Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-05
MR.. BRYAN,S SpFPcu

History tells Us that when ou,h
fathers made up their minds to ,sb'
arms against Great Britain for t.,,
them without representation lbsr
ed to God to guide them in tba e
We now are shooting Filipinos bsc' aa''
they object to our taxing them wi,I '''
giving them representation in tb b,',Ou!
ing process. And the defenders ., ' %
policy of imperialism declare Thor ~ e ~:
is in 1t. My fellow citizens rennt,.' uN
as we'll as democrats what ssc Y', aN
what mockery this isr' 'e'
1t was such outbursts of eloonsr,.
the foregoing shat William p.S "
in Cumberland. Md, last night s., l0
very frenzy of enthusiasm Inc ls,asa
crowd that has ever been as.embIss
that city, nesting at the foo ot ~.
Blue Ridge, and the first stoppinO nl ..'
of the democratic standard bearer \, T'I ~
invasion of the East, which four rs. ss
ago, conditions compelled hin 10 S'
scribe as the eDemy's country
Mr.. Bryan arrived at Cumberl,,a..
7:45 in the evening from Chicago s'S
before 1870 he had made Two speecS..
one in the largest hall in the plsce .,5
jammed almost to the point OF spaocs
tioD, and the other was in the an,
air and to vast multitude that 6'l,6
the space in all directions as far As tho
eye could reach.
The opening speech in the bsu W..
made by Senator Wellington. nelors
republican and until his bolt Of McKT'
ley the republican leader Of Mar,,rd
This is Senator WelIngtons hons
That be was reared. He 6,.
grown up from obscurity and Doy.
erty to fame, power, and silluence The
people Of Cumberland and OF all gs,t.
ern Maryland know Wellington md
respect him. They listened to h,
spes Oh last night with no show Of i'm.
patience, though they were eager 10
hear Byan, who was on the prosrsnns
to follow him. They applaudei Wei.
lington almost as wildly as they a.
plauded Bryan. Nobody who wines
ed the remarkable respect shown he
Senator can longer doubt that the Ssr
ator's bolt OF Mckinley will cost he
President hundreds, maybe THOUSAND;
of votes in Maryland.
Among other things Senator Wellug.
ton said: II have not learned the sric
voicing one sentiment in the SersR
and acting upon another, upon Ns
hustings. | was compelled to diaa
from the governmental policy Of Pfei.
dent Mckinley, as ii developed
gave evidence OF my disagreement
the speeches | delivered in the senate
| am here tonight to reitersle the COZ.
victioDs / voiced in the Senate. 10
here tonight to declare my unsltenbt
antagonism to the policy Of impersl;r
and to the reDresen alive Of that yidcG
principle. When Dewey achieved Irs
almost bloodless victory aud uIler!M'
initiated the Spanish feet 10 M,rh
Bay 1t was the beginning Of the met
expensive attempt at conquesi SHti
has yet come to American arms 40
other danger is the potential irddere
of England in our national admnisifs'
ton. say to you that in my jug
ment President Mckinley !, ihepo
consul of the English Queen 10 In'
management of American saNn
Such are the dangers which ere
patent to every one who VII
stand long enough to read the sIgnG
the times. am not a democrat, but !
AN an anti-imperialist republican 'fd
l promise you now that ! shall WORK
and vote against William Mckinley
Wildly cheering throngs outside d
the hall were entertained by Coole
l.. Vic or Baughman. q German lesld
of Maryland, and Ex-Governor Kcoe
E. Psttison, OF Pennsylvania, peOdis
Mr.. Bryan's stay 10 the building VI.
Baughmsn, who bolted BYsD i0U'
years ago, made a bit with the cow cow
by declaring that the currency que'l'I1
was not an issue OF the campslgO' gu
If Bryan was elected it would De la
possible for him to disturb the pItSa
financial laws. Elk Governor PsIIl''''
speech was logical and at times ln,|
stoned. He will accompany Mr. D9''
through West Virginia.
Mr.. Bryan, under the cbspeIoD's' y
National Committeeman McuI'S,
West Virginia, entered that ''at ~,
He made his first 'pssO, 4
Grove, near MarlIo'OuITT, H..
an early hour, and then went 10 NJ
ser for a speech this afternoon. n.
will rect tonight at Deer PSI n. o i.
guest of Colonel Mctiraw' I I1lE.'
be will speak at Clarksburg Snu " a,,tt
ing, and will leave the etaIe D. .is
Tor Ohio. Mr.. Bryan is in robust lb.,j
and says be is ready for siege o. ''
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