The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-01
Plain Truth. for Mr. MckinIey,


While it has been all but UNIVERSAL!
believed that. in view of the attitude o.
certain Democratic leaders, nothing short
of a political miracle would serve to ele.
vate that party to power as a result of tn,
national election next autumn, there ar,
abundant indications that unless a chang,
shall be wrought in the policy of the Ad.
ministration that miracle will happen. an,
MIR. William ]. Bryan will take his sea-
in the White House on March 4, 1901
standing on a platform which will mean
laws rehablitating silver in its legal ten
der power at the ratio of sixteen to one,
the destruction Of trusts, and total col
lapse of the expansion movement.
The evidence in support of these state
ments is contained in the following truths
which we beg to present for President
MeKinley's most distinguished considera-
ton:
I'D The vast majority of the American
people. Democrats and Republicans alike
believe in national expansion: believe in
retaining and developing under our insti-
tutions and enterprise Hawaii. the Philip
pines Guam, and Porto Rico. Not ten per
cent of the American people believe in
applying the Dingley tariff law TO any one
Of the colonial possessions we have &C.
CURED as a result of the Spanish war
t2) The American people believe in put
ting an end to all monopolies and trusts
in restraint of trade. Recent exposures
have seemed TO identify the management
of the Republican party organization with
the interests of these combinations against
the producers. workingmen, and taxpay-
ers Of the country. The impression thus
created must be removed or trouble will
follow.
(Sl The American people demand that
the triple alliance which now exists. with
every prospect of its rapid enlargement
between the national banks. the trusts.
be dissolved. 1t will not do for the Ad-
ministrstion to deny or to ignore the fact
that such an alliance exists. nor TO at
tempt prevention of an investigation in
the premises by Congress The Treasury
scandals cannot be smothered The full
truth must and will be uncovered in some
manner.
az The American people, including DEM
oerats in the South not more than Repub-
licans in the New England, Middle. and
Western States. resent the thought of any
attempt on the part of the Federal Gov
eminent TO interfere with the rights of
the citizens OF the various States abso-
lutely TO control their local affairs.
IL is TO be feared that the Administra-
ton and the bipartisan patriots who
have been supporting it fer the honor of
the flag and the glory of the Republic
almost have reached the parting of the |
ways. The President must reflect thai his
expansion policy has been supported by |
perhaps millions of citizens who, for the |
sake OF sacred principle and for the fu- |
ture prosperity of the country, have de- |
termined 10 hold up its hands, although |
those hands were soiled by Algerism, Ea-
sanism, and Sampsopism. II persecution
OF our colonies, protection of trusts. per-
petuation of their syndicsted relations
with the public Treasury. and Federal in
'asion of States and State rights are TO
be added TO the obnoxious things they
must swallow, there will be revolt and
let 1T be distinctly understood that when
the Democratic expapsionists OF the
United States are finally driven away the
doom of the party now in power is sealed