Y
OLD LINE DEMOCRATS GIVE REASONS FOR OPPOSING BRYAN
His Election Now Would
Would Have
NOT AFRAID TO EXPRESS FORCIBLE OPINIONS
Injecting Imperialism as a Bugaboo Cannot
Affect the Real Issue to Be
Fought,
Four years ago thousands of democrat
repudiated the party crocd as set forth In
the Chicago platform. As the chief objec
tion to tho platform was Its declaration Id
favor of tho free rind unlimited coinage of
silver at tho ratio of 16 to 1, tho Round
money men held an Independent convention
and placed In tho field a second democratic
ticket nnd a platform promising a more con
servative and safer course In flnanclul legis
lation than that proposed by tho regular
party organization. To the Palmer and Duck
ner ticket and thu Indianapolis platform
many of the- conservative democrats of the
country gave their support, not because they
expected to elect tho ticket, but because
such a course afforded them the opportunity
to vote for tho cause of sound money with
out shock to their partisanship.
This year It has been determined not to
place a sound money democratic ticket li
tho field and hence, old school democrats
must choose between McKlnley and Dryan
or dccllno to voto nt all.
What do tho lendcrB Intend to do?
Owing to tho changed conditions It has
been considered Important to Interview a
largo number of old line democrats, moii
who speak with a senso "of conviction, with
a view to reaching a concensus of their
opinion on tho questions of this campaign.
It has been ascertained through such Inter
views that theso democrats have by no
means lost sight of tho free silver lssuo and
that they regard tho democratic party's nttl
tudo on tho coinage questions this year ns
n. posltlvo racnacQ to the prosperity of tho
country.
The attempt to make tho silver question
of minor Importance by declaring another
Issue to bo the paramount one has had the
expected effect upon the old line democrats.
Kven If It woro not a fact that nearly all of
the sound money democrats Indorse tho
policy of President McKlnley In the Philip
plno matter, tho shifting of the silver labile
to a minor placo would not have Induced
them to return to their old party nnd knock
anxiously nt tho door for re-admlttance.
They seem to have a lingering fear of tho
TiO-cent dollar. Having seen their position
of 1806 fortified by tho courso of subsequent
events they nro stronger than ever opposed
to having the democratic party commlttod
to tho 16 lo 1 theory and sny they will re
main outsldo the portals of democracy so
long as William J. Dryan remains the host
within and so long ns tho platform upon
which they must enter Is tlngqd with sil
ver flatlsm. Tho democrats ngreo with all
business men that tho triumph of the Kan
j saa City platforrn. at tho polls would en-,
coufnge a rc-opcnlng of tho frco silver agita
tion nnd In that way put further Into tho
future tho divorce of tho obnoxious lusue
from tho politics of tho country. They say
that so long ns frco silver Is an Issue with
thn romotcst kind of a chance for success
the present sound financial system of the
country Is endangered and general business
pronorlty Is threatened.
It Is tho concensus of opinion among tho
democratic lendern Interviewed that the
Thlllpplno question bb well n tho money
question Is safer In the hands of the pres
ent administration than It would bo under a
presidency of William J. Drynn nnd It Is
the general verdict that President .McKln
ley has pursued the only possiblo courso In
dealing with the Filipinos. There is very
llttlo sentiment In favor of Mr. Dryan's
proposition to promisn tho Insurgents freo
and Independent government before they
have laid down their arms, recognized the
authority of this government and demon
strated their ublllty to maintain a govern
ment of their own. Nenrly all of tho old lino
democrats prefer lo rely upon tho moro
prudont policy of tho republican party ns
declared at Philadelphia. Most of them will
voto for McKlnley, while somo may not vote
at all.
Wllllnin . I'nxtoii.
William A. Pnxton, widely known ns a
ranchman, cattle grower and wholesale
grocor and a democrat who has served his
party to Its great advantage for many
years, will not voto fov his follow No
brsknn, William J. Dryan, for tho
presidency. It Is to Mr. Paxton's
influence, moro than that of any
other ono man. that Colonel Dryan
owes his two elections to congress. Dni
when It comes to forcing freo silver nnd
populism onto tho democracy of tho coun
try Mr. Paxton demurs and wlthdrawa hla
(support. ,
"I will not voto for either Dran or
McKlnley," saya Mr. Paxton. "I nm hop
ing that four years more of McKlnley will
bring tho democratic party back to jound
principles, upofl which It can bo reunited
for a successful campaign. 1 dou't know
anything about thla froo sller proposi
tion and neither docs Dryan. Ho Is hon
est enough In what bo says, but tho
trouble In thnt ho doesn't know, any more
than you or I do, how the free and un
limited colnago of silver at 16 to 1 will
work out. It would bo nothing but an
rxporimcnt, and thla Is no time for ex
periments. "I can't see any senso in trying on tho
free silver colnago theory and letting
(he business of tho country go to
tho dogs whllo tho experiment
progresses. I tell you, tho peo
ple are scared of Uryan. I know of n
couple of big loans that were negotiated
only last woek, ono for $75,000 In Chicago
and tho other for $80,000 in Omaha, In
both enses tho borrower asked that the
loans run to January nex., but neither tho
Chlcaco nor the Omaha banker would
make n loan beyond November 1. This
shows how tho financial Institutions stand
now, when the campaign is Just beginning,
ind Is a good Indication of how they will
Hand In tho event of Drynn's flection.
"Our financial system Is good enough us
It Is and when any tampering with It be
rIur wo muy look for another panic and
another period of hard times,"
Cnptnlii II. l.iMvrt-iu'i-.
Captain F. D. Lawrence, president of thn
Lawrence Shot and Lead company, ex
presses his views as follows:
"I began voting tho democratic ticket
r.hcn (leneral McClellan ran against Abra
ham l.lncpln In 1S6I," uald Mr. Lawrence,
"and voted for overy democratic,
presidential candidate from then un
til Dryan was put up In 1S96.
I did not voto for Dryan In 1S96
and will not voto for him now. As a busi
ness man of common sense I cannot con
rent to the Introduction of n debased cur
rency, Tho silver Issue Is as deud as n
oor nail and I propose fo keep It burled.
Be as Disastrous as It
Been in 1896.
Mad It not been for tho hara times pre
ceding thn Inst presidential election the
free silver cause would not have shown
one-third of tho strength that It did nt
tho polls. It would never have become n
llvo Issue In 1896 had it not been for the
fuel that the peoplo wcro in a despondent
condition nnd many of them were eager
to grasp at anything which was handed to
them us a panacea. I think tho people
who were misled to believe that tho IS to
1 pill was good medlclno for them four
yeart ago have had sufllclent reason to
lose faith in It since then. Tho ills that
were upon uh in 1896 havo been cured and
everybody knows that tho euro was ef
fected by a rejection of tho free silver
Idea by tho majority of our people. Why
suy more?"
Wnrrrii Svlt.lcr,
Warren Swltiler, tho Omaha lawyer who
headed the straight democratic ticket as a
candidate for supremo court Judge In 1897
Is stronger than ever In his opposition to
tho Dryan party. Upon being asked for his
vlows on salient Issues raised by tho so
called democratic platform adopted at Kan
sas City, Mr. Swltzler said:
"The two main features of tho Kansas
City platform are comprised In Its arraign
ment of so-called Imperialism and Its reit
eration of the Chicago plank on tho silver
question. The ilrst nrralgnmcnt or doclara
Hon of the so-called jloctrlno of Imperial
Ism Is n houso built upon a foundation of
sand, or, In other words, an arraignment of
a doctrine In no senso advocated by the
republican party. The Kansas City conven
tlon on the subject of Imperialism erected
a straw man, to furnish, ns It were, n
punching bag to ennblo Mr. Dryan to satisfy
his acrobatic talents for thn balance of the
campaign. The Imperialistic plank of tho
platform Is built upon the assumption that
somewhere, at some tlmo and In somo man
nor tho republican party has pledged Itself
to tho doctrine of Imperialism.
"In the declaration of tho president. In
tho net of congress or In tho creed of tho
party, as found In ll platform, there Is no
Justification for thtr assumption. I'rom the
whole history of the subject, as it now
presents itcelf. b'glnr.lng with the Cuban
question, there Is no place where the doe
trine of Imperialism can be lound attached
to either party. Practically tho only differ
once between the democratic party and the
republican party Is one of method rather
than of political policy. ,
"Whllo Mr. Dryan, In his speech of ac
ceptance of tho democratic nomination nnd
or us pinirorin, says thnt he would, if
elected, immediately convene congress nhM
recommend a declaration of tho nation's
purpose to establish a stable form of gov
ernment In the Philippine Islands nnd to
give Independence to tho Filipinos, neither
tne platform nor the speech discloses any
mctnou Dy wniuli. or time in which, this
result would be brought about, while tho
republican platform pledges to tho Filipinos
that 'the largest mcusure of self-government
consistent with their welfare and our
duties shall bo secured to them by law.'
Even If It was the declared Intention of the
republican party to retain tho Philippine
Islands, this would not commit tho party
or the president to tho so-called doctrine of
Imperialism.
Tho history of tho acquisition of the Phil
ippine Islands through the Paris treaty and
Mr. Drynn's support of that treaty
Is well known, and it is likewise well
understood that this acquisition was ono of
tho legitimate results which eamo upon tho
American nation unsought, unintended nnd
unanticipated, shows that these Islands did
not come Into the possession of the United
States as the result of any preconceived plan
emanating from either party or based upon
any imperialistic policy.
"Mr. Uryan's position nnd tho position of
his party and tho platform in charging the
republican party with Imperialism is, In my
opinion, based entirely upon a fancy and not
upon n fnct, and. as I said before, this plank
In tho democratic platform can truthfully
bo likened to the punching bag of nn ncro
bat which has form without nnd only wind
within, but serves well the purposo of ena
bling the political gymnast to entertain and
amuse his audience whllo combating with
a fancied ononiy.
"You ask for my views on tho attitude
of tho gold democrnts who -voted for Mc
Klnloy In 1698 and who now propose to vote
for Drynn. 1 havo understood that there
were such in my own city of Omaha who,
together with myself as a gold domocrnt In
1S96, voted against llryan. 1 have never
heard any satisfactory reason for their pres
ont attitude. The attempt to explain their
position, as I understand It, by saying that
as long as they nro opposed to Imperialism,
and that McKlnley favors It. nnd Drynn op
poses It, and In view of the further fact that
tho money question Is settled beyond tho
reach of tho next presidential term, they
will favor Dryan as against McKlnloy on the
Imperialistic issue.
"In tho first place, I think our gold demo
crats who havo assumed this attitude are
In error In supposing that tho preient settle!
and substantial basis upon which the finan
cial condition of otir country rests will re
main securo In tho event of Mr. Drynn'8
etectlon.
"Whllo It may possibly bo true thnt the
nntlonnl leglilature will bo eo constituted
for four years to como that the presont
financial policy cannot be disturbed by leg
islative enactment, at tho tame time capital
and the business interests of the nation,
which are known to be sensitive and easily
Influenced, will be. If Mr. Dryan Is elected,
at onco thrown Into disorder, either through
fear of what might be the result of his man
agement of the affairs of tho nation or of
views, or fancied views, of tho ilnanclal
result of planting Into the presidential chair
one who Is In leaguo with and supported by
a combination of Bllver democrats, sliver re
publicans, populists and what not, all of
whom claim to be reformers, but whoso pro
posed remedies and alleged reforms are
largely at variance with each other and nono
of which Is well defined. In other words, If
It Is true that congress will bo so con
stituted for four years that even with Mr.
Dryan ns president tho present ilnanclal
policy cannot be changed, nt the samo time,
with his attitude being so antagonistic to
the preient financial policy of the country
hi olcctlon would result in Immediate lack
of confidence, distrust, disquietude and busi
ness relapse. There Is therefore little rea
son for democrats who favor honest money
and a sound financial policy to aid in the
THE OMAHA DATLY BEJ5: MONDAY,
attempt to disturb the present conditions
by the election of Mr. Dryan."
Ili-iir)' W. Yntei.
Henry W. Yates, president Nebraska Na
tlonaltbnnk. Is outspoken as to his position:
"1 nctlco that some demorrnts who voted
for McKlnley In 1SS6," snld Mr. Vntes, "are
Inclined to get back to the party this year
on tho delusion that tho silver Issue U dead
and could not be revived within tho next
presidential term even If Dryan should be
elected. These people do not seem to realize
tho significance of u democratic victory this
year. The election of Dryan would have to
bo taken as an endorsement by u majority
of the voters of the doctrines enunciated In
tho Knnsas City platform. With Dryan in
tho executive otnee, after an endorsement
of tho 16 to 1 Idea at the polls, there cer
tainly would exist n threat against capital,
which would force upon It new nnd un
known conditions, creating distrust, destroy
ing confidence and causing the suspension
of commercial undertakings.
"Tho Kansas City platform, which upholds
flat money and attacks the gold standard,
brings us again to tho agitation which
caused the depression of 1S93-6. So long
a this Issue Is presented, no matter how
long it may bo clouded with other questions
and its discussion shunned and avoided bj
Its upholders, with tho bopo of masking be
hind pure nnd noble declarations their real
alms and purposes, there can bo no othe
quostlon of equal Importance before the
American people. Uiynn's only power would
bo to destroy, and there Is moro to destroy
now than thcro was In 1696."
r.ii. nn..
IM Illley, tho well known wholesale liquor
denier, hus changed his opinion since four
years ago:
"In 1S96," snld Mr. Uilcy. "I voted for
Drynn because I had always been a demo
crat and could see no reason for changing
my politics. This year I am a republican,
ready to voto for McKlnley.
"Why havo I changed? Simply because
experience has taught me something. Thero
was something tho matter with all of us In
1S96. Duslness was bad; when you did sell
goods you wero never sure of getting your
money. Tho republicans attributed this
stagnation to lack of confidence. Drynn said
It was on nccount of tho gold standard, a
contraction of (ho currency, nnd If wc should
lncrcnso tho volumo of money by coining
silver at 16 to 1 alt would be well and pros
perity would bo revived
"Wo elected McKlnley, nnd by doing so
found out, through tho Immedlato restora- !
tlon of contldcnce, what ailed us before tho
election. Wc have had the revival of pros
perity promised by Dryan, but It hus not
como In the only way ho said it could como.
"Our business has more than dcublcd since
McKlnlcy's election and overy time we sell
n bill of goods we know thnt our money Is
forthcoming. Tho people as n whole are
prospering nnd I can conceive of no reason
why they should demand n change.
"As for myself, I want four years more of
good business. If I didn't want It I would
voto for u chnngo of administration, which
would bo equivalent to hazarding the future.
I boast that I am no hazard player. You
couldn't Induce me to piny It on the silver
proposition, tho Philippine question or any
thing else."
W. 1.. .liny.
W. L May, the wholesale grocer and for
mer state fish commissioner, Is talking in
this vein:
"I nm In the peculiar position of a man
without a party," snld Mr. May. "In 1896,
having been a democrat of long stnndlng
and believing firmly In the principles of
sound money. I voted for Palmer and
Duckncr. Dut this year It must bo n
cholco between McKlnley and Dryan and
I am still undecided ns to how my voto
should go.
"Mr. Drynn, I believe, committed a great
error In forcing tho democratic party to a
specific reiteration of the 16 to 1 free
coinage plnnk In thn platform. I havo
always been nnd still am a believer In n
sound nnd unquestioned currency, a money
stnndard about which there enn bo no
doubts nnd no dangers. While I am In
clined to think there Is llttlo or no pros
pect for frco silver leglslntlon during tho
next presidential term, even if Dryan does
carry the election, I nm of tho opinion
that the success of tho democratic ticket
this year, with a 16 to 1 platform, would
threaten tho destruction of tho sound
financial condition of today and In that
way bring about another gcnerul business
depression.
"The BUccess of this year's democratic
platform at tho polls might be construed
ns an expression of thn popular will In
favor of free silver and tho sllverltos
might take udvnntugo of such n situation
to ngaln seriously threaten the gold stand
ard nnd thus unsettle tho financial world.
I am not solicitous ns to the wolfnro of the
bankers for their own sake, bit as a busi
ness man 1 reallzo that when you antag
onize the financial Interests you always
antngontzo tho wholo field of commerce.
I believe most nil, if not nil, of tho busi
ness men of tho country aro qulto well
satisfied with tho present healthy condi
tion of business anil I cannot seo what
wo can possibly gain through any change
In the financial system, whllo I can see
the possibility of Injury by such a change
"I am ngalnst the trusts and a high pro
Ion tariff, In favor of tho gold standard
ind not afraid that' wo will ever havo an
Imperial government for tho United States.
If you can find a political party in which
I will fit I will bo much obliged.
K. I,. SCunr.
K. 1.. Stone, president of the Dewey &
Stono Furniture company, ono of the
largest business concerns In tho city of
Omaha, says:
"I am sure that tho business men of this
stnte, regardless of previous pnrty afillla
tlans, nro almost unanimously In fnvor of
continuing tho present national ndmlnlstra
tlon. Tho increase of business has been so
great during tho lust three and n half years
nnd tho present conditions are so highly
satisfactory that It would be folly to bring
about any change I never voted anything
but the democratic ticket until four years
ago, but so long as the republicans continue
in thn conservative and buslncksllko mctb
ods they are now pursuing I do not expect
to voto anything but the republican ticket.
"Tho election of Mr. Dryan would cer
tainly bring on a most undesirable change.
It would not only weaken our financial sys
tem by again opening the free silver nglta-
tlon, but It would nlso wenken tho govern
ment Itself by giving encouragement to that
element of our people who nssall the courts
and Incline toward revolution. Mr. Drynn
has done more than any hundred men In
thlB country to stir up discontent. It seems
to ho his Idea that the presidency can bo
gained on revolutionary doctrine thnt the
majority of our voters can be mndo to feel
discontented with their present condition
and ready to nccept all the radical and so
cialistic changes he proposes. Dryan has
never appealed to the good Judgment of the
successful men of his time, but prefers to
appeal to tho passions and prejudices of
those who aro fullurea In life. Ho holds out
lo this class tho welcome consolation thnt
It Is no fault of their own, but tho fault of
tho government, that they are failures."
. si. Htixliiiiau.
W.
M. Dushman, who operates tho largest
warehouse In the city of Omaha, Is In n po
sition which enahles him to observe the
lightest cbangss In the drift of commerce.
t
In the course of a recent Interview Mr
Dushmnn snld.
"This warehouse of mine is a pretty good
Indicator of business conditions. Kvery
article of commerce excepting perishable
goods passes through It. When the house
Is half empty, ns it was In 189H-1S96, one
knows that business In this part of the
country Is very near to a standstill. When
the house Is full and lacks tho cnpnclty to
take care of all tho goods that arc brought
to It, ns it is at present, one knows that
business Is thriving. When tho wnrchouses
are kept full and overflowing goods of nil
kinds arc moving, nnd this would not be so
unless the people had money In plenty to
buy what they need nnd desire. During the
last two or three years we have had to re
fuse business frequently because wo did not
havo thq capacity to handle It. Such n
thing never occurred before and, of course,
I am inclined to uttrlbuto no small mcusure
of tho good times wo are now enjoying to
favorable conditions In tho government of
the country. Wo need not thank the ad
ministration for the bountiful crops of Ne
braska, but wo cannot refuse the meed of
generous praise to those who have given us
a Bound financial system for the favorable
movemcut of the crop. Wo must not for
get thnt tho good demand for the crops and
tho consequent good prices can be accounted
for largely by the fact that the mills of the
east are in full operation, furnishing thou
sands of mej with employment and the
means of providing the necessities nud com
forts of life."
Mr. Dushman Is not a politician. As n
voter ho nets Independent of party ties.
After voting for drover Cleveland throe
times ho supported McKlnley In 1896 uud
will do so again this year for the very good
reason thnt ho desires no change In the
present conditions.
Ilr. (iPiirc iililrn.
Dr. Ucorgo Tlldcn of Omaha Is a dem
ocrat of the old school nnd one of tho hun
dreds of thnt school In Nebraska who re
fuses to bo misled by the vagaries of Wil
liam J. Dryan.
"I get my democracy from Jefferson,
Jackson, Van Duron and Tom Denton," says
Dr. Tllden, "nnd Dryan says he takes his
from tho samo source. Mr. Dryan must
have read history through glasses decidedly
off color, or else ho Is purposely perverting
historic facts to suit his own political pur
poses, i no democratic party was. until 1S96.
always favorable to the gold standard ami
expansion. Dryan says that whatever tins
leen gnlned for the gold standard haH been
Rained by stenlth, seeming to forget that
"e flnnnclnl legislation of 1S31. 1853 and
i&iJ, wtilch tended to establish Mm irnwi
standard In this country, was given the wid
est posslblo publicity whllo under considera
tion and approved by tho nconle after rn.
actment.
"When you follow Mr. Ilrvnn vnn n-nt
seldom set foot on tho path of rectitude.
no is evidently (mhiifwi .ii, k
iUC int'n mint
the majority of our people arc Ignorant
and tractable, for ho Is at all times np-
yexim,; to passion and prejudice rather
than to sober thought. The heresy of hlb
mouotary doctrine was known to many In
is.it, but It ought to bo known to nil of us
now. Certainly the hist orv nf thn Inal
three years, which is tho strongest kind of
a refutation of his theory. Is fresh enough
in no cienny understood by everybody.
"I sometimes think It Is becauso the
free silver doctrine has been so thoroughly
discredited by recent hlstorv thnt Mr
Drynn has seized upon tho Imnorlallstli-
Idea for tho thunder of tho present cam
paign. Dut his position on Imperialism
Is as untenable as his attitude on tho finan
cial system. Thero Is nothing In the nets
or In tho avowed intentions of tho nn-Hent
administration upon which to base n
charge of Imperialism, nnd for that reason
Mr. uryan s alarm will bo sounded without
effect.
"This government undeniably has cer
tain rights In the Philippines which must
bo protected, nnd tho only question nt Is
sue Involves the methods of guarding these
rigntH. Whatever form of government Is
ultlmntcly given to the Filipinos must ho
given to them under our guldanco nnd pro-
lecuon, and ordinary prudence should be
observed ns we proceed In tho matter.
Wo should niako hasto slowly In such an
undcrtnklng. Wc pose today as having
tho greatest free government of nny peo
ple on the f.nce of tho earth and If wo nro
to extend this form of government to an
other nation It must be extended on lines
of absoluto safety, bo that thero can be
no failuro nnd consequent Injury to our
ropututlon nnd to tho cuuso of freedom.
"Tho haphazard policy of Mr. Dryan, to
set tip a frco and Independent government
In tho Philippines without having any real
assurance of its enduring qualities, has too
much of tho element of chance in-it to be
worthy of ndoptlon by this great nation.
I prefer tho policy of President McKlnley
to proceed orderly nnd cautiously. Mr.
Dryan may bo a pretty wlso mnn, hut his
wisdom Is not so profound that ho ran do
cldc nt present questions thnt will orlso
from ovents of the future."
.Inline U, WnkHrjr.
Judge Kloazer Wakelcy of Oranhn. who
was a conspicuous llguro In tho democratic
ranks half a century ago, when Franklin
Plerco led them to a victory which at that
time was unprecedented In Its mngnltudc,
has lived to seo his party degenerate Into
populism, whero ho declines to follow It.
Tho Judge, who Is 78 years of age, says
that ho has outlived his party and scarcely
expects to boo it rejuvenntcd within his
lifetime.
His democracy Is of such long standing
and so deeply rooted thut ho cannot swear
nlleglanco to nny other party, although ho
hopes for tho success of President McKln
ley In this campaign. Judge Wnkcly. who
somo yeais ago retired from tho bench, Is
still actively engaged In his profession and
cheerily promises to return to political ac
tivity If his party comes back to llfo be
fore ho passes awuy.
"At tho present time," says tho Judge. "I
am entirely out cf politics. I am too old
a man and I nm too fond of tho principles
of tho old democratic party to align myself
with tho republicans. Dut In this campaign
I am making no secret of tho fact that I am
against Dryan and everything thnt he repre
sents. "Tho Chicago platform In 1896 departed
widely from tho true principles of the demo
cratic party and the Kansas City platform
U positively levolutlonary In Setter nn, m
hplrlt. I was opposed to tho 16 to 1 plank
four years ago and tho Issues added nt Kan
sas City only Intensify my oppoiltlon.
"Tho Issue that Mr. Dryan seeks to make
paramount In this campaign is not being
presented by him with fairness. Ho talks
against Imperialism when no such thing Is
contemplated by th" opposing party. 11c
shouts for freedom and llborty for the Fili
pinos at a time when thn opposing party
! declares Its Intention .of giving these tiesnlo
, l''e greatest measure of self-government
mat tney are capable of excrcls'ng. Ho de
clares that the heterogeneous peoplo of tho
Philippine. Islands, who havo always been
denied the privileges of freo citizenship nnd
have never had tho examplo of self-government
nenr to them, are lit for the ballot,
while his party denle the franchise to th
negroes of North Cnrollnn, who have boon
reared In an environment of republicanism.
"Tho United States, by tho fort unpH .if
war and In no spirit of cmntioit. aenuirn.i
possession of the Philippines. Whether or
uui ii was wise to laKo them Ib a ques'lon
that is now behind us. We must meet con
ditions ta we find them, and the problem
Al'fit'ST 20, 1900.
that is now up for soluMon, In regard to the
Philippine. Is what to do with them. I'ntll
thnt question is solved it is the plain duty
of the United States to hold onto the Islands,
nnd thnt Is exactly what the present admin
istration Is doing. Defore this government
plants tho seeds of freedom and liberty in
a foreign land It has the right to ascertain,
beyond nny doubt whatever, how the fruits
to be born thereftom will bo cherished. I
agree with the republican party that the
Filipinos should be given Just that measure
of self-government they nro able to take
care of, and In fear of giving them too
little or too much I would be Just ns cau
tious In tho matter as the present ndmlnls
t rut Ion seems to be."
Dr. (ienriii- 1.. Miller.
Dr. Oeorge L. Miller, for thirty years a
leader of tho Nebraska democracy, tho
founder of tho Omaha Herald and for
twenty-four years Its editor and n repre
sentative of bis stnto In many national item
ciatlc conventions of the past. Is today the
most Blncere nnd probably the ablest foe to
DryauUm west of the Missouri river. It Is
because Dr. Miller has studied nnd carefully
digested tho practical adlustmcnt, organiza
tion uud administration of political nf fairs
In this and other countries thnt his. mind
revolts ngalnst llryanlsm. It is because ho
has spent tho test efforts and the best years
of his llfo In advancing the principles of
truo democracy In n new nnd growing west
ern commonwealth only to see the resultnnt
political organization, constructed on a
sound basis, mnglcnlly swept away almost
Immediately after its triumph by the vagar
ies of a new nud enigmatical leader that his
heart revolts against Dryuulsm.
Dr. Miller enmo Into tho west more than
forty years ago from New York stnte, where
In his younger days ho enjoyed tho personal
friendship nud the political tutclugo of no
lets a democrat than Horatio Seymour. The
alTectlonato esteem In which Seymour is
held by tho veteran Nebraska editor was
nicely shown when some years ago he creeled
on his Nebrnsku farm a bronze stntue to tho
New York stntesmnn.
It will be remembered that last year Dr.
Miller, feeling that this monument might
by somo future tenant of tho Nebraska farm
bo allowed to crumble and full, presented
It to the city of Utlcn, N. Y the home of
Seymour, wlurc tho memory of the stntes
mnn will nlwnys endure nnd nssure good
c,aro for tho token In marble and bronze.
Dr. Miller Is somowhnt advanced In years,
but mentally as alert and fur-sighted us ever.
He has lellred from active participation In
the business nnd the politics of the world nnd
can hnve no ulterior consideration In the
formulation of his opinions on tho questions
of Important current Interest. His views on
the grent Issues commanding public attention
in this campaign, being unbiased by parti
sanship and untrnmmelcd by personal con
siderations, nro therefore worthy of more
than passing notice. Ho Is pleased to call
himself a McKlnley democrat, and If It were
not for tho fuct that ho feels perfectly (confi
dent of the re-election of the president he
might not object to being designated as an
alarmist.
"I cannot Imagine," said the doctor, "tho
fearful consequences of a Drynn victory.
Tho triumph of such dangerous vugarles nnd
heresies ns he advocates would, before In
auguration day, he attended by n com
mercial panic so dreadful In Its nature
that It cannot now bo pictured. I nm firmly
convinced that such u contingency would
bring upon this nation tho severest calamity
It has ever experienced, excepting, per
haps, tho war of the rebellion. The sudden
disarrangement of our flnnnclnl system,
which the Drynn platform portends If It
moans nnythlng, or even n reasonable prob
ability of such a disarrangement, would
throw this country Into a confusion nnd de
struction of material resources from which It
could not recover in a generation. The
Drynn Idea, that you can, by legislation, add
to or take from the value of nny commodity
whntover Is utterly ab3ttrd. Tho fallacy of
such doctrine has been proven tlmo nnd
again nnd why the Intelligent citizens of
this country will give respectful attention
to tho preaching of the nonsense goes be
yond my comprehension.
"The injection of this free silver issue Into
the politics of the nation was tin unfortu
n ito proceeding for tho Initiative of which
wc may thank tho bonntors from Nevnda,
Jones and Stewart. To submit such n sub
ject to the arbitrament of tho ballot boxes
Is a great misfortune to the country for oh
vlotis reasons. Free silver coinage Is fraud.
The free sllvor theory was put In form for
political usage by tho Nevada Jones, nnd
nrynn, Jones of Arkansas, Towne, Teller
and all others who have seized upon it ns n
political tool havo never In any of their
speeches or writings deviated un Iota from
tho notions expressed In the Nevada man's
flri-t speech on the subject.
"It Is a theory conceived for tho purposo
of misleading tho peoplo Into the belief thut
freo nnd unlimited coinage of silver would
put money Into their pockets In plenty nnd
ennblo them to ltquldnto a dollar of Indcbt
edness by tho production of about one-half
of thut value. This dishonest notion was put
before the people In times of universal pub
lic distress and many of them were found
ready to nccept It In their eagerness to
bring It to an end.
"It was ;i propitious time for the use of
Just Mich un Instrument of deception nnd
It was particularly avnllnblo for Mr. Drynn's
purposes In this state. It was by offering
tho frco silver panacea lo tho peoplo that
Mr. Dryan was onabled to tako tho leader
ship of tho Nebraska democracy out of the
bunds that had led it on sound principles
after u struggle of thirty years, to lis first
victory In tho election of Governor Doyd. Ho
succeeded in deluding the majority of tho
voters In this stato and fondly believes the
delusion still exists. This Is why he insisted
upon tho 16 to 1 plank going Into the Kan
sas City platform. Having enrrlcd Nehraska
beforo on the 16 to 1 proposition, he realized
that without this plunk in tho plutform this
year ho would certainly lose the stnte.
Having Inculcated tho free silver theory
In Nebraska four years ago he must neccs
snrlly adhere to It nt this tlmo In ordor to
letatn tho confldcnco of thoso he hus brought
under his control. Free silver colnnge he
regards ns his salvation In Nebraska. If
by this delusion ho can ngaln securo u ma
jority in this state and elect u popocrutlo
legislature, ho will save his own political
standing nnd a possible seat in tho senate,
although ho loses the presidential election
Tho less of Nebraska lo him would be tantii'
mount to casting him into political ob
livion forever.
"To rovert to tho money question, I will
say thut there Is conclusive proof In his
tory thnt an Inflation of tho currency means
n contraction of credits. Credits must rest
upon confldcnco, and confidence can rest
only upon a stable currency. What the
peoplo rcqulro li an Increased volumo of
credits, rather than an Increased volume of
money. Olvo us a money thai fluctuates In
aluo and ynu destroy confidence and Hie
destruction of confidence always paralyzes
Beiri ths ) 1tl3 KM Y'J M'W BJ'.'tf
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Opium .Morphine nor Mineral.
Not Nakcotic.
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TiicSimlle Signnturc of
NEW YORK.
tXACTCOFOF WRAPPED.
tho commercial nnd Industrial world. As I
hnve said before, a gcncrnl belief In tho
probability of Dryan's election to the pres
idency would bo HUlTlclent to thrent.cn n re
pudiation of all existing obligations, tho
ruin inseparable from n cheap and fluctuat
ing standard of value nnd currency, nnd
bring upon uh nn era of unprecedented busi
ness depression, panic and the stagnation
of nil industrial pursuits."
I'pon being nsked for his opinion of
Drynn's attitude on tho Philippine question,
Dr. Miller said:
"Tho cry of Imperialism Is another
cholco bit of demngoglsm. Anything to
catch tho votes of tho unwary. Knowing
that the American people havo always
opposed tho establishment of a big stand
ing army. Mr. Uryan nnd his henchmen
have considered It expedient to ralso their
cry of militarism. Wo must remember
that It was Mr. Rryan nnd his pnrty who
forced tho war with Spain, and It was Mr.
Drynn's lnllucnco in tho senato that se
cured tho ratification of tho treaty of Purls.
Mr. Dryan now seeks to escape nil respon
sibility In rotation to tho treaty ratifica
tion by dodging behind the I) aeon resolu
tion or some other pretext, but as this
resolution wns defeated before tho treaty
was ratltlcd, tho dodgo Is neither clovor
nor effective. Now that the treaty of I'arls
Is In effect nnd the responsibility for It Is
divided between tho two parties, wo find
ourselves In possession of tho Philippine
Islands nnd an Insurrection. What does
the McKlnley administration propose to do
under tho elrcumatnnces? It proposes,
first, to put down the insurrection nnd then
to establish for the Filipinos a stable gov
ernment. The ultimate Independence of tho
Filipinos Is ns well promised by a continu
ance, of Mr. McKinley'a power ns It Is by
the placing of Mr. llryan In tho presidential
chair. Now, what does Mr. Uryan promise?
Ho promises to give tho Filipinos nn In
dependent government under n protec
torate, nnd what does that mean? To
maintain tho protectorate would require
tho services of ns large an army In the
Philippine Islnnds ns would be required
under tho McKlnley program for the estab
lishment of a stnblo government, is thero
nny guaranty that n free and Independent
government in tho Philippines , would be
any less hnmpcred, nnnoyed nnd threatened
by internal dissensions nnd revolutionary
movements than nro the independent re
publics of Centrnl America? Tho only
guaranty that I can sen in the Uryan
plan would be tho maintenance of nn effec
tive protectorate by tho United Stntes and
thin smacks as much of militarism as (Idch
tho policy of tho present administration.
The only difference I can dlscorn between
McKlnley and llryan on the Philippine lssuo
Is that the former has given us tangible
evidence of his Intentions nnd the latter
has given us only vnguo promises. It Is
significant that Mr. Dryan does not dare
to say that he would withdraw tho Ameri
can 3oldlern from tho Philippines before
tho estnhllshment of n stable government,
which work, I believe, would not be ended
In his day.
"And now I want to state another objec
Drex L's Armored Cruisers
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tion 1 hnve to Mr Dryan, and I want lo
say that It Is tho primary, the most Im
portant objection. It Is his continuous and
unreasonable assaults upon tho established
Institutions of his country, his unremitting
attacks upon tho rights of thoso who own
something nnd his hostility to tho courts
and indirect ussuultx upon tho constitution
nnd law and order. A man who thus pan
dora to the desires of the vicious, unscru
pulous, envious nnd irresponsible members
of society Is n dangerous Individual to
placo nt the head of our government. I can
say nothing against Mr. Drynn's private
life, but in public ho la n soctnllstlo revolu
tionist, or ho Is nothing. Ills utterances
In public tend to nrray class against class
and to iuculcnto tho revolutionary spirit
among the less fortunnto of our people. lie
Is, In truth, u dangerous man. I would
prefer two or throe Philippine wars to
ono presidency of William J. Drynn."
Tho wolf In tho fnbio put on sheep's
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reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur
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Hazel Salve couldn't sell tholr worthless
salves on their merits, so they put them In
boxes nnd wrappers llko DeWltt's. Look
out for them. Take only DoWltt's Witch
Hazel alvc. It cures plies and nil skin
diseases.
Illi-lllon Kill II In I'.nt-iuy.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 19.-Joscph II. nich
ton, n retired brass founder, shot mil
killed lieorge I 'clitmim, n grocer, this after
noon. Tho two men Intel u quarrel lust
Saturday nnd have since quarreled. Today
ns l'elitmnn wiih pausing Hlehton's house
ho shouted mi offensive messnge to Well
ton'H son, which the elder Ulchtou heard.
He appeared on the veranda with a revol
ver and deliberately shot IVhtmati dead
lie was nt once arrested.
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