The age-herald., 1900-08-17
MR. BRYAN MUST
 SAVE REPUBLIC Democratic Leader Endorsed By
 Liberty Congress- STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED There Was Considerable Argument But the Final Vote Was Over- WheIminalY in Favor of Adopt
 ing the Declaration.
STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED

Indianapolis, Aug. 16.-The Liberty Con- gross of the American League of Anti-Im- perialists today emphatically endorsed the candidacy of William J. Bryan for Pres. dent The resolutions to that effect were read to the convention by Col. Charles R. Cosman of Massachusetts, who moved their adop- ton, after stating that the entire commit tee of twenty-five had endorsed them.
 The convention, however, did not adopt the platform as submitted by the resolu- tion committee without a prolonged and heated debate Thomas M Osborne of Au- burn, N. Y, leader of the third ticket' movement, offered an amendment to strike out endorsemnt of Bryan, and his amend ment was vigorously supported by several delegates, but when the previous question was ordered, lss than score voted against the Bryan endorsement. The vote was viva voce, and it's exact result will never be known; but the sentiment of the conven- tion was clearly shown as being In favor of the endorsement of Bryan as the most effective manner of opposing the alleged imperialistic policy of the administration. The most vigorous opponents of the Bryan pronouncement in the platform were con- spicuous members of the National or third ticket convention, who were also ad- mitted as delegates to the Anti-Imperialst Congress- They were ably led by Thomas M. Osborne and advocated the nomination of third ticket on the theory that their followers, while opposed to President Me- Kinley, were not prepared to accept MT. Bryan's Kansas City platform.
 Platforms Chief Supporters
 Colonel Charles R. Cosman and Edwin Burrn Smith were the chief supporters of the platform as reported, claiming that all political questions were now subordinate to the one question of imperialism, and that all opposed to the present administration should unite to overthrow it in the most effective and available manner presented.
 Every mention of Mr. Bryan's name In the convention called forth enthusiastic ap- plause.
 The speakers who opposed the Bryan plank in the platform were received with jeers and cries of time" from the dele gates, and Chairman Zeister at times had difficulty in obtaining hearing for them.
 The platform as adopted follows:
 Platform
 Following is the report of the committee on resolutions:
 This Liberty Congress of antil-imperial- ists recognizes great national crisis which menaces the Republic, upon whose future depends in such large measure the hope of freedom throughout the world. For the first time in our countrys history the Pres ident has undertaken to subjugate a foreign people and to rule them by despotic power. He has thrown the protection of the Amer ,la 1g1aty in 10 Suu Islands He has arrogated to himself the power to impose upon the inhabitants of the Philippines government without their consent and taxation without repre- sentation. He is waging war upon them for asserting the very principles for the maintenance of which our forefathers pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. He claims for himself and Congress authority to govern the territories of the United States without constitutional restraint.
 We believe in the Declaration of Inde- pendence; its truth is not less self-evident today than when first announced by our fathers for our universal application, and cannot be abandoned while government by the people endures.
 We believe in the Constitution of the United States It gives the President and Congress certain limited powers and se- cures to every man within the Jurisdiction of our government certain essential rights. We deny that either the President or Con- gross can govern any person anywhere outside the Constitution.
 Opposed to Mckinley
 We are absolutely opposed to the poli- cy of President Mckinley, which proposes to govern millions of men without their consent, which in Porto Rico establishes taxation without representation and gov ernment by the arbitrary will of legis- lature unfettered by constitutional re- straint and in the Philippines prosecutes war of conquest and demands uncondi- tional surrender from people who are of right free and independent.
 ."The struggle of men for freedom has ever been a struggle for constitutional has no right which the legislature may not invade, if he may be taxed by legisa- ture in which he is not represented or if he is not protected by fundamental law against the arbitrary action of the eXecu- tive power. The policy of the President offers the inhabitants of Porto Rico, Ha- waii and the Philippines no hope of inde- pendence, no prospect of American cti- zenship. no constitutional protection, no representation in the Congress which taxes them This is the government of men by arbitrary power without their consent this Is imperialism
 ',There is no room under the free flag of America for subjects. The President and Congress, who derive all their powers from the constitution, govern no men with out regard to its limitations.
 'syVe believe that the great safeguard of civil liberty Is the press, and we demand that censorship in the Philippine Islands, which keeps from the American people the knowledge of what is done in their name be abolished.
 Entitled to Know the Truth
 eve are entitled to know the truth and