The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-07-20
.PRESItItNE EEErtI:a..t.>

W. r. Hearst president of the National!
Association Of Democratic Clubs, has
issued the following address
80 he Democratic IT',',> ant .>"ct II ri
tie Tm'cd states:
The time has come when All Demo
all patriotic bodies associated with them
should publicly ratify the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan for President
and A dlai Stevenson for Vice President
and preparrto defend the Republic against
the corrupt and corrupting spirit of
imperialism. This is no ordinary year in
American politics. Colonies have been
established under the American flag with
out the consent of the American people
and in defiance of the Constitution. The
unlawful and brutal policy of President
Mckinley and his advisers, involving the
abandonment of the principle of political
equality on American soil. has been con
tirmed by the Republican party in its
National Convention.
"The Republican party under lis pres
ent leadership. in attempting TO commit a
hitherto peaceful and just nation to Il ca
reer of imperial adventure and conqueSts-
Its conservatism has disappeared and its
main policy is dominated by Il vul gar
spirit of greed unknown on this continent
until now. The Republican party has be-
come a party of revolution. 1t is attack
ing irreproachablc and time approved
under which this Republic has steadily
grown in strength and glory, and has
dishonored our flag and our national
obligations before the civilized world
1t has made subjects of the Inhabitants of
American territories. and has denied to
them the wise guarantees of constitutional
government. 1t has tramrlrd the Dcclara
ton of Independence nndcr foot. The
Republican party is the promoter and
agent of the new and terrible trust system
which seeks to destroy industrial and
commercial competition in America
another revolutionary movement hostile
to Tree institutions.
"The humane and moral struggle for
the emancipation of the nci@hhoring re
public of Cuba was victoriouSly ended
two wears ago, and vet our army occupies
Cuban soil and the political favorilcs of
the Republican party plumber the helrlcss
population of the island A great army
raised for the liberation of Cuba is still
maintained for the purpose of cNtcndin"
trade by bloodshcd.
"Thc spirit of mlitarism marks every
act of the National Government. These
radical and experimental changes in the
order of our national progress threaten
the existence OF republican government
on the American continent. Subjects
and citizens cannot long endure under the
same flag. Monopoly takes away nppor-
tunity and hope from the masses of the
people; it robs the young men al the ma
tion of all chance to achieve their indie
pendence and fastcns upon them Il per
petual wage Servitudc; it converts small
proprietors into hirclings and puts int"
the hands of few men the absolute con
troll of production and prices.
Against these new and dangerous poll
cies demncd alike 10y experience and
by justice-the Democratic party is eN-
erting its whole strength. Its candidates
tive spirit of the American people and
their faith in American institutions. They
represent opportunity at home against ad
venture in Asia; peace rather than war
inspired by the lust of money; citizenship
not suhiecthood Il homogeneous republic,
not Heterogeneous empire; a nation OF
prosperous, equal, liberty loving citizens,
unhurdened by war taxes or a great stand
ing army, leading ultimately to military
cnnscriptinn.
The re election of President Mckinley
will he taken by the Republican leaders
as proof that the American people ap-
prove an imperial. military and trust
breeding policy. Can any thoughtful
citizen doubt what the conqucnces of
Republican victory this year will be? The
swift and unsupported developments of
of the past four years point significantly
to the purposes of the President and his
advisers in the near future
I'm the presence Of these impending
national perils the National Association
of Democratic Clubs calls upon all Demo-
cratic clubs, societies and associations in
the United States to organize the forces
for the defense of republican institutions
litical ties or prejudiccs, are earnestly in
vited to assist in this work of prcscrva-
ton. This year the nation must choose
between the European and the American
theory of government"