The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-29
Imperialism.

Because large number Of American
sitissns desire that our Government shall
require Spain to rellnquish her authority
over the Philippine Islands. certain Demo-
Gratis have raised the cry Of Imperialism.
Their object is to influence conservative
men to vote tor the Democratic candidates
for Congress, in order that they may sus-
tain Spain In her efforts to tyrannize over
and trample upon and rob people deserve
Ing OF protection. In acquiring the Philip
pines there Is no desire to add to lie extent
Of our territorial possessions, but to pre-
vent oppression and injustice, cou pied
with rapine and murder, as practiced by
the Spaniards In their efforts to subdue
The Cubans and rs are being p-actiset by
the Turks In Armenia at this time II re-
ports are to be credited. 1fpreventiDg the
murder OF men, women and children con-
sti,ute Imperialism we think the great
m,ss Of American people are ready to as
sumo all responsibility that may attach to
such action. The horrible butchery and
brutality practced by the Spaniards form
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ton and failure on our part ut this time
% endeavor to promote good government
In those islands would be blot on our
character that could never BIZ eralioated.
The European rulers have been bitterly
sensured by christians Of all denomina-
lions for permitting tho Turks to rob and
murder the Armenians and eur country
would be censured just as bitterly II we
should permit Spain to rob and murder
the Philippines. The demagogues who are
crying Imperialism are the allies Of wrong
s,d oppression and should rank among
shat class who would sacrifice principle
1t any time to gain partisan Victory, or
uphold q theory OF very doubtful utility.
The motto should be down with tyranny,
md let peace and good government pre-
sail.
CONGRESSMAN L. Irving Handy had
Congressman Joseph w. Bailey OF Texas,
10 speak for the Democrats last eve ing
1t the jou theatre Mr.. Bailey after the
Tx hundred Democrats and Republicans,
Of which there were good number In the
audience had become quieted down. eulo-
gised Congressman Handy. He then
branched of on an attack on the present
Administration, trying to cast ali of the
pdlum upon it that the Democratic pross
had tried 50 hard to manufacture, All OF
the sufierings Of the troops, even the dis
eases to which they were subjected, were
laid ut the door Of the A dm uistration. He
did not have one good word to say for
President Mckinley and the party in
power. He then ended up his wonderful
Cow Of words with II free silver speech.
In fact tho meeting was nothing more or
less than FREQ silver mass meeting. The
prominent Democrats who are known MS
yold bugs, were conspicuous by their alb.
ssnco l.. Irving Handy John e Gray
and he members OF the Democratic lie ag-
~ had the meeting in charge. The alb
sence Of the members OF the Young NJ al 4
Democratic Club was also noticed. Tho
meeting was very demonstrstivo and the
srra,io speaker was Interrupted by ap-
plause when anything funny was said.
Mr.. Baileyin his speech appeale to the
passions OF his hearers and s, presented
bis side OF the case that 1t appeared plau.!'
bic to his hearers. Like the thisf VIII {
steals in crowd and passes his plumber on
to second, and even third party. Mr..
Bailey would have us to believe his party
the free silver Democratic party, Is every
thing that is honest and good and the
party Of progre.s Instead OF the party that
came near destroying the business of the
United States two years ago. County
Chairman Patrick Neary sat on the pa5-
form last evening and by his looks ssemct
to feel that he was leading his party to de-
feat or at least that was where The.
were drifting to.