The Globe-republican., 1900-09-20

day night to listen to speeches from Il.
u. Noftzger, Republican candidate for
state Senator, and }. r. Burton, prospec-
tive candidate for the United States
Senate. The meeting was called to or
der by j. A. Armenf, Chairman of the
Central Committee, WHO called Captain
J. H Churchill to preside, and who intro
duced Mr.. NOftzger to the audience. The
speaker has n fine address and he present
@d his subject in clear and logical man
neP. Mr. NoftzgeF said he attended the
Democratic Convention at Kansas City
on the Fourth Of July. The Democratic
platform was the same az in 1896. The
Democrats wanted to make IL appear
that they were standing ON the Declara-
tion of independence: but Senator Till
man. of South Carolina, who wanted to
kill the negroes and glOrified himself in
doing 80, read the Democratic platform.
In the Democratic convention there
was one scene, the most significant Of all.
In this demonstration n large flag, which
was suspended across the hall, was
dropped. when hundreds of email flags
were unfurIetl, which flags bore some
thing printed on them. Never before
did the speaker know of party to have
anything printed flag. He was
glad TO belong TO . party that did not
have to put something on the nag to
make its principles understood.
Mr.. NOftzger spoke of Bryan's efforts to
secure the ratification of the Paris treaty
between Spain and the United States, and
his subsequent reputation of that action.
Had Mckinley not accepted that treaty
and the Philippines the Democratic con-
~e@4ion, in it's professed protection of the
flag and eountry's rights, would have de-
nounced the President; but the admins
aration retained the sovereignty over the
islands. We are to infer that had the
Republicans refused to accept stexpan-
@I0n'7, the Democrats would have made
: Aa4at = fssne = principle In their platform.
Speaking Of expansion, the speaker
said, s'h@G it not bees for Thomas JEFF
derson you and would not be here to-
day" AS . bit of humor which con-
vulsed the audience with Iaughtes, Ehe
speaker said when Jefferson wrote the
Declaration OF Independence he had not
heard of Bryan.
1t 10 not question of form of govern
mens in the Philippines. They want a
republic. The question is one OF soYer-
eighty. That WAS the only question be-
tween A Lincoln and jeff Davis. This
was true respecting the objections raised
in the Louisiana purchase, when General
jackson asserted the authority OF this
government. The Democrats in war
with Mexico fought to extend the limits
of the slave territory. The people of
New Mexico. a country wrested from
Mexico. result Of war, were COM
PEELED TO accept the sovereignty of the
United States. Never in the history OF the
world was IL unknown that Republics
had colonies. The United States had
colonies when its constitution was adopt
ed, and it has had colonies since There
Is no principle OF government today that
hay rich IN a
people, who are in iusurrection, into
submission of sovereignty OF the govern
menE In power
We heard the cry OF mflitarism in 1865,
when General Grant was elected Presi-
dent. And we heard it during his two
successful administrations, but no Presi-
dent was further removed from 1uilitar-
dsm than President Grant. There is not
a single man In this country OF sound
mind who wants to be an emperor
11r. NOffzger spoke for more than an
hour and made some striking points. He
was listened to atfentIveIy and was fire.
quentIy applauded.
Mr. Burton arrived in the hall just be-
fore Mr.. Noftzger ceased speaking, and
was Introduced to the audience. Mr..
Barton was slightly embarrassed by
some people leaving the han owing to
the lateness OF the hour, but when qHiet
WIS ESsIOE0O ne PTOG02OeQ IN MS QSlat
characteristic vigorous style. The people
remained silent until the close, about
1O:40 O'Clock
Mr. Burton said when we went into the
spanish war we had no selfish purpose
We did not say we would not avail our
selves Of what might follow Showing
up the Inconsistencies of Bryan, he asked
could we take Porto Rico and not take
the Philippines and not make Spain pay
damages? Our flag has never gone up
ever our property and hauled down again.
and never will
Mr. Burton's presentation of the money
question was clear and convincing The
Democrats seek to obscure the real Issue
by subverting il and making imperialism
paramount. This is delLsfon. Bryan
said four yeara ago we could not have
prosperity without silveTI Prosperity
has come without it. We told you Nc
KEnIey was the agent of prosperity. We