Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08
BRYAN Is NOTIFIED
He and Stevenson Accept the Nomi-
nations Made by the Democrats
at Kansas City.
HARANCUE ON IMPERIALISM
Other Issues Are Scarcely Referred to by
the Democratic Nominees Notif-
cation Took Place at Indianapolis,
Where Big Crowds Gathered.

indianapolis, August 8.-William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska and Adlai =.
Stevenson of Illinois were notified of
their nomination for the offices of pres
ident and vice president of the republic
at Military park shortly after 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon. Thousands or
people witnessed the ceremonies. Sen
ator James X. Jones, chairman OF the
Democratic national committee, was In
troduced by Mayor Taggart as presid-
ing officer. Senator Jones, In brief
speech, introduced Congressman James
B. Richardson of Tennessee. Congress
man Richardson was received with wild
cheers as he mounted the stand to off,
cially notify Bryan that he had been
selected as the presidential nominee OF
the Democratic convention at Kansas
City. When Bryan arose to reply a
demonstration occurred which perhaps
never has been equalled in this city.
When order was finally restored Bryan
began his address, which was of con-
siderable length. Cheer upon cheer
greeted him at every telling period.
Colonel Bryan spoke in part as fol-
lows:
BRYAN'S HARANGUE.
when I say that the contest OF l9OO
is contest between democracy on the
one hand and plutocracy on the otner,
do not mean to say that all our oppo-
nents have deliberately chosen to give
to organized wealth a predominating
influence in the affairs of the govern
ment, but do assert that on the I'M
portant issues of the day the Republic
an party is dominated by those infiu-
ences, which constantly tend to elevate
pecuniary considerations and ignore
human rights.
1.-THE Democratic party Is not making
war upon the honest acquisition o'
wealth; it has no desire to discourage
industry, economy and thrift.
mo one has Alright to expect from So
ciety more than fair compensation FOL
the service which he renders to society
If he secures more, it Is at the expense
of some one else.
IT was among the number of those
who believed it better to ratify th'
treaty and end the war, release the vol
unteers, remove the excuse for war ex
penditures and then give to the FIJI
pincs the independence which might b'
forced from Spain by new treaty.
thought it safer to trust the American
people to give independence to the FIJI
ipinos than to trust the accomplishment
of that purpose to diplomacy with al
unfriendly nation. With the treaty rat
flied a clean-cut issue Is presented be
tween a government by consent and
government by force, and imperialist
must bear the responsibility for all tina
happens until the question is settled. I
the treaty had been rejected the oppo
nents of imperialism would have beel
held responsible for any internationa
complications which might have arisel
before the ratification, of another treaty
"Our opponents, conscious OF tn
weakness of their cause, seek to con
fuse imperialism with expansion, an
have even dared to claim Jefferson as
supporter of their policy.
EXPANSION AND IMPERIALISM
"The forcible annexation Of territor
to be governed by arbitrary power dif
fers as much form the acquisition
territory to be built up into states as
monarchy differs from a democracy
The Democratic party does not oppos
expansion when expansion enlarges tn
area of the republic and incorporate
land which can be settled by America
citizens, or adds to our population pee
pie who are willing to become citizens
and are capable of discharging thei
duties as such. The acquisition Of tn
Louisiana territory Florida, Texas an
other tracts, which have been secure
from time to time, enlarging the reput
lie, and the constitution followed tn
flag into the new territory. 1t Is no
proposed to seize upon distant territor
already more densely populated tha
our own country, and to force upon IL
people a government for which there
no warrant in our constitution or o,
laws.
"A colonial policy means that y
shall send to the Philippines fe
traders, a few task masters. and fe
office holders, and an army larl
enough to support the authority Of
small fraction of the people while tn
rule the natives.
A LARGE STANDING ARMY.
"If we have an imperial policy '
must have large standing army az
natural and necessary complement. ~
spirit which will justify the forcible a
nexation Of the Philippine islands W
Justify the seizure of other islands al
the domination Of other people, al
with wars of conquest we can expect
certain, II not rapid. growth of 0
military establishment. That lar
permanent increase in our regular arr
Is intended by the Republican leaders
not a mere matter OF conjecture, but
matter of fact. In his message Of [
cember s, 1893, the president asked
authority to increase the standing arr
to 100000.
"In what respect does the position
the Republican party differ from
position taken by the English Cover
ment in 1776? Did not the English &c
ernment promise good government
the colonists? What king ever provnit
bad government to his people? !
not the English government prom
that the colonists should have the lal
est measure Of self government consi
ent with their welfare and English
ties? Did not the Spanish governm'
promise to give to the Cubans the la
est measure Of self government consi
ent with their welfare and Spanish