The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-15
IMMENSE THRoNd PRESENT.
Duckworth Club of Cincinnati Given
a Place of Honor.
CANDIDATES GIVEN AN oyATIoN.
Imperialism Discussed as the Pa =
mount Issue by Both bryan
aud stevenson. In Accepting
che EfonOt 0ohfSjrFuti esotI
Them by DEM
Ocratic Party.

indianapolis. Aug. s.-visitors and
residents alike awaited somewhat I'M
patiently the beginning of the cere-
monies which were to witness the FOR
nal notifications of Messrs Bryan and
Stevenson at Military park.
The procession which was to start
at 1:15 p. m. was somewhat late In
getting OFF, but when once in motion.
| it moved along with somewhat more
than the usual celerity. The parade
was directed by Hon. Charles "A. Gar
rard as the chief marshal.
In the line of march were many To-
cal political organizations and NUM-
ber of clubs from the surrounding
country, but the places of honor were
given to the Chicago Democracy, to
the Duckworth club of Cincinnati and
to the Jackson club of Terre Haute.
Thousands of people witnessed tho
ceremonies which began shortly after
2:3O d. m. Senator James X. Jones,
chairman OF the Democratic nationa!
committee was introduced by Mayor
Taggart as presiding officer of the oc-
casion. Senator Jones in brieI
speech introduced Congressman James
G. Richardson of Tennessee. Con
gressman Richardson was received
with wild chers as he mounted the
stand to officially notify Mr.. Bryan OF
| his nomination for president by tho
Democratic convention at Kansas City.
When Mr.. Bryan arose to reply
demonstration ensued such as had
never been equalled in this city. When
order was finally restored Mr.. Bryan
began his address which was OF consid-
erable length Cheer upon cheer
greeted him at every telling point. He
spoke in part as follows:
Mr. Chairman ana Members of the Notl-
hcation Committees shall, Mt an carly
dny. and In a more formal manner, accept
the nomination which you tender, ana
shall nt that time discuss the various
questions covered by the Democratic plat
| form 1t may not be out of place, how
ever to submit n few observations ut this
time upon the general character OF inc
contest before us, and upon the question
which is declared to be of paramount i'm
Dortance in this campaign. When / say
| that the contest of 1000 Is contest be,
tween Democracy on tho one hand ana plu-
tUcrncy on the other i do not mean 10 sny
| that all our opponents have deliberately
\ chosen to give TO organized wealth pre-
dominating influence In the analrs OF inc
| government, but I do assert that on the
| Important issues of the day the Republican
party is dominated by those influences
which constantly tend to elevate pecuniary
| considerations and ignore human rights.
Against us are nrraycd comparatively
| small, but politically and financially pow
erful number who really profit by Repub-
| lIcan policies, but with them are nssocited
large number who. because of their at
| tachment to their party name, are giving
their support to doctrines antngonlstlc to
| the former teachings of their own party,
Republicans who used TO advocate bi-metnl-
| lIsm now try to convince themselves that
| the gold standard Is good; Republicans who
were formally attached to the greenback
are seeking nm excuse for giving ma
tional banks control of the nations paper
money: Republicans who used to boast
| that the Republican party was paying of
| the national debt, are now looking for
reasons to support n perpetual and increas-
| Ing debt; Republicans who formerly alb
horrcd trust, now beguile themselves
with the deusion that there are good
trusts and bad trusts, while In their minds
| the line between the two Is becoming moro
and more obscure; Republicans who in
| times past congratulated the country upon
| the small expense of our standing army
are now making light of the objections
which are urged against large Increase
In the permanent military establishment;
Republicans who glorled In our independ-
encc when the nation was less powerful
now look with favor upon foreign alli-
| nnce; Republicans who three years ago con-
demncd "forciblc annexation" as immoral
and even criminal, are now sure that 1t is
both immoral and criminal to oppose forcl-
Bile annexation.
Those who would have this nation enter
upon career of empire must consider not
only the effect of imperialism on the Fill
| Ipinos, but they must also calculate Its
effect upon our own nation. We cannot
repudiate the principle of self-government
in the philippines without weakening that
principle here. Even now we are beginning
to see the pnrnlyzlng Influence of imper-
| inllsm. Heretofore, this nation has been
prompt to express Its sympathy with those
who were hghting FOR civil liberty. but
now when war is in progress in South
Africa which must result in the extension
OF the monnrchHl idea in the triumph
of republic, the advocates of Imperialism
In this country dare not say a word In be-
half of the Beers. The forciblO
annexation of territory to be governed by
arbitrary power, differs as much from the
acquisition of territory to be built up Into
states as II monarchy differs from dem
ocrdcy. The Democratic party does not
oppose expansion, when expansion en-
largcs the area of the republic and incor-
porates land which can be settled by Amer
lean citizens, or adds to our population peo-
pie who Nre willing to become citizens and
are capable of ilschargipg their duties as
such.
Referring to the Philippine plank of
the Republican platform assuming
that this government will retain the
Islands, Mr.. Bryan asked IL the Fill
pino is to be citizen or a subject?
Then he discussed the Porto Rican-
question and declared the tariff against
Porto Rico to be repugnant to tho let
ter and spirit of our organic law. He
next touched upon our title to the
philippines a1ong the lines of previous
| speeches. He said, Force can defend
right but force never yet created a
right" and maintained that the Fill
| pinos should lie treated the same as
was promised the Cubans. The re-
mainder of the speech was devoted to
answering in his usual manner the
four arguments in defence of imperial
! ism, namely:
] First: That we must Improve the present
opportunity to become a world power ana
enter into international politics.
Second: That our commercial Interests
IN the Philippine Islands and In the Orient
make 1t necessary for us to hold the ls-
lands permanently.
= Third; That the spread of the Christian
religion win be facilitated by colonial