The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-15

VI @t1tu INTO lIe IeWeSI possible WORDS.
that the first is addressed to the
IN Ions pride and the second to the
ion's pocketbook. The third is in
tended for the church member and
fourth for &he partisan.
war of conquest was denounced
unWise and unrlghteous. 1t is not
Fec sary to own people in order to
= with them. Imperialism would
81 pfoftable to the army contractors.
sehip9wners who would carry live sol
tiefs away and dead soliiers back, to
the franchise grabbers and officials
Nhose salaries would be fixed here and
gaid there: but to the farmer and la
boring man and those engaged in other
cupations 1t would bring expenditure
tllout return and risk without re-
th coneIuBion Mr.. Bryan said: can
IN elye of national destiny surprising
Ssss jigete4 ot the present and the pasta
destiny which meets the responsibilities of
today and measures up the possibilities of
the future. Behold n republic, resting Sc
curely upon the foundation stones qunrrled
by revolutionary patriots from tho noun
tain OF eternal truth--a republic applying
In practice and proclaiming to the world
the self-evIdent proposlton-that all men
are created equal; that they are endowed
with innltenable rights; that governments
are Instituted among men to secure these
rights; that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
Behold republic In which civil and rcligl-
Gus liberty stimulate all to earnest endeav-
or, and in which the law restralns every
hand upllfted for neighbours lnjury-a re-
public in which every citizen is sovereign
but In which no one cnres to wear crown.
Behold a republic standing erect while en-
plres nll around are bowed beneath the
weight of their own armaments-n republic
whose flag ls loved while other flags are
only feared. Behold republic increasing
In population, In wealth, in strength and in
hnluence, solving the problems of civiliza-
tion and Fastening the coming of an uni
Yersal bFotherhood-a republic which
shakes thrones and dssolves aristocracles
by Its silent example and gives light, and
inspiration to those who sit In darkness.
Behold a republic gradually but surely be-
coming the supreme moral factor In the
worlds progress and the accepted arbiter
of the worlds dsputes-a republic whose
history, like the path of the Just, "Is the
shining light that shlneth more and moro
into the perfect day"
Stevenson Notified.
Adlai %. Stevenson, the Democratic
candidate for vice president, was form
ally notified of his nomination in
brief congratulatory speech by Cover
nor Thomas of Colorado. Mr.. StRyen-
son replied at length. The salient
points of his speech follow:
am profoundly grateful for the honor
National Democratic convention, as its
candidate for the high Office OF vice presi-
dent of the United States. For the com
plImentary manner In which such action
has been officially made known to me, I
express to you, Mr.. Chairman, and to your
honored associates of the committee, my
sincere thanks.
Deeply Impressed with sense of the re-
sponsibility assumed by such candidacy, ]
accept the nomination so generously ten
dered me. Should the action OF the con-
m n
November, IL Will be my earnest endeavor
to discharge with fidelity the duties of the
great office.
Clearly and urequvocally, the Demo-
cratic convention has expressed its sympa-
thy with the Durghers of the South Afri-
can republics In their heroic attempt to
maintain free government In this, the
convention, not only voiced the sentiments
of American Democrats, but of liberty
loving men everywhere.
Only those who believe that our own
country has outgrown the doctrines of the
fathers. are In sympathy with England's
attempt to establish monarchy upon the
ruins of republics.
In npt words the DIngley tnriff law ls
condemned. 1t is terscly characterized as
legislation sklllfully devised III the interest
of a class, and to impose upon the many
burdens which they should not bear
Mr. Stevenson briefly touched upon the
various planks the Democratic platform
and devoted mo- of his time to the issue
of imperialism, which he said Is the SUI
preme question to which all others are sec
ondary. He said the Democratic party
has ever been an advocate Of wise terri
torIal expansion. but the aggressive eXpan-
sion of the present administration was de-
clared to be without precedent. The Porto
Rlcan tarIn was denounced and the admin
istration's Philippine policy wns con-
demned
AS a necessary corrollary to imperialism
will come the immense standing army. The
dead hand OF militarism will be felt in the
new world. 1t is In the old. The strong
arm of power will be substituted for the
peaceable agencies which for more than n
century have made our people contented
and happy.
we are told that our republic is now to
become "a world power" In the highest
sense-with the declaration of indendence
as Its cornorstone-it has been In all Its
past world power. 1t has been the lofty
idenI to all liberty loving people; the model
for all builders of republics for more than
a century. In the sense used by Imperial
lists the expression Is one of terrible signlf-
Icande. 1t necessitntes the methods and
equipments of monarchies. 1t means the
creation and maintenance by our republic
of standing armies equal to those of the
world powers of Europe. At no less cost
can we hold place as n world power. Study
existing conditions In European nations,
ana know what all this means to us. 1t
means taxation to the verge of dlspair 1t
means, as has been trnly said, that every
laboror must carry an armed soldier upon
his back as he goes to his daily toll" All
history teaches that the cornerstone of I'M
perlaIism Is the force of the standing army.
In the great struggle now upon us, we
invoke the cooperation of all who revere
the memory of our fathers, and to whom
the declaration of Independence Is the en-
during chart of our liberties. Upon the
supreme issue now in the forefront-and TO
the end that Republican government be
perpetuated.-we appeal TO the sober judg-
ment and patriotism OF the American peo-
pie.
In Memory OF Humbert.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-The Italian so
eieties of Pittsburg and surrounding
towns publicly expressed their sorrow
over the death of King Humbert by
large parade, followed by the celebra-
tlon of requiem high mass at all of the
Italian Catholic churches in the dis
trict The parade was notable from
the fact that every man in line had at
one time been a soldier under King