Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
MASSACHUSETTS, SENATOR
AGAINST BRYANISM.
No Confidence in a Party that
Denies Self.G0vernment.
The Real Issue Is the Preservation OF
National Financial Honor and Not
Whether AguinaIdo Shall
Succeed.
Ry Hon. George +. Hoar, United
States Senator)

I am asked to state briefly why THINK
anti-imperialists should vote for Presi-
dent Mckinley this fall. There is in my
Judgment such thing as imperialism,
and such a thing as antiimperialsm. The
impcrialst says the Philippine Islands
are ours. The anti-imperialists say the
Philippine Islands belong to the
Philippine people. The imperialists
say we will establish for them the
best government we think they are fit
for. The -imperaiists say they have
a right to establish for themselves such
q government as they think good and fit
for themselves.
Now, President Mckinley made the
treaty, and Mr.. Bryan, when its defeat
| was assured, came to Washington and
saved il. These two great political lead
ers. between whom you are to take your
choice. are equally responsible for every
thing that has happened so far. When
the treaty became the law of the land,
the public faith was pledged to pay $780,
000,0) for sovereignty over the Philip
pine Islands, and that Congress, and not
D the people, should dispose Of them here
4 after. 1t became the constitutional duty
&of the President. until Congress should
81 act, or declare otherwise, TO reduce them
Z. to order and submission. The Supreme
| Court of the United States SO held long
ago The only difference up TO this point
between President Mckinley and Mr.
Bryan is that President Mckinley be-
lieved he was doing right, belonged to a
xparty which had always been, as he him
Srlf had been, the champion of political
liberty, in the past and Is right on all
Of the other questions that are at stake
b the coming election, and is fit TO be
Tusted with all new questions that shall
rise. On the other hand, Mr.. Bryan
bought the whole transaction wrong.
lakes some thin and frivolous excuses
r his conduct, and the party with whom
acts: and the men who surround him
BID will surround him as his eounselors
k men who have been the opponents OF
ghteousness. equality and civil liberty
ways in the past, are wrong on all the
kher great questions that are at stake II
ute present election, and are not. in my
(dgment. to be trusted with new ques-
II tAns, however important or vital, that
~ to come mp in the future.
&lfZn the matter OF Imperialism there has
&een little practical difference between
Resident Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan in
past. There will be little practical
ference in the future. Mr.. Bryan does
Il even promise to use his power as ex-
htive and commander-in-chief in cali
our troops from the Philippines. He
Ny promises to call Congress together.
4e knows very well he cannot command
wen the strength of his own party TO
Undo the mischief which seventeen Of his
Mwn followers in the Senate, at his own
Instance, wrought when they ratified the
Ipaty-M essrs. McEnery. McLaurin,
organ, Pettus. Sullivan, Allen. Butler.
harris, Teller. Kyle and Jones (of Ne
dat -have not changed their minds.
esibly Mr.. Clay iof Georgia and Mr..
nney Of Delaware among his associ
have done~so. 1t is hopeless. even
ne Democrats get tie, or even a ma.
MI fity in the Senate. to expect them 10
Jsueomplish anything in behalf OF the in.
Yhendenee of the Philippine Islands.
b 1896 you regarded Mr.. Bryans cam
Ign as a passionate crusade Of dis
pSvnor." You said its success would bring
lib II not only adversely. but disgrace.
vsTvsld its success not bring disgrace
NV? Mr.. Bryan said at Topeka that IL
VI were elected the free coinage of silver
build he accomplished before another
&identia election. Secretary Gage
he can lawfully accomplish it by
cutiye power alone. Whether Mr..
Ike is right in his construction OF the
gers OF the President under existing
l will not undertake to say. But
undertake to say that Mr.. Bryan
pot hesitate to use that power il he
De great authority OF Mr.. Gage for
wfulness. ] do not believe the man
promoted the ratification Of the
b treaty means business in this
~ OF the Philippine Islands. But
we he means business in the mat
the free coinage OF silver, in the
OF free trade. and in his purpose
instruct the Supreme Court. He
&c bad business. He means business
will overthrow prosperity and en-
manufacture; which will reduce
Da and destroy credit; which will de-
wa he currency and render the stand
VA value uncertain; which will impair
aiu igation OF contracts and the value
me Pigs: which viii hurt our credit and
VI lpur faith. All this yoa believe, MS
I'M YOU said so in 1896. You have
uo Confirmed in your opinion by every
~ h3t has happened since. Will you
suns a candidate who, IL he have his
supp Eou admit will accomplish all these
~ because he and his party give you
Ipty promise of justice to 10000
40 atics, aud at the same time threat
yous injustice and wrong to 10,-
en- en- Americans?
not vote for candidate for the
4ncy, or help to bring a party into
ples1 who, while they plant one heel on
~" ehead Of Booker Washington, and
Ter on the forehead of Robert
ne wave the flag over Aguinaldo and
Mos;l GEORGE +. HOAR. \
~ ester. Mass.