The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-30
For the Honor of the Nation.

For the Honor of the Nation.
Congressman Hull, of Iowa, chairman
of the executive committee of the Re-
publican congressional committee offers
sound and timely advice when he SAYS:
"rhe people should put patriotism over
partisanship at the present time. The
attacks upon the administration of the
war department are chiefly of Demo-
cratic origin and incentive. Voters
should remember that this is not the
time nor the occasion for casting their
ballots in fault finding manner. I'm
der ordinary circumstances the people
can well afford to show their spites
and resentments in what we call an off
year. But the intelligent voters should
at present leave to their representa-
tivcs in congress the work of rightine
alleged wrongs If the people should
now elect a Democratic majority that
would dscredit their own government
In the eyes of the civilized world They
would sav to the countries of Europe
that they repudiatc the policy of eX-
pansion. They would cripple our Peace
commissioners in Paris. They would
encourage Germany and France to sus-
tain Spain in the matter of the Philip-
pine Islands by saying that a majority
of the people of America repudiate the
purpose of the government to perman-
emily possess what was won by Dewey
and his men behind the guns. The peo-
plc who have confidence in President
Mcinley. no matter to what party they
belong, should vote to sustain the ad-
miuistratiun."
This, in brief. is the great issue of the
campaign. 1t is no mere politicians
bugabOO but an actual fact that un.
less the administration is sustained by
the election nf a Republican congress
Spain's hand will be strengthened al
Paris and American prestige through
out rhe world will receive severe
shock. If at the very outset of our eN-
pertinent in the trusteeshic over coll
onial wards nut under our care by a
war for humanity we display incon-
stancy Of purpose ana undeserved dis
trust of our administrators, what can
the world think but that we are a
people of empty hOmbast and vain pre-
tenCc?
So far Is popular dissatisfaction goes
With the management of the war de-
partment competent tribunal is now
at work gathering all the facts and no
man who has evidence to present Will
he refused a hearing. 1t would certainly
he most unjust to President Mckinley.
after he has done everything that anv
human could do to secure a thorough
investigation Of complaints touching
this point, to repay his superior states
manship as exhibited during the most
difficult and trying presidency since the
time cf Lincoln bv electing a congress
to harrass and annoy him and to aid
Spain and our other enemies at home
and abroad in their resistance TO the
American terms of peace. Think of il,
Just imagine congress dominated by
Bailey of Texas James Hamilton
Lewis, of oregon and rip snOrters like
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas and Lentz
Cf Ohio trying to sClve the great prob
iens created Dy the war. and wasting
the peoples time, money aIG patience
in intermnable partisan wind jam
h'AhS SN'SiS ioi NhC bcilcul VI lnt Sal-
leries! Every Spaniard in Spain would
roar with laughter and applause.
There is just one course for patriotic
American citizens 10 do at this time,
II is TO stand by the administration as
firmly at the polls as the boys in blue
stand by it in Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines With a foreign enemy
yet unconquered and gathering inso-
lence from each new sign of American
party division, away with small par
tisan or factional spite work and in its
place but undivided patriotism