Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-27
Opposition to War Revenue Bill.

parry Pa IN haNing voted for the war revenue
Now. Mr.. Speaker. did believe, when
! voted for the bill proposing to raise rev.
enue nn for carrying on the war, and the
Democratic SIDE of the house almost unan-
imousiy voted for war, that l was doing
FULLY as patriotic a thing as the gentleman
placed at the disposal of the president with
out conditions. / believed that If a Demo-
cratic administration was forced to sell
$500. 10000 in bonds to run the government
In the time of peace that Republican adj
ministration might be allowed to sell bonds
enough to run the government in time of
What the Democrats thought of this
particular utterance of Mr.. Cummings will
appear, from what another Democrat.
were not for my personal affection for the
gentleman from New York, l would in
augurate movement among the Demo-
capitol to read out of the Democratic par
ty, by name, every man on this floor who
voted for the bond bill the other day
Annexation of Hawaii. =
Some members of the Democratic par
ty in congress also vigorously opposed
the annexation Of Hawaii. Indeed, their
opposition and fiiibustering tactics became
so obnoxious to that able and distinguished
Southern Democrat, Senator Morgan. of
Alabama. that he denounced the actions of
his Democratic colleagues in most seath-
ing speech, in which he said: I am delight
ed TO find there is majority here willing
to stand by the presidents course in Cuba
and Hawaii. and / am delighted to act
with them, though they are not my friends
df ahi tan oT TanS mS By souhtTg nhs~ rHuE anS m
able able: political trick and intrigue. 1 can not
august body, of which / have had the hon
or OF being a member now for twenty-one
years. could set itself in the attitude we
occupy this evening, of antagoniztng the
administration that is conducting this war
and doirgt so well and with such high
purposes and motives; that We should be
trolling elections in November and that
that should be the motive of our conduct.
If that is not the motive, let the joint res
is ended. 1 hope we will not have any
more of this procedure. this opposition and
filibustering, to say the least OF IT.:
senators must have been fearful to have
caused this bitter rebuke from the leading
Democratic senator in the senate.
I'm view of this record that We have
submitted and in spite of Democratic pro-
tests as to patriotism, would it not be a
national calamity at this critical time to
with the great question with which he Will
have to deal, hampered by Democratic
for our country to have the whole admin
istration Republican. For the Republican
party is party of progress and advance
ment and is always sincerely and truly
American. We are Unfortunate in having
national administration that needs no de-
fense, for its achievements are known OF
all men.
McKinIey's Wonderful Work.
mo administration in the history of our
nation has wrought so much in the same
space of time 1t stands without paral-
lei and has astonished the world. 1t began
its career under the most unfavorable. cir
cumstances. The people were discouraged
tn fppdS
est running thirty years. which when due
will amount TO the fabulous sum
Of s6o7Oo9;Ooo. had been issued .,b! by
in the piping times of peace. Our national
treasury was bankrupt, and on every hand
could be heard the 1nnrmurs Of discomfort.
Farmers were suffering from falling prices
and were placing mortgages on their farms;
grain was wasting in the fields and fruit
ers; dust covered mills and factories. silent
looms and shuttles prevailed everywhere.
The fires had gone out upon American fur
naces under the Wilson tariff law to fllu-
hand was idleness and wretchedness. Fear
full strikes occurred in all parts of the coun-
many dusty road on their way. to the ma
tionaI capital to pray for relief from the
hardship of Democratic administration.
Amid scenes and conditions like these
our present Republican administration be-
gan its career, and behold the glorious re-
suit. In one year and half a tariff law
institutions, industries and citizens has
been placed upon our statute books and as
a result our national credit has already
been restored and our national dignity up-
held. Untold millions of gold that had left
our country through fear have been re-
turned and brought rosnar,I other gold with it to
Farmers are all prosperous and happy:
getting good prices for their products and
paying off their mortgages. All people who
want work can get 1t at paying wages. and
suffering and sorrow on account of idleness
'1fhe public schools are crowded to over
flowing for now the little boys and girls
can go to school, as they can get clothing
sufficient to cover their nakedness because.
under this administration, their fathers are
getting work.
''The mercantile establishments, whole
sale and retail, are now busy, while all
the railroads that were on the verge of
the products of the farms to market and
in carrying the people to and from the
busy marts of trade. The mills and fac
tories are running full blast, while the
murmur of the loom and the shuttle, the
roar of the hot breath of furnaces, the
hum and whr of wheels and spindles. the
music of ringing anvilS and the joyous
songs of hardy sons of toll, as they gather
in the grain from the fields, or go down into
the earth to bring into light its hidden
treasures, fill the land with the music of
free industry.
Doctrines of Repub1fcaniSm.
.''Tne doctrines Oh the ffepuDHCan party
teach the young man courage-courage TO
guard the flag with the young arm and
the young hearts blood-courage of con-
yictions, and courage to dare and to do
right and refuse to do wrong. During the
four decades of its history 1t has displayed
remarkable wisdom in framing laws, and
in administering the government wisely.
1t has always kepA our neutrality diguined
and just thus involving US in no entangling
alliances. Its victories of peace have been
no less renowned than those of war, and
these have brought about that superior and
truer grandeur as nation that has lifted
this republic to that dazzling eminence
towards which the eyes of all those who
sit upon thrones among the great pow
ers of the world are turned as they real
ize that it has taken its place among them
and hereafter must be considered and con-
suited in their councils.
THAT party has taught us TO demand
nothing wrong and to submit to nothing
wrong; it has made our diplomacy
has passed through the barriers of
mountains and the Notifications of harbors
in the islands of the two great oceans and
planted the ensign of the new republic
Republican party has added to the number
of stars in our flag and placed them SO
high and SO grand that, like the stars of
heaven, no power on earth can pull them
down.
''It has quickened into life the giant
blood of useful arts; it has plowed the
waters of all lakes and seas with healthy
and growing commerce.: 1t has by its visa
and sympathetic conduct of domestic af-
fairs quieted the elements of dissension
within our own borders, il has given work
to idle hands. fed the hungry and educated
the youth Of the poor by placing within
their grasp the blessed boon of the moor
man-the public, school; it has opened our