The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-05

farmer If my experience is a fair Illus
tration OF what is going on in the coun-
try, It is not strange that the Republic
can party is losing votes among the ag-
rfcultural classes. The Republicans
point to the farmer when his crop il
good, but make no mention of the fact
that when his crop fails he not only
loses his income, but loses the moEey
put into the CROP
At Grafton Mr. Bryan said:
1.-THE Republican party is drifting
away from the peoples interest. You are
at liberty to decide whether the condi-
tons are such as you like, and If not
what reforms can improve them be-
lieve the Republican party is more clear
ly than ever placing the dollar above the
man, that instead of regarding the man
as man and deserving of what consid-
Grafton the government gives, the Re
publican party Is giving AID and encour-
agement to organized wealth, measuring
men not by their natural rights, but by
their financial standing.
WHAT WELLINGTON SAID.
Senator Wellington in his address at
this place said that the nation was at
the parting of the ways and must decide
for all time for veal or for woe, and he
believed the present tendency of the Re
publican party was full of inevitable
dangers and disasters.
Senator Wellington did not believe
there was any danger of material
changes in the tariff and financial laws
congress-" he said, 1.-The money measure
became a law These questions are set
tied for the present at least. There is
no immediate danger of an attack upon
the tariff, Notwithstanding the fact that
the Republican party has surrendered
the idea of protection. And there is not
at issue in this campaign any direct leg
islation upon the money question, for
there is no posi- bility that there should
be within the next four years. after Mr.
Bryan's election, united majorities in
both houses of congress-
At the mention of the probability of
Mr. Bryan's election the Kisses which
had for a time been growing in volume
became ferocious. The senator stopped
short in his speech and said:
Did you ever hear that there were
three things that hiss now and then {?
The first is a serpent, the second a goose
and the third a FOOL
This sally brought out a roar of ap-
pIause which was followed by a stiIl
sided, however, and afterwards the in
terruptions We're for time neither so
frequent nor SO pronounced.
Continuing, Mr.. Wellington referred to
Admiral Dewey's ssbloodless victory
'tEmbroilInent with the natives follow
ed he said, land went on they were
jealous of foreign power They hoped
for treatment as allies they Ionged for
tabliSh their own government. 1t was
denied. The policy of equivocation upon
the part of our administration began
and an outpost skirmish, for which no
responsible party has yet been found, was
made the pretext of fierce, cruel and re-
lentless war. 1t has lasted two cam
paigns- 1t has cost US many precious
lives and nearly five hundred millions of
money of the gold standard by this time
Yet what have we accomplished? At the
end of the first campaign the FilipinoS
were within five miles of Manila. Since
that time we are RECALLED frequently by
8 a oCf E2rr<
the other day an American garrison sur
rendered to the Filipinos and I doubt
whether our lines have been much adj
Fanced beyond the miles for year"
Reference to Admiral Schley caused
loud applause, though not so much at
tentlon was given to the assertion that
the gentle Roosevelt was saved from
utter humiliation by a. cOlored regiment
which swept over and beyond him."
ReferrIng to his position upon the Paris
treaty Senator Wellington said he had
the war to q technical as well as to q
real close He had, however, only con-
presidents assurance that it was not his
purpose to permanently acquire or to hold
Philippine islands; that it was his purpose
only 70 restore law and order by Ameri-
and to- prevent foreign interference in the
affairs of the archipelago.
This was my understanding, and upon
that promise voted for the ratification
of the treaty. without my vote il would
not have been ratified The treaty was
ratified but the promise Of the president
was not fulfilled
Il viii do Mr.. Mckinley justice. When
he gave the pledge he intended that il
would be kept I believe his purpose then
was that there should be no permanent
forcement of American authority against
the VIII of the natives. but that there
should be an upbuilding power that would
their own choosing and that he would
treat with them, receive their concessions
the world But, sir, that intention faded
away against the ma1evo1ent influences
made themselves felt Gradually the
president changed front. Congress had
the stipulated price was paid; our arm
les continues fighting during the interreg-
mum of congress The first campaign
had been failure, another campaign had
about begun"
As Senator Wellington proceeded the
sic with the applause. There were occa-
sional cries Of Put him out" One voice
yelled <Be.n1edict Arnold and another
Referring to Porto Rico, the senator
cal d attention to the attitude first and
his charge of a secret alliance
with Great Britain After a summary of
''Such in brief are the events which have
led up to the present campaign and have
under the leadership of Nc
Kinley-a Such has been his vacillating
ture, IL is worse than that of the tyrant.
1t leads to the same end It commits our
country to the doctrine that we should be
free ourselves, but yet enslave other peo-
pie. Tt commits the American republic to
the English system of colonization. l. for
one, register my antagonism to the prop
osition- I believe that it is detrimental to
the best interests of our whole well being,
to our financial commercial, intellectual
and social advancement. Further, / be-
lieve that it is a menace, dark and strong.
to the existence OF self-government among
u.s."
Mr.. Wellington declared his conviction |
that President Mckinley is but the pro- |
consul of the English queen in the man |
agement of American affairs
FROM EMPORIA