Evening star., 1900-08-09
his long and dreary speech of accept

his long and dreary speech of accept
ance.
Your anti-imperialism is perfunctory. Mr..
Bryan. The subject does not interest you.
You show 1t by the dreadful dullness OF
your speech devoted TO the subject. On
free silver you are eloquent and catch the
attention of the country, even If you do
not catch its votes. Do you suppose the
people of the Union are going to be hood
winked by the paramount issue lie and
let you go through the campaign without
telling them with exactness just what you
intend TO do about silver If you are elected
President? .
Even your new friends, the anti-imperial-
lists will distrust you thoroughly IL you
show such facility in laying aside old opln-
ions and taking up new that happen TO be
of the moment. What would become or
your anti-imperialism If new paramount
issue should arise. say the disfranchise-
ment of the blacks in the south or the
packing of the Supreme Court in favor OF
the income tax or the enactment into law
Of the free riot principles of Debs?
From the New York Journal.
Throughout his speech Mr.. Bryan hues
fairly to the lines of his party. He out
lines republic, resting securely upon the
foundation stones qUarried by revolution
airy patriots from the mountains of eternal
Truth, standing erect while empires are
bowed beneath the weight of their own
a-maments-a republic whose flag is loved
while other flags are only feared"
Is there a political opponent of Mr.. Bryan
who can read this and still maintain that
his principles are false and his views mar
row? You can read the speech from be-
ginning to end and know just where he
stands on every point. He does not pre-
tend that his party causes the crops to
grow, regulates the elements, shapes the
currents of destiny, takes the place of
Providence, owns the earth and redeems
government bonds.
In all the speech of Mr.. Bryan the voter
will find no hesitation, no uncertainty, no
subserviency to capital, no useless harping
on antedated issues. He has come to the
forefront with the one ringing issue. He
has struck upon the string of Imperialism,
the keynote of the campaign.
From the New York World.
Mr.. Bryans utterance yesterday can
hardly be called speech of acceptance"
for beyond bare reference to other ques-
tions it is confined entirely to discussion
of the paramount issue of Imperialism.
Considered thus as an argument against
the imperial policy, as a warning against
miltarism and a plea for liberty for all
men, Mr.. Bryan's speech will rank as per-
haps the most logical, eloquent and con-
vincing of all his public efforts His anav-
sis of and answer to the republican reasons
for holding the Philippines is most search
ing and conclusive.
Mr.. Bryan has done we'll in confining his
first formal speech to this burning issue"
and in adopting moderate, reasoning and
truly patriotic tone
From the New York Tribune
1t will not do. This nation is In no mood
for accepting candidates on the strength Of
mere apologies and assurances that they
can do mischief since their hands are
tied. 1t is not to be beguiled by any trum-
perry masks of "anti-imperialism.' II takes
Mr.. Bryan at his word. that It will not
consent to the consideration of any other
question SO long as II is menaced with q
Organizing Of its finances and an Altgediz-
ing of its administration of justice. Here
are the paramount issues which stand up
big and bold above all the apologies Mr..
Bryan can utter: We demand the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver and gold
at the ratio of 16 to /, without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation.
We object TO government by injunc-
ton a new and highly dangerous form
of oppression Those are the issues put
forward by Mr.. Bryan and his friends and
reaffirmed by them at the Kansas City con-
vention. They will not down for all his
apologies. They cannot be hidden behind
any ''imperialistic" bogie.
From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Bryan suppressed every article in his
plainly written commission save the one
article which charges him to haul down, If
he can, our flag in the Philippines: and
ignoring, but not repudiating, all the de-
structive purposes which are in his party's
platform and al the bottom of his own per-
sonal heart, he ratified off a long disser-
tation on imperialism"
From the Richmond Dispatch.
Taken in its entirety, Mr.. Dryan's ac-
ceptance is an unequivocal and ringing in
dorsement, and able exposition OF the
Kansas City platform. a crushing arrai9n-
ment of the republican party and imperial-
ism, and a great and convincing campaign
document.
From the Richmond Times
In view of the immense and unexpected
sacrifices which the United States has made
in acquiring the Philippines, it remains to
be seen how popular Mr.. Bryan's grand
policy will be with the American people.
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