The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11
abroad, and at home, equal rights for
all and special privileges to none.
GREAT STRUGGLE


''The man who sees in the campaign of
1896 only an ordinary political contest has
only little insight. That campaign was
the beginning of a life and death strug-
gle between opposing forces of a funda-
mental character, and between which, in
the very nature of things, there can be
no truce of party until victory shall have
crowned the one or the other. 1t was the
nrst real clash of arms between those
who would transform this government
from oligarchy of wealth to privilege and
those who would arrest our present prog
ress in that direction and retrace our
steps to the safety and glory Of the an
cient ways
''The republic is already in danger. In
the midst of social questions of gravest
complexion, for whose solution are requi-
site the best intellect and loftiest patri-
ot1sm of this country, the vigilance of the
people Is relaxed by the occurrence of
war whose noble inception has dis
guised its consequences until, within the
little space of two years, we have trav-
eled further from our old ideals than
would, even a short time ago, have SEEM
ed to be the possible accomplishment Of
a century, if, indeed, ever possible at all
Already we are In the very shadow Of
the empire. If the citizens of this coun-
try at the forthcoming election shall rat
ify and confirm the presumptuous stretch
6S VI authority llldl nave characterized
the conduct of this administration, then
we shall not be In danger of establishing
an empire; the empire will have been al
ready established"
ADMINISTRATION ARRAIGNED
Mr. Towne criticised the attitude of this
government toward the people of Porto
Rico and the Philippines. I'VE walked
across Porto Rico on a carpet of flowers
spread by the confident enthusiasm of the
Inhabitants, and we have compelled them
to walk upon thorns in return We are
piling up expenditures by the hundreds of
millions on land and sea in order to make
commercial returns in those islands. We.
are adding strength to the republic by
sacrificing thousands of her sons to dis
ease, insanity and death. We have quit
ted our own to stand upon foreign ground
We have formed partnership with Eng
land wherein we insure all the danger
and she reaps all the benefit We have
ceased to quote the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. We have grown contemptuous
of the constitution. We have re-christen-
ed slaughter and named it civilization We
are putting men to the sword by the
thousand, and dare to call ourselves the
agents Of Him about Whose lowly cradle
nineteen centuries ago the angels of heav-
en- sang Peace on earth. Good will to
man.
MIR. BRYAN FOLLOWED.
Mr.. Towne was followed by Mr.. Bryan.
who was introduced amid tremendous ap-
plause He spoke as follows:
'I am deeply grateful to the good peo-
pie of this city and state for their very
cordial approval of my nomination. Four
years ago the state gave about 1900
that time the people of Nebraska declar-
ed their adherence to, the political prin-
ciples for which 1 have been contending.
am not vain enough to believe that
their support is meant as a personal com
plment. accept it as an evidence of
their steadfast devotion to the principles
to which have been welded.
I'VE enter this campaign under condi-
tions far more favorable to success than
those which surrounded us in 1896. But
whether we win this year or not the
fight must be continued until organized
wealth ceases to control the affairs Of
the nation, and it becomes again a nation
of the people. l do not care to enter, at
the present time, upon discussion of the
issues presented by the platform adopted
at Kansas City. L can say, however, that
it is, in my judgment, the greatest plat
form adopted in recent years, If not in
er platform than the Chicago platform
for it indorses the principles set forth in
that platform and in addition thereto
presents the party,s position upon several
evasion about the platform, no ambiguity
nor no double-dealing. 1t is as clear as
the tones of liberty bell 1t deals hon
estly with the American people Its candi-
dates are pledged to its maintenance
TAIL OF TICKET.
when the convention came to the Sc
lection of a candidate for vice president
there was diversity of opinion Some pre-,
ferred an Eastern candidate, believing
that he would strengthen the ticket IN
the East Some preferred Mr.. Towna
knowing of the sacrifice which he made
! for principle and of his devotion to the
principles set forth in the Chicago plat
form. But the choice fell upon a dis
tinguished Illinois Democrat who once
discharged, with great credit, the duties
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