The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-08-11
sRYAN.s GREAT ADDRESS.

The great William Jennings Bryan
has again demonstrated his fitness TO ill
the highest Office within the gift Of the
American people. His response to the
committee notifying him Of his nominz.
tion is masterpiece of craftsmanship
and patriotism. Impartial history. after
Bryan and all his supporters have passed
10 the great unknown eternity, will re-
cord it as The abiest political essay Of the
age. No matter what the result Of the
contest may be in November, generations
to come will refer to this spreech as the
patriotic u,terances OF Il truly great man,
and quotations will be made from il as
We are now quoting the savings OF Wash
ington, oil Jefferson, OF Lincoln and
others Of those true Americans whose
words were moulded in the bitter cup Of
fear for the future safety OF the republic.
They wished to avoid entangling alli-
ances with other nations and did not
believe in government without the con-
sent OF the governed. The one fought to
free the colonies from the bene6cent
and kindly yoke OF colonial government,
and the other expressed greater solicit
tude for the safety OF his country on sc-
count OF the corporations that had been
enthroned during the war than he did
over anv other thing that came ss q re-
suit OF that struggle. Both OF these dan
gers now threaten the very existence OF
the republie-imperialism is openly ad-
vocated and the great trusts are fostered
by one OF the leading political parties.
Bryan steps into the niche lett vacant by
these patriots OF old ard takes up the
battle for religious and political freedom,
home and native land. lie is opposed
to colonialism because lit means that
We shall send TO the Philippines few
traders few taskmasters and a few
Office holders, and an army large enough
to support the authority OF small
faction Of our people while they rule the
natives" The educated and uneducated
natives enjoy one branch OF our Chris
iian religion, and Bryan is opposed to
shooting another branch or creed into
them for the glory OF God and the sake
vi humanity. He does not believe that
Christ came to earth to save people in
that way, and would apply the golden
rule to the Filipinos as we'll as to other
peoples. He believes in granting them
the same terms OF liberty we promised
the Cubans. He quotes the promises of
George III to the American colonies.
This monarch said the Americans should
have the greatest freedom and mos. lib
eral home government consistent with
their welfare and the interests Of Eng
land. The Republican platform and
President Mckinley promises the Fill
pinos these things. Bryan goes over the
whole situation and covers the ground
OF imperialism so thoroughly that the
Republicans are left without an argu-
ment in support OF their position. In
fact, as the great statesman says, they
dare not define their future policy to
ward the people Of those islands. Bryan
asks them il they bought the people
with the soil? He puts many more
hard questions to them. His address
will have great weight with the people
of the country who study it, and many a
Republican who loves country better
than party will be led to go to the polls
next November and quietly cast ballot
for Bryan and liberty, as a result OF hav-
ing read HE mastery address.