The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Important Declarations
by Mr. VIM J. Bryan.
He Delivered Nineteen Ad.
dresses Yesterday.


Wilmington. Del. Oct "a Mr.
Brysu made two speeches Of some
length in this city tonight after hsv.
ing made II other addresses during
the day. Beginning ct St Micbaels,
on the eastern shore of Maryland. he
spoke in succession st Easton. Pres
ton, Hurlock, Vienns. Salisbury,
Berlin. oil Of which are in Maryland.
and st Frsnkford. Georgetown, Mil.
ford, Harrington. Dover. Clayton,
MiddletOwn, Kirkwood end New
Castle, in Delaware. The audiences
Of the day were % . rule fair sized
and majority Of them were shor.
oughly sppreciative At . few Of
the stopping. plsoes in Delaware
there was apparent lack Of enthusi
ssm
The fret of Mr. Bryau's night
meetiugi 10 this city was held 10 .
big tent. and while tho meeting be-
gsa much earlier, Nj Bryan did not
sppesr until 9 o'clock He bad Q
long and busy dsy and found it
necessary 10 take 90 unusualIy pro.
longed rest after bic arrival in th,s
city. The tent ives crowded to suf
location After expressing bic graft.
doation st being present, Brysn took
cognizance Of series Of questions
propounded to bin by Johu P. Nields
Of this city
The questions were % follows
/. Will be. il elected president, 40
commander 10. chief, Immediately
withdraw the army from the Philip
pines
2. How does be contemplate that
q stable form Of government can be
given to the Philippines I?
3 How soon after Q stable form OF
government 10 established does he
propose that congress shall declare
the independence of these islands {?
4. How soon after stable form OF
government is established aud inde.
pendence 10 declared does he pro.
pose that the American protectorate
over the Philippine islands shall con-
tinue
s. Will be pay the obligations OF
this government in silver or gold, il
elected 2?
Mr. Bryan took up tho questions
and replied to them 40 follows
As reply to the first question be
quoted from his speech Of accept
snce, saying A: IL stated that If elect.
ed president ! would Immediately
convene congress- 10 extraordinary
session and would ask congress 10
declare the nation's policy in the
Philippine islsnds. ss we are now
establishing . stable form of govern.
ment 10 Cubs to declare our purpose
to give independence to the Filipiuos
ss We have promised to give iude.
pepdece to the Cubsns to declare
our purpose to give protection to the
Filipinos 20 We have promised "a
give protection to the Cubans and
have for Is years given protection to
the republioa of Central and South
America"
% the second question. he said
mo ono hss attempted to fix the
number Of hours or days or weeks OF
months necessary. but ! will ssy
thie, thst believe that We could
establish . stable government 10 the
Philippines in less time than the
Republican party has established one
in Cuba. and l think can promise
you that our oficials would no,
embezzle as Republican officials
embezzled Cuban money
To the third question, be answered
that in his speech of acceptance i,
was proposed to give them indepeud
esce ss soon AZ their stable govern
ment is established. The phase
"aud az soon" means "immedistely"
in our Language ; ! don't know whs,
IL meaus in Republican" and answer,
ing the fourth question be said:
III the questioner bad read my
speech he would have seen that there
was no limit on the protectorate, and
we believe that this nation can asser,
the doctrine that when this nation
holds a republic to stand upon its
feet the GROUND whereon it stands is
holy ground, and that no king shall
ever set bic foot on it"
On the fifth question, relative 10
paying the obligations Of this govern,
ment in gold or silver II elected presi.
dent, be said
81 want the Republicans who
want that question answered to first
lind out what the law requires. aud
then / want them to know that il
elected president | will enforce that
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