The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28
CONDEMNS IMPERIALISM.
President Mitchell, Of the En-
mitsburg Democratic Club
Tells of It's Dangers.

DR.. James \. Mitchell, presi
dent of the Bryan, Stevenson and
Little Democratic Cluh, at the
meeting held in the Emmitsburg
Opera House on Wednesday even
ing. said in part:
1--WE are all Democrats in the
broad as well as the limited sense
OF the word, and we are proud to
proclaim ourselves Democrats,
not only because our convictions
are that way, but also because
Democracy is the true mission of
every American freeman. The
JeilerSonian principles, which
have governed Democracy since
the formation OF this Republic,
are the outcome of those ideas
which led the people to form a
separate government, freeing
themselves from the oppression of
England, with its doctrine of
privileged classes; they are the
principles that led Jefferson to
oppose Hamilton, who was for an
arist0cratic government of the
many by the tew-the first form
of Imperialism; for, understand
me, my friends, imperialism is
where government has no re
SponSibility to the people, but
where those i'll charge of that
government follow their own will
or say, as Mr.. McKinley's ad-
wiser, the Attoney-G General Of
the United States. Mr.. Griggs,
said, when told that he did not
follow HE Constitutions The
country has outgrown the Con
>litution.' He added: Our coun-
try is too big to he held down by
"a Constitution So when the
Constitution does not hold the
government in check, like true
imperlalsto, that government fol
lows It's own will and its own in
tcrost, regardless Of the rights OF
the people.
We hold those Democratic
principles which Andrew jackson
ueld when he fought the boarding
of wealth in the hands of rich
mem Who had the power by their
wealth Of ruling the markets Of
the country by making the L. S.
bank he means Of supplying
them with funds for their private
concerns. And remember that
today this thing is done by tie
Republican administration; for
ii is well known that in the re.
cent foreign loans negotiated i'll
this country by England and Ger
many, the Treasury of the United
States loaned largely out of its
gold reserve, millions Of the
SpeculationS and bankers of New
York. Yes, we uphold the same
principles which make of William
Jennings Bryan today the tribune
OF the people, standing for a gov
eminent Of the people and 10y the
people. 1t is these same princi.
pies which warn us against the
peril which every lover of liberty,
for himself and for all men,
should resist with united effort
a peril which aims at the Subyer
sion of self government, the most
perfect form OF government that
the world ever knew. And while
we claim these rights for our
selves, we will cheeriully see
them extended to all other men;
and we all hope that by next No.
Vember with the triumph of our
great leader, William Jennings
Bryan, the FilipinOS will have ali
early opportunity of establishing
for themselves permanent aud
Republican form of government,
and that peace and honor being
once more restored to our flag
and country, we will help these
oppressed races to establish their
independence and to become like
ourselves liberty-loving people,
who. understanding that freedom
for all, equality before the law
and government by consent of the
governed, are the real channels
IN which people may pursue world
~ happiness, and they will soon
take their places among those
who have helped to bless the ma
tion with the broad and ennobling
doctrines Of human freedom.