The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
CARL SCHURz ON IMPR
The Country's Greatest Da
McAkinley's Foreign p
Worst Possible EVIL:

The Country's Greatest Day
Mclkinley's Foreign P
Worst Possible EVIL.
A number of prominent
citizens recently addressed r
tion to Hon. Carl Schurz M
an address In Cincinnati, al,
loving reply has been rece}V'
him: <.
NEW YORK Oct. -
| IL was q matter OF regret toy
unable to accede to your reouf
lVer a non-partisan addres,
perialism in Cincinnati on
trip from Chicago. This wSy
que TO my anxiety to reach III
because a non-partisan diArs&'
this question is 40 longer
would be pleased If tn
could be taken out Of pan
because IL this is not id
choice that will be left |, x
Will be between a party
Imperialism and sound Z
another party which, In
Imperialism, will combi1
unsound money issue.
This alternative can 0ne( (.
II the imperial policy Is RI 4
the hrst step necessary to "a
not alone the cessation of n
o,y q victory Of our arms, b. "a
linquishment of the PhiiAu<
The FIlipinos are not g d
u1nRn1nnnn fhn- ~ N{... '-1|
the main issue in the3 &
election next year, crowd (.
Issues into the oackgroui
are already apparent an, 5
the Cincinnati VolksblattV
lows: Practical peopll ~
opinion that Mr.. Schur1
greater service to the c( 5
would come to Ohio and
the silver swindle instead%
Into the hands of the freed
placing annexation in the
For 1T is u fact free coinage
d greater danger than annesI 4
l am of a different opinio1
can say of me that | unde
danger that may arise from,
age. But hold That impes
decidedly more dangerous, ION
the ruin OF our free instituti E
then, We could not oppose impd
without working into the haudE
lree colners, as The VolkstSat
what then ? 1t means that tn lEa
ago, In good faith, we elocted
dent to solve the money CUES
instead has burdened US with
ism. In this connection th}
" to speak of something elsI
peculiar.
or what do the speakers who
been called into Ohio really 8,
DID Gov. Roosevelt, for instance,
upon the silver question ? He
principally occupied in callbJeA
perheads In answer tu our " o/2.
allstlc arguments. And tS .Gf<1
the orators do likewise.
If under these circumstapsc
oy the agitation of the silvs :, "a
4ld the Republicans of Ohio tQ}
would be convinced that til
would construe such
as the endorsement by the
It's imperialistic policy an&
limited capital out of it. ~
3 result cannot conscien 4
'|.'' I. J
L am OF the honest con
The greatest danger that &.
ans the republic is imperi a
lieve that it is our highe9
duty to set aside all party
and do our best to avert tn /.
1t was to this end that last
posed the candidacy OF Roo]
governor in this State. [
though | was personal
Roosevelt and worked Y
civil service reform. | htN
and still believe that his d s,
his imperialistic program S.
spite .of his near earned n
have frightened the adm 'ni
Washington from the '<l
the philippines and Ia Cd y q y. !.
nnnssr iniasa. would have 0'0nV'0"'ly
Many of my acquaintances here
were then OF contrary opinion, 4
with me now that the result of IA
rifice would have been we'll worn
price. The situation this year a
to me to be exactly the same. \
fall elections result in a manne)
the administration and Congrei
encouraged to further progressA
path to imperialism, the1, u1& &
looked-for events, should iElzlRti
main question that wi
next year in the Presid 81
will be imperialism, al i
from her great
require unpleasant sacl y
to the X; j ,';'''a
should be withheld at al l s.
We are in the midst & q s
which every good citizel s B
it as his highest duty 4
important subservient 10 j 5.
portant, according to s. <
and conscience, and not Z. i;
to be governed simply bE s
6rations.
With friendly greetin !,