Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
TIE LIBERTY CONGRESS-.


Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
liberty congress of the American
League of Anti-Imperialists yesterday
emphatically Endorsed the candidacy
OF William J. Bryan for president.
The resolutions to that effect were
read to the convention by Col. Charles
r. Goldman, of Massachusetts, who
moved their adoption, after stating
that the entire committee of 25 had
indorsed them. The convention, how
ever, did not adopt the platform as
submitted by the resolutions commit
tee without a prolonged and heated
debate. Thomas NJ. Osborne, of Au-
burn, N. Y, leader of the third
ticket" movement, offered an amend
ment to strike out the indorse.
ment of Bryan and his amend
ment was vigorously supported by
several delegates, but when the pre-
vious question was ordered less than
score could be marshalled to vote
against the Bryan Endorsement. The
vote was viva voce and its exact re-
suit will never be known; but the
sentiment of the convention was
clearly shown as being in favor of the
Endorsement of Bryan as the most
effective manner of checking the al
legged imperialistic policy of the ad-
ministration.
The most vigorous opponents of
the Bryan pronouncement in the
platform were conspicuous members
of the national or third ticket con-
vention, who were also admitted as
delegates to the anti-imperialistic
congress. They were ably led by
Thomas NJ. Osborne and advocated the
nomination of a third ticket on the
theory that their followers. while OPP
posed to President Mckinley, were
not prepared to accept Mr.. Bryan on
the Kansas City platform.
Col. Charles R. Goldman and Edwin
Burritt Smith were the chief oppo-
nents of the platform as reported,
claiming that all political questions
were now subordinate to the one
question of imperialism, and that all
to the present administra-
ton should unite to overthrow it in
the most effective and available man
ner presented.
Every mention Of Mr. Bryan's name
in the convention called forth enthu-
siastic applause.
Speakers who opposed the Bryan
plank in the platform were received
with ieers and cries of time" from
the delegates and Chairman Zeisler at
times had difficulty in obtaining a
hearing for them.
After the adoption of the resolu-
tions indorsing Bryan the represent
atives of the third party movement
met in the assembly room of the Com
mercial club and selected Thomas M.
Osborne, of Auburn, N. Y, for per-
manent chairman, and Everett Y.
Abbott, of New York, for per.
manent secretary. A motion was
made and carried that a convention
be held in New York city September
5 for the purpose of nominating a
ticket.
1t is said that the third party men
yesterday offered the presidential
nomination to Moorfeld Storey, of
Massachusetts, but that Mr.. Storey
declined the honor. William |. Pal
mer, of Colorado, was reported to be
their choice for vice president.
The leaders of the movement said
last night that they expected large
at their convention in
New York on September and that
candidates for president and vice
president would then surely be nomi-
mated.
Secretary Mize, of the liberty con-
yress, yesterday received letter from
William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston,
pledging the writer's support to
Bryan.