Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
ASKED A PERTINENT QUESTION
An Application Of q Portion OF President
McKinley's Omaha Speech.

an APPAlCatIOn OI " EOTtAOn Oh EEcDioCA
McKinley's Omaha Speech.
President Mckinley passed through
iowa last week on his way to the Omaha
exposition. At every town and hamlet
through which the train sped crowds
cheered the passage of the chief execu
tive and anxiously watched for a glimpse
of his honest and patriotic countenance.
At the points where the train stopped
the demonstrations were enthusiastic
and the shouts Of acclaim came from
hearts which honcred the man not only
as the representative of the greatest
government on earth. but also as the
man who has led the nation to signal
and speedy victory over her foes.
This was the moving impulse of these
great gatherings along the road over
which the presidents train passed across
Iowa. At Omaha, patriotism and en-
thusiasm gave such a welcome to the
chief executive as has seldom been wit
messed. Like Iowa's welcome, it
honored both the man and the
office. Like Iowa's welcome, it
was an expression of the feeling of the
people, of their honest, earnest and
patriotic sentiments and withal it was a
non-partisan welcome. 1t told the presi-
dent that the people of Iowa without a
thought of politics loved him and be-
keved in him.
Now for the practical application of
Che lesson.
In his speech at the exposition, after
referring in eloquent language to the
deeds of bravery of the boys who
fought the Spaniards to complete defeat,
the president asked the question:
s'who will embarrass the government
by sowing seeds of dissatisfaction among
the brave men who stand ready to serve
and die, If need be, for their country?
Who will darken the councils of the re-
public in this hour, requiring the united
wisdom of all?"
r This question should appeal to every
patriotic American.
Who is there in the state of Iowa who
will vote to make possible that any rep
resentative of this state shall "darken
the councils of the republic in this
hour?'
Voters of Iowa, think of this when
you go into the booths on the 9Th day of
November.
Remember that the war was in the
highest sense non partisan, so far as the
men who responded to the call for troops
are concerned, but remember also that
the large majority of the Democratic
or popocratic members of congress salts
fed their patriotism by voting to declare
war and then attempted to cripple the
resources of the administration by op-
posing the raising of funds by which
the war could be carried on. Remember
that the majority of these same men,
bers of congress voted against nearly
every measure that was intended to as
sist the administration in the conduct Of
the war, and then put themselves almost
unanimously on record as opposing the
annexation of Hawaii.
Who are they who "darken the coun-
ellis of the republic at this hoar?'
Remember that there are men who
are running for congress in the state of
Iowa on the Democratic ticket who have
declared since the campaign commenced
that the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands was highway robbery" and
that tho nf tho aI, nj t IN
firmly demanding that Spain shall give
mp the possessions taken from her by
the valor Of American arms, is 'throw-
ing aside the assumed mask of war for
humanity and reaching out for more
territory that the corporations and trusts
may fatten upon new countries under
the protection of the American flag"
Don't you know that such men would
'darken the councils of the republic"
If they were elected to seats in congress
as representatives from the great state
of Iowa?
At this time when the powers of Eu-
rope are watching the course of events
in America with careful attention it
cannot but be realized by every thought
full voter that failure to elect Re-
publican majority in the next house of
representatives would at once be taken
Us reputation Of the course of the ad-
ministration and of want of confidence
in the chief executive. Such an ex.
preston would give aid to Spain and
make her more arrogant than ever and
months might elapse before the ar.
rangements for peace could be con.
cluded.
No one can gainsay the fact that such
would be the result of a failure of the
American people to sustain the admin.
istration at this time. Voters of Iowa
do not let it be said that by your votes
you helped to "darken the councils OF
the republic in this hour
MAKE SURE OF FIRST PRINCIPLES
Democratic Attempts to Befog the None