Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17

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| lions. preserving the independence OF
the movement, and that they take the
most active part possible In the pend
ing political campaign. Until now the
policy has turned the Filipinoe from
| warm friends to bitter enemies, which
has slaughtered thousands Of them AMI
laid waste their country has been the
policy of the President. After the next
election it becomes the policy Of every
man who votes to re-elect him. and who
thus becomes with him. responsible for
every drop of blood thereafter she'd"
Mr.. Osborne moved an amendment
striking out that portion Of the resolu-
lions which advised support of Bryan.
Col Goldman opposed the motion.
Rev. S. w. Sample of Minneapolis,
favored supporting Bryan AMI Stevenson.
John Jay Chapman of New York, one OF
ment of Bryan. George G. Mercer Of
philadelphia. said: I'VE propose to de-
vote our energies to the destruction OF
Imperialism.
Oswald Willard of New York. spoke
against the specific endorsement OF
Bryan. Franklin Pierce of New York.
spoke against the amendment. claiming
1t would be unjust to ignore the name of
Bryan in the resolutions after Bryan had
made "such a magnificent arraignment of
| imperialism in his speech of acceptance.'
| Edward Ersgood Brown of Chicago, a
| member of the resolutions committee.
spoke vigorously in favor of the platform
as reported. tf'
| The convention then recessed until 2
o'clock. Sigmund Zeiser of Chicago.
again presided at the afternoon session
when the debate on the report of the res
olutionS committee was resumed.
NJ Bridgman of Massachusetts, offered
a substitute striking out all reference TO
Bryan in the platform.
Judge Moses Hallett of Colorado, said
that ia Cnlpra1n at Lon yc
the city during the afternoon and on his
motion all those delegates who were
forced to leave the congress before the
taking Of the vote were permitted to re-
cord their votes on pending questions be-
leaving or to instruct proxies to vote for
them.
Ex-Congressman John b. White of Ken
lucky, took exception to the language of
the resolutions which said that we well
come all plans of defeating Mr.. McKin-
ley; ne SAP i was iangmage Ike thaI
bel in Kentucky. Mr.. White charged
that portrait of Bryan was concealed
under an American flag over the plat,
form. Take down that covering over
Bryan's picture. he said; let us not
masquerade any longer. let your conveE.
tion be known for what it is-a Demo-
cratic convention
Then followed a running debate for and
against the amendment of Mr.. Osborne
to strike out the endorsement of Bryan.
Those who opposed the amendment and
favored the endorsement of Bryan were
William Potts of New York: Jacob Ingen-
thron of Chicago; Fiske Warren and Da-
vid B. Haskins of Massa chusetts; James
delegate; A. Nj. Neff Of Ohio: Joseph
Rothschild of Massachusetts: n. E. Guyot
of Colorado; and Edwin Burritt Smith of
Those who favored the amendment and
opposed endorsement of Bryan were
Ralph Edward Emerson of Massachu-
sets. a son of Ralph Waldo Emerson:
Robert A. Widemann of New York. a
delegate to the Independent or third
ticket convention, and NJ. 4. Bridgman
Mr.. Guyot of Colorado. said he had
served a year as private soldier in the
Philippines. ITO my own knowledge" he
n in the
tute the most damnable crime in the his
tory Of the United States. The Filipinos
were our allies and the entire record OF
the administration in the Philippines has
been one of treachery and deceit. Could
you have seen as have the conditions in
the Philippines you would not hesitate
for a moment to endorse v; J: Bryan"
In closing the debate Edwin Burritt
Smith answered the charge of Mr.. White
of Kentucky, by saying that he had no
knowledge of any portrait of BRYAN in
committee had directed that all portraits
of living men should be. removed from
the hall before the meeting of the con-
gresS.
Before vote was taken on the amend
ment Mr.. Osborne accepted the substitute
of Mr.. Bridgman which eliminated ali
reference to Mr.. Bryan and read as fol-
lows:
without regard to views on minor
questions of domestic policy we welcome
and advise the use of all honorable means
of defeating the reelection of William
Mckinley in order to stamp with our dis
approval what he has done to establish
Imperialism. d.
The substitute was lost by an over
whelming majority. only Is voting for it.
The resolutions as reported were then
adopted. less than score of delegates
voting against them.
The following resolution proposed by
w. s. Holden of Chicago, was added to
the platform as reported:
Resolved. that in declaring that the
principles of the Declaration of lndepen-
dence apply to all men, this congress
means to include the negro race in Amer
cate all efforts whether in the South or
in the North. to deprive the negro of his
rights as citizen under the Declaration
of Independence and the constitution of
the United States.
II. J. Scott of Illinois, spoke strongly in
favor of this resolution, claiming that If
it was ignored Bryan would lose thou
sands of negro votes.
BY a rising vote the congress accepted
a resolution expressing appreciation or
the services of George S. Boutwell, in the
cause of anti-imperialism.
Louis r. Enrich of Colorado. presided
at the public meeting held in the even
ing. The large crowd present manifested
much enthusiasm at the introduction OF
Charles A. Towne. the speaker of the
evening, and the applause throughout his
| address was generous and frequent. At
| 1890, the liberty congress adjourned sine
die.