The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-22
LIBERTY CONGRESS.
Scys Inpsrial Crowns Must be
Cast Aside by
THs EtEcTlON OF BRYAN.
Gecrga S. 8 wal! Makes a
Great spsech Against Inn
ps;ialism and De-
ctares for Swan.
ctares for g. yan.

Asti ,Emperialistic league met IN In
diauapolis GA Wednesday. About I've
hundred delegates were present. Tom
linson hall was elaboratsly decorated
with American flags and with portraits
of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson,
Thomas a, Hendricks and Oliver 7.
Morton. There were two huge banners
containing excerpts from the speeches
of Abraham Lincoln and three contain.
ing parts of the Behold republic
peroration Of Mr.. Bryan's Indianapolis
speech of acceptance. Swung directly
over the speakers platform was an I'M
mense banner with the following in
scriptions:
Il speak not of forcible annexation,
for that cannot be thought Of. That,
by our code of morals would be crlml-
nal aggressiop-Willian Mckinley"
Behold a republic standing erect
with the empires all around her bowed
beneath the weight of their own arns-
ments-a republic whose flag is loved
while other flags are only feared
William Jennings Bryan"
George G. Moncer Of Philadelphis
called the convention to order at II
o'clock, presenting Edwin Burrltt
Smith of Chicago as temporary chair
man. Prof. a. Il. Tolmsn of the unl-
yersity of Chicago read the Declaration
Of Independence. The Rev. Herbert
S. Bigelow Of Cincinnati invoked the
divine blessing on the deliberations Of
the body, after which Mr.. Smith de-
livered his address. He said il part:
"The American people must once for
all put away the imperial crown Thich
Mr.. Mckinley profers them. 4 self
governing people cannot acquire and
bold power to rule Others. There Is
place for none but citizens beneath the
American flag.
THE last six presidential elections
have been determined By Independent
voters. These voters are today united
in their opposition to the approval OF
Mr.. McKinleys course. If they co
operate st the coming election hey Vii!
compass his defeat and bring the re
public back to its true course.
"Our correspondence which extends
to the entire country, indicates that In
dependent voters in large and lnereas
ing numbers will vote directly for Bfy-
an. Others deem it desirable to have
third ticket as 8 means OF withhold
ing votes from Mckinley. Some be-
lieve this to be good time 10 found
new and conservative party that may
10 time dispute the coutrol Of the gov
ernment with survivor Of the existing
parties. Each of these vieEs is ably
represented in this congress,
Throughout the delivery of MIR
Smiths address the applause was gener-
Gus, but it reached its greatest volume
when the temporary chairman suggest
ed that many of the sympathlzars WITH
the movement were disposed to give
their support to Wn. j. Bryan. The
cheers and shouts which greeted this
utterance lasted two or three minutes.
Chairman Smith called for short ad,
dresses from delegates. Those who re
sponded we're DR. W. \ Crofdt cf
Washington, Gen. JOS. Beatty OF Co.
lunbus, O, Judge Moses Hallett OF
Denver; Edgar \ Bancroft Of Chicago
and Gamaliel Bradford of Boston. DR.
Crofutt said he had long been Re
publican, but should this year give his
support to Bryan. He presented to the
convention the regrets of Gen. VIM.
Birney and ex-senator John B. Hen
derson of Washington and Senator
George L. Wellington of Maryland.
Gamaliel Bradford said he had taken
the long journey from Boston princi:
pally to avert what he thought would
be great mistske-the nomination OF
third ticket.
This election, he said, sis Det go
ing to be settled by the newspapers
nor by the politicians, nor BY the capi,
sslists, but by the people. Now II We
are going to defeat Mckinley We must
throw our solid support in behalf Of Wn
j. Bryan. Great applause Then
VIXEN he sits in the presidential chair,
which he will, We will have some .nfu-
ence with the administration, We will
be able to say that We were with him
from the beginning. think the first
consideration is to defeat Mckinley,
but I think it is just as important to
elect Mr.. Bryan. l did net vote for
him four years ago; I am strong ad-
vocate of the gold standard, and l
think he is mistaken about the money
question, but ! also think he is
thoroughly earnest aud honest and SIN
cere. T have as much faith as ] have
in any doctrine of religion that when
the people CONE to vote next Novem-
Der they will cast an overwhelming tes-
timony in favor of Wm. J. Bryan.
The venerable George S. Boutwell,,
Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts aud sec.
retsry Of the treasury in the cabinet of
President Grant vas made permanent
chairman. He made splendid speech
against Imperialism, which was most
enthusiastically received. He said:
Il charge thasthe policy upon which
the administration hiss entered VIII
mean the abandonment Of the prIncl-
pies upon which cur government was
founded; that 1t will change the repao-
lie into an empire. The first Of the
means before Us for the preservation Of
the Union if our allegatioa is true. IS
the overthrow of the administration.
We are told there is peace in the
Philippines aud our $4,000 soldiers
there are merely performing police du-
ty. The president has said the Philip
pines are ours and there will be no
abatement of our rights and no scutt,e
policy. This seems TO indicate that we
have entered upon a colonial policy.
sm not able to explain the motive OF
Mr.. Mckinley in taking this policy.
l believe he is the master mind IN his
cabinet and that nothing has transpired