The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11

yet no flaw of dshonor or cowardice is
pointed out in your record by any foe."
Again the multitude shouted. Present
ly Mr. Bryan stood up and faced the
crowd, and, resting one hand on the flag
covering the speakers table and in the
o;tler hand carrying the tyrtswrit 5en
pages of his speech. He spoke slowly
and read the manuscript.
The first marked applause came when
he declared that the Republican party
would not be allowed to escape from the
issue of Imperialism. He made it plain
into prominent place.
1t attempting to press economic ques-
tions upon the country to the exclusion
of those which involve the very struc-
ture of our government he said, "the
Republican leaders give new evidence Of
their abandonment of the earlier ideas
of their party and of their complete sub
SIerv6ency to pecuniary considerationsk
But they should not be permitted to
evade the stupendous and far-reaching
issue which they have deliberately
brought into the arena of politics."
At this point there was a tremendous
outburst of cheering. The committee on
the speakers stand stood up and waved
their hats and handkerchiefs. The stage
shook with the force of the demonstra-
tion.
Again and again the crowd cheered the
Democratic leader as he analysed the
monarchial tendencies of the Republican
imperial policy.
What king ever promised bad gov
eminent to his people?' he said. Ibid
tIa l;chr hot
the colonists should have the largest
measure of self government constituent
with their welfare and English duties?
Did not the Spanish government promise
to the Cubans the largest measure Of
self government CONSISTENT with It. teiir
welfare and Spanish duties?
1.-THE whole difference between a mon
archy and republic may be summed up
in one sentence. In a monarchy the king
gives to the people what he believes to
be a good government. In a republic the
people secure for themselves what they
believe to be a good government. The
Republican party has accepted the Euro
pean idea, and planted itself upon the
ground taken by George III. and by every
ruler who diStrusts the capacity of the
people for self government or denies them
voice in their own affairs.
Once more the crowds broke loose,
and this time Mr.. Bryan had to wait for
full minute before he could resume his
speech. There was another outburst
of feeling when Mr.. Bryan spoke of the
uneducated Filipinos. 1--WE dare not ed
ucate them" he said, ''lest they learn to
read the Declaration of independence and
the Cons titution of the United States and
| mock us for our inconsistency"
DARE NOT EDUCATE FILIPINOS.
But the great scene occurred when Mr..
Bryan raised his eyes from his manu-
script, and, lifting his right hand above
his head, said solemnly: 'If elected /
will convene Congress in extraordinary
| session as soon as inaugurated and re-
commend an immediate declaration of
the national purpose, first to establish a
stable government for the Philippine Is
lands, just as we are now establishing
stable form of government in Cuba;
second, to give independence to the Fill
ipinos, just as we have promised to give
independence to the Cubans; third, to
protect the Filipinos from outside inter-
| ference while they work out their des-
| tiny just aS we have protected republics
| of Central and South America, and are,
| by the Monroe doctrine, pledged to pro-
| tect Cuba"