Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18

gins addressed Republican meeting in |
the Opers House Friday night. The |
attendance varied from 800 to 10000 |
Pictures of Mckinley and Roosevelt |
were on the stage. State Chairman |
Phillip @. Churohman opened the |
meeting and introduced Charles Il.
Miller as its presiding officer. John
HUM, tine gubernatorial nominee, Will
liam Fl. Pierson. Henry b. Thompson,
DIR. L. G. ShortIdge, Robert 9. Fraim,
Seth II. Feaster, S. NJ. Knox, Pennock
Pusey, Thomas H. Slavery, Charles W.
Pussy, George s. Capelle and William
Simmons were among those on the
stage.
Mr.. Miller made brief speech in
which he declared that Mckinley had
redeemed his pledges. He presented
Mr.. Ward as the first speaker Of the
evening. The Republican nominee for
attorney-gener entered into discus
sion of ISSUES, devoting himself largely
to impsI ialism. He declared that in
the light OF the Democratic party's
history it ;s impossible for it to tender
this issue to the Republicans, and that
no such issue as imperialism really OK
lists.
In discussing the first proposition
Mr.. Ward said that the one thing in
the history of the Democratic party
from the first to the middle of the CEN
fury was that it was party of expan-
sion the country growing from 500, 600
900 to 1.500. 600, 900 acres.
Somewhat over 100 years age Thomas
Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of
Independence, Governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed.
Thomas jefferson knew what he
meant As President in 1903, by and
!. with the consent of the Senate, the
Louisiana purchase treaty was nego-
tiated. The territory of the country
was before that no more than $50, 600, :
600, and that purchase added $50, 600, :
900. Talk about expansion what was
thatY Did he ask for the consent of the
governed? No. The people of Louisiana
prepared q pr,test, representing that
their consent had not been asked, that
upon them was to bu imposed set of
laws with which they had had nothing
to do.
What did Thomas jefferson do9 He
sent troops to the disaffected districts
and kept the people down.
Under the Democratic administration
Of Monroe, "A, 600, 900 acres in the Flor
ida purchase, were added by treaty with
Spain. The consent of the governed
was not asked. Andrew jackson went
down there and put those who objected
under subsection.
Mexico did not. consent when Texas
was taken and 42,000,000 more acres
added under Tyler's administration.
Afterwards we took 1856, 600, 600 acre:
from Mexico. We bought 100000
acres more, south of Arizona undel
President Taylor.
In all these cases, the consent of tn,
governed was not asked, and when the,
objected We sent troops against them.
When this issue OF Imperialism wa
rendered by bryan he was either igpo
rant Of his party's history or he wa
insincere and if he was either he ough
not to sit in the chair of Washington
Lincoln, Garfield or Mckinley.
The whole matter had its start witt
the Spanish war. Events followed TIM
in logical sequence. | believe that th
Spanish war was thunderbolt fror
God to work out his purpose. Their
were miracles performed in that wal
Whether Gcd is responsible for th
war or not, the war is responsible fo
what followed.
Dewey had orders to protect A meri
can shipping. He had to leave Hon
Kong because it was neutral and wer
Ito Mania, where he conquered a lane
ing place. When the treaty of peac
was signed, Dewey was still at Manil,
The nations recognized tho Philirpiu,
as ours. When Mr.. Ward mentione
George Gray as one of the peace con
missioners the name was aEplaudet
Every commissioner signed the treat
Who were the best judges: The DEM
t,ru in this 70 H..
bers of this commission, who had ii
assistance Of the ablest constitution
lawyer in the country, another Del
warean?
By that treaty the United Stat
pledged themselves to make stab
form of government, to protect Ii
and property. When the treaty car
back 10 this country it was ratified
the Senate, Republican and Democrat
Senators voting for 1t, two thirus vo
being required. Bryan himself work
for It's ratification. II be was SINGER
it is impossible that he should make
an issue that the treaty should not
carried out.
1t is the Presidents duty to car
out that treaty until the Congrt
changes the situation. Under his a
ministration, life and property ha
been protected except where the peot
were belligerent.
Agninaldo and his followers CO.
mitted the first act of war and We {
trying to put them down. In this
there any evidence of imperialism
n miltarism? Did we have too ma
troops there when the legations
China needed aid?
What possible danger can there be
the people il We have 100, 900 soldi,
one soldier to 1000 people?
The issue of imperialism is gh
story and ghost stories are told to ch
dren.
So long as reverence and fealty
the flag is taught 70 the children,
long as the people read the history
our fathers, so long as the people hi
the ballot, SO long as they recognize,
fanaticland demagogue as they did
1896, and will now, there is no dan
Of Imperialism In this country. [Gr
applause.
The playing of national airs by
Philharmonic Band was applauded.
Former Senator Anthony Higg
was we'll received. He said the Del
Gratis call imperialism paramo
issue, yet if they get into power +
will repeal the tariff, and If Bryan
his way, they will adopt free silver.
Mr.. Higgins discussed prosper
under Mckinley and especially the
that we ore not borrowing money,
lending. We have plenty Of gold.
are paying twice as much wages as
paid abroad and our men and
ohinery are producing more.
Turning to Imperialism, Mr.. Hig,