The Springfield herald., 1900-09-14
HOW DEMOCRATS
ABUSED LINCOLN

ough stumping tour of his own state
and later will speak in several of the
Middle Western states. While at head
quarters this morning he further dis
cussed with newspaper men his atti-
tude toward Mr.. Bryan and the money
question. He said:
Il have not Topped. l am still In
favor of honest money, issued by the
government. In 1896 Mr.. Bryan repre-
sented the cause of financial reform,
but he has abandoned that issue and
Topped into the arms Of Aguinaldo.
The Democrats urged on the war.
Bryan secured the ratification of the
treaty. He then Topped and posed as
friend of the enemy.
"The war commenced on the evening
of the 4th of February. The papers
teemed with war news on the 9th and
on the 18th Mr.. Bryan caused the
United States to assume sovereignty
of the Philippines, with the consequent
responsibilities of maintaining law and
order and protecting life and property.
what right had Mr.. Bryan to Ell
courage the enemy, as citizen of the
United States, especially after he had
been most influential in involving the
country in war with the Philippines?
His cry of imperialism and militar-
ism is not new. 1t has been heard be-
fore in the United States. 1t was on
. L.. In af al
lan's campaign of 1864.
THE Democratic press and Demo-
cratic orators were as eloquent and
fervent as Mr.. Bryan himself, in de-
perialist, tyrant and an enemy to the
liberties of his country. 1t was declared
then, almost with unanimous voice
by the Democratic party, that Lincoln,
If successful. would establish mon
archy and enslave the masses. Patri-
otism arose above party and Lincoln
was elected.
What Is there in the conduct of
disposition to establish military rule?
Has he used more force than Congress
authorized, to discharge the duties i'm
posed upon him by the treaty? Has
he used more force than was necessary
to maintain the authority Of the United
States? Is he responsible for the sacri-
flee of the lives of our brave and pa
triotic soldiers in the Philippines? He
has not encouraged the enemy.
as Mr.. Bryan certain that no Amer
lean soldier has lost his life at the
hands of guerrillas in the Philippines
by reason of his pledge, If elected, to
he think that the people of the United
States are sufficiently unpatriotic to
abandon their government, which the
Democrats involved in war, and as
sumo the cause of the enemy? If he
does, he is sorely mistaken. Never at
any time have there been more soldiers
maintained by any administration than
were necessary to defend the honor of
the country and execute the laws.
"The people of the United States are
opposed to Imperialism, but they are in
favor of an army and a navy to main
tain law and order and defend the
honor of the flag. The fathers of the
republic themselves provided that safe
guard in the constitution against an
archy and discord.
THE trainers of the constitution
were not in favor of Imperialism. They
We're most jealous of liberty. Nor were
they in favor of anarchy or discord,
and above all things they were opposed
to treason and defined the crime as fol-
lows:
".Treason against the United States
shall consist only in levying war
against them, or in adhering to their
enemies and giving aid and comfort
Does not Mr.. Bryan know that his
pledge to Aguinaldo to abandon the
sovereignty Of the islands and surren-
der them to him and his followers, is
giving aid and comfort to his rebel
lion? Does he not know that such n
pledge must necessarily induce the
rebels in arms against the United
States to continue their efforts until
after the November election, in the
hope that their friend may be elected
president of the United States? Is not
the evidence of General Lawton and
others conclusive that the so-called an
ti-imperial league has been giving aid
and comfort to the enemy ever since
the war broke ont? When Mr.. Bryan
Topped over to the enemy he discarded
financial reform and made the cause Of
Aguinaldo the paramount issue. On