The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10


the money question was more important
than the Taxation We do not agree upon
the money question. and the money
question viii not separate those who
believe II Is more important that we
have a republic than that we have any
kind of financial system. We loaned
YOU some gold democrats In 1896. They
have come back, and it Is only fair
that you republicans should pay us in
terest. Continued applause and cheer
ing) And If / may be permitted to
speak for the democratic party, let me
say that / am willing to accept Senator
Wellington as interest and give you
receipt in full. applause and cheers for
Wellington.)
Courage has always been admired, but
sometimes PEOPLE nave admired pnysicei
courage more than they have adGn ed
courage is as much above physical cour-
age as man is above the brute. Phyaiea al
courage is a tEait that man Shares with
all animal creation. Moral courage Is ta&I
characteristic which distinguishes animal
from man. made In the image of MS Gre
atOr. 1t requires physical courage ~
stand before the bullets of an enemy. yet
" hen fife end drum inspire, few have Deon
known to retreat before the foe; but iQotdi
courage Is often wanting where phyaltaI
courage ~ present. ana what this nation
needs more than the physical courage or
its people is the moral courage ol the
citizens who would rather die right IMAM
To live wrong. Great applause II re
quires moral courage for 4 man TO sep
arate from his parry.
senator Wellington has displayed much
courage IN leaving the republican party,
and may We not hope that the saiAe
courage will be displayed bY tens of thou
sands. hundreds Of thousands and mi hons
of his fellow republicans OF the rank ana
file who are not held TO the party hE uNS
50 strong and 50 binding. and yet. Is there
not enough 70 inspire even repuhtitdl
senator to leave his Darty2 I as" nor
what Senator WELLINGTON did in 1896. |
ask not what he Viii DO i'm l!o The same
intelligence and the same courage WITHIN
his keeping today VIII bc his tour years
from now To guide ana direct hun men,
hut today in meeting the crisis That -
upon as has he not enough 70 inSp.rt MN
to break party ties and endure the Misses
of those who lack the courage 20 90 what
he has dOne? Great 9ppiauseD
what IS his Inspiration. Does he come
to us for money? 80 man would come
10 the democratic party for money.
daughter and aDplausel Does he "oil-,
for honor? His own party has SATISFIED
mis- ambition tor honor WHAT brings htn
10 :ha democratic party at TINS u'ne'
What makes him act with those VINO sup
port the democratic ticket? II is his b.
lief that lis country IS m peril: X IS ny
belief that eLe course winch the FtPQo
-l!can party is pursu9s tends Directly TO-
ward the population Of those principles
Of government which every PARTY adNo-
Gated until within three years. II there
be one of his republican associates Who
thinks that his Judgment is errone Gus, iet
that republican associate read ms speech
and then prepare one in ansNe or 10 II.
Rcnewed applause and chcering)
senator Wellington believes that an
administration that asks for an army
four times as large as the army was
when il went into power tends toward
Imperialism. Let an OF YOU deny IT,
Why it was the boast OF republicans IN
years past that We ntd not ned lar
standing army in this country: II YOU
can. in one administraron. multiply, yonr
standing army by f4ur, ana make lL
100000 instead OF 25.eH tNl il mot ~ cas-
Ter for the' next adut} i7tf. '.si. 70 tua.t'-
PLY II by four ana make L. 4oo~' instead
Of 100 coo? Is there not something there
to alarm the man who loves his country,
believes in its institutions and wants u
government SO good that II does not he'ii
a large standing army TO keep IL I'm exist
ence. a government so good that every
citizen will die. If ned be. 70 preserve
that government? (Appl1uSeD senator
Wellington believes that the republican
rartv is entering upon career OF impe-
rialism. He is not deceived by the A.
tempt TO hide imperialism under the
euphonious name of eXp1ns.on;, lie kno ','.s
the history of his country and ne knows
that this nation has expanded before 10
has extended the limits Of republic ana
that the constitution followed the nag
He knows this IS not an attempt 70 eX-
tend the limits of a republic here but 70
have "a despotlsm I'm the Philippine Is
lands Great applause
"He knows how this Phlhpplne was
broke out U'ntii the republican party turn
al toward a career Ofempire this nation
has always sympathzod with those who
were struggling for lhorty. Tie knows
that tho partv to which ne belongs put
into It's platform I'm 1896 a declaration
expressing the sympathy Of thu ropInll-
cans with the struggling PATRIOTS of u
ba, and he knows that thus far, hut for
thu career Of empire for which the re
publican party now stands. the republic
can party would sympathize with the
Beers who are fighting for the right to
govern themselves. (Reucwed applause
He knows that a party THAI can stand
face ~ the earth. can see this republic
converted into an empire. (Applause)
There is enough IN the fate Of this ma
tion to inspire him; there is enough In
his love for the principle Of self-covern-
mont to enable him 20 got ont ana leave
his party. even though he goes alone
"Anl II republicans ere not able 70
answer n democratic speech what VIII
they do when they read Senator Wei
liugtons speech" Great applause ami