The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16
BRYAN'S PLAIN TALK
Discusses Paramount Questions Of
the Democratic Platform.
EVILS OF REPUBLICAN POLICIES.
Rights OF the People In united states
and Acquired TsTFitoriss-DAn-
gers OF Inspe riniiSm and Miii-
tArIsm-The Trse Republic.


In response TO the tender Of the nom
ination for the presidency by the nou-
ication committee Of the democracy, at
indianapolis, Wednesday, August .,
William j. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman and Members Of the Nou-
ncauon Committee. / shall. vt an rafty
day, ana In q moro formal manner, accept
the n0mluatlon which you tender ana !
shat al that time discuss tho yariuuH ques-
tionA covered BY the democratic qiatforta.
10 may not be oct OF place, howrNtTi 20
submit few observations AZ thtA time
upon the general character OF the contest
bef0Fe us, and upon the question which
80 declared 20 be of paramount ifnportanee
IN this campaign.
When / say that the eontes, Of isoe Is 2
contest between democracy on the one hand
and plu,ocracy on the other, DO not msen
20 say That all our opponents have daltb-
rratsly chosen 10 give to organized wealth
prsdominatinR Influence IN the Affairs of
the government. but 1 do nh8rrt that on
the Important issues Of the day the rcpub-
llcan party IL dominated by those influences
which constantly tend 10 elevate pccuniary
considerations and ignoIr human rights
In 1880 Lincoln said that the republican
party believed in the man and the dollar,
bet that IN case OF conflict II believed In
the man before the dollar This d the
proper relation which should exist between
comes frsl; money, the haudiwotk ~ man.
" n Inferior Importance. Man is the mas
ter. money the servant. but upon al I'm
portani questions to-day, republican lcEts-
iation tends TO make money the master
and man the servant
The maxim of jefferson, equal rights 90
gil and special privileges 70 none. and the
doctrine Of Lincoln that this should be a
government ''of the people by the people
and for the people" are being disrcRurdsd
/ and the instrumentallties of government
are being used 10 advance the Interests pf
those who are IN a position 20 secure favurs
from the government
The Desire of Democracy.
The democratic party is not making war
upon the honest acquisition OF wealth. IL
| has no desire to discourage industry. econ
| 90 ever. citizen the greatest possible Htim'
ulua 10 honest toll when II promises hin
/ protection IN the enjoyment Of the pro,
ceedb OF his labor. Property rights are
most secure when human rights are re-
| spectsd. Democracy strives for a eiyiiiEa.
| tian lu which every member Of sOcie b
will share according TO his merits.
No one has right 10 expect from so
ciety more than fair compensation fOi
| the service which he renders 10 society
| IL he secures more, Il In AZ the expense
! Of some one else. II is no injustice TO him
To h Who % woaId tRci etRcr ,hroush 20 s0shSs ssH
legislation OF In the absence of necessary
| legislation, trcspass upon the rights Of an
"thrf the democratic party hhyd' "ihot
shalt not"
HepubiIcRn Excuses.
Against us are artaycd a comparatively
small. but politically and financially pow
Crful. number who really prOnt by Tcpub-
/ icau polirirE but with them are associated
large number who, because OF their At
/ taehment 10 their parry name, are giving
| their support to doctrines aniaEouistic q
the former teachings Of their own party
Republicans who Used TO advocate bifnot'
| aiam, nov try TO convince ihCmselrc,
| that the gold standard b. good republican,
| who were formerly attached 10 the green,
] back are nov seeking an excuse fof Civ
inE national banks control Of tho nation
paper money. republicans who used 60
| boast that the republican party was pay
ing OF the national debt, are now lOokins
! Tor reasons TO support perpetual and IN
| crenHing debt. republicans who formerly
| abhorred trust. now brguiie thcmHclvel
| with the deluflon that there are good trustA
and bad trusts while. IN their minds. the
hne between the two Is becoming mors
ana more Obscure, republicans who. III
| times past, congratulated the country upor
the small expense OF our standing army
are nov making light Of the objections
| which are urged against a large increase
In the permanent military establishment
| republicans who glOriCd In our indepeud.
ehce 'whnn the nation WAS less powerful
nov look with favor upon a foreign al
| Hance, republicans who three Year, AFc
| condemned "forcibie annexation" as I'm,
moral and even criminal ARE now surs
that u is both immoral and criminal &C
| oppose forcihio annexation. That partisan.
snip has already blinded many 20 present
dangers Is certain: how large a portion
| OF the republican party can be drawn ovei
70 the new policies remains 90 he seen,
For time republican leaders were In.
ciined 10 DENY 10 opponents the tight Il
crittriHo the Philippine palicF OF the nH.
| minlstFation but upon investlEntion they
found tina, beth EAncoin and Clay assert
/ ed and exercised the right 20 critiriae :
| president during the progress OF the Mex
| lean war
Instead Of meeting the issue boldly and
submitting q clear and positive plan fnr
| republican convention adopted n platform
/ the larger part Of which was devoted 1,
boaatinE and INSTRUMENTATION,
| III attempting TO press economic uuen
tons upon the country 10 the exclusion
| Of those which involve the very Htructur,
| of our government. the republican lead
| ers give new evidence Of their abandon
| ment of the earlier ideals of the party ant
| Of their complete sihscrvency to perun
larry considerations
No EvRaIes.
But thsg shall not be permitted to evad.
| the stupendouE aud far-FcHchinE tsaui
| which they have deliberately brought Int
| the arena Of politics. When the president
supported hy practically unanlnaoul
| vote OF the houAo and senate, snterws
upon a war with Spain for the purpose o
aiding the STRUGGLING patriots of Cuba
I u
plaudea. Although the democrats reeOE
niEed that the administration would neoes
saTiiy gain a political advantage from
the conduct OF war which. In the vcrl
nature OF the case, must aoon end In
complete victory. they vied with the re
| publicnns In the support which they CAV
| 10 the president When the war wa
ever and the republican leaders be9an 4
suggest the propriety Of a colonial policy
| oppoaition al once manifested Itself
When the president finally iaid before IN,
senate q treaty which recognized the IN
| dependence OF Cuba. but provided for IN,
cesAion of the pblIsppins ISLANDS 20 IN
| united States. the menace of imperialism
became so apparent that many preferred
90 reject the treaty and risk the Ills tina
might follow rather than take tho chancl
81 correcting the errors OF the treaty b.
the independent action Of this country.
| Trust tn SIZE Pespie.
l was amonn the number of those VIII
believed u batter 20 fatify the treaty AM
end the war, release the volunteers. re-
| move the excuse for war expenditures ani
then give 10 the Fiiipinos tho indepen
dence which might be forced from spail
| by new treaty.
In visw OF the criticism which my &C
| tion aroused In some quarters I take thl
| occasion to r4state tho Feasonn given a
that time. I thought it safer TO trust tn
| Apasriean people TO give Independence I.
tho f1iipincs than to trust the accom-
piiehment OF that purpose 20 diplomacy
with an unfriandiy nation. Lincoln en
bodied an argument IN the question. whel
| he asked; Can aliens make treaties
| easier than friends can make tawsT'
believe that we ere now In q better posi-
| tson 10 wage a aurcesSfuf contest aEelns
imperialism than we wouid have beer
had the treaty been rejected. With tn
treaty ratified. a clean cut fsnue IN pre-
scnted between government BY couaen
| and a government BY force, and imperial
lists must hear the responsibility for al
that happens until the question IL settled
II the treaty had been retertsd. the oD
ponents of impefiaiism would have beer
held responsible for any snternM tiuna
complications which might have arissE
before the ratification of another treaty
But whatever differences cf vpsnt1n MAJ
have existed aa fn the hest nastfrd Ut OPP
posing tire colonial policy. there never wal
any differences as tn ths great importane.
sf tha question and there In no difference,
now "a 20 ths course 10 bo parsnsd-
Promises to the rfliptna@.
The title Of Spain bssnx exttnsuished
we were Mt liberty to d&ni with the Vii
pines according to Antzifan principles
TINS Bacon resolution. iufsoaurcd a ncnfi
befnFc hoxtiilties broke out ~ Manila
proniised iudepsndearn 10 The Ffiiptnns on
NE aanae terms that II was prsfnissd Il
rhs tuhane. ! supported this resolution
spd besIrvs that Its adoption priDs 20 tn
b~yakinx out Of hostiiitiea. would hRv,
pr snteA biooashed. and that its nd0p
Nae =! any suhse0nsnt time would hav'
II tins srsaty had been r~yscfed. consia
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