The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-17
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The United States at one bound has
IeaDed into the worlds arena as the
champion Of humanity. This is the
fin de sicle, and We may expect new and
strange things The ship Of state has
weighed anchor and headed for the
open sea guided by the pole star OF
national destiny and the trembling
needle Of an enlightened and quicken
ed public conscience.
Conditions are now changed to such
an extent that the policy OF Washing
ton, jefferson, Madison and Monroe
heretofore adhered to, Of nOn-acquisi-
ton Of colonial territory and nOn-in<
Prevention in old world affairs viii have
to be abandoned. Hawaii viii be an
nexed, the Philippines will be held,
Cuba will be free and Porto Rico viii
be ours.
As a consequence, this nation must
build and control the Nicaragusn
canal. We must have a large and
powerful navy, unsurpassed by any OF
the great powers, and an increased and
efficient regular army. There viii also
be required, q revision CT our national
guard system, and an extension or the
OPPORTUNITIES for obtaining a military
education by the young men Of the na-
ton in the public and higher schools.
Our tariff policy must change to
meet changed conditions. Protective
tariff must be modified or abandoned
for a tariff for revenue, and one that
shall eQualiZ6 the burdens OF taxation.
The old system is OutgrOwn. We need
no protection This national enter
prise and ingenuity challenges the old
world. Our present tariff wall Is as
useless to Us as that mOldy old mediae-
val mural fOrtificatiOn-the Chinese
wallis to the pigtails. If it was ever
wise, now it Is a monumental folly.
We heard the command, Launch
out into the deep!" and We must obey
it. There must be a reaching out for
the commerce and carrying trade or
the world. American exports must go
out in American ships flying the Amer
lean flag and manned by American
sailors. Our navigation and shipping
laws must be changed so that this may
be possible.
The opportunities offered for coloniz-
alton and enterprise in foreign ports
will relieve home congestion and stag
nation. The labor market viii be re-
Iieyed, by the opening of now OppOrtu-
mites, and the pent up energies Of
this great people will flow outward into
the world like a mighty river when 1t
bursts its banks.
Our money system must also change.
If the gold standard is to be made per-
manent it must be largely supplement
ed by other moneys. To preserve the
parity of the metals, gold should be
coined only on government account,
and every ounce Of both gold and sill
yer on the market should be purchased
and speedily coined. "When thou art
going on journey, put money in thy
purse"
The Asiatic countries, China, India,
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pines are large users Of silver money.
The coinage of the entire American
output would be absorbed in that
dense hive of humanity. Wherever
the Roman eagles went the Roman
money went. When Spain was the
first great power of Europe, her milled
dollar was found everywhere. When
this nation establishes its sovereignty
over distant possessions 1T must also
provide a money system for them 1t
is evident that the American silver
dollar viii be ''the coin Of the realm" of
its outlying possessions. Here Will
be an immense field for the use Of our
American money.
Our lawmakers must wake up aud
broaden out. ShylOck mnst loosen his
clutch on the fair thrOt Of the Goddess
Of Liberty. We are favored Of PrOvi-
dence. Here are the silver and gold,
the bOundIess field Of waving grain
that now invites and will tax to its ut
termOst the sickle of improved ma
chinery. There are the cattle upon
thousand hills" There upon the green
are the fieecy flOcks just relieved of
their wiutry garment to clOthe man
kind Go forth, feed aud clOthe the
world Stay the assassins hand and
say to the oppressed $50 freeT' There
90 the ships ladened with soldiers and
munitions Of war. They are the heralds
Of the "gOOd time coming" and hardin
gers of peace
With an enlightened and generous
policy to weaker peoples whom We may
help to freedom, We shall earn their
ceaseIess gratitude and answering
loyalty What that great Frenchman,
BarthOldi, put into colossal bronze at
the gateway Of commerce on our At
lantic border, we will then put into
living reality-"Liberty Enlightening
the World" "Men Of thought and men
of action, clear the way"