Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

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aition. When victory came TO him and
Spain is humbled in the dust; when
Americas possessions are enriched by
the addition of Hawaii, the Philippines,
Porto Rico, and perhaps, the Charles,
Mr.. Mckinley can rise and truthfully
say: This is my work-mine and the
republican party's AS we saved the
union in 1861, SO now do we glorify it
with victory. Ours the triumph, ours
the spotls, including a majority of the
next house of representatives And the
people on the Sth of November will cry,
Amen"
Again, when a republican member Of
congress introduced a bill to provide
for organizing a naval battalion in the
District of Columbia in order to in
crease the efficiency Of the navy, it was
a populist-democratic member who in
~terposed an objection and prevented
its consideration. And when MIR.
Adams, a republican congressman, in
troduced the famous resolution which
for all time will proclaim to the world
the true American spirit: Resolved
By the senate and house of represen-
~tatives of the United States of America
in congress assemble d, That the pres
ident is hereby authorized and directed
to intervene at once to stop the war in
Cuba, to the end with the purpose of
securing permanent peace and order
there and establishing by the free ac-
ticn Of the people there a stable and in
dependent government of their own in
the island of Cuba. And the president
is hereby authorized and empowered
to use the land and naval forces of the
United States to execute the purpose OF
this resolution" 1t a the democrat
lie leader in congress, Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas, who on the part Of his demo-
cratic colleagues raised an objection.
DEMOCRATS OBSTRUCTIONISTS.
So 1t was when a republican con
gresham, Mr.. Boutelle, the chairman
Of the committee on naval affairs, in
PRODUCED a bill to increase the number
OF rear admirals in the United States
navy from six to seven in order thai
a grateful nation might show it's ap,
probation OF Commodore Dewey, who
Il his great courage, rare ability ant
superior wisdom lifted his country t
that dazzling eminence toward which
the eyes Of all kingdoms, all empire!
and all republics are turned in wondel
and establishment as they realize tina
the great republic of the west is nj
longer in its swaddling clothes, but /
is a giant indeed, able to hold it's owl
with the greatest nations of the eartl
IN the great competitive race of ma
nations. And hence when this bill
was introduced to honor this distin
guished American, il was a democratic
member of congress, the chosen lead
er OF his party who i~nterposed an oh
lection.
Again when a republican member o
congress introduced a bill to increas
the hospital corps in the army an,
3 navy in order that our soldier boy
I who offered up their lives for thei
! country might receive as good treat
ment as possible, it remained for
t democratic member Of congress fror
Tennessee to make objections thereto
t And in the senate of the United State
t also the same democratic ~oppositio
and flibustering occurred. For o
: the proposition which passed the ser
ate, the first Of which resolved tina
thep eople Of the Island OF Cuba ar
and Of Or light ought to be, free an
r independent; on the second, which d.
r ISL forces and the abandonment {
Cuba; on the third, which authorize
the president to use the army and nav
S To- that end, and on the fourth, whic
repudiated the theory of annexation
e oil the roll call on these resolution
e covering such broad grounds of immet
. lulS dCIlOu 10 Lhe uuSpGnueut
OF Cuba, thirty-five democrats wei
found almost in solid rank voting ma,
Why should this be if the democrat
claim of having forced us into the W;
e with Spain be true?
s When the time came to provide funt
wherewith to carry on the war, and
h war revenue bill was under consider;
l. ton, the democratic party in the hou!
G CT representatives, with the exceptic
e of four members, voted against It. III
democratic party pretended to be Fl
war, but would not furnish the meal
for it's prosecution. Democrats indul
J. ed in all sorts of demagogy as to bloa
ID ed bond holders, dishonest contracto
81 eenbacks, free silver, income ia
while thes oldiers in the field we