The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-08

the ratio. Some would favor 16 to 1,
some q TO 1, some 30 to 1, and some
even higher ratios; how could we make
progress under such conditions? At
firnatiVe relief is necessary and those
NSho favor remedial legislation must Sc
cure majority in both house and SEN
ate for some definite proposition. The
goldbugs understand this They
know that an ambiguous platform
is equivalent to gold stand
ard Platform. Mr.. Cleveland was
elected in 1892 upon a platform which
declared for the use of gold and silver
as the standard money of the country.
and for the coinage Of both gold and
silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage, and
yet Mr.. Cleveland found no difficulty in
supporting the single gold standard.
The Democratic party will not return
10 the days of uncertainty and evasion.
When the opponents of is to l agree
upon another ratio it will be time
enough to compare the merits of the
new ratio with the merits of the old
ratio. But they viii not be permitted
to suspend the party in mid-air, out
Of the reach Of 16 to 1 and out of sight
of anything else. To surrender the
ratio is to accept the gold standard as
final.
THE Chicago platform was good
when it was adopted; it grows better
with age. 1t was strong in 1896: it is
stronger now.
NEW QUESTIONS.
But enough of old issues; what of.
the new questions? Our party cannot
ignore the issues raised by the war. 1t
must speak out against militarism now.
or forever hold its peace. A large
standing army is not only an expense
70 -
nation, and The Democratic party will
be unit in opposing it.
"A word in regard to imperialism.
Those who advocate the annexation of
the Philippines call themselves eXpan-
sionists, but they are really imperial
lists. The word expansion would de-
scribe the acquisition Of territory to be
populated by homogeneous people, and
to be carved into states like those now
in existence. An empire suggests va
riely IN race and diversity in govern
ment. The imDerialistS do not desire
to clothe the Filipinos with all the
rights and privileges of American citi-
ZenShip; they want to exercise Sover-
eighty over an alien race. and they
expect TO rule the new subjects upon a
theory entirely at variance with consti-
tutiOnal government. Victoria is queen
of Great Britain and empress of India;
shall we change the title of our eXecu-
tive, and call him the president of the
United States and emperor of the Phil
ippines?
1.-THE Democratic party stood for the
money of the constitution in 1896; 1t
stands for the government Of the consti- |
tuition now
TT opposed an English financial policy
in 1886: it opposes an English colonial
policy now. Those who in 1896 We're in !
over to the greed of foreign financiers |
and domestic trusts may now be willing |
TO turn the FiiipinoS over to the tender |
;nercles OF military governors and carpet |
Those who, in 1896, thought the people
Of the United States too weak to attend |
to S1 their own business may now think |
them strong enough to attend to the bust |
ness of remote and alien races; but those |
who. in 1896, fought for independence for |
the American people will not now with
hold independence from those who desire
It elsewhere
A FAMILIAR ARGUMENT.
1--WE are told thar the Filipinos are not
capable of self-government; that has q
familiar ring. Only two years ago 1
heard the same argument made against |
PIE Of this country. The money loaners,
VINO coerced borrowers did il upon that
employees did II for the same reason. !
5elf-gOVernment is a constant education; |
me capacity for Self-gOVernment in
,reaSeS with participation in government |
The f1hDinOS are not far enough adj
Fanced to share in the government of the
people of the United States, but they are
;OIh-s0teul 70 govern themselves II IS
lot 1aIr to compare them with our own
citizens because the American people
nave been educating themselves in the
science Of government for nearly three
centuries. and while we have much 10
earn we have already made great i'm
lrovement. The tilipinos will not estab-
ish a perfect government, but they will
establish government as nearly perfect
Is they are competent to enjoy, and the
United States can protect them from
from without.
The Republicans of Illinois, of course.
will not expect Ehe FiliDinOs to select a
legislature equal to the last Re
'ublic welfare Illinois became a {
tate nearly a century aSO and the ,
nd the legislature which enacted the !
Allen law was as it We're the riDened
ime and opportunity and, while they {
ever viii catch up with US, unless we ]
tand where We stand now. :
KEYHOLE' GAGE. {
What excuse can be given for the i
doption Of 6 colonial policy? 1 think we c
hight be JUSTIFIED IL calling Mr.. Gage the I 2
eyhOle of the administ ration, because we
)Ok through him TO learn what is going >
n within the executive council chamber. :
lie suggested that philanthropy and per {
snt' would go hand in hand in the new {
enture. These are the two arguments Y
-hich are always used in favor of con- r
uest. Philanthropy and per cent. The =
re chOlOrOformS the conscience of the =
Dnqueror and the other picks the pocket
the conquered. |
Some say that philanthropy demands
nat we govern the Philippines for their u
wa good, while others assert that we Z
lust hold the Islands because of the Pc :
lniary profit to be derived from them. .
deny the sOundnesS of both arguments.
orcible annexation viii not only be '
'iminaI aggression Ito borrow Mr.. Nc f
inley'S language Of a year ago. but it
i'll cost more than it is worth, and the
hole people viii pay the cost, while a
W Will reap all the benefits.
Still weaker IS the argument based )
BON religious duty. The Christian re-
zion rests upon the doctrine of vicariouS
ffering and atOnement; the colonial
,licy rests upon the doctrine of Yicarious :
lJoyment II
NATIONAL KLEPTOMANIA. "
when the desire to steal becomes IN ~
ntrollable in an individual he is de- =
AIRED 10 be a kleptOmaniac and is sent TO :
asylum; when the desire to grab land u
comes uncomfortable in nation we are "a
Id that the currents of destiny are Y
wing through the hearts of men,, and cr
at the American people are entering
on their manifest mission.
Shame upon logic which locks up the pl
tty offender AMI enthroneS grand lar W
ny. Have the people returned to the fiC
)rship of the golden calf? Have they ST
lde unto themselves q new command ~
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