The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
Is NO HALFWAY COURSE.
Carl Schurz Says The Duty Is 10 Vote for
Bryan.
THE HOUSE MUST BE GAINED, TOO
A Recollection of Mckinley would lie
Construed nv Indorsing Whole
Republican Programme.

New York, November Correspondence
between Carl schurz and Charles Francis
Adams on the attitude which voters should
assume in the political campo gu was made
public here today.
Mr.. Adams, writing 10 Mr.. schurz from his
heme in Boston. under date of October 20,
states his decided opposition to Imperialism
ana some other evils Of the Mckinley al.
m.nisration but says that in his opinion
many voters who hold the same views viii
cast their ballots for Mckinley on the
financial issue. lie suggests tha 10 this en-
ergeDcy voters should by ali means elect
| den ocrauc house OF representatives to be d
| check on the Mchiniey programme. 'On
| the other hand" he Gays, tine deIeat OF Mr.
| Bryan Will close the silver debate. 1 thiuk
| II NOT unreasonable to say tnat where oLe
/ man who would at any time have voted Tor
| the reelection OF President Mckinley could
now be Induced TO vote Tor ME. Bryan at
least ten men would see toe advantage TO
| be found in an opposition house OF repre-
senLatiyes and could be induced to act ae-
| col dlngiy.'
Mr.. Adams expresses the opinion that
den ooratlc house OF representatives. even
II Mckinley is reelected, will bring about
| every practical result the opponents of i'm
perlalsm have ia view"
The letter closes by asking Mr. Schurz
! Tor his advice. In answer MIR. schurz tells
Mr. Adams that the best course is to VOC
for Mr.. Bryan. lie writes:
you are certainly right In believing that
| We are in perfect unison as TO the desir
ability OF the election OF house OF repre-
| sentatiyes in opposition to tho republican
| ADM nistTation, should Mr.. Mckinley be re
elected president aud sincerely hope every
! possible effort may be made to that end.
But while 10 ming you in he expression OF
that hope, can not share FOUR opinion that
the election OF an opposition house Of repre-
seutatives alone would with q republican ad-
| muistration bring about every practical re-
suit the opponents OF imperialism have In
| view.
"As you are aware, the criminal agrees
sion policy Of the present administration was
originated and has been carried forward By
the executive. Congress only accepts, direc,-
ly or indirectly, what the executive presents
20 it as pretended accomplished facts Tn t
the president might have had more trouble
In pursuing his Iolcy had there been an
OPPOSITION majority IN the house Is doubt
less true But we know from experience
that a parliamentary opposition can not al
ways be depended upon sturdiy to main
tain its convictions Of duty when brought
face 10 face with situation OF a wIrilke
character, and We know also from expert
ence THAT an executive not 'vers orupulous IN
the choice Of means has more than once
suct eeded by the employmen. OF the resources
Of Influence in breaking IN opposition not
very strong In numbers, | regret, thero-
FIRE, not TO De able to ag co with YOU in
thinking that small democratic majority IN
the house would be more constant In It's
than with an anti-impeinlist IN the presi-
donoy and that thus tho elar;'on o. IN op-
posiion house, with republican adminis-
tration would bring about every practical
rosult the opponents Of imperialism have IN
view
You will admit that what is predicted
as probable to happen In case OF Mr.. Nc
kinley's defeat 10 more or less coniectural.
Us all such predictions But know
what has happened, and we eau, each OF us
for himself, form opinion as to whether
| VIA hgtl Hn - mnn
"a an approval Of II and as an encourage
meht c. continuance OF the same policy.
Il Is, indeed, said that ;he reelection OF
MIR. Mckinley can not be rightly understood
rs a popular approval Of his called Pull
ipplne policy, because 1t will be well known
that many voters supported hin on other
grounds while they strongly condemned that
policy. However that rnAy be. nothing ia
more certain than that Mr.. McKnleys re-
election will-wrongtuly. to he sure--he rep
resented AS a popular verdict and will be
I people. The first man so to take Il will DO
. Nj Mckinley himself
! Remember the election Of 1896 II was
, we'll known that the money question. not
Q the tariff question, was the paramount IT,.
. sue OF that campaign. and that hundreds OF
thousands OF citizens who tten supported
e hun were strongly opposed TO his policy "
high protection. but the nIst thing Mr.
McKinley's party claimed was that his cleo
ton was popular indorsament OF his high
q protective policy and the hiHt thing MIR
OF congress, not for the purpose OF riving
. tho country sound MONEY Jaw, but o. tie
purpose 1f constructing the highest protec-
= tive tariff We had ever known
''ln the same way MIR. Mckinley, II re-
electeG. Will claim--and the bulk OF his ad-
: hersnts. especially the most reckless and
interruptions OF them. will also q m that
o his eelectlon was clear popular mdorse-
: ment OF all he had done aud an encourage
d ment TO go on in the same direction. To
that apparent approval and real encourage
ia nent !. for my part can never conscicn-
4 tiously contribute. | have lBbcriously ana
i carefully studied what has happened in all
At It's details and bearings and that study
|. has profoundly convinced me that the story
n OF our criminal aggression upon the Philip
8 pines is story OF deceit, false pretenae,
brutal treachery to friends. unconstitutional
assumption of power downright betrayal o.
the fundamental principles Of our demnc
70 rae. wanton sacrifice Of our Eoldiers IN n
i wicked wnr cruel slaughter OF tens OF thou
sans OF innocent people, and TINT Of HORT.
"a bic blood outlines without parallel in Tho
y history Of republics Such policy la hound
II 10 bring upon this Republic evils Infinitely
Il more diegraceful and disas rous I'm their ef
II tects than anything that has been predict cd
I. as likely 10 result from Mr.. Mokinley's de
n feat.
n This is nv honest conviction. for IN,
can not therefore conscientiously cast a vote
Of constructive approval and of real encour.
agemont OF that policy, and can only al
yiro others not 10 do so.
II repeat. however that cheerfullv foIn
=. YOU In adnonshlng anti-imperlaiis,s wbo
take different view concerning tho presi
dercy, 10 help securing at least an opposl.
IL ton house OF representatives. While mn
h anti-inperialis, majority in that body will
"a | IN my humble opinion with a repnblics n
y administration. not be able to bring ahou,
u every practical result the opponents OF Inn
l. pera'iPm nave IN view II inay and onno,
II unity for RENDERING valuable ,a,,.t,a F''f