The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-17
1T is A CALL TO PATRIOTS
To Save the Nation From Career OF
Imperialism.
CONSTITUTION TsAMpLEO UNDER FOOT
The Only Salvation For the Republic is 10 be
Found in the Principles Of the Demo-
caic Party Led by Bryan
AMI Stevenson.
AMI Stevenson.
(By the Associated Press J

New York, July lev. R. Hearst,
President of the National Association of
| Democratic Clubs, has issued an address
| to the clubs, in which he calls on them
to publicly ratify the nomination of Will
liam Jennings Bryan for President, and
Adlai E. Stevenson for Vice President, and
prepare to defend the Republic against
corrupt and corrupting spirit of imperial
| ism
The address arragns the Republican
party bitterly for it's attitude toward
imperialism" and trusts and urges all
patriotic citizens to organize to preserve
the institutions of the Republic.
The address continues:
This is no ordinary year in American
politics. Colonies have been established
under the American flag without the con-
sent of the American people and in de-
fiance of the Constitution The unlawful
and brutal policy of President Mckinley
and his advisers, involving the abandon
ment of the principle of political equality
On American soil, has been confirmed by
, the Republican party in its National con-
vention.
"The Republican party, under its
present leadership, is attempting to
commit hitherto peaceful and just ma
tion to a career of imperial adventure
and conquest. Its conservatism has dis
appeared and it's main policy is dominated
by vulgar spirit Of greed unknown ON
this continent until now. The Republican
party has become a party of revolution.
1t is attacking irreproachable and time
approved political, INDUSTRIAL and social
systems under which this Republic has
steadily grown in strength and glory, and
hnr Js~J,
obligations before the civilized world.
1T has trampled the Declaration of In
dependence under foot. The Republican
party is the promoter and agent of the
new and terrible trust system, which
seeks to destroy industrial competition
in America-another revolutionary move
ment hostile to free institutions.
THE spirit of militarism 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 oppor
tunity and hope from the masses of the
people, it robs the young men of the
nation of all chance to achieve their in
( dependence and fastens upon them a per-
petual wage servitude; it converts small
propretors into hirelings, and it puts into
the hands of a few men the absolute
control of productions and prices
Against these new and dangerous
policies-condemned alike by experience
and by justice-the Democratic party is
eXerting it's whole strength. It's candi-
dates and its platform represent the con-
servative spirit of the American people
and their faith in American Institutions
They represent opportunity at home as
against adventure in Asia; peace rather
than war, inspired by the lust of money;
citizenship, not subjecthood; homogen-
Gus republic, not heterogeneous empire:
nation of prosperous, equal liberty low
ing citizens, unburdened by war taxes or
great standing army leading ultimately
to military conscription.
THE reelection of President Mckinley
will be taken by the Republican leaders
as proof that the American people ap-
prove an imperial military and trust
breeding policy.
I'm the presence of these impending
of Democratic Clubs calls upon all DEM
ccratiG clubs, societies and associations
in the United States to organize their
forces for the defence of Republican in
stitutions. Patriot citizens regardless
of past political ties or prejudices, are
earnestly invited to assist in this work
Of preservation. This year the nation
must choose between dhe European and
the American theory of Government"