The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-25
The Democratic Presidential Can
didate Begins a Series of
Speeches in Nebraska.
TRYING TO RECOVER HIS OLD DISTRICT.
He Charges the with De-
ceft in All Its Policies and with
the Intention of Fastening a Ma
tionaI Debt Upon the Necks of the
People.

Nobtolai L VI 1dohds |
The meeting was held in the court
house grounds, and in spite of a light
rain which was falling, a good crowd
was present. The First congressional
district was represented by Mr.. Bryan
in congress and has, since his retire
ment, been represented by a repub-
lican member.
A Plea for Berger's Election.
Mr.. Bryan made a plea for the cleo
ton of Hon. G. W. Berger, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress. Fol-
lowing this, he made an appeal for
the support of the whole democratic
ticket, comparing the government to
a corporation. He said all citizens
were stockholders, as such they owed
it to themselves to look we'll after
the conduct of the directors of the
corporation.
Charges of Republican Deceit.
He charged the republican admins
tration, the government directors,
with deceit in all its policies. This
deception had, he said, been practiced
in regard to the financial system, the
trusts, and the foreign policy of the
country. He charged the republican
party with the intention of fastening
a national debt upon the people.
Enlargement of the Army.
He devoted himself especially to
the enlargement of the army, saying
that if "We could take the Philip
pine islands, we could subject any
weak people" The republican party
was building its policy upon the plea
that might makes right" They were
asserting that the financial question
was this year the paramount issue
only because the republican party re-
| garded the dollar of more conse-
quence than the man.
Liberty n God-Given Right.
He dwelt upon liberty as a God
given right, saying the F%ilipinos were
as much entitled TO it as we are. In
promising them a good government
we are only promising what kings
promised under similar circum-
stances. We have, he asserted, no
title to the Philippine islands accord
ing to the Declaration of 1ndepend'
cnce.
Spain Had No Title.
In the first place Spain had no title
and, in the second place, we car not
buy people nor was it any more
profitable than wise to wage foreigr
conquest. Already had beer
spent in the way in treasure in the
Philippines, to say nothing of blood
than the profits of trade with those
islands for many years would
amount to.
Mexico Cited ms an Example.
The flag had been hauled down il
Mexico and the Mexican people wer'
better off with their own govern
ment than they would be with al
American carpet bag government il
hat country.
Alleged Republican inconsistency
Mr.. Bryan sharply arraigned the re
publican party for its alleged incon
sistency in the position formerly tax
en- on the questions of militarisn
money and trusts, and the position
now taken on those questions, an
continuing, said:
The Spirit of Militarism.
1.-THE same spirit that carries 20
to the Philippine islands will lead yo'
into some other places, and make yo
hold their people, and make them sui
iects against their will. The sam
IT. r .;I;+o,;ry, au6 imnarioGSr
that carried you to the Philippin
islands will carry you wherever 20
can find a people weak enough to b
whipped by the United States. Tn
doctrine of Imperialism is the doc
trine which takes people under tn
pretense that you are taking them TO
their good, and you reach your hand
in their pockets ard rob them, Will
you are taking them.
As to Flag Furling.
"Republicans, your papers tie
. YOU that the Filipinos are savage
. You dare not say it, because you d
: not arm avage and turn them oil
to fight people. They say we can NJ
= haul down the flag in the Philippine
once it is raised there. Even this AZ
ministration does not find any troub
or difficulty in hauling down the fla
!. in Alaska.
What the Flag Represents.
81 suppose they contend That in
cold climate you can haul it dow
but that you can not in a hot climat
The American flag represents the pu
pose of the American people. n
body can haul our flag down again
our will, but the American people ha'
the right to put it up where thu
want it, and to take it down whe'
!. they desire. The flag is the serval
of the nation, the people are not II
servants of the flag.
How About Pekins
IF that is true, how are you goiI
to bring the American troops ba'
from Pekin? They planted the Amer
can flag there. l want the Amerlc'
flag to come down from the Phil