The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-17

Proclamation I'm Specious Terms OF
Decentralization and Can't.


NEW YORK. July ls.-w. r. Hearst.
president OF the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs. has issued the following
address to the Democratic clubs and socie-
ties of the United States:
1.-The time has come when all Democratic
organizations in this country. and all patri-
otto bodies associated with them. should
publicly ratify the nomination OF William
j. Bryan for President and Adlai E. Ste
venson for Vice President. and prepare to
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. without the consent of the
American people and I'm defiance of their
influence. 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 confirmed by the Republican party in
its national convention.
THE Republican party. under it's present
leadership, is attempting TO commit a hith-
erto peaceful and just Nation to a career
of imperial adventure and conquest. Its
conservatism has disappeared. and its main
policy is dominated by a vulgar spirit OF
greed unknown on this continent until now.
The Republican party has become a party
of revolution. IL is attacking the ire
proachable and ~time-approved political. in
dustrial and social systems. 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 them the wise guarantees
of constitutional government. IL has tram
pied the Declaration of independence I'M
der foot. The Republican party Is he pro-
trust system. which seeks to destroy in
dustrial and commercial competition in
America-another revolutionary movement
hostile to free institutions.
THE humane and moral struggle for the
emancipation of the neighboring republic
of Cuba was VIGOROUSLY ended two years
ago, and yet our army occupies Cuban soil.
and the political favorites of the Repub-
lican party plumber the helpless population
of the island. A great army raised for the
liberation of Cuba is still maintained for
the purpose Of extending trade by blood
shed.
18th spirit of militsrism marks every
act of the national government. These
radical experimental changes I'm the order
of our national progress threaten the ex-
istence OF republican government on the
American continent. Subjects and citizens
cannot long endure under the same flag.
Monopoly takes away opportunity and
hope from the masses of the people: II robs
the young men Of the Nation of all chance
TO achieve their independence. and fastens
upon them a perpetual wage s~ervitude: IL
converts small proprietors into hirelings
and IL puts into the hands of a few men
the absolute control of production and
prices.
Against these new and dangerous poll
cies, condemned alike by experience and
by justice. the Democratic party Is exert
ing it's whole strength. Its candidates and
its platform represent the conservative
spirit OF the American people and their
faith in American institutions. They rep
resent opportunity at home as against adj
venture In Asia; peace rather than war
subjecthood; a homogeneous republic: not
a Heterogeneous empire; a nation Of pros
porous. equal. liberty-loving citizens un-
burdened by war taxes or a great standing
army, leading ultimately 10 military con-
1.-The reelection OF President Mckinley
will be taken by the Republican leaders
as a proof hat the American people APP
prove an imperial. military and trust
breeding policy. Can any thoughtful citi-
zen doubt what the consequences of Re-
publican victory this year will be- The
swift and unsupported developments OF the
past four years point significantly 10 the
purposes OF the President and his advisers
i'm the near future.
"In the presence Of these impending ma
tional perils the National Association OF
| Democratic Clubs calls upon all Demo-
cratic clubs, societies and associations I'm
the United States 10 organize their forces
for the defense of republican institutions.
Patriotic citizens, regardless OF past p0lit-
ical ties or prejudices. are earnestly in
vited TO assist in this work OF preservation.
This year the Nation must choose be-
tween the European and the American
theory of government