The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-17
Third Party Men Put Up a Hot
Fight but Were 0utclassed.
ANTI.BRYANlTES HOOTED AT
Without Regard to Views on Domestic Poll
Icy They Ylik$eId their Votes From
Mckinley to Stamp His Course
With Dlsapproval.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1.-THE lib
erty congress OF the American League
Of Anu-ImperiaIists today emphatical-
ly endorsed the candidacy OF William
Jennings Bryan for president. The
convention aid not adopt the platform
as submitted by the resolutions COM
mlttee without 3 long and heated de-
bate. but when the previous question
was ordered. less than a score could
be marshalled TO vote against the Bry-
an endorsement The vote was viva
voce and the exact result win never
be known. but the sentiment was
clearly shown to be In favor OF the
endorsement OF Bryan as the most ef-
fective manner Of checking the alleged
imperialIstic policy Of the administra-
tion.
The most vigorous opponents Of the
Bryan pronouncement in the platform
we're conspicuous members Of the
national third ticket convention. who
were also admitted as delegates TO the
anti-imperiallstic congress. They were
led By Thos. NJ. Osborne, Of Auburn.
y. Y. and advocated the nomination OF
third ticket on the theory that their
followers. while opposed to Mckinley,
were not prepared to accept Bryan on
the Kansas City platform.
Every mention of Bryan's name call
ed forth enthusiastic applause. Speak
ers who opposed the Bryan plank in
the platform were received with jeers
aud cries Of time" from delegates, and
the chairman at times had difficulty in
obtaining hearing for them.
The platform as adopted makes the
following recommendations:
l. That without regard to their views
on any questions Of domestic policy
they withhold their votes from Nc
Kinley in order to stamp with their dis
approval what he has done
2. That they vote for those candi-
dates for congress. in their respective
districts. who will oppose the policy
of imperialism. The platform says:
while we welcome any other method
OF opposing the reelection Of McKin-
ley. we advise the direct support Of
Bryan as the most effective means Of
crushing Imperialism. We are convinc-
ed Of Bryan's sincerity and OF his
earnest purpose to secure to the Fill
pinos their independence. This position
and the declarations contained in the
platform Of his party on the vital is
sue OF the campaign meet our unqual-
ified approval"
After the adoption Of the resolutions
endorsing Bryan. representatives Of the
third party met and selected Thomas
NJ. Osborne. of Auburn. N. Y. chair
man, and Everett V. Abbott, of New
York, secretary. A motion was made
and carried that a convention be held
ir New York city. September 8. for
the purpose OF nominating ticket. 1t
is said that the third party men offer
ed the presidential nomination to Moor
field Storey. of Massachusetts,. but that
he declined.
VIM. ]. Healmer, Of Colorado, was re-
ported to be their choice for vice-presi-
dent.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 16.-The sec
ond days session of the national anti
Imperialist League was called to order
by Ex-Governor Boutwell,. after briei
prayer by Rev. S. w. Sample. pastor
of the Peoples church, Minneapolis
and pending the report Of the commit
tee on resolutions. DR.. L. W. Haber-
com, of Washington, addressed the con-
vention.
DR.. Habercom was received with
much applause, He charged that the
president had done that which he hat
himself solemnly declared to be grea
crime, and now attempts to shift tn
responsibility upon divine providence.
He said he appealed more especial,
to those like himself who had com
from country over which a monarcl
reigns.
''Is it not an act of imperialism" h
asked, "that the president has enter
ed upon this new adventure in China
without assembling congress in extr
session? The people. who. like myself
have come from Germany. know t
their sorrow what milltarlsm means
These are the last men who will vot
to convert their country into an EN-
pire.
''The president has said, Who wi
haul down the flag?' Now have al
ways believed that the flag alway
should be hauled down where it ha
no business. Is it the emblem Of lib
erty in Manila and Porto Rico. Their
it floats over subject people, not FIRE
people"
7 Colonel Charles R. Goldman, of Mass
achusetts. read the report of the CON
' mittee on resolutions, which took th