The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-17

without OppOsition-'Third Party"
People Say They VIII Put Out
New Ticket When They Meet I'm
New York-Ne&rO Race Declared
Included in the Principles of the
Declaration of Independence.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. l6-The Liberty
Congress of the American League of Anti
Imperialists to-day emphaucally endorsed
the candidacy of William J. Bryan for the
presidency. The resolutions to that effect
were read to the convention by Col.
Charles r. Goldman. of Massac chusetts,
who moved their adoption after stating
that the entire committee of twenty-five
had endorsed them
The convention, however, did not adopt
the platform as submitted by the reso-
lutions committee without "a prolonged
and heated debate. Thomas NJ Osborne,
of Auburn, n. Y. leader of the third
ticket movement" offered an amendment
to strike the endorsement of Bryan, and
his amendment was vigorously supported
by several delegates, but when the pre-
vious question was ordered less than a
score could be marshalled to vote against
the Bryan endorsements
The vote was viva voce and its exact
result will never be known, but the SEN
timent of the convention was clearly
shown as being in favor of the endorse
ment of Bryan as abe most effective man
ner of checking the alleged imperialistic
policy of the administration.
The most vigorous opponents of the
Bryan announcement in the platform
were conspicuous members in the ma
tlonal' or Third Par y conve ntion. who
were also admitted as delegates to this
anti-impC rialist congress. They were ably
led by Thomas NJ Osborne and advocat-
ed the nomination of third ticket on the
theory that their followers, while op-
posed to President Mckinley were not
PREPARED to accept Mr.. Bryan Oh the
Kansas City platfo IN.
Col. Charles r. Goldman and Edwin Bur
rtt Smith were the chief supporters of
the pa form as reported. claiming all DO
htical questions were now subordinate to
the one question of impeIia ism and that
all opposed to the present administration
shouid unite TO overthrow in the most ef-
FESTIVE ard availa bic manner presented.
Every mention of Mr.. Bryan's name In
the convention called for enthusiastic ap-
plause. The speakers who opposed the
Bryan plank in the platform were receiv-
ed with jeers and cries of time" from the
delegates, and Chairman Zisler at times
had e-4hculty in obtaining a hearing for
them.
Platform Adopted.
The platform was adopted as follows.
This Liberty Congress OF Anti-Impe-
IL nlt
which meneces The republic upon whose
future depends in such large measure the
hope of reedom throughout the world,
For the first time in our country's history
the President has undertaken 10 suhtugat te
foreign people and TO rule them by des-
potlc rover. He has thrown the protection
of the American flag over slavery and
poly gamy in the Sulu Islands. He has
atrogated TO himself the power to impose
upon the Inhabitants of the Philippine
government without their consent and
taxation without representation. He is
vagIng war upon them for asserting the
very principles for the maintenance of
which cur forefathers pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor. He
claims for himself and Congress authority
to govern the territories Of the United
States without constitutional restraint.
Rights and Privileges.
I'VE believe in the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence. It's truths not less self-evident
to-day than when first announced by our
forefa hers. are of universal application
and cannot lie abandoned while govern
nent by the people endures.
we believe in the Constitution Of the
United States. 1t gives the President and
Congress certain limited powers and Sc
cures to every man within the Jurisdiction
OF our goefpne ent certain essential rights.
We deny hat either the President or Con-
gress can govern any person anywhere
outside the constitution
1--WE are absolutely opposed to the pol
icy OF President Mckinley which proposes
to govern millions of men without th7r
consent, which in Porto Rico established
taxation without representation and gov
ernment by the arbitrary will of legisia-
ture unfettered by constitutional restraint,
and i'm the Philippines prosecutes war
of condrtst and demands unconditional
surrender from a people who are Of right
free and independent.
"rhe struggle of men for freedom has
ever been a struggle for constitutional
liberty There is no liberty If the citizen
has no right which the Legislature may
not invade II he may be taxed by Leg
islature in which he is not represented,
or II he is not protected by Fundamental
law against the arbitrary action of exec
utive power. The policy Of the President
! offers the inhabitants Of Porto Rico.
Hawaii and the Philippines no hope OF
Independence no respect Of American cit
izenship, no constitutional protection, no
representation in the Congress which
taxes him. This is the government OF
| men by arbitrary power without their
consent; this Is imperialism.
"There is no room under the free flag
| OF America for subjects. The President
! and Congress, who derive all their pow
ers from the constitution, can govern nc
man without regard 90 its limitations.
/ I'VE believe that the great st safeguard
/ OF liberty Is a free press and we demand
that tie censorship in the PP Plippines
which keeps from the Am rlcau people
the knowledge of what Is done IN tn II
name. be abolished. We are entitled {,
know the truth and we ms 81 that th'
Powers which the President holes In lrus
for us shall be not use d to suppress 1t.
Opposed 90 Mckinley.
because We thus believe we oppose the
rec ,tion Of Mr Mckinley. The supreme
purp, 5. cf the people in this momentoui
campaign should not be to stamp will
I, cir inal dlsapproval his attempt I,
GRASP irpe ial rover A self-goyerninl
peorie can have no more imperative dutj
than 10 drive from public III a chic
ras istrs'e, who, whether in weakness Of
OF wicked purpose. has used his temporar,
authority to subvert he character OF thel
government and 10 destroy their nation
al iaeals.
1--WE. therefore, in the belief that Il 4