Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-23
Talks TO People of Mabraska On
Imperialism and MiIitarism.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS TO MEET
to "a Crowd Composed Largely u
Holland Dutch Our Country is large
Enough Without Taking IN the a,hllip-
pinss-A Graphic Picture OF the si.ua-
ton in sonth Afries Dates In Illinois
and Other Western States Have Not
Been Cancelled Call issued.
By Telegraph to yirgfnian- p,ts.t,

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lby Telegraph to yirgfnian- Piiotl
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22.William :.
bryan to-day continued his canvass ,,f 4
the First Congressional district in ts,is
State. He started out early in an a,i-
tomobile. intending to make Tires
speeches before returning to Lincoln
iase tonight. The first stop was made q
at the little town of Waveriy. in Lam
caster county, where he spoke at III .3o {
oSioch. In his speech at that point.
Mhch is only IL miles from IineoIr,
me residential candidate tAfked In 4. &
animal, ran, strain as to old neighbors. He
mus greeted by large number of peo-
PIE: aif. Bryan did not attempt to
denver formal speech but he talked
10 the people for half an hour or mora
concerning the issues, dwelling espe-
ciaiiy on Imperialism and nnilitnrfsrn.
ADDRESSED THE DUTCH.
AT Firth, Mr.. Bryan addressed 4
Growo composed largely of Holland
Iuleh. and he was introduced by a
speaker IN the Dutch language. His
speech was in the main an argument
AGAINST the policy OF the Administered
uon IN the Philippines. He said that
atter travelling more or less over tha
Chited states he was satisfied that the
country was big enough without taxi
I
CARED that the Republican policy of n
| character calculated TO strike ut the
| very principles of government. and has
contenued that IL we were to have I'm
perialism We must have a large stand ~
ing army, and that the Republican
party meant to maintain large army
was made manifest by the Increase aI-b
ready established. ~
THAT GOALING STATION.
Mr.. Bryan said that the Filfpfnns
mad always stood ready to give us !.
coaling station at Manila, but he
said, the trouble is that we have
wanted to hold ali the land to setsis
Whther there was any coal there, and. n
III the language OF a member OF Con 8
sress, 1t was. he said. significant that
one OF the first acts of the Govern
inent after Dewey's victory was to give
instructions to ascertain whether there
was coal in the archipelago
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA,
Mr.. Bryan closed with reference ia
the situation in South Africa, giving o
graphic picture OF 1t and strongly con-
demninS the Administrations want &
or sympathy" He declared that In
diterence so great to the fate OF a
aonth African republic might be Justly
regarded as an index to the state of
mind concerning our own republic.
After his speech at Firth Mr. BRYAN
drove to Haltam. u distance OF nina
miles and there made the last speech
or the day. s7,TsN
DATES NOT CANCELLED.
Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator
Jones. chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee to-day denied the
story that dates for speeches In illinois
and other Western States by William
j. Bryan had been cancelled. and that
The Democratic candidate will hurry to 1
Ne. ss5erfstteI ZONES deutHred
that Mr.. Bryan will speak in New
York October 16 as originally an
nouneed, and that the plans have in no
wise been changed.
CONVENTION DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS.
New York. Sept. 22.-The final cali
for the National Convention OF Demos
cratic Clubs, to be held in Indiana
polls. on October g. WAS issued to-day
bv William j. Bryan and A. E. Ste-
venson, Democratic candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Pres idency: James
X. Jones. chairman of the Democratic
Hearst. president OF the National Az
ISOLATION OF Democratic Clubs. The
call says:
"The near approach OF the National
Convention of Democratic Clubs, which
will be held at indianapolis on October
the duty of increasing the work of club
organization. This is a field of patriotioS
endeavor in which every citizen o.
every State and Territory can be reasss
sonably expected to take his place. Pa
triotism can accomplish little unless
it is active. brave and practical.
The Democratic party is opposed to-
the establishment of dependent cold
mics under the American flag, az pied q.
ged to incesspnt warfare against trusts
and every form OF private mofiopoiy,
The Kansas City p1assorm has arrayed
against the Democracy the eolnbsned