New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
HORNBLOWER FOR RKLNLEY
FOR OPPOSING BRYAN AND
BRYANISM

William B. Hornblower the well known New
fork lawyer, who nominated by President
Cleveland for the United States Supreme Court
yesterday came out, in letter to The Evening
Post for Mckinley. He says that the same rea-
sons which impelled him to support Mckinley four
years ago govern his action now: that even If II
were a fact that existing legislation would make t
difficult for Bryan carry out his ideas it does
not make II any more right 10 vote for such
man The letter follows:
Sir: have been repeatedly asked during the last
rev rev weeks what IN ny Judgment, is the duty Of
The pending Presidential campaign. The question
IS by no means simple one and I can well under
men as Mr Schurz Mr Shepard and M Olney.
clear 70 reaching their conclusions. The same rea-
s9as sens %ncH compelled me 70 oppose M Bryan IN
pal9Il Al the hereSles. financial and Popullstic,
guilt platform Of 1886 are readoPted without any
1tteIIlpt a. mQdiacatlo- or Tno!lheatlon by the
pressly reafhrmed and redeclared, and this the
a candidate who still adheres to a PROPOSITION
which. 70 my mind, is a n1onsrrosity and which,
duce untold disaster TO all classes of the com
munity and bring dishonor and humiliation 70 our
lation has made it difficult for Mr. Bryan TO carry
seems to me. make II any The more right 70 vote
for who still maintains these principles II
Administrator. if ne should be elected, complete
- o. i I-es5 - -.s ~ ~ ~ ~
eefsct Il viii certainly be Mr Bryaas duty. ac-
S0r6ng din no % bis m g1 gK2EeSed o5r & 10 do what
It is true that there is now existing IN the Phil
ippine Islands system of colonial imperialism IN
consistent with our republican form OF goYsrHIaent
I'M tEperlaS Is pot a. roveE5rent bv The
arbitrary viii OF one man no less despotic ard i'm
sibI ssisgovernrnent consistent with his sovereign
Judgment as to what degree Of self-governnent IS
for their best interests Nor Is II any the less IN
5ect to the sovereignty Of Congress body in
viii doubtless be taken BY The Administration Of
benevolent colonial imperialism. and as APPROX
ing Of the conduct and policy which led UP TO it.
70 IEfty 5ytann @ that his electon was admittedly
votes Of those who were opposed TO nigh tariff
hate but inevitable results Of the course Of Mr.
Bryan and his followers IN forsakIng ReLnocFauc s nc
who stilI adhere 70 Democratic principles 9nd re-
any ~ag o+ - ha Ysrgoften thai Nr BRYAN IS not
o,1,, fba candidate Of what is left Of the Demo
Po3uiist party. and has accepted the nomination
On their platform The radical notions Of the Popu-
lists II ever carried into effect in this couI1-
ion wbere we should be the laughing stock Of the
ne 10, oters @ which Would carry US far in the drec
lion OF domestic imperialism, which l suppose VII
s9d 90 our posterity than colonial Imperialism IP
deed the chief objections to g010a5at g tifiit51s
81 az - +enGe1cv toward enlarging the powers ot
,Ie executive between the Executive ana the
Iegisjatiye departments of the GoveTnment and
toward increasing the powers OF ne tedera4 Gov
arrr7ert as between itself and the states. -
The question what IS the. paramount ISS
IN this campaign is one on when men may noLl-
7s- iT1n0rtanr issue before at the present mo-
rert is whether domestic aralrs are 70 pe
tLroyTn into confusion and exposed 10 disaster IHe
-i-bts and wrongs OF our colonial possessions must
! - 4.ti- e-nerpency be subordinated 20 the rights
a nd wrongs OF our affairs. 49,, ~,
Furthermore I by no means satisfled thaL Nj
F7rxrar would be a safe person 70 whom 10 entrus
the iulperaIistic questions which VIII CONFRONT US
r the future In my judgment ne OU@-Ll ~ ID
rn,ada hts fight at the time when the treaty win
GDasr was before the Senate. he snould nave 1p-
= ~ ~ hands Of such dissenting Republicans as
,o- FI0ar and he should have opposed 10 tHe
md me principle Of buying foreign peoples
without their consent ana IN the .. 20
fcr fndependence their part BY supI'l l.-s le
treary Nr Bryan made hlmseH a party 70 tLlIS
cl,-1ract and IS than any other otlT uia--'
Cent NJ Mckinley. responsible for the situatlon
paid the islands are II our S.- ia ~ LLr-
Judgment the question Of their future ana oI OUT
SI1tIIre as determined indirectly py thelI iuLuIs;
an-,st vail until we have settled the question OF
.Le rresent and that question IS whether honesty,
Integrity and common sense shal! De appleo 70 LHe
1,aTcisl AFFAIRS OF the United states or "hetiler
5,Ts and fallacies Of the Populists and Bryanites
i.b IN the resulting disaster and dishonor.
win a. WILLIAM =. HORNBLOWER
New-York September Is
when Mr. Hornblower was seen at his office
40 ~ Broad-st. yesterday, he said: The let
,ar contains everything wished 70 say at this
,ir,e Although ] shall support Mckinley. / do
-. av-ecf 70 DO any active campaign work"
In reply 10 a question Mr.. Hornblower SAID
.hat he did not know how eX-Presdent Cleve-
land intended 20 vote.