The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THE AWFUL RECORD.
Sins of the Republican Party as They
Were Deputed by Callahan.

But what it has not done shines In
comparison with what it has done. Be-
hold the record which the republican
party presents for the approval of a
self-governing and self-respecting peo-
ple The records read thus:
We have endangered the peace of our
country by entrusting its relations with
foreign powers to the whims and
caprice of an enfeebled old man. We
point with pride to this achievement,
because, by means of it, we were en-
abled to force into the councils of the
highest legislative body in the land the
disciple Of fraud and plutocracy, Mark
Hanna.
we heard the demand Of the mercifuI
and liberty-loving people Of the United
States for the rescue Of their starving
fellowmen in Cuba, but we have skill
fully failed to bring succor to the suf-
fering people Of that Inflated island.
We declared, after a careful study Of
three years, justifying declaration of
war, that the people of Cuba are and of
right ought to be free; but, on the sudden
and convenient discovery that they are
not able to govern themselves, we are
plotting to steal their territory and
give them a chance to help govern us.
Solemnly pledging ourselves to the
world Of nations that we made war in
the sacred. name Of liberty, we express
ly disclaimed any purpose Of conquest;
but although we have lot conquered
the Philippines; although we have not
conquered Luzon; although we did not
ooclpy cable-connected Manila until
after the signing Of the protocol; al
though in that distant land for years
q people have been struggling for in
dependence-We think we have ar
RANGED things so that 1t will be safe
to grab these Islands in the name of
humanity and the great republican
party.
We are aware that the situation of
these islands makes possession of them
a menace to our security and prestige
IN the event of war with any eastern
power, but we think we can avert this
peril by garrisoning the islands, even
If we have to put a soldier upon the
back of every American worklnginan
we know that the labor problem at
home is still with us, but we are of
the opinion that we can satisfactorily
solve it by importing to our shores the
labor represented by population OF
10000, 900 Malays to mingle with ana
educate American workingmen IN the
solution Of the labor question
we have called upon our soldiers to
risk their lives in defense of their coun-
try. and we think we may truthfully
saw that we have given them an his
torical opportunity to take the risk.
we have suffered them to go into bat
tie with empty stomacns, TO ne W0u'iiu-
cd FOR DAYS upon the field of battle, to
enjoy the comforts of cattle ships, to
dleEand perhaps starve-on the shores
of their native land. to recuperate-if
they did not die-under the sKilIul care
with them the fond recollection Of the
magnificent commanding ability Of sc
sturdy sons of Mars as young Eik sii,s
young Blaine, young Alger and nun
dreds Of other young plutocrats.
In the event Of their being any mis-
understanding concerning the nature O.
the risks we permitted our soldiers tc
take. and 1t shall seem good policy &c
do SO. we shall Indignantly kick Alger
the subordinate, out Of the cabinet an(
into the senate, and point with pride a
the spotless and blameless record q Of M M
American army, William Mckinley
Let us democrats of Massachusett.
then. remaining true to the democracy
of Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan, go Z