The evening times., 1898-03-24

termination as 10 what is the solemn
duty OF this great republic in this mo-
mentOus and fateful hour. We are not
in session 10 hamper or cripple the Pres
ident; we are here 10 advise and assist
him. Congress can alone declare war;
Congress can alone levy taxes. and 10
this Congress the united people of this
broad land. from sea To sea, from lake to
gull look 20 voice their wishes and ex-
ecute their will.
Mr.. President. against the Intervention
Of the United States in this holy cause
there is b';t one voice of dissent: that
voice is the voice Of the money changers
They fear war. Not because of any
Christian or ennObling sentiment against
war and in favor of peace. but because
they fear that a declaration of war. or
the Intervention which might result in
war. would have depressing effect upon
the stock market.
Mr. President, l do not read my duty
from the ticker: 20 not accept my les
sons in patriotism from Wall Street.
deprecate war. / hope and pray for the
speedy coming of the time when the
sword Of the soldier win no longer leap
from its scabbard to settle disputes be-
tween civilized nations. But. Mr.. Presi-
dent. il is evident looking a the cold
facts, that a war with Spain would not
permanentIy depreciate the value Of
single American stock OF bond.
Wnr VIII Help business.
War with Spain would increase the
business and the earnings of every Amer
lean railroad. it would increase the out
put of every American factory. it would
stimulate every branch of industry and
domestic commerce. it would greatly in
crease the demand for American labor,
and in the end every certificate that rep
resented a share in an American business
enterprise would be worth more money
than il is today. But in the meantime
the sDeCter of war would stride through
the stock exchanges. and many of the
gamblers around the board would find
their iIl-gotten gains passing TO the other
side of the table.
Let them go: what one man loses Al the
gambling table his fellOw-gambler wins.
II is no concern Of yours; 1t Is no con-
Germ of mine. whether the bulls or the
.sbears'' have the best of these stock
deals They do no. represent American
sentiment: they do not represent Amer
lean PATRIOTISM. Let them take their
chances as they can Their veal or woe
is of but little Importance TO the hoer-
ty-loving people of the United states
Lei the men whose loyalty is 10 the dol
lar stand aside. while the men whose 10y
atty is TO the flag come TO the front
Republicans Not Bought.
There are some who lift their voices
in the land and in the open light of day
insise that the Republican party will not
act. for they say it is sold out to the
capitalists and the money-changers at
the last national election. 1t is not So
God forbid. The 100000 freemen who
voted for the Republican party and for
William Mckinley did not mortgage the
honor of this nation for campaign fund
and if the time ever comes when the Re
publican party hesitates in its course of
duty because of any undue anxiety for
the welfare of the accumulated wealth OF
the nation. then let the Republican par
~ be swept from the face of the earth,
and be succeeded by some other party.
by whatever name it may be called.
which will represent the patriotism. the
honesty, the loyalty and the devotion
that the Republican parry exhibited un-
der Abraham Lincoln in 1861.
Mr.. President. there are those who say
that the affairs of Cuba are not the af-
fairs of the United States. who insist that
we can stand idly by and see that island
/ devastated and depopulated, its business
interests destroyed, its commercial in
/ tercourse with US cut off, its people starv-
/ ed. degraded and enslaved. 1t may be the
| naked legal right of the United States to
| stand thus idly by.
should Not stand Idly BY.
| have the right to pass along the street
and see a helpless dog stamped into the
earth under the heels of a ruffian- l can
| pass by and say that it is not my dog. l