The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-05

| government of such a nation shall be
| lost in a profession or practice of impe-
| rialism. You can no more transform
! the American nationality into militia
| ry camp than you can reduce the free
| dom and independence of the American
citizen to the subserviency and depen-
dency of a monarchical subject.
| Three and one-half years of republic
| can administra ton completed to-day,
| challenge the attention and the admi-
ration of the republic and the world.
| These have been years of prosperity IN
home, business and foreign trade.
These have been years of expansion in
national credit and influence. These
have been years Of honor and honesty
at home and abroad. Never before in
it's whole history has the prestige and
power of'the United States so effective
ly been raised to the view and the re-
epect and the consideration of the
world. No one can gainSay or deny
! this expansion of our glory. No one
should wish to lower the flag where 1t
has been raised or weaken the inffu-
| ence where ii has been exerted or lessen
| the trade where it has been extended.
| The American citizen who does not feel
| satisfaction in the progress ana the
| position which the United States has
attained during the last three and one
half years is either a Bryanite or
Massachusetts dyspeptic. The Bryan
| lite who approves results but would
| change methods better bear the Ills he
fancies than fly to fancies which will
make him real sick.
The republican administration has
given the country the business which
it sought and has restored the industry
and the trade which for four years prl-
or to March 4th, 1896, were languishing
and departing. To-day the United
States of America is a larger exporting
country of domestic manufactures and
products than either one OF our prlncl-
pal and long time rivals in business
Great Britain or Germany, Republi-
can protection is no longer charged
with a restriction on foreign trade.
Protection like the other policies and
acts of repubicanism has demonstra-
ted it's expansive results for the bene-
fit of the county The opening Of the
shops and factories and the furnishing
has In less than four years increased
the volume of wages paid in the coun-
try more than 80 1-3 per cent,-part in
employment and part, a considerable
part, in increase of the rate Of wages
With the increase and diffusion of mon
ey mortgages have lessened, comfort
and happiness have taken the place Of
prlvation and worry. Bond issuing has
given place to bond paying in our ma
tional finances, and the late monthly
statements of the treasury department
show decrease in the public debt OF
nearly $15,000,000 per month. The gold
reserve to guarantee the security OF our
currency is now redundant where four
years ago it was diminutve and a
menace to public credit and an alarm
to private possessions The credit of
the United States is highest on the list
and bonded indebtedness of the coun-
try Is refunded at per cent interest
instead Of 8, and per cent, as it
used to be in syndicate purchases. All
this financial situation. which has so
prospered nation and people, can be
halted and reversed by the executive
action of Mr. Bryan and his secretary
Of the treasury, should the election of
November defeat Mr.. Mckinley and the
gold standard A republican senate or
a republican house of representatives,
either or the two together, could not
stay the practical effect of "16 to 1"
silver standard in the financial opera
tons of the government.
There seems to-day to be in action q |
world revolution on to higher plane of |
civilization, on to the development of !
freer and better government, on to the |
greater liberty. education and prospect
ty Of the individual. We cannot fail to |
realize the great, grand, serious part !
which our nationality and our people !
are called upon to act in this uprising
and uplifting of progressive forces. |
The paramount issue is truly an impe-
rial one. 1t is the issue of duty, influ-
ence and action on the part Of the Uni
ted States in the worlds revolution
says. $50 forward" Bryan
says. Stand still" The traditions and
the destiny of the American republic
are forward The spirit and the pur-
pose of our people is to be in the van
and not in the rear. The result of this I
presidential and this state election
shall determine the position which the
United States shall occupy In the shap- |
ing and control of International as well
as domestic affairs The fulfillment of
is on our hands, fellow citi-
zens. The security of the hope and the
service in which the republics sons
nave nobly lived and In times of need
have loyalty died is at stake. The
promises, which the flag has unfurled,
md the strength, which simple justice
% ourselves and our obligations will
ensure, are at our command. Whit
iers forecast in 1888 at a celebration at
Woodstock in our state, this future for
,ur country. and now we are to fulfill or
eject the prophecy:
Thy great word-esson all shall learn,
The nations in thy school shall sit,
1arths farthest mountain-tops shall
With watch-fires from thy own up
lit"
At the close of his speech Chairman l