The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
4 UNITED FRONT.

The unanimous vote Of Tho House OF
Representatives by which fifty millions
Of dollars were placed in the Presidents
hands. 10 use according to his discretion
for tho defence Of the country, IS ono Of
she most gratifying acts I'm our history
Ii is notice TO the world that however
we NAV wrangle amongst ourselves over
the questions that arise I'm applying our
laws TO the various parts Of our immense
country. we are one people when a Ques-
lion between our country and any other
country is raised. when the Gag OF the
nation IS put in peril every American,
North. South. East or West regaids tho
peril as his own personal peril and all
lay aside their differences over local mat
tors to defend the national flag. and
guarantee the national safety. This
grand this glorious result is produced
by our free institutions. which guarantee
10 all a perfect equality before the laws.
There ere none here who have privileges
in which others cannot share Whatever
is FOR one is Tor ALL and all feel and
know that if they have rights they have
also just laws to which they can appeal
TO secure them in the possession and en-
ioyment OF their rights. We have great
country. almost unlimited resources I'm
men and money. truly loyal ana pa
triotic population. but above an We have
a government founded upon the rock Of
freedom for az and equal rights an0
equal justice Tor am Whilst we hold on
TO that as the essential idea of our in
stitutlons. we shall always SEQ tho whole
population ready ana eager 10 rally 30
the defence OF the government whenever
st is threatened. and we pray to Heaven
the day will never arise when we shall
fail 10 see that essential idea of our
institution.
Nor Is the part which an independent
press has played in this Spanish incl
lent TO be overlooked. We have had
much yellow back journalism Of the
Kew York World and New York Journal
character. and much foolish and sensa-
tional counsel from that order Of news
papers to tine people. But the press has
faithfully kept tho whole body Of the
pcoplo instantly informed of every i'm
portant development, so that all Of the
people were all the time considering
whatever phase of tho case arose. with
fgll knowledge Of what WAS 10 affect
shcr Judgment. when t1Ts happens. the
public Judgment never goes wrong. The
people may De wrong while they fail to
understand a ease, but when they come &,
understand all Of its facts their judgment
IS always right. Tho hold that free sill
yer and Ponulism generally has obtained
upon the popular mind has been due To-
The fact that for years tho people who
we're interested in sound money. and sta
biity and order in general affairs wero
attending 10 their own business only and
paid liitle attention TO tho false ideaa
PROMULGATED all over the land. and so
these false ideas became current every
where without exposure and went OF vita
heir misleading work until they planted
4 great crop OF instrumentation IN the
public mind. When conservative people
walked up 10 the fact that fake idcaa
had been widely disseminated amongst
the people, & was then too late to avert
at once their dangerous work There
was nothing TO be done but TO flgh, them
on as wen as possible and start q regular
campaign OF education that would unlearn
tho people in all that had been taught
them This work has been going on
grandiy for the past few years. the peo-
Sic are now receiving correct Information.
and. ir a short time, the public judgment
will tarn to a sound and healthy one. In
these as ia all other matters.
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