The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-04
LIBERTY CONGRESS
To be Held This Month to De-
tcrmine Their Action.
WANT MCKINLEY DEFEATED.
Will Endorse VIM. J. 5ryan
Certain if Free Silver
is Not Made a Dis.
tinct Issue

tinct Issue.
The following resolution introduced
BY Carl Schurz at the anti-imperialitic
convention which met last week in New
York, was unanimously adopted:
'Resolved, That to the end Of car
rying into effect our condemnation Of
the imperialist policy of the admins.
tration, the executive committee of the
American anti-imperialist league be in
structed to issue call for a general
conference or convention Of the anti
imperialists for the purpose of consid-
erlng the plan of campaign, such con-
ference to meet at such time after the
national Democratic convention, and
at such place as may be decided upon
by said committee. "
AS the result of this resolution, con-
ference will be held in Chicago early
this week, when date will be fixed
for Liberty congress, which will be
held in Chicago, Indianapolis OF Gin
cinnati, the place to be chosen at the
same time, The congress will probably
be held about the first Of August and
to it will be invited all the independent
organizations which are opposed to i'm
perialism. World reporters interviewed
a majority of those present at the con.
ference Thursday and the consensus Of
opinion was that Bryan would be en-
dorsed.
"Anything to beat Mckinley, was
the battle. cry Of the American anti
imperialist league in conference Thurs
day in the Plaza hotel. The league
was represented by its leading mem
beTs and the meeting was an executive
one. Three methods of action were
discussed. They were:
l. The endorsement of Bryan.
2. A league ticket on a league plat
form.
3. By throwing the influence Of the
league in favor Of congressional nomi-
nees known to be anti-imperialists.
''No price would be too much to pay
to defeat Imperialism" said Carl
Schurz in the conference. His hearers
endorsed the sentiment. They came
from all parts of the country and were
mostly Republicans and Democrats
who voted for Mckinley in 1896. Among
them were:
Ex.Gov. George S. Boutwell, of Bos-
ton, president of the league; ex-United
States Senator John B. Henderson of
Missouri, at present living in Washing
ton; Congressman William II. Fleming
of Georgia; Horace White of New
York; Edward Atkinson Of Boston;
Edward l.. Corser of Minnesota; Fred
erick W. Gookin Of Chicago; Edwin B.
Smith Of Chicago; William ?. Trent Of
Tennessee; NJ. n. Forney Of New York;
". A. Croffut of Washington; Ernest
H. Crosby, E, ". Urdway, J: K. Pauld-
ing, William Potts and Thomas n.
Osborne of New York; COL Charles r.
Goldman of Massachusetts,; David j..
Harkins, Jr., of Massachusetts,: George
B. Wild of Milwaukee; David NJ. Lord
of Chicago; Charles B. Wilby Gin
cinnati, and Henry Budd of Philadel-
phia.
The object Of the conference was to
discuss the question Of holding ma
tionsl liberty congress or conference.
Tae sole question was to decide Wheth-
er it would be better to support Blyan
or place national ticket in the field.
There was difference of opinion as
to the policy to be pursued in accom-
plishing the defeat Of Mckinley. Sew
eral Of the speakers believed that the
league should adopt its own platform
and make its own ticket. For four
hours there was discussion on this SUBJ
ject. Each speaker was listened to at
tentively, but Carl Schurz's speech was
the keynote of the conference. 1t was
to this effect:
He urged that the anti-imperialists
make their power felt by holding con-
7ention at which all men of all parties
who are opposed to imperialism could
be heard. 1t might be necessary to
make platform of single plank, that
denouncing the imperialistic steps
taken by the present administration.
No price would be two high to save the
country from the entangling alliances
and unconstitutional methods into
which it has been plunged.
Mr. Schurz warmly contended that
nothing should be done until after the
Democratic national convention. He
spoke for half an hour, denouncing the
administration for its imperialistic pro-
clivities, and while he did not mention
supporting Bryan, his advice to wait
until after the Kansas City convention
was regarded as friendly to the man
who will be the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Schurz was applauded as he took
his seat. Edward l.. Corser, represent
ing the silver or Lincoln Republicans,
advocated the endorsement of Bryan as
the best weapon with which to defeat
Mckinley. His resmrks were we'll re-
ceived, especially when he said:
civilian j. Bryan may taste bad to
some of you gentlemen, but he would
rest easier on your stomachs than
would William Mckinley.
Edwin Burritt Smith, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the league,
spoke next. He said:
The independent voters of the coun.
try are united in opposition to the pres
ent administration. There is some diff
ference among US as to what course
should be pursued to make the defeat
Of Mr.. Mckinley effective.
The leaders Of this movement be.
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