The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-06
W. J. BRYAN SPEAKS
ARRAIGNs SUPREME COURT FOR
ITS DECISION.
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.
MUST HAVE ORGANIZATION AND
STICK To PRINCIPLES.

We Have Best Government Ever Con-
ceived IL Supreme Court VIII Let
Ii Alone, He Says-DcmOcratic
Party VIII Not Re ReOrgankxed by
Small Percentage Who Opposed 1t.
Decision of supreme Court Does
Not Settle Question-American Peo-
pie Have Not Yet Voted on Inn
perIalism.
Kansas City, June 5.-W. ]. Bryan ad-
dressed the Jackson County Democratic
Club tonight. taking for his subject THE
Outlook"
The auditorium, holding 1900, was pack
cd. Mr. Bryan was especially severe In
his arraisnment of the Supreme Court
because of its decision in the insular
cases He said in part;
II believe we have the best govern
ment ever conceived by man. and that
1t will remain the best goernment If the
Supreme Court will leave it alone. In dis
cussing the outlook for our party / will
must ever advocate ar organiza-
tion and principles. We were
we'll organized in 1896. and had the con-
fdence of our supporters. l believe that
our stand In 1895 saved the Democratic
party from absolute annihilation. We
were organized In 1890 and our support
ers believed us to be honest There were
men purporting to be Democrats who did
not support us during those two cam
paigns. Now these men are suggesting
reorganization. These so-called reor-
ganizers. who did not represent 20 per
cent. of our Democratic voters in 1896,
and who represented a smaller percen-
tage of our number In 1900. would now
dominate the party. A man who sup
ported the Republican party in 1896 must
have had big change of heart before
he tries to lead the Democratic party.
The party must convert the men who
have been opposing It, and 1t must not
now be converted by them.
IF the Supreme Court decision on our
insular possessions, by which nine men, by
majority of one. decided to convert this
republic into AN empire. had been given
before election the result would have been
different. The American people have not
yet voted ON imperialism We charged IL.
but they denied IT, Since the esection the
people have Learned that our charge was
right.
I'VE should not resort to expediency.
only principles will win. My philosophy
is that can afford to be in the minority.
but l cannot afford to be wrong.
The Question Not settled.
THE decision of the Supreme Court does
not settle the question AS Abraham Lin
cot Of he Az ate -.
Scott case That decision was law in that
case 1t takes more than five Supreme
Court judges to annul the constitution OF
the United States. My objection TO that
decision Is that you cannot carry out, the
logic of it without destroying the lfber-
ties of the peoples affected by it,
Justice Brown says that the Porto Ri
cans can trust Congress. We would not
like to trust Congress without our consti-
tuition. / do not object to Imperialism
because an emperor is necessarily bad,
but because he denies the people their
only source Of power.
THE decision Of the Supreme Court
strikes at constitutional liberty Justice
Brown says that perhaps the Porto RI
cans will have liberty of speech, liberty
of the press and other liberties that we
enjoy. ] don't believe In perhaps rights
Other nations have tried the doctrine OF
imperialism and none has escaped. There
is no reason why this nation should not
be perpetual. The wages of sin is death
in nation as in an individual. but when
a nation is good II lives If we abandon
the Declaration Of Independence and the
constitution we shall die. We must ap-
peal to the conscience Of the people
want this to be world-power.
but a power for good, not for evil I
don't want II to be great because its
drunnbpnt cas ba heard aroltnd the xuOrld
but because it's civilization can be felt
everywhere.
THE time Will come when the American
people Will become aroused and right the
wrongs of Republican doctrine. II were
the only opponent of Republicanism in the
United States / should be glad TO have the
fact written on my tombstone"