The times., 1898-09-26
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1898.
The Democracy and the Future.


The Times holds, and always has
held, that the interests of party and the
Ambitions Of political leaders in this
country invariably should be held sec
ondary, and, upon necessity, be sacri-
feed upon the altar of non-partisan
Americanism, whenever a condition
such as foreign war bids patriotism
sink all considerations Of domestic poll
tics. that the American people may pre-
sent an unbroken front to the foe For
this reason The Times has adopted and
advocated the policy of reiegating in
ternal party issues TO a more convenient
season. that there might be, for the time,
unanimity between Democrats, Republi-
cans. Populists. Prohibitionis;s, and all
others. and only one grand brotherhood
Of Americans. arrayed in harmony and
patriotic devotion behind our Govern
ment in its sacred mission of war
against Spain. that foul and blood
thirsty enemy of civilization and hu-
manity-
This policy was necessary, and al
ways viii be, if the great Western Re
public is to hold its own against out
side forces. which the lessons of history
teach US are likely. from time to time,
TO assail the interests or the honor of
the United States. In the case of the
present Spanish war it was imperative,
and, to a large extent still is; because
the great party Of the American people
which, as single, solidified force,
should stand out for peace settlement
Il.
results from that war, has been found
70 include provincial leaders of influence
who with treason to the principles, pre-
cepts history, and traditions of nearly
a hundred years Of Democracy, are
striving to stop the clock Of American
progress and greatness, and TO attempt
the wreck of this country's new posi-
tiOn as a world power, by advocating
the recession Of conquered territory
and return to the idiotic mid-century
policy of back-wQOds. Chinese seclu-
sion.
But for that every Democratic lead
er and voter in the Union would be
speaking and fighting for the policy of
American expansion. as, indeed, ma
jority are. But there is noisy, vehe-
ment. and disloyal minority element
10 be counted with.
II was in arraignment of this un-
Democratic minority, as we'll as to
bring home to the party and the
country a revived memory and appre-
citation Of what the national organiza-
ton founded by jefferson has done in
ninety-eight years of struggle for Amer
lean glory and expansion, that The
Times yesterday printed it's Campaign
Supplement We are entirely convinced
that no one. not identified with the pro-
vincial beet or cane sugar interest,
panic-stricken by the specious and iy-
ing arguments of great monopoly, or
not engaged in the service of other
combinations inimical to our acquisition
OF formerly Spanish islands, can read
and digest that splendid document
without satisfaction and pride in the
achievements which the faith and pol
icy of Jefferson, Madison. Monroe. and
an iIlustrious line of successors have
won for the nation.
The map of the United States
printed on the first page of the
Campaign Supplement, suffices to show
what the Union amounts TO today,
because of the addition to its origi-
nal area of 2,197.753 square miles of ter
ritory. due TO the expansion policy and
patriotic political action of the Demo-
cratic party. The same map tells WV
idly what q miserably unimportant lit
tie state our country would be but for
that party and policy.
The Campaign Supplement will well
repay careful study. He who reads it,
and. having done so, is not an expan-
sionist forever afterward, must, indeed,
he dense 10 the teachings of human his
toy. II presents the irrefutable evil
denoe that, but for national expansion,