Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
General Miles Nominated.

IT IL unnecessary to say that the occasion
would not have been complete without
Gamaliel Bradford, vice president of the
Anti-Imperialist League. And so Mr.. Brad
ford came to town, with his views handy,
and was mingling at the Shoreham yester-
day with the members of the democratic
national committee and their friends, and
endeavoring to get a line on the situation
Speaking to representative of The Star,
Mr.. Bradford said:
"You can talk antitrust or tariff revision
all you like, but the people won't listen TO
YOU The people do not understand the
trust question, and the tariff Is in the hands
of Congress, and Congress is in the hands
of the business interests. The issue that
will appeal to every one In the next cam
paign is the issue of anti-imperialism
Passing then to the question of candi-
dates he picked his man in the following
terms:
"Olney will not do as the nominee. He is
a CORPORATE lawyer, and does not repre-
sent any issues that will appeal to the peo-
pie. Gray of Delaware has had hand in
the Presidents war policy, and he will not
do. Parker refuses to say anything. SO
that we don't know what he believes on ma
tiona1 questions. German is not the man to
defeat Roosevelt. We come to the fact that
General Miles is the only candidate who
will stir up an enthusiasm over this coun-
try that will sweep everything before it. I
am told that the southwest is wild over
Miles, and I believe that he could carry
Massachusetts. Everywhere he will develop
the maximum democratic strength"
Why censure Judge Gray and exalt Cen
eral Miles? The former acted as a peace
commissioner and helped to bring about
peace. The latter acted as a warrior and
helped to bring Spain to her knees Mr..
Bradford forgets that General Miles in
vaded Porto Rico. sword in hand, and re-
ceived the submission Of the Spanish COM
mander in that island. And while his re-
port in the case of the Philippines gave the
| anti-imperialists great comfort, it was
| founded entirely on criticism of the condi-
lions of the people there, and nowhere pro-
posed a surrender of American sovereignty.
From the anti-imperialist viewpoint he was
| as ruthless as Mr.. Mckinley himself while
| the spirit of the country was up.
And Mr.. Bradford forgets the story of the
old war horse, turned out to grass and
snugly provided for. A troop of cavalry
came riding by, the bugle sounded and the
| old horse was over the fence and galloping
away with the soldiers in minute, and
would not be driven back. The old time
| spirit came over him, and nothing could re-
strain him.
Let us imagine General Miles In the White
House and Mr. Bradford in the Department
| of State. and some bellicose foreign power,
| knowing of our recently taken resolution
| of non-resistance. provoking us with an
aggressive movement. Would there not be
| danger that the old fighting spirit would
| revive in the Presidents bosom and all Mr.
Bradford's influence prove inadequate to
subdue it? If our future policy is to be
peace and non-resistance. let US not, while
| the outside world remains so wicked put
| an old soldier in the presidential chair.