The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
THE PEOPLE DID u.
Ez-GO7. Elm DenOunees Republican
Claims for Credit Of War.
ne Declares That there Are No War IL
sues BseauEs Men OF All Parties Foughs
with EqGaI PatrIottsm-CharEes Adj
mInIstrztI9n VITA Corruption.


New York, Oct aL-David B Hill
addressed a great democratic mass
meeting IN the Academy of Music,
Brooklyn, last night The hall was
packed and the enthusiasm Of the PEG
pie was extraordinary. When the
former governor stepped TO the front
Of the stage the cheering was deafen-
ing and the women in the boxes and
all over the house waved their hand
kerchiefs- The applause was con-
lnued several minutes and it was re-
newed again and again Mr.. Hill said,
in part:
The paramount issue in the present campaign
Is that Of honest government There are no
war issues, so-called. 70 divide or embarrass
the people The achievements and glories Of
the recent war with Spain belong not 70 any
political party, but 70 the whole country This
TACT should be everywhere cOnceded- but Il
there Is a disposition 20 inject partisanship in
the consideration Of the inception or results Of
that war, We need not shrink from comparison
with our opponents
We may recall the plain faets OF history
The people have not forgotten the great strug-
gle In the halls OF congress less than year ago
which preceded the declaration Of wsr-the
fact that, with few and honorable exceptions,
III the earnest pleas for intervention IN behalf
Of Cuban liberty were uttered By democratic
leaders; the arbitrary refusal for months OF
republican speaker. backed By the dominant
majority, to even consider the Cuban question
At alli the steady, persistent and determined
Efforts OF the democratic manprity 70 force the
Cuban question 70 the front aided b. the pow
erful democratic press Of the country and
backed By the patriotic sentiment Of the people,
until az last their efforts we're crowned with
success, and . halted and reluctant admins
tratiOn was forced to inaugurate war in be-
half Of humanity and civilization to which il
was at heart opposed
You have not forgotten the cold and unsym-
pathetic message Of President Mckinley in
December last, opposing Cuban intervention Of
any kind eXaggerating the difficulties IN the
way and unnecessarily reminding congress and
the people Of our neutral obligations You
have not forgotten the attitude Of Senator
Hanna the Warwick Of the present admins
tratiOn, as we'll the head Of its financial
syndiCate-fresh from his senatorial triumph
at Columbus. purchased by bribery and cor
ruptiOn. who sent to the president in answer to
his cOngratulatOry telegram the famous CT
rather Infamous message= God reigns and the
republican party still lives" and who, with
tears in his eyes, was pleading in Washington
Tor peace at any price aud lamenting the threat
ened disturbance Of the business interests Of
the country By so unnecessary war
Neither need remind you OF the dire pre-
dictionS and lamentations Of other republicans
high in the councils Of the party who, in those
mOmentous days, were seeking to stem the
tide Of popular enthusiasm which was sweep
ing over the land and protesting that their
party was being dragged into an unhOly war
BY their interruptions opponents
But now that this cruel war IS over" and
American valOr has easily triumphed on both
sea and land and the American flag proudly
floats over our newly acquired territOry-never,
as it is fOndly hoped TO be lowered again
these postwar patriots who never lifted their
voices in behalf Of Cuban liberty when that
cause was in dire distress and needed friends
come forward and with unbecOming haste, not
simply TO share, but 70 mOuOpoiize all the
glories Of the war
Their perennial and mOss-cOTered orators
from Dr. DepeW down TO the village oracle, are
peramb ulatinE the state, fighting over again
with their tongues the few battles Of the war
giving vivid descriptions OF war scenes which
they did not witness and detailing w@rIike
events which never occurred, seeking vague
and imaginary issues rather than confronting
those actually existing.
Even the distinguished republican candidate
Tor governor, in one OF his recent speeches.
went 50 far as to say that the war would be re-
Earded as having been fought in vain IL dem
OCratic victory should now Occurr- This IS the
first suggestion 1 have heard from 50 high a
source that the late war was a republican war,
or that it was Eaged in the interest or for the
benefit OF any political party, Official or indi-
viduaL
Democratic soldiers as well as civilians viii
resent the offensive and untinely suggestion
II was the nations war undertaken not for
political eject. but for 1iberty's saSe-for the
sake OF humanity-fOr the defense Of the IA
riOnal honor. . Just and righteous war which
oTershadOwed all political considerations, and
Il viii not have been fought in vain. nor viii its
glorious results be obscured, dimmed OF
Affected by the success or defeat in this state
campaign Of any political party, much less Of
that party which Is held in public estimation
largely responsible for COMPEL ing the inaugu-
ration OF that very war
It is said that the president must be sus-
tanned This is silly plea at this stage Of
events The conflict has ceased; no armed
forces confront Us anywhere. and we are virtsl-
ally debating cur own terms Of peace Nc
dangers confront the country except those
which may be occasional by our own selfish
ness or incapacity. and under such cirCum-
stances appeals 70 our patriotism 70 sustain an
adverse administration with which we DO not
agree must be regarded as uuwarrautable and
childish
While blind approval Of an administration.
whether Il is riEht or wrong, may be exacted
in times Of war. no such rule prevails In times
Of peace II is 10 impeachment OF the loyalty
or patriotism OF the people that they decline
10 cOndoue the incOmDstencv, the negligence,
the fav0ritism ard the corruption which char
aclerized the conduct Of some Of the depart
ments OF the government especially since
the close Of the war resulting in much priTa-
tion, suffering aud death saddening the
glorious memories Of the conflict and demand
ing IN Official investigation
They naturally distrust administration
which desires - investigate itself, and they
Insist with much pTOp-iety that the peoples
representatives il congress assembled cOnsti-
tute the proper tribunal Tor the conduct OF such
an investigation
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