Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-02-10
BoBBITT ON EXPANSION,
THE LITTLE CAPACITY OF GREAT MEN
TO MAKE AND RETAIN MONEY.

tNHh h'htthRs Itps o. tp uOb
wish TO remain q silent passenger on
the ill-fated bark Of the Republic a. IL
floats slowly and silently down the
stream Of events into imperialism's
dark and tidcless gulf.
In 1908 IL was necessary for Jefferson
TO purchase.the Louisiana Territory in
order to remove the Influence OF an I'M
friendly nation aud 10 open wide the
aorta Of the Republic, the Mississippi
River. IL was necessary 70 annex Texas
In lsij. and acquire New Mexico. Cali
fornia and other territory 900 miles
long and 700 miles wide, q vast domain
Of $40. 600 square miles In order that the
giant Republic might stretch his feet
To the golden wave OF the Pacific. H.
was necessary TO purchase Florida In
1919. that our right arm might not be
fettered by foreign foe. Spain. All
this territory acquired was cont guous.
aud absolutely necessary. and acquired
under democratic administrations, and
the present expansion party bitterly
opposed the acquisition OF this territory
because they said IL would be slave
territory.
II the six New England States fur
nished more than one soldier In the
Mexican war, Franklin Pierce, and he
afterwards democratic president. his.
tory has failed TO record IT, What has
become OF the Indiana panic stricken
regiment that rushed wildly through
Jen Davis gallant M,ssissippians at the
battle OF Buena Vista, when the gallant
chleftain shouted out, "Mississippians
stand hrm! LET the retreating men
go To the rear :" And thus be and "a
few more grape Capt. Bragg" saved
the day aud won glorious victory,
against fearful odds.
We now extend from ocean TO ocean
from the great lakes to the gulf. This
will do. Let US not initiate once free.
and glorious Rome. expand by conquest
Till we break Ia pieces by our own
great weight, With her scattered frag-
mcnts like dismembered body, lying
bleeding all over the world !
William. the Conqueror, had foreigr
territory attached 10 his crown OF Eng
land. and also one OF the King Heurys
10y hereditary right. In the defense o.
which England was involved in war fol
nearly 400 years-till finally they wer,
lost. Aud this redounded to the wei
fare OF the whole nation. aud ENGLAND
as a maratime power, waxed stronger
and greater till she acquired the nam,
OF Mistress OF the Seas. 4"
We have i5 States aud about 1000
miles OF coast over marine league o
I, which. the common law and admiralty
have divisium imperium. Those island
, too far away: the PEOPLE not homoge
NOUS. And that standing army of 100,
900 men Blackstone says: 'In Ian,
!, OF liberty IL Is extremely dangerous Z,
make distinct order OF the profession
OF arms. In absolute monarchies thi
Is necessary TO the safety Of the prince
!, and arises from the main principle O
their constitution, that OF governing b,
fear. But In free States the professio,
. OF soldier, taken singly, and merel
as profession, Is justly an object O
jealousy" Avaunt Imperialism Pres
dent OF the United States, Emperor G
the Philippines
- Now lind | shall have but little spac
= 10 talk about money making and keel
ing. But must say men of great capa,
=, ity often have little capacity to max
or save money. | once read of som
great man who said he never had tim
= TO make money. Thomas jefferson ,tb
- greatest political philosopher the worl
ever saw, had no time To make none
I, Webster, the great expounder OF tn
: constitution, was sued by his butche
y for his efaccount and he said, "sue m
As often AS you please, but don't starv
me to death; send me some more beef;
nc Byron wrote his sublime poetry unde
!. a cloud OF debt; Millions sublime gel
S ius walked in blind but stately povert
ne through the coverts of Heaven an
=. glared in horrible p.agnifcence ami
al the lurid vaults Of hell: s. s. Prentis
81 one OF the finest orators OF ancient {
ct modern times, was never out OF deb
Thomas II. Marshall, OF Kentucky, W,
3 u blazing genius clothed in rags; Stepl
1T en- A. Douglas, the Little Giant OF u
y, West" was no millionaire; the gre,
IN Franklin. walking the streets OF Phil,
D. delphia, had but three loaves, one III
ot der each arm, and one iu his moutl
he when seen by Miss Reed, his futu,
D. wife. He who owned the Court
Heaven was Graded In manger, an
called on the fish's mouth Tor a sma
ny coin TO pay tril ute tc esar. Money
10 no sort Of test Of capacity or qualihc,
tion for office. Iwould rather be an O
~ q, ator like Bryan, like Ephraim s. Va
" Wrinkle, or like Col. Hill, than to be
Vanderbilt or q Rockefeller, or job