The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-17
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.

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RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
Only n Few Brave Enough to Fight n
Flat Bryan Endorsement.
The greater part OF the afternoon session
was devoted to a discussion of the resolu-
tons or platform which had been intro
duced during the morning. The platform
as adopted asserted a belief in the prin-
cipIes of the Declaration of Independence.
denounced the administration of President
Mckinley in his attitude toward Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. and
made the following recommendations TO
''our countrymen:'
."First-That without regard to their
views on minor questions of domestic pol
icy, they withhold their votes from Mr..
Mckinley in order to stamp with their dis
approval what he has done.
"Second-That they vote for those candi-
dates for Congress in their respective dis
tricts who will oppose the policy OF i'm
perialism.
''Third-While we welcome any other
method of opposing the reelection OF Nc
Kinley, we advise the direct support of Mr..
Bryan as the most effective means OF
crushing imperialism.
I'VE are convinced of Mr.. Bryan's sin
certify and of his earnest purpose to Sc
cure TO the Filipinos their independence.
His position and the declarations contained
In the platform of his party on the vital
issue or the campaign meet our unqualified
approval
w recommend that the executive COM
mittee of the American Anti-imperialist
League and its allied leagues continue and
extend their organizations, preserving the
independence of the movement, and that
they take the most active part in the pend
ing political campaign.
Until now the policy which has turned
tnn k1lfntnnC from N.Y. frtnn1c 60 hitter
enemies, which has slaughtered thousands
or them and laid waste their country, has
oeen the policy of the President. After the
next election il becomes the policy of every
man who votes to r~e-elect him. and who
thus becomes with him responsible for
every drop of blood thereafter she'd"
A SHARP CONTEST.
These resolutions were not passed with
cut a sharp contest. There was an objection
on the part of some to that part of the
resolutions that practically Endorsed Bryan
and to the paragraph which spoke of the
Bryan platform containing declarations
that met the hearty approval of the con-
gress. An amendment was introduced by
Mr.. Bridgeman, Of Massachusetts, to take
the place of the Objectionable words. which
read as follows: THAT without regard tC
the views or minor questions of domestic
policy, they welcome and advise the use
of all honorable means of defeating the
reelection OF Mckinley in order to STAMP
with their ~disapproval what he has dcnt
10 establish Imperialism"
| One of the most veheme speakers
against the platform as il was originally
introduced was John ID. White, of Ken.
lucky, a Republican, who objected to being
bound by the resolutions and who wanted
10 be free TO do as he pleased. Mr.. White
objected especially to the words, while we
welcome any other method of opposing tht
ra-QIQRffnn nf Mr. e. - 10 1a
clared that such words as these were
probably responsible for the assassination
CT Mr.. Goebel in Kentucky. There was g
murmum of disapproval all over the house
many of the delegates Directing to thi:
kind or a statement. Mr.. White was in
formed that he had misinterpreted the
meaning of the section alluded to.
| Another of the delegates who talked
against the platform as presented was Ed
ward Waldo Emerson. of Massachusetts
a son Of the philosopher. He urged the
delegates TO not be stampeded by the ole
cry that they must take the least of tive
| evils.
]. w. Howard, a colored mar from Penn.
sylvania, declared that 'the negroes have
reached the point where We feel that oul
friends are DESERVING us. Our enemies are
prosecuting us and as self-preservation i:
the first law of nature we propose to make
g treaty of peace with our enemies"
r. A. WIDENMANN KISSED.
r. A. W~idenmann, who is one of the Sin
dependents who came here to nominate
ticket, and who has been a Gold Democra
since 1896. addressed the convention brief,
and was Missed. His declaration that thu
Democratic party stands for populism, SO
cialism and ~incipient anarchy, was no
kindly received. One man was particu
larly antagonistic TO Mr.. Widenmann, AM
asserted that "Altgeld is all right" an,
wished there were more like him.
N. E. Guyot, of Colorado, who said h
had seen fifteen months service as a sol
der in the Philippines. was allowed TO tel
his story briefly, as some of the delegate
were clamoring to vote on the resolutions
The speaker denounced the administration
declaring that the Mckinley proclamation
of December. 1895, precipitated the Filipin'
war.
Edwin Burritt Smith, of Chicago, closes
the debate, speaking in favor of the origi
nal resolutions. The platform was finall.
adopted without the amendment. Later an
other paragraph was added to the platform
at the request of MIR. Holden, of Chicago
who introduced a resolution in reference L
the Acknowledgement of negro voters II
the South. The resolution was referred [
the committee and the manner in which i
was disposed Of aroused the suspicion o
w. T.. Scott, president of the Negro Ma
tional Anti-imperial and Antitrust League
of Cairo, Ill. Mr.. Scott declared that i
looked as If the congress was trying I
uOuSe the issue, ana ne ueCidTeO LldI i
the resolution was not passed the Democra
cy would be shy about one-half milliol
colored votes. The committee on resolu
lions did not adopt the Holden resolution
but prepared another which was satisfacto
ry 10 Holden and the colored men in tn
congress. 1t was as follows:
Resolved. That in declaring that tn
principles of the Declaration of Independ
ence apply 10 all men, this congress mean
TO include the negro race in America a
well as the Filipinos. We deprecate all ef
forts, whether in the South or in tn
North, TO deprive the negro of his right
as a citizen under the Declaration of In
dependence and the CONSUMPTION of tn
United States"
The congress also passed n resolutio
complimentary TO President Boutwell,. G
the American Anti-imperialist League, an
by resolution thanked all those ~Indianapc
lis people who have contributed to tn
comfort OF the delegates and the allege
success of the meeting. Prior TO adjourn
ing the afternoon session the congress
heard NJ. l.. Fox. of Sioux Falls, who wrot
a book entitled Private Smith at the Phi
ippines."