The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-18

much like q stump speech. II indorses
the Chicago platform In whole and In
detail and pledges the Democrats OF the
state to the support OF Bryan.
II then proceeds 20 deal with the ques-
tion OF expansion. and presents case
which the Republicans Of the state win
have no trouble In SCATTERING. 1t de-
ciares that the war authorized by con-
gress to conquer the natives Of the Phil
ippines Is . reputation OF the American
doctrine OF consent affirmed in the Dec
laration Of Independence. and in con-
Dict with the principles which George
Washington and his fellow patriots OF
the revolution made sacrifices to estab-
iish. II cannot be too frequently Inn
pressed upon the people Of this country
who may be misled by such statements
that the idea OF consent OF the governed
az presented by the anti-expansionists
II fallacy. It docs not necessarily de-
pend upon the form OF government. For
instance, the people Of England are gov
erned by their own consent although
under monarchy. and the people OF this
country are governed by their consent
under a republic.
The people Of the Southern states
were not governed by their own con-
sent during several years. They desired
TO separate from the United States and
have government of their own, but
the Declaration Of Independence did not
weigh with the president or with ma
jority Of the American people when they
declared that the people Of the South
should be governed as the people Of the
North wished, and compelled them to
yield at tie point of the sword.
The thirteen colonies covered a mar
row fringe Of continental territory ly-
Ing along the Atlantic coast from Flor
ida to New Brunswick. The treaty OF
17S4 carried the western limits of the
country to the Mississippi, and the gov
eminent at once assumed control OF the
territory. but there was never any pro-
erned" from the inhabitants Of that vast
region. In 1903. when the Louisiana
purchase was made. the inhabitants Of
the territory involved were not consult
ed as to a change from French govern
ment to American government, and the
question OF the consent Of the govern
ed was never considered. Again. when,
in 1919. Spain ceded Florida to the
United States. there were no Bryanites
to attack the president because the
wishes Of the people Of that territory
were not FIRST ascertained. California.
Nevada. Utah. Arizona. with parts Of
New Mexico. Colorad, and Wyoming
were transferred from Mexico to the
United States without any vote being
taken by which the wishes of the peo-
pie could be ascertained.
When we purchased Alaska from Rus
STA there were no Bryanites 10 denounce
the president because he did not first
learn whether the inhabitants would
give their consent to the change. The
Declaration OF Independence seems to
have stood the test pretty well, and
the country certainly has not suffered
by such annexations as II has made.
Upon another point the platform OF
H. Ia a. Is <~lff
The Democrats record themselves In an
tagonism 10 an alliance with Great Brit
ain. and express detestation OF the at
tempt made by British interests TO dis
rupt the friendly relations which have
uniformly arisen" between the United
States and Germany. This is to tickle
the rather large German vote in Iowa.
We are not in favor OF an alliance
with Great Britain. but we would be
equally opposed To any attempt to ar
ray German Americans against either
England ov any other foreign power.
We do ne. believe that there Is any
agreement whatever between this coun-
try and Great Britain. bat the notion
that there Is and the fear that there
may be have done much To make Ger
many and other European countries
much more friendly to us. Germany
has shown by her attitude at Manila
early In the war and by her action To-
ward American products that. like eli
other nations. she Is entirely selfish:
and II we can put little wholesome
fear into her !nimieai people through
the threat Of an Angio-Auierican ALI
ance. SO much the better for us.
If the Republicans ~ Iowa cannot
overcome such a platform as this they
will nos deserve the place they hold IN
the Union.
The Atkinson plank In she lava Demo