The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
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their relation to those men. that is the ia,
ther of all moral principle In them, ana
though they were blood Of the blood ana
flesh of the flesh of the men who wrote
that declaration that links the hearts or
patriotic and liberty-loving men together.
that will link those patriotic hearts as long
as the love OF freedom exists in the minds
of men throughout the world
Not for the FilipinOy for America.
Upon the vote of one member of Con-
eress may depend the action of Congress.
and that Congressman may be elected by
your vote. Upon the election of one Sem
ator may depend the action Of the Senate.
and that Senator may be elected by one
majority in the Legislature, and your vote
may determine what that majority will be.
The election Of q President may be deter
have its electoral vote determined by one
majority. The responsibility that rests
upon the citizen is commensurate with the
privilege of citizenship. l am not parti-
san when 1 tell you. whether you vote
with me or against me, to SO vote that you
will never have cause to regret that vote
traditions OF this nation are repudiated and
a new course adopted. (Applause.)
when we speak against imperialism or
that we are pleading the cause Of the Fill
pno. i deny it. No matter what becomes
of the Filipino. the world will go on: but
when this nation puts out its light, then liel
unto what nation can struggling humanity
look for hope and Inspiration"
Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson followed Mr.. Bryan. His
speech was frequently applauded and was
within. late years it has been my, privi-
lege to visit Ireland; and 1 can truly say
that no country in Europe possessed for me
a deeper interest than the historic little
island, about whose name clusters so much
of romance and enchantment. saw Ire and
and in its desolation. It stood upon the
Giants Causeway--one Of the grandest mas
terpieces Of the Almighty; ! visited til the
of venerated Dublin: threaded the streets
and byways Of the quaint old city Of Cork;
listened to the bells of Shandon: sailed over
the beautiful lakes of Killarney, and gazed
on the old castles of Muckross and of Blar-
ney, whose ivy-covered ruins tell of the far
away centuries.
What a wonderful island! The birthplace
of wits, of warriors of statesmen. of poets
and of orators. A people of whom it has
been truly said, They have fought success
fully. the battles Of every country but their
own
I'VE honor to-day the far-away island, the
deeds and the sacrifices whose sons have
history. From the assembling of the first
Continental Congress to the present hour. in
every legislative hall the 1rishman has been
American battlefield from the first conflict
with the British regulars to the closing hour
of our struggle with Spain.
into f the 've verv II life Of the Trishman The his
tory of hts country is that of a gallant
people struggling for larger measure OF
freedom. His most precious heritage Is the
record of his countrymen VINO have seals d
their devotion to liberty with their blood:
Recalling the sacrifices and wrongs OF
his own countrymen at the hands of its op-
pressor, 1t would be passing strange If at
this hour his deepest sympathies were not
|, with the burghers of South Africa. whose
only crime Is life-and-death devotion to
the same cause of liberty and self-goverr-
ment which has for centuries inspired the
heroic deeds of Ireland's noble sons
"1rshmen. in common with lberty-loving
men everywhere. look with abhorrence up
on the attempt of a great European Power
to establish monarchy upon the ruins OF
two Republics. May we not confidently
abide in the hope that brighter days are
In waiting for the beautiful island and her
gallant people? l close with the words:
:" God bless old Ireland."
Charles A. Towne was the third speaker
of the day Mr.. Towne's speech was large
ly an appeal to make good and keep good
the promises Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence"
Samuel Alschuler. Democratic candidate e
for Governor of Illinois, asserted that the
Issues at stake in the present campaign
were more vital than had been ever pre-
sented In the history of the country The
! issue he defined to be liberty, and he crit
icised in sharp language the attitude of
the Government OF the United States to-
ward the Beers and the F'ilipinos
A night meeting was held. at which
speeches were made by John F.. Finnerty
and Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia