The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-28
TERRlToRlA.. EXPANSION.

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regard the Monroe doctrine as
obsolete. 1t was a good thing
when we were IN Our swaddllng
clothes. but now that we have
grown to manhood, we need a
vent for our restless. uneasy
population, and the present
seems to be auspicious. We
started in in the name of hui
manity," but we had just as
we'll get well paid for it while
we are about it. Of course it
would necessitate a large army.
but we will make our new terri
tory foot the bill. With a Bible
in one hand and a bottle of
whisky In the other and plenty
of ordnance we can readily civ
ilize those barbarians, same as
we have the Indians. and make
garden spots of our numerous
isles. / don't know much about
the constitution of the United
States, but if (as some of our
Democratic friends claim ex-
pansion is not allowed, we will
set it aside for a more conven-
lent season. 1t did not poster
Lincoln much when he conclu-
ded to free the negroes. and
we have found it so an
tiquated that we have already
had to add sixteen amendments
to it.
The war with Spain has cost
a whole lot, but the game is
worth the candle" " Of course
it was very unfortunate that
some Of our soldiers lost their
lives; especially would this be
so if a man had more than one
life to lose; but the casualties
have been so light and the re-
suits so great that | regard the
war as blessing, both morally
and financially, and marking a
new era in the progress of lib
erty and civilization.
DAVID REDFIELD.
Though the above is but the
expression and sentiments of
one citizen. they will sound Pc
culiarly strange to every patriot
ic citizen and lover of constitu-
tionaI government. Think of
it! He says the Monroe doc
trine is obsolete, the constitu-
ton antiquated and didn't pes
ter Lincoln when he concluded
to free the negro and can be
set aside when desired, and
though we started out in the
name of humanity" to give
liberty to the Cubans. we, with a
bible in one hand and a bottle
of whisky in the other and
plenty of good ordnance, can
civilize those barbarians just as
we did the Indians! What an
inspiring, noble sentiment to
teach the young men who have
gone to the front to defend the
flag of our country and the
thousands who are at home
ready to sacrifice their lives, if
need be. for that same consti.
tuition that Lincoln ignored,
and the Monroe doctrine which,
he says, is obsolete and the ''hu-
manity" which he contemptu-
ously associates with a bottle of
whisky!
There may be others who en-.
tertain such sentiments, but we
believe there are but few. The
great majority of the Republi-
cans North and South, East
and West, are just as patriotic
as the Democrats all over this
country are. They hold to the
Monroe doctrine and love the
constitution and believe terri
torial expansion is not viola
ton OF either. Though we be-
lieve the letter of the constitu-
ton was violated when the ne
gro was freed. we are glad
he was freed. It was the act of
a humanitarian government.
1t has resulted. and will con-
tinue to result in untold bless
ings to the white poor of the
South as we'll as to the eleva-
ton of the negro raoo W. IL