The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
BRYAN ON THE STUMP.
The Democratic Presidential Can
didate Begins Series of
Speeches In Nebraska.
TRYING TO RECOVER HIS OLD DISTRICT.
ceit In All Its Policies and with
the Intention of Fastening a Ma
tionnI Debt Upon the Necks of the
People.

Auburn, Neb., Aug. CIV. j. Bryan
made the first speech here of series
scheduled for the day in the First
congressional district of Nebraska.
The meeting was held in the court
house grounds and in spite of light
lain which was falling, good crowd
was present. The First congressional
district was represented by Mr. Bryan
in congress and has, since his retire.
ment, been represented by repub-
lcan member.
A Plea for BerGer's Election.
Mr.. Bryan made plea for the cleo
ton Of Hon. G.. w. Berger, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress. Fol-
lowing this, he made an appeal for
the support Of the whole democratic
ticket, comparing the government to
corporation. He said oil citizens
were stockholders, as such they owed
it to themselves to look well after
the conduct Of the directors of the
corporation.
Charges of Republican, Deceit.
He charged the republican admins
| tration, the government directors,
with deceit in all its policies. This
deception had, he said, been practiccd
in regard to the financial system, the
trusts, and the foreign policy of the
country. He charged the republican
party with the intention of fastening
national debt upon the people.
Enlargement OF the Army.
He devoted himself especially to
the enlargement of the army, saying
that If 1--WE could take the Philip
pine islands, we could subject any
weak people, The republican party
was building its policy upon the plea
that Might makes right" They were
asserting that the financial question
was this year the paramount issue
only because the republican party re-
garded the dollar of more conse-
quence than the man.
Liberty u God-Given Right.
He dwelt upon liberty as God
given right, saying the Filipinos were
as much entitled to II as we are. In
promising them good government
we are only promising what kings
promised under similar circum-
stances. We have, he asserted, no
title to the Philippine islands accord
ing TO the Declaration of Independ'
cnce.
Spain Had No Title.
In the first place Spain had no title,
and, in the second place, we can not
buy people nor was II any more
profitable than wise TO wage foreign
conquest. Already more had been
spent in the way In treasure In the
Philippines, to say nothing OF blood,
shan the profits Of trade with those
islands for many years would
amount TO.
Mexico cited rs an Example.
The flag had been hauled down In
Mexico and the Mexican people were
better OFF with their own govern
mcnt than they would be with an
American carpet bag government In
that country.
Alleged Republican Inconsistency.
Mr.. Bryan sharply arraigned the re-
publican party for its alleged incon-
sistency in the position formerly taxi
en- on the questions Of militarism,
money and trusts, and the position
now taken on those questions. and
continuing, said.
The spirit of Militarism.
"rhc same spirit that carries you
to the Philippine islands will lead you
into some other places, and make you
hold their people, and make them sub
ects against their will. The same
spirit OF milltnrism and imperialism
that carried you to the Philippine
islands will carfy you wherever you
Gun find people weak enough to be
whipped by the United States, The
doctrine OF imperialism Is the doc
trine which takes people under the
pretensc that you are linking them for
their good, and you reach your hands
In their pockets and rob them, while
you are taking them.
A. 20 FiRg Furiinw.
Republicans, your papers toll
you that the Filipinos are savages.
You dare not say II, because you do
not arm savagcs and turn them out
TO fight people. They say we can not
haul down the flag In the Philippines,
once II is raised there. Even this nd.
mInstratlon does not And any trouble
or difficulty in hauling down the flag
In Alaska.
what the Rag Represents.
II suppose they contend that In n
cold climate YOU can haul II down,
but that you can not In n hot climate.
The American flag represents the pur-
pose OF the American people, No.
body eau haul our flag down against
our wllLbut the American people have
the right to put IL up where they
want It, and to take 1t down where
they desire. The flag Is the servant
Of the nation the people are not tho
servants OF the flag.
How About pekiap I
III that IL true, how are you going
10 bring the American troopA back
from Pekln7 They planted the Amsri.
can flag there. want the American
flag 70 como down from the Philip.
Pine islands In order that the flag Of
republic might rise In Us place. I
would rather that we have two hngs
representing two republics. than one