The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03

publican constitutional government, to be en-
joyed Independently or In the union OF states.
as we may At. This obligation. resting
on our national self-respect. has not pes sn
disregarded, and never will be; and those VINO
indulge suspicious against the power OF tne
republic as to our Intentions OF - he,nr vo-
lated In our dealings with Cuba OF the IhiIip ,,
pines are mistaken in our history ana ,. RAJ, -
against the government without Just cause.
Mr.. Bryan ignores such men as SENATOR
Morgan and pays little respect TO the ihtei-
ligent public as to presume that they VIII JOIN
him in an unceasing TRADE against expansion;
and that he can denominate as the paramount
question the effort OF America 70 reSi ha s,n-
pressing the most groundess instruction
known to history. He says the democra,ic
platform authorizes him to make ,his tn aa
membered that since 1896 there has been but
candidate for been making KING
speeches assuming that this couh-
try was the high road 70 imp pc,
rialism. The masses were Indifferent, ana dlu
not take this as a serious matter, Tor they
knew that the tendency all over the woriu,
people. In our country, where they vote and
make laws and shape our polcy they arg
not troubled about imperialism. 20 tne "noi9
thing went by default at Kansas city. ana
Imperialism, the boyle Matched from the mare
nest discovered by Bryan was put In the p idt-
form and is now gravey held up by him as
a thing of terror to brighten the American
people many credulous children. Any Any
democrat has right TO protest Ssi'l Historic
party a paramount issue. mercy pe.aus9 80
Mr.. Bryan. at the expense OF the greatest anu
most glaring personal inconsistency "''"e'
DONE ,,.
But Mr.. Bryan is entitled to some credit.
While there may be no dounaali rns,ion credit
is due him for being positive and uneQulvocai.
He plainly says: IF elected, shaii cohv .
congress soon i am inaugurated anu Ieo-
ommend an Immediate declaration OF the ma
tions purposes. first, to establish s,apie
form OF government Second. to
civ ind a
protect the Fiiipinos. etc. ,,,, >.
His first and third Recommendation would he
entirely superfiuous, for the government Is al
ready engaged in trying to establish a staple
form of government. and is seeking 10 pro
tect the Filpnos against usurpers ana dicta.
tors as well as against outsiders. ana TINS ~
is doing In spite of disbursement In our own
land He does not conr Rels S Sni paS
The least respect to his Recommendation.
for II is known that the political compressor ION
at least four wears to come, the republicans
being in the majority. and that many 1e. M,
cratic senators not In sympathy with MT
Bryan's policy of contraction. The house IS
against him now, and no one can tel now IL
will be after the election o 9 ono r,n nd
voters to enter into a contest Tor the PURPOSE
of giving him opportunity 10 make rec
request to make at time Wnen shiil Ea s ssv
moving on smoothly In all respects. 10 say
that the privilege OF making an luie =, aaI
dation is a paramount question; Is 20 , III"
rather too heavily on the creduiity OF amos.
anybody The truth is. an ANALYSIS OF . snr,
in such a farcical plight that very rev OF IT'S
members wish to come prominently gu. ~, IN
the stage of action, as was evlaencea oy ,,,o
difficulty at Kansas city Oh procuring rum
ming mate for Mr.. Bryan. -,
we should not stop here in giving Mr.. Bryan
credit He Is telling the people, ana ne mas al
WAYS done so, to vote as their conscience nc
tates This is curious doctrine to some VINO
believe loyalty to party comes nrs'' anu %
founded on good morals. and Mr.. Bryan IS Ell,
titled TO credit for teaching 1t at all times ana
in all places. But what Is unaccountanie 10
me is how is Il that one who is so candid on
one point, ignore all evidence on others
Can It be wilfulness In Mr.; bryah' OF Is ~
dine TO defective reasoning In him to Ignore
ali evidence and reason on another point anu
contend that his country has unworthy pur-
poses To make conquest OF islands anu vaSs,, ,
of their people? In nightmare or appreheehh-
sion he cries out, II am not Wiling that thls
nation shall cast aside the omnipotent weapon
OF truth to seize upon the weapon OF physlcai
warfaro,'' The way to find out the truth as
to whether this country is SELLING the weapon
of phvsical warfare In the Philippines is to as
certain what witnesses who have investigated
the facts and know them say about IL. inc
most reliable witnesses are the members OF Ihe
philippine commission. That commission was
composed of democrats. as well as repuolcans.
and some of Its members were against eNpdh-
sion They were all men or hlgh charac .,i
acting under oath anu on hohoi' aid " '''
"Deplorabie as war Is, the one in which we
are now engaged was unavoidable by u.s. we
were attacked by n bold. adventurous and en-
thusiastic army. No alternative was Ieit US
except ignominlous retreat"
This statement Is their verdict, ana goes INTO
history as the truth, and ought not TO pc iS-
nored by Mr.. Bryan. who discourses so loudiy
about the 'omnipotent weapon OF truth "A
man having tho ear Of the people as Mr. bTyan
has should respect what Washington Irving
said: KNOWLEDGE is power; ana i In win
propagates a prejudice wlfully saps the Iouh-
dalton Of his countrys strength" Yours,
rnnasho-o Ca o7 1900.