The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11


to go 70 the stores and purchase powder
and dynamite and arms. There must oo
no tyranny In Manila. g Every hteie
brown savage OF them must bo entttied
20 so where he chooses and do what ne
pieases. America Is not q tyrant. ana
the right 90 bear arms cannot be denied
any Of her citizens. Thcn comes robbery.
destruction, crime Tho federal marsnal
with his deputies must then appear,
backed mp by the standing army. Then
comes expense and pensions. and we be-
como the Qulxouc champions OF tho
earth And in the midst OF 50 all. let ms
never forget the olicc-sockcr. tho pro-
consul. tho man with "a lob. the man
wanting a contract the man who Keeps
relative and p friend az Washington.
What an Invitation 20 corruption. 10
scheming and manipulation. TO abuse ~
lower, All these things are some OF
tho troubles which We have 10 meet and
meet right away. They aro practical.
they demand attention. Are we ready
for themy Tho mothers OF America will
have their boys as many OF them have
already scattered throughout the Phillip
pines I'm tho midst of Cuban fovors and
Porto Rican malaria. I do not refer 20 the
ones who 30 seeking fortunes and from
love Of adventure, but 20 those who %
in the ranks OF the American army. ut
terly dcmoralized in morals from tho
Vicious influences Of camp life and dis
eased from the climate which awaits
them there Tho blCssodness Of Amoroa
chiefly rests In the fact that She does
not have to keep large bodies OF armed
men TO guard her possessions. All that
IS changed now. under the leadership u
The new imDcrlalists.
Protection and the "open-door policy
at Manila seem 20 be having a clash OF
IT, Why not, as has been per-
tnently said, give our own peo-
door? II English German. French.
italian, japanese goods are 10 be adj
mittet I'm equal and even competition
with American goods at Manila. why not
let them come into New York harb0r
IN equal and even competition Wita
American gOods2 What "a vicious and sell
fish thing protection Is in principle and
how destructive and unequal in practice.
II there is any one good thing 10 come
from the expansion of our borders and
tho taking I'm OF the islands of the seas.
IL vii, come I'm the form OF the dcgt-le-
ton OF the nrotecti0nist and tho pr0toc-
tionsts arguments This expansion may
be the death Of the republic but. Ike
OF the dead lion the honey-comb ~
free trade Mr. Mckinley I'm The BIN
that bore his name. gave 20 the sugar
raiscrs and planters OF America
bounty in a short circle of years we
are now taking in all OF the suearpro-
ducing regions Of the earth, and 81 would
not be surprising 10 see The inconsistent
politician, even Mr.. Mckinley himself.
putting an internal revenue tax on SUI
gar. How well we an remember the
pleasure it gave the Republican party
TO put upon the t0baccos az Kentucky,
virginia. North Carolina and Tennessee
just as hish burden OF Internal reyc-
nue. tax as possible. Now. We are taking
I'm the tobacco centres Of the earth.
and. under the fostering care ami grave
soiicitude OF our statesmen Tor our own
homo products. they viii have to begin
to shiftily change position ana 'poui-
face on many Of the pet theories when
they have advocated in the past 'on-
gress should prove a rather interesting
body for the next few months, or even
years. Statesmen are needed-tradofs
ana tricksters should drop out ana 20
to the rear. How illy-preparcd Congress
IS 20 meet these grave question thal
have swept down upon us. Inc Den."-
Gratis have lost their opportunity. INC
Republicans are III fNlll'i'N" N'tttt"t
the nation. Mr. Cleveland had virtually
destroyed the Republican party II the
democrats had followed I'm the path or
his sturdy wisdom and rugged honesty
there would be only the shell OF "a hr-
nublican party existing IN the United
states today lie had utterly routed
them. Gradually the Democratic majou-
ties IN Senate and House were sIoM.ns'
there was a revival OF oli-time JeHSlso,
ian Democracy throughout the Union
All New England, New York. ONO In
diana Illinois were becoming Democratic cratic
states and sending Democratic seh ee,'.,
N washington. But the free silver GaDa.
gstbered head in washington and, az
W III" cleveland stood in the way OF Their
plans, they began to trad ,,a him. ni,h y' ,bS
him and destroy hts popularity n M,,h ~
masses ma. OF the people. These politician,
n mss destroved their own party ana
waugh n.1Sg woes on the republic. The true
Democrat T"goo can take no heart in the pre- Sa,
ent politlcal situation Of his eoun.lS' '-'
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