El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-04


where there had been a narmy of
tramps under democratic rule is now
an army of happy and prosperous
working people.
The republican party during the
past three years has achieved much.
1t has planted the flag where no one
ever dreamed that it would go and if
there have been errors 1 wish you
would tell me if there ever has been
a great achievment without some er-
rors.
For what he has done since he has
been in power Mckinley deserves the
approval of the American people. Say
full servant, enter into a second term"
(Applause).
In touching on the fault finders
who had criticised the administration
for its course in the Philippines the
speaker declared that the people had
ratified the Paris treaty and Mr.. Bry-
an himself had sactioned it's terms.
Then after that what could the presi-
dent do?"
Voice in audience:-"Give the Fill
pinos self-government same as the
Cubans."
are one people; upon the Philippine
islands there are eighty tribes, none
of which will recognize the right of
any other to govern them, but among
all those races there's only one that
stands up against the authority of the
United States. only one that has been
responsible for all the riot and blood
shed upon those islands-the merci-
less Tagals. With whom do you want
us to treat?
Voice in gallery-"With those you
promised freedom to-
We promised freedom to nobody,
and you know it. my friend; and all
promises ever made by the republican
party have been kept. 1 hold in my
hand copy of Admiral Dewey's proc
lamation to the Filipinos and in no
place therein is freedom promised
Surely it is not the intention of
the republican party to make slaves
and vassels of any people on earth
and if the Filipinos and their Ameri-
can allies will let us alone they shall
have their freedom.
Il say to throw in the teeth of the
party that freed millions of slaves
that it intends to make serfs of any
people is not fair and it comes in bad
grace from the democrats"
Voice in audience-"Senator Hoar
said you would
Well l don't know, l do know
that Senator Hoar is one of the great
est men on the continent and I be-
lieve if Senator Hoar thought that this
party and this nation intended to put
shackles on any people he would not
support the administration as he has
announced that he would. (Applause)
Il have a brother in the Philippines
following the flag
(Just then voice outside shouted
Rah. for Bryan,'O
There's a lone voice in the wilder
ness. continued the speaker, 'and
I'll venture he eats locusts and wild
honey. Do you ever read the Philip
pine papers? Well, if you don't you
ought to. for in that way you will get
the real sentiments of those people
In every issue you'll find printed sup
plications from the people that Ameri-
can sovereignty be not withdrawn
saying the withdrawal of the American
troops could result only in bloodshed
ON
proclamation could our people do
aught but hold the city of Manila and
protect the people therein from the
Philippine hordes without, who were
clamoring for loot? Standing there
guarding that city our boys were fired
could our president do aught but up
hold the sovereignty of this govern
ment?
Again, they compare Aguinaldo to
George Washington and insult the
father of his country every time
they do it, (Applause). Did George
Washington ever barb arrows that
the flesh of his enemies might be torn
and lacerated? Did George Washing
ton ever disguise his soldiers as wo-
men that they might steal through the
lines and bury their knives in the
hearts of his alleged allies? No, George
Washington never did these things
but Aguinaldo did. and Aguinaldo
may be a typical George Washington
TO those of us who want willing Willie
to occupy seat he cannot get into
and never will. tApplause).