The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17

NEW YORK. July 1s.-W r. Hearst.
| President of the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs. has issued the follow
ing all:
TO the Democratic Clubs and Societies
OF the United States:
The time has come when ell Democratic
| organizations in this country, and all patri-
otic bodies associated with them. should
| publicly ratify the nomination of William
Jennings Bryan for President and Adlai
e. Stevenson for Vice President, and pre-
! pare TO defend the Republic against the
corrupt and coTrupting spirit OF imperla-
ISM
This is no ordinary year in American
! politics. Colonies have been established
under the American flag without the Goa
sen; of the American people and in def
ance of the Constitution. The un awfu! ana
brutal policy of President Mckinley and
! his advisers involving the abandonment o
the principle of political equality on Amer
| lean soil has been confirmed by the Re-
publican party in its National Convention
The Republican party under its present
| leadership is attempting 10 commit hith-
| erto peaceful and just nation to q career
OF imperial adventure and conquest. It's
conservatism has disappeared and its main
policy is dominated by vulgar spirit Of
| greed unknown On this continent until nov.
| The Republican party has become party
OF revolution. 1t is attacking the ire
proachable and time approved political. in
| dustrial. and social systems under which
| this Republic has steadily grown in
strength and glory, and has dissolored our
flag and our national obligations before
the civilized world.
1t has made subjects of the inhabitants
| of American territories and has denied
| to them the wise guarantee Of Constitu-
| tional Government. 1t has trampled the
| Declaration of independence under foot.
| The Republican party is the promoter and
agent of the new and terrible trust system
which seeks 10 destroy industrial and COM
mercial competition in America-another
revolutionary movement hostile to free in
| stitutions.
The humane and moral struggle for the
| emancipation of the neighboring Republic
of Cuba was VIGOROUSLY ended two years
ago and yet our army occupies Cuban soil
and the political favorites of the Republic
can party plumber the helpless population
of the island. A great army raised for
the liberation of Cuba is still maintained
for the purpose of extending trade by
blocdshed. The spirit of militarism marks
every act of the National Government.
in the order of our national progress
threaten the existence OF republican gov
eminent on the American continent. Sub
jects and citizens cannot long endure Under
the same flag Monopoly takes away OPP
portunity and hope from the masses of
the people. II robs the young men of the
nation of all chance to achieve their in
dependence and fastens upon them a rer-
petual wage seryitude; it converts small |
proprietors into hirelings and it puts into |
the hands of a few men the absolute con- |
troll Of production and prices.
Against these new and dangerous poll |
cies-condemned alike by experience and |
by justice-the Democratic party is ex- |
erting its whole strength. Its candidates |
and it's platform represent the conserva- |
tive spirit of the American people and |
their faith in American institutions. They |
represent opportunity at home as against |
adventure in Asia; peace rather than war |
inspired by the lust OF money; citizenship, |
not subjecthood; homogeneous republic, |
not a heterogeneous empire; nation Of |
prosperous, equal, liberty-loying citizens, |
unburdened by war taxes or a great stand |
ing army. leading ultimately to military
CONSUMPTION.
THE reelection OF Mckinley will be
taken by the Republican leaders as a proof
that the American people approve an i'm
perial, military, and trust-breeding policy. |
consequences of Republican .lctory this
year will be? The swift and unsupported
developments of the past four years point |
significantly to the purpose OF the PresI-
dent and his advisers in the near future.
"In the presence of these impending ma
tional periIs the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs calls on all Democratic
clubs societies. and associations in the
United States TO organize their forces for
the defense of republican institutions. Pa
triotic citizens. regardless CT past politi-
cal ties or prejudices. are earnestly invited
This year the nation must choose between
the European and the American theory of
Government. W. R. HEARST,
President of the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs