The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

1T has claimed credit for large crops;
il has claimed credit for the discovery
of gold in Alaska; it has claimed creult
for the famine in India; it has claimed
credit for the activity in business winch
comes from mortgaging the future ana
spending the money It has claimed
credit for things for which 1t IS not re
sponsible, and yet it dares not assume
the responsibility for those things
which it has brought upon the Amen
can people. But repeat that in this
campaign it will be on the defensive on
every question and it will run from one
issue to the other and not be Wiling TO
stand and abide judgment on any
question. (Applause).
And, my friends, not satisfied with
taking a step toward an English fna.n-
cial system, that it did not dare to pro
claim in 1896. ii has taken a step To-
ward an English colonial system that
il dares not now defend (applause); It's
policy upon imperialism is today driV-
Ing men out Of the Republican party
who have been Republicans from the
birth of that party. And II you go
through the country you viii md that
various questions appeal to various ele-
ments of this population and that on
every question we are bringing the peo-
pie out of the Republican party and the
Republican party is not able to justify
itself on any of these questions CAP
plause) tt has alarmed the people VINO
were born in other countries and know
something of the dangers OF mlltar-
ism (Applause). 1t has alarmed the
people who were born in this country
and were nurtured in the belief that the
Declaration of Independence was a
sacred document (applause). The Re
publican party today dares not defend
its policy in the Philippine islands The
Republican party today is responsible
for every drop of blood drawn from an
American soldier in the Philippines or
drawn bv an American soldier. dong
and continued applause). There never
was any occasion for war in the Phil
ippine islands. Applause and cheer
incl There never would have been war
il, the Philippine islands il the Republi-
can party had dealt with the F1lpinoS
according TO American principles Inc
Republican party refused to recognize
The binding force OF the Declaration Of
Independence in its dealings with Fill
pinOs, and the Republican party, that
had placed the dollar above the man
in its domestic dealings. places the dol
lar of trade above human rights in
dealing with the Filipinos. (Applause).
A year and a half has elapsed since the
war broke out in the Philippine ISLANDS.
Republican party could stop that war at
any time. but it has not had time to deal
plause and cheerS). 1t had time TO take
one more step toward the gold standard:
il had time to turn over the paper money
Of this country TO national banks ana 70
let trusts grow and thrive ana IaIlen on
the people BUT il has no time TO say
a word that viii stop bIoodsned ana make
peace instead Of war in the Phlhpplne
islands Great applause). And why not!
Because il wants TO make money OF
colonial policy; because the same intu-
ences which dominated it in its domestic
policies now dominate IT IN Its foreign
policies And when the Republicans come
into the campaign TO defend the Fhlilp-
nine policy YOU dare them to defend it
on the ground that it Will pay. If they
say it pays to sacrifice our soldiers and
xiii other people in order to gain trade
tell them that you not willing TO
trade one American boy for all the trade
of the Orient Enthusiastic cheering and
ct a
that will close the mouth Of every man
who says war OF conquest VIII pay
Whenever Republican stands before an
audience and tells that audience that a
war of conquest will pay. that can
afford to purchase trade with plood' you
tell him TO 60 ana Duy II with ms own
blood and not send others there to shed
But. my friends. you are gong 10 listen
tonight to one who has left the Repub-
lican party because he was not Wiling TO
endorse its foreign policy; one VINO mas
left the Republican party rather than be
silent when he believed that sympathy
ought to b. expressed Tor those VINO We're
lighting the same kind of battle that
our forefathers fought century and
IF ] wanted to write a scathing con-
demnation of the Republican administra-
ton l would say it was the first admin
istration this nation ever had that man
desired to see republic live. Great ap
plause,. The first time when it became
necessary for a man to sever his connec-
ton with the administration in order to
were struggling for the rights to govern
thernse elves. (Renewed applause and
cheers. If Republican policies prevail we
are going TO have a different idea OF gov
ernment from that taught in our schools
heretofore. Today Republicans tell US
that we are going to be good to the Fill
pinos: that we are going to give them
such a measure of liberty as they are bic
TO enjoy: that we are going to measure
their capacity and fill their little cups full
of liberty for them. We insist that liberty
is not the gift of human government. but
is the gift Of God himself CNild and en-
thusiastic cheering)- And when the Re
publicans tell US that they are going to
give to the FilipinoS a large measure OF
liberty we reply to them that when God
created the Filipinos he gave them their
right to liberty, and what God has joined
together let no man put asunder GIN
thusiastic cheering)-
Mr.. Bryan was followed by Webster
Davis. who was received with applause
second only to that accorded to MI
Bryan. Mr.. Davis confined himself large
ly to an attack on the attitude of the adj
ministration towards the Boer war He
repeated his charge that there was a
secret alliance between the governments
After Mr.. Bryan left Tomlfnson hall. he
was driven about the city for half an hour
by Mayor Taggart- and was then taken
10 English theater, where the Independ-
ent Order of Red Men were being enter
tanned. and where he had been invited by
the committee on arrangements He was
escorted TO a box by Mayor Taggart, and
was introduced to the audience.