Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-03

paign which is being made by the
Populists and De2-o rats in this coun
try and hey believe that IL the election
goes against the president his hands
will he tied. his power will tie crippled,
his threat of renewal Of hostilisiesNun-
less our demands arc met will be ION
dered empty and foolish by a hostile
congress. What will happen IL the ma
ton which six months ago gave such a
splendid example of united support
which has so brilliantly fought the
war, which has covered the American
name with glory and raised so high our
prestige abroad? The nations of Eu-
rope, jealous of our wonderful growth
and industrial expansion would quickly
sie7e upon q preteyt to curtail the
fruits OF Dur victory. They would view
us as volatile. unstable. prone TO for
get our national greatness in q chase
after personal spoils and incapable of
appreciating tho vast opportunities pre-
scented 10 us or the statesmen who
would make us great. Germany and
France have only refrained from inter
fering with us because of our splendid
unity displayed during tie war. Should
we now abandon that policy and put
in power the men who have devoted all
their energy In thwarting, ~hamYcring
md treducing Mckinley they would
speedily cone 10 The rescue of Spain.
Shall we run this risk? Shall we throw
cur woes so that On tho evening of the
III of November there Will lie rejoicing
and gratitude in TIE streets of Wash
;,uf1x 80 ros,rh41r -. H. n ,for re No
drid?
Today the Spanish war has Offered
us the occasion for adopting q new poll
icy and has given us the prestige t.
carry n through. The European pow
eEs will never allow us to enter their
rcarkets except through fear. Either
to they have regarded us as a nation of
shopfeepers incapable OF fighting anG
obliyious to the politics of the world.
Now they have seen that the nation Of
Gh~opfoepers Is ore Of the miglltiest
military nation in tho world. They
know that III resources are richer, our
wealth greater, cur people. o intel
ligent, our Techanical skill ~incoalpar-
able. Eenceforth WREN the United
States steps out in the family Of nations
her diplomatic. representations will be
treated with the greatest Iesnect. We
must drop our herTBitic policy If we are
IN get the share of the worlds trade TO
which our mechanical ability and de-
vclonmcnt entities as and without
which we shall have q heritage of hard
tire. We can omen the marfcfs IL we
have a united country and are ready to
enforce our demands. No ore in the
y--sk~J CA~A-r v-.f $3.50 .<~f...v ~
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but every
far seeing statesman must appreciate
the necessity Of ~comre,ling the prlvi-
lego OF trade. The Spanish war has
given us a great opportunity TO nut this
nolicv into force and The president is
rapidly shaping It. As 2 result Of that
war VIC have ACQUIRED the Hawaiian ISL
ands, Porto Rico and Manila. We shall
have q protectorate over Cuba and the
Philippine islands. The ten iiiions OF
PEOPLE who inhabit those lands wilt
turn their trade TO us. We shall sell
Their their clothing and supply their
manufacturing wants. We shall tale
the wheat which TIE Pacific coast now
dLmTs upon the Liverpool market and
which breaks down the worlds price
and the western farmer will find an in
creased market for his beef and pork
and wheat and cor, in the manufactur-
ing towns which win spring up TO sup
ply IN colonial trade. But we shall 90
further. II Mckinley Is sustained we
shall build up a navy which will rom
rand resrect and will carry our flag
into distant seas. We have through
this war secured that without which n
navv is of little imrortance. q line OF
coaling stations, harbors Of refuge and
Quitting yards. We shall he able to
sav TO the majors OF Furore when vou
divide up China or Africa or Oceanica,
we have no OBJECTION. but you must
give rs the right TO trade on eoua,
terms with yourselves. And the pres
tigc we have CARED backed by tho ma
t;onol will and a Powerful navy will Sc
crre 1t. We shall say to the contiren.
tai powers, you must abolish your hos
tile inspection laws and give us the
right to enter your markets, and those
raiions jealous OF ono another and
fearing TO antagonize so powerful an
allv will subfoit. We shall grow In
power and wealth as we have not
grown before. Our will COW
or the seas. Our factories will multi
ply and their employees win consume
the products Of our farms.