The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
BRYAN ONLY HOPE
OF THE REPUBLIC.
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his beliefs in things concerning which he
has not my approval
At the conclusion OF Governor Routwelrs
address the committee on resolutions was
announced. The committee went promptly
to work at the Dension Hotel and will re-
port the platform tomorrow.
The business sessions OF the convention
will be resumed tomorrow morning Mt 10
o'clock.
A well-attended public meeting was held
tonight at Tomlinson Hall, at which ad-
dresses were delivered by Moorefielti
Storey, OF Boston: sigmund seislter, of
Chicago: Rev Herbert s. Bigelow, of Gin
cnnati, and Captain Patrick OFerrall. of
Washington.
COCKRAN'S LETTER.
The reading OF letter from Bourke
Cochran brought forth a tremendous round
of applause. Mr.. Cochran wrote as fol-
lows:
we cannot hope to deal inte,lisently
with the issues of this campaign until we
liberate ourselves from the domination of
the questions, discussions and passions of
the last campaign Within four years po-
l.tical conditions have changed decisively.
and as conditions change issues change
with them. The question which the peo-
pie must decide now is radically different
from that submitted to them in 1895. Then
the election of Mr.. Bryan would have
placed the Democratic party in complete
control of the legislative as we'll us of the
executive branch of the Government. with
full power to enact all It's beliefs into law,
while now his election will result not in
placing the control of the Government in
the hands OF the Democratic party, but In
dividing its control between the two par
ties Whatever may be the result OF tbs
election the Sennte will remain Repuoh-
can for two years certainly, and probably
for four.
ONE ISSUE.
There Is one issue which the popular
verdict will settle irrevocabIy and that is
the issue of imperialism. If the Republt-
can party be successful its control Of the
judicial as well as OF the executive and
legislative department Of the Government
will be absolute and its disposition to ex-
ercise all It's power for the enforcement or
an imperialistic policy cannot be doubted.
At the end of four years imperialism wiz
be SO firmly imbedded in our political
life that it can never be expelled
Mr.. Bryan's election Of itself would
put uuietus on the moerialtsttc adver-
ture No policy specifically condemned
by the people has ever been adopted into
our system, and Imperialism would prove
no exception to the rule.
Since the election of Mr.. Bryan is GER
tain 10 deliver the country from the i'm
1ninent peril of Imperialism. can the
Liberty Convention hesitate 10 support
him because OF impalpable danger arising
from his opinions on subjects with which.
as President, he cannot possibly dealE
The best evidence of our capacity to
deal with the issues Of 1902 or 1904. which,
whatever they may be. is to deal inteHl-
gently now with the issue of 1890. On that
issue Mr.. Bryan stands for justice, liberty
and the Constitution, and since, all these
would be imperilled by his defeat it IS TO
he hoped that the Liberty Convention VIII
not be swerved from supporting him by
preiudices springing from past anita
gon,sms or by groundless apptehensions
of the future"