Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-30
ON THE STUMP.
The Democratic Presidential Can
didate Begins a Series of
Speeches in Nebraska.
TRYING TO RECOVER HIS OLD DISTRICT.
He Charges the Government with De-
ceit in All Its Policies and with
the Intention of Fastening a Ma
tionaI Debt Upon the Necks of the
People.

Auburn, Neb., Aug. 2S.-W. j. Bryan
made the first speech here of a series
scheduled for the day in the First
congressional district of Nebraska.
The meeting was held in the curt
house grounds, and in spite of a light
rain which was falling, a good crowd
was present. The First congressional
district was represented by Mr.. Bryan
in congress and has, since his retire
ment, been represented by a repub-
lican member.
a Plea for Berger's Election.
Mr.. Bryan made a plea for the cleo
tion of Hon. G. w. Berger, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress. Fol-
lowing this, he made IN appeal for
the support of the whole democratic
ticket, comparing the government to
a corporation. He said all citizens
were stockholders, as such they owed
it to themselves to look well after
The conduct of the directors of the
corporation.
Charges Of Republican Deceit.
He charged the republican admins
tration, the government directors,
with deceit in all its policies. This
deception had, he said, been practiced
in regard to the financial system, the
trusts, and the foreign policy of the
country. He charged the republican
party with the intention of fastening
a national debt upon the people.
Enlargement of the Army.
He devoted himself especially to
the enlargement of the army, saying
that if 1--WE could take the Philip
pine islands, we could subject any
weak people," The republican party
was building its policy upon the plea
that Might makes right" They were
asserting that the financial question
was this year the paramount issue
only because the republican party re-
garded the dollar of mor conse-
quence than the man.
Liberty a God-Giveu Right.
He dwelt upon liberty as a God
given right, saying the Filipinos were
as much entitled to it as we are. In
promising them a good government
We 7 only promising what kings
promised under similar circum.
stances. We have, he asserted, no
title to the Philippine islands accord.
ing to the Declaration of Independ
enc
Spain Had No Title.
In the first place Spain had no title,
and, in the second place, we can not
buy people o vas it any more
profitable than wise to wage foreign
conquest. Already more had beer
spent in the way in treasure in the
Philippines. to say nothing of blood
than the profits of trade with those
islands for many years woulc
amount to.
The Spirit of N~ilitarism.
1.-THE same spirit that carries you
to the Philippine islands will lead yor
into some other places, and make yol
hold their people, and make them sub
iects against their will. The same
spirit Of militarism and Imperialism
that carried you to the Philippine
islands will carry you wherever you
can find a people weak enough to be
whipped by the United States. The
doctrine of imperialism is the doc,
trine which takes people under the
pretense that you are taking them for
their good, and you reach your hands
il their pockets and rob them, while
you are taking them.
As to Flag Furling.
"Repuhlicans, your papers tel
you that the Filipinos are savages
You dare not say it, because you dc
not arm savages and turn them Out
to fight people. They say we can not
haul down the flag in the Philippines
once it is raised there. Even this ad
Iainistration does not find any trouble
or difficulty in hauling down the fias
in Alaska.
What the Flag Represents
81 suppose they contend that in q
cold climate you can haul it down
but hat you can not in a hot climate
The American flag represents the pur.
pose Of the American people. No
body can haul N flag down against
our will, but the American people have
the right to put it up where they
want it, and to take it down where
they desire. The flag is the servant
of the nation, the people are not the
servants of the flag.
How About Pekine
eff that is true. how are you goins
to bring the American troops back
from Pekin? They planted the Ameri.
can flag there. l want the American
flag to come down from the Philip
pine islands in order that the flag OF
a republic might rise in its place. ]
would rather that we have two flags
two republics, than one
an empire"
bnt Thought to be Guilty.
Havana, Aug. 32.-All the persons
accused of completely in the Havana
customhouse frauds were acquitted
yesterday. The president of the
court-consisting of three judges
has inserted in the decision a clause
to the effect that he thinks four of
the accused are guilty, and these may
be taken before the supreme court.
The decision holds with regard to in.
accurate appraisementG that it ia
to prove that goods have
been wrongly appraised where the
goods car not be brought into court.
Capt. John wall Wilson.
New York, Aug. 23.-Capt. John
Wall Wilson, who was one Of the two
survivors of the second GrinnellArctie
expedition, is dead at st. Johns hos
pital, Brooklyn, from the effects OF
operation for appendicitis, per-
eight months ago.
Burned by Rebels