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ly. AS the result was in 1879, SO will

| it be in 1900.
And, Mr.. Chairman, to be unequivo-
cally and interminably opposed politi-
cally to that man who would have
this republic under any circumstances
withdraw its sovereignty from one
foot of terra firma, that had fallen to
it under recognized usages of nations,
was once democracy. If under the
magic spell of Mr. Bryan, it is no
| longer democracy, but is turned to re-
publicanism, then l am republican,
! for mere matter of nomenclature ia
without Importance.
Do not talk in this convention about
| consent of the governed No man,
not even Aguinaldo, has right to re-
fuse consent to just and equitable gov
eminent and Mr.. Bryan would SANDER
our people should he intimate that
this republic would ever subject any
people to any other kind of govern
ment. Mr.. Bryan knows we will give
the Filipino good government, a
thing they never yet had; he knows
we will give them good and free
schools, something they never had.
Our capital will develop their re-
sources and make plenty abound a.
mong them. When they become fitted,
we will give them self-government just
as you and enjoy and exercise self
government; and, yes, under our ALL
spices and control they may attain
to intelligent self-government; left
to themselves chaotic anarchy or
grinding despotism is their everlast-
ing doom.
Imperialism! 1t is rhetorical babel
sheet iron thunder; noisy, but not
dangerous.
that will uphold the presidents har.ds
taken regarding the Philippine Is
into the president a little of old
Jacksonian impetuosity, for old Jack
son would hang Aguinaldo higher
than Haman, by the Eternal!
Gentlemen, viewed from democratic
precedent, the presidents policy must
be approved; if tested by the funda-
mental verities of right and wrong,
for which we have no time today, it
will be found to be in perfect line
with the highest order of patriotism.
Organism is patchwork of absurdi-
ties, medley of contradictions. crazy
quilt of fantastic fallacies. Organism
is the half-tone Federalism that a.
bused Jefferson for the purchase OF
Louisiana; it is the full tone Hartford
convention that abused Madison, ami
in every way it could, INSTRUCTED our
little army and navy in the war of
1872; is the Corwinism of the
Mexican war that cared not If our
invading army should be welcomed
with bloody hands to hospitable
graves. Organism! 1t is to the coun-
try at this time what Vallanding-
hamism was to the country in theI
dark days of the rebellion.
Resolutions.
At the conclusion of Judge Mitch
ellis address, the committee on reso-
buttons. came into the room with the
following resolutions, which were
adopted with rush:
Resolved by the republicans of Wa
pello county in convention assembled:
First-That we ratify and indorse
the republican platform adopted by
the republican national convention
held at Philadelphia on June IS, 1900.
Second-That we ratify and indorse
the platforms of the republican state
convention held at Des Moines on Aug.
1, 1900.
Third-1nat we heartily approve
the administration of VIM. Mckinley,
president of the United States, and
commend the course thereof in all
the trying and difficult questions that
have arisen in his administration.
Fourth-Thar we cordially endorse
the course of John F. Lacey, the men,
Der of congress of this congressional
district, and maintain that he is wor-
thy of reelection.
Fifth-That we affirm that the man
agement of our county affairs by the
present republican incumbents of the
various offices has been most credita-
BILE and we call upon the electors of
this county to show their approval
thereof by the election of the county
ticket to be nominated by this conven-
ton.
The Ballots.
The names of three candidates were
placed before the convention for the
office of auditor, the same number for
clerk of the district court, nine for
county recorder, five for county attor-
ney and seven for member of the
board of supervisors. Beside the infor-
NAL ballot, it took two ballots to nomi-
nate the candidate for auditor, the
same number for clerk, six for recor-
der, two for county attorney, and two
for member of the board. The fol-
lowing shows the standing of each
candidate from the informal ballot un-
til the nomination was made:
Auditor-lnformaI.
l. H. Hammond. Observation-Disclosures. 70l
j. II. Rheem. .................. 6S
Albert Long ................. ~
First Formal.
I. H. Hammond. Isl
j. II. Rneem. Il
Albert Long NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Second Formal.
l. H. Hammond. .................. 94l
Hammond declared the nominee af-
ter it had been made unanimous.
CIerk-Informal.
H. J. Wing. Observation-Disclosures. SO
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