The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-17
THE Til ''AUNTIES' AZ | 1.
ENDORSE BRYAN
AND POPULISM.
Little Opposition Experienced in the
Adoption Of the Resolution Sup
porting the "Boy Orator."
GREAT NATIONAL CRISIS
Menaces the Republic, They Say.
Outline Their Belief-Asked to
Withhold Mckinley Votes.

Withhold Mckinley Votes.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. ls.-The Lib
erty Congress OF the American League
OF Anti-1mperialists emphatically en-
dorsed the candidacy OF William J..
Bryan for President. The resolutions
to that effect were read to the conven-
tion by Col. Charles R. Goldman, Of
Massachusetts,, who moved their adop-
ton, after stating that the entire com-
mittec OF twenty-five had endorsed
them. The convention, however, did
not adopt the platform as submitted by
the resolutions committee, without Il
prolonged and heated debate. Thomas
NJ. Osborne, of Auburn, N. Y, leader OF
the Third ticket movement. offered
an amendment to strike out endorse
ment Of Bryan, and his amendment was
vigorously supported by several dele
gates and when the previous question
was ordered, less than score could be
marshaled to vote against the Bryan
endorsement. The vote was viva voce,
and Its exact result will never be
known; but the sentiment Of the con-
vention was clearly shown as being in
favor Of the endorsement OF Bryan as
the most effective manner OF checking
the alleged imperiallstic policy OF the
administration.
The Resolutions
Following is the report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions:
This liberty congress OF anti-imperial-
lists recognizes q great national crisis,
which menaccs the republic upon whose
future depends in such large measure
the hope Of freedom throughout the
world. For the first time in our coun-
try's history the President has UNDER
taken 10 subjugate n foreign people anil
to rule them by despotic power. He
has thrown the protection of the Amer
lean flag over slavery and polygamy Ia
the Sulu islands. He has arrosated TO
himself the, power to Impose upon the
Inhabitants of the Philippines govern
;ment without their consent and taxa
tion without representation. He IL
waging war upon them for asserting
the very principles for the maintenance
of which our forefathers pledged their
lives their fortunes and their sacred
honor. He claims for himself and Con-
gress authority to govern the territories
OF the United States without constitu-
tional restraint.
Declaration Of Independence.
We believe In the Declaration OF In
dependence. Its truth not less self evi-
dent to-day than when first announced
by our fathers are OF universal appllca-
tion and cannot be abandoned while
government by the people endures.
We believe in the constitution OF the
United States. It gives the President
and Congress certain limited powers
and secures TO every man within the
Jurisdiction OF our government certain
essential rights. We deny that either
the President or Congress can govern
any person anywhere outside the con-
stitut!on.
We are absolutely opposed to the pol
Icy OF President Mckinley, which pro-
poses to govern millions of men without
their consent, which In Porto Rico, es-
tabllshes taxation without representa-
ton and government by the arbitrary
VIII OF n legislature unfettered by con-
stitutional restraint, and in the Philip
pines prosecutes war OF conquest and
demnndsuncondltional surrender from a
people who are Of right. free and indie
pendent.
Because We thus believe. we oppose
the reelection OF Mr.. Mckinley. The
supreme purpose OF the people in this
momentous campaign should be to
stamp with their final disapproval his
attempt to grasp imperial power. A
self-governing people can have no moro
Imperative duty than to drive from
public life chief magistrate, who,
whether In weakness or OF wicked pur-
pose. has used his temporary authority
to subvert the character Of their gov
ernment and 10 destroy their national
ideals.
We, therefore. In the belief that II is
essential at this crisis for the American
people again to declare their faith in tn.
universal application OF the Declaration
OF Independence and to reassert their
viii that their servants shall, not hay,
or exercise any powers whatever other
than those conferred by the consti,u-
tlon, earnestly make the following req.
concentrations to our countrymen:
Vote Against Mckinley.
First, that. without regard to their
Views on minor questions OF domestic
policy. they withhold their votes from
Mr. Mckinley, in order to stamp with
their disapproval what he has done.
Second, that they vote for those can
dldates for Congress. in their respective
districts, who Will oppose the policy Of
imperialism.
Third, while we welcome any other
method of opposing the recollection OF
Mr., Mckinley, We advise direct support
OF Mr., Bryan as the most effective
means OF crushing Imperialism.
President steyn Reported Dead.