. yelling on SAID
such in brief are the events which
have lal up to the present campaign aho
have fashioned the policy Of the repuD-
lican administration under the leadership
of l. -esident Mckinley. such has been MS
vaCillating conduct ana MS poilcy. Ncdh
i'm It's nature il IS worse than that OF the
t..aae IN In IL. III
mits our country TO the doctrine that We
should toe free ourselves. but YET eusiaNe
other people. 1t commits the American
republic to the English system or coiohl-
cation / for one register my antagonlsm
TO this proposition. / believe that II is
detrimental 10 the best interests or our
whole well being. 70 our financial. COM
mcrcial, intellectual and social advance
ment Further. l believe that II Is me-
mace. dark and strong, to the existence
Of self-government among us
Mr. Wellington declared his conviction
that president Mckinley IS but the pro
consul OF the English queen In the man
agement of American affairs"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Welllngton's
address he was loudly appauded. Mr..
Bryan was promptly introduced and the
applause which had welcomed his first
appearance was repeated.
lie began by referring to Senator We'll
lincton's speech as a notable occurrence
tors utterances asking If those who had
been guilty Of this conduct had conducted
themselves IN "a like manner when the
gold standard senators had left the DEM
ocratic party. As Mr.. Bryan proceeded
he was chccTed ard app.auded and 4
soon became evident that notwith-
standing hts criticism Of some members
OF the audience he had the respect. II
not the good Will, of all there He dcclar-
Cd al
o. the democratic party either far money
or for honor and said Il must be that
his only reason could be the belief that
his country was I'm peril. From this point
Mr.. Bryan drifted into his general argu-
mcnt taking up milltarism. which he re-
gardcd rs an actual and present menace.
If the standing army had been increased
from 25.e00 e. 10000 in the past four
years. he asked. was Il not possible that
Il might be enlarged 10 10000 in the next
four years under republican rule.
Mr.. Bryan spoke very briefly TO the
inside meeting. and then adjourned to
the overflow meeting outside.
There was a large attendance OF people
there from Pennsylvania as well as from
Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia
were well represented. Colonel Victor
Baughman introduced Ex-Governor Patti
son. of Pennsylvania. Governor Patti
son spoke at length and was literally
applaudcd.
MIR Bryan's speech here was a discus
sion of imperialism. There were. he said
only excuses given for our acquisition
OF the Philippines. The first OF these
was that there Is money In Il: the sec
ond that God is IN II. and third, that
We are i'm IT, Who would dare say that
trade could be purchased by human
blood? Who would fix the amount?
III we are in 10, who put us in?' Mr.
BRYAN asked. and replying to his own
question. hc said that the republican
party had been responsible for every step
taken I'm the Philippine matter. II was
said that because Admiral Dewey had
must hold the Philippines; but ii this
was true. was il not equally reasonable
90 demand that cuba must be held he
cause Admiral Schley had sunk another
had been raised over Pekin. DO
We, therefore. own 400.0u0o00 Of
chinese we democrats say that he
can pat the flag up and take il down
when he Dlease.' he continued. I'VE
can take the flag where we please to de-
draw Il. The republican pretense that we
cannot haul down the American flag Is
all rot to hide their defense OF impe-
rialism"
Mr. Bryan declared that the only prop
er way TO treat the Filipinos was 10
treat them as we are pledged TO treat
the Cubans. Then we should stand by
them Ike an elder brother. That was
the democratic policy; II was an Ameri-
can policy. and Il was the policy of a
true civilization. Loud cheers were
given Mr. Bryan as he left the plat
form.