Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-27
THE PEOPLE DID 1T.
Ex-GOv. Hill DenOunces Republican
Claims for Credit of War.
Ho Declares That There Are No War Is
sues, because Men OF All PARTIES Fought
with Equal observation-disclosures Adj
naturalization with Corruption.


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meeting in the Academy of Music,
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Pio was eNIrhorulhary Wneh tne
former governor stepped to the front
of the stage the cheering was deafen.
inc and the ,vomnn In tho boves md
aIi - - 800 -
~ oVeI Ihe nouse Wu'eu Ohelr n"hu-
kerchiefs. The applause was con-
tinued several minutes and it was re-
newed ngaio md again Mr. HIN said
In mt.
PNlV'
J., tue pu.ainouut issue IN the sehteampaign
70 vnSv VI honose governments there hIo no
wa Hssuvs' so.ca'leu' 10 uIViue OF elnputrass
Vno poopie' the uohleVomenVs anu glorles Vi
Vuv iooohV war WIN SPUN pelohR not 10 my
poi.VlVul party pup 10 tne Whole country rms
INV NV shoulu DC everywhere oohoeueui put II
.no'o Is disposition 10 ihleol parusahsnlp IN
vno oo'isiuoraIion Vi tne ihoeptlon OF resulVS Vi
eues war VIC hecu NOT bnrlhk from acoluparlsoh
WIN W our opponents
we muy recall tne pam Iaots OF history
Ble IN the nails OF congress less IMAM ayear ago
Whicn proceeded the declaration OF wartime
I1vt .nuv, WIN low nnu nohoruoie eNoepVlons
W. Cho eurneso pieas ior intervention III oonnli
oASuoah hperIy WeIo u1Vereu ny uehoVraIlo
lcuuyrs' the aroltrary reiusal LOT mohths OF q
lopupi.o"h spoaNer pnoNeu ny tho uomihnhb
nuJUr'ty' 70 even CONSIDER inc Cuoah question
w "il Vho sVenuy' persisVehb hnu ueternlneu
enorts OF the democratic manority TO force the
Cuoeh question 10 the 'front.' Aldeu py the pow
erlul eemooratlo press OK the country ana
oacHeu oy inc patriotlo resentment the people
unV'l NJ last thelr eIorts were crowned WIN
success ana matted ana reluctant ndmlnls-
tratloh was forced TO lnaugurate war IN pc
nun OF humanity ana CIVILIZATION 70 Whloh IL
Was Ut hearI opposed
you nave not iorgotteh tne eolu anu uhsym-
pathetic message OF President Mckinley IN
december last' opposing CUBAN intervention OF
any Klnu eXaBgeratlhs the uihoult'es III 0ne
way ana unnecessarily reminding congress una
the people OF our neutral opiBatohs lou
nave hoJ lOrgottoh inc atutuue Oh senator
iiahna' lhe WarWloK Oh the present aunllhiS,
trhCloh' US wen US inc hoau OF lts nhunvlel
syhuicate-tresh from MS sehutorlhl triumph
NJ Columbus purchased Dy bribery una cor
ruptlon VINO sent 10 the president IN answer 70
MS oohgratu'ntory telegrhm tho lun'ous VI
raVher infamous hessage' 'Sou roiRhs uhu Iho
republican party stllI iVes' nhu Who, WIN
teurs IN MS eyes, was pleaulhg IN washington
Ior peace NJ any price ana lamehtlhB inc IhreaC-
eheu disturbance OF the Dusihess interests Vi
the country Dy so unnecessary Wnr
Neither need remind you OF the are pre-
aietlous ana lamentations OF other repuDlcahs
hlgh IN the counciis OF the party, who' III those
nOhehtouS dnyS' were seeking 10 sVen Vno
tlue Oh popular ehthusiasui Whlch was s"eop-
ing over the lahu ana protestlhg tnhl tneir
party was Delng dragged INTO IN uhhoy Whr
by thelr uhscrupulous opponents,
but now mat TINS cruel war Is over, uhu
American Valor mas easily trlumphou on Doth
sea ana lana ana inc American nag proudly
noats over our newly ACQUIRED terrltoFy-heVor'
as !" Is lohuly hopeu' 10 DC loWereu again,
these postwar patrlots VINO never iIteu tneir
voices IN Dehal OF CUBAN liberty Wneh tnat
cause was IN are distress ana needed ltlehus,
come Forward ana win unoecomlng haste NOT
simply to share, but TO monopoli2e ull the
glorles OF the war
Ihelr perennial ana moss-coVereu ORATORS
from Dr. Depew down TO Inc Vlllage oracle are
peramoulatlng the STATE ighting over again
with their tongues the rev Dattles OF lhe war
giving viva descriptions OF war scenes Whlch
they ala not Witness ana uelnlllhR W"rllke
events which never occurred, seeking vague
and Imaginary issues rather than confronting
those actually existing
Even the distinguished republican candidate
for governor, in one OF his recent speeches.
went so far us to say That the war would be re-
gardeu as having Deen louBht III vain II uem-
ocratic victory should now occurr' This Is the
iirst suggestion nave heard from 80 high q
source that the late war was republican war
or that 1t was waged In Inc interest or Tor the
benefit Of any political party, Official or indi-
vidual
Democratic soldiers as well as civilians VIII
resent the offensive ana untimely suggestion
1t was the nations war undertaken not Tor
political effect but for liberty's saEe-for the
sake OF humanity-for the defense OF the ma
tional honor, just and righteous war which
overshadowed oil political considerations, and
1t will not have been foughtin valn nor VIII its
glorious results be o0scured, dimmed or
affected by the success or defeat In this state
campaign OF any political party, much less OF
that party which Is held In public estimation
largely responsible for compel Ing the inaugu-
~ II sanu 'nu' 'hv presluene n mus % sus,
vnineu a anis Is s."y p'on Nv .'iis ''uEo y,