The Advocate and news., 1898-08-24
Lawrence World (Rep.):

but 1t mas Deen everybody b war Wneh ~
comes to politics.
Garden City Sentinel (POp.): 1t
would really be refreshing to again see
something in some of our Republican
exchanges about the wide difference be-
tween the price OF wheat and silver un-
der the Mckinley prosperity regime.
The Journal de st. Petersburg (seml-
OfIciaD: The prestige Of the white pop
ulatlon in the Philippines has been al
most entirely destroyed by the war. II
an attempt is made to give the islands
autonomy 1t will have to be effected
gradually, under strictly benevolent Eu-
ropean tutelage. Any other regime
would bring back barbarism.
Spring Hill New Era (Rep): Up to
1873 the government freely coined both
gold and silver, but 1t never exchanged
one for the other or either of them for
any other kind Of money. The ex-
changing began In 1879, and since then
we have had no peace, and never will
have until the practice is stopped. After
that there will be no trouble about par
ity."
Lawrence Journal (Rep): After this
cruel war Is over there are going to be
stories told that will not be to the credit
Of some men in high places. War al
ways brings to the front men who live
by Jobs, and during war time there
are always jobs In sight. 1t Is just as
impossible to keep jobbery out Of war
measures as 1t Is to keep dishonest men
from voting the same ticket you do.
AtchisOn Champion: The talk about
"annexlng" Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines to the United States Is un-
wise. This country can govern those
islands and control their commercial and
local affairs and assure them a stable
and just government without annex
Ing" them. We should control them but
they should not be allowed any voice in
our government. That's the way out.
Wichita Commoner (Pop.): Those
who remember the floods OF campaign
wit sent over the country by Judge dur
ing the stirring campaign OF '96 its nu-
merous cartoons In which the believer
In silver and greenbacks was made to
tgure as a more or less insane crank,
will be surprised to learn that that pa
per has recently assigned; liabilities,
$lOO0,00O. And this under It's much
Vaunted Mckinley prosperity.
Augusta Gazette (Dem.): The tend
ency OF the times Is concentration. All
men IN business do not believe in the
principle OF monopoly They would be
content to make fair income ON their
investment and act independent Of other
manufactures. But self preservation
compels them to join the trust, because
If they do not they will be driven from
business and their property made value
less by an unequal competition In their
territory.
Russell RefOrmer (Pop.): The man
who says he believes in the initiative
and referendum, but that he does not
favor 1t at this time because the people
are not yet educated up to the point of
making proper use Of It, makes a mis-
take. The mass Of the voters will never
become educated In the field Of law
making until they are given an Oppor-
nifty to help make the law. Give us the
initiative and referendum, and then we
will learn how to use 1t.
Kansas City Star: Nothing could be
more humiliating to the country than
the talk Of Congressional investiga-
ton OF the War department, but scan
dals may be expected wherever politics
Is permitted to influence the public SER
vice. When the President gave the
War portfolio to man peculiarly un-
fitted for Its management, in payment
OF a campaign debt and by way Of pro-
melting party interests, he prepared the
way for the exceedingly unpleasant de-
velopments which have marred the sat
isfaction attending the victories Of the
army, and which will subject the gov
ernment to unwelcome comments by
foreign powers
Philadelphia Public Ledger (Rep):
Now that the war Is practically over II
would be popular act on the part OF
the President II he would ask Secretary