Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-19
OPPOSED BY PEOPLE
Judge NJ. z. Worthington Shows
Administrations Philippine
War is Not Popular.
WAGED WITHOUT PUBLIC CONSENT
Condition of Porto Rico Worse
Than When Under Span
ish Rule.

The appearance of Judge n. E.
Worthington, of Peoria, at Harper's the
atre last evening drew splendid audi
ence. The speech, while not lacking
in rhetorical strength, was essentially
sensible, clear and convincing.
The marching corps of the Bryan
and Stevenson Anti-Imperialistic
club made it's banner turnout, having
over 125 men in line. 1t Assem- bled at
headquarters at o'clock and, headed
| by Bleuer's band, marched east to
Eighteenth street and north to the
ferry landing, where so mem bers of
the Scott county marching CLUB dis
EN- tarked and joined the procession
at the head. The line of march fol-
lowed was south on Eighteenth street
to Third avenue, east to Twentieth
street. north to Second avenue, and
| west to the theatre. At the Harper
house the speakers carriage fell in
line. All along the way the streets
were crowded, the throng surging in to
the street and hinderiBg the evelu-
tions of the marchers. The marching
club from Davenport appeared in
white suits with nickled helmets, and
their various formations were executed
with the promptness and precision
coming from long and careful drill.
L. j. Medill was chairman of the
evening. The Bryan and Stevenson
Glee club consisting of Messrs. Dav-
enPoat, Welsh, Sherwood and Corken,
made its first appearance before
Rock Island audience in the opening
mum Der and took so well that it was
recalled
Administrations Change of Heart.
Judge Worthington. on being intro
duced, began with reference to the
by the administration in the last two
years. He quoted from the public
utterances of both of the republican
candidates to show where they stood
formerly, and compared those views
with the ones now urged. The
speaker then dished up Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Roosevelt in a manner so or
iginal and so forcible as to bring down
a storm of applause.
Taking up the question of the Phil
ippines, the judge stated the course
that should have been pursued by this
government, and showed that that
course is now recommended by the
democratic party. The conquest that
is now being waged without the dec
laration of war by congress and with
out the will of the people being con-
suited is inexcusable on every ground,
least of all upon that of desire to
spread the christian faith. When
American soldiers landed in the ISL
ands the natives had accomplished
revolution and had the Spaniards
cooped up in Manila. The ad-
ministration has played the part of
confidence swindler toward them and
now asks as a reward to be returned
to Washington for four years more.
AS to our constitutional rights in
the matter, the speaker quoted Daniel
Webster and William II. Seward to
show that colonial policy is an i'm
possibility without direct violation
of the terms of that instrument.
Public Opposed to Philippine War
The war in the Philippines begets
no enthusiasm. The heart of the
people is not in it. Imagine our SOL
diers there going into battle singing
The Battle Hymn of the Republic!"
IL would De rankest DlaspnemV IN a
commercial war.
The judge produced indisputable
authority bearing him out in the
statement that the condition of Porto
Rico is worse now than under Spanish
rule and that the natives regret that
they did not resist the invasion of
United States troops. After clearly
expounding the harmful character of
every variety of trust and pointing
out the exceedingly meagre proba bill
ity of the republican party doing any
thing to hamper the forces that con-
troll it, the speaker closed with the
recommendation of a simple remedy
of democratic ''ozone" at Washing
ton and tribute to the democratic
nominees that brought the audience
to its feet in vociferous applause.