Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-07
The Governor Discusses the Polit-
ical Issues Before the Marion
County Convention.
Fine Argument in Favor Of the
Presidents Policy in the
Philippines.
Democrats shown No Case Either
In Law or Morals--The
Text.

iNcIillOu at LIE ORcI1 AOuSS IA sAAsS SAsS L
yesterday for the purpose of nominate
ing candidates for county officers. The
following ticket was nominated:
For Representatives.. l.. Warren. OF
Pella.
For Treasured. w. Ward. Knox
Vile.
For Sheriff.. e. Kelly, Knoxville.
For County Superintendent-Mrs q.
r. Bethel, Knoxville.
For SurvaYor-Jasper Nye, Knoxville.
For Member OF the Board. w. Fisk,
Pella.
Nothing was said on the senatorial
question in the convention, but Mr..
Warren is supposed to be a Cummins
man.
AT the afternoon session Governor
Shaw was introduced and delivered
speech on the issues of the day There
was big crowd to hear him and his
address was heard with marked ap-
prevail. He said in part:
1.-THE democrats of Iowa endorsed
most heartily the war against Spain,
but denounced most vindictively the
war for the suppression of an insurrec-
ton on United States territory acquired
under the treaty which cedes 1t to the
United States on the same terms that
Porto Rico is coded; and they say that
| they denounce the one for the same
reason that they approve the other. They
use this language: The attempt, un-
authorized by congress, to conquer the
natives of the Philippine islands is in re-
pudiation of the American doctrine of
consent framed in the Declaration of
Independence. and in conflict with the
4 principles which George Washington
and his fellow patriots of the revolution
| made sacrifices to establish. am sur
/ prised that the platform did not con-
tain the declaration that Thomas JEFF
| ferson was the author of the Declara-
ton of Independence. AS one reads this
/ platform and remembers the language
4 of the declaration so frequently quoted.
he might suppose that this was the first
instance when the United States has
ever acquired any territory without the
consent of the people occupying it. The
self-styled political descendants of
4 Thomas Jefferson are. however, quite
forgetful people, and it becomes neces-
i sary some tines to stir up their pure
minds by way of remembrance.
I'm December, 1909, Louisiana passed
from the dominion of Spain to the do
mnion of France, and from the domin-
ion of France. twenty days later, to the
dominion OF the United States. The in
habitants of this vast territory Were
very largely French and Spanish
, Neither their consent to, nor their ap-
: prevail of their native or adopted coun.
Il try was ever asked or obtained. Tht
first government which the United
States established within this territory
was by act of congress approved March
26, 1904. This act was signed by Thoma!
9 Jefferson, then president of the United
y States. 1t was in fact passed at his sug
i gestion and on his request. One would
suppose from all we have heard of thi
liberty-loving founder of great politi
{ cal party that the government thus ac
| corded these newly purchased alien
q would be as nearly a pure democracy a
a anything in sight but, on the contrary
a it was a simon-pure despotisn. 1t at
e fords one of the very few instance
4 where the congress OF the United State
u has given to a territory government
in which the people of the territory hav
had no voice whatever. The territor
of Louisiana was acquired, 1t must b
> remembered. by purchase and treat
: session, the same as the Philippine Is
: lands have been acquired; yet the &C
Oh congress eSPI-sSly PiOSAdSS SHaS vi
! president of the United States (Thoma
Jefferson) shall appoint governor an
- a legislative council both to hold offic
IS during the pleasure Of the presiden
and a residence of one year within tn
territory was the only qualification nee
Is essary. The governor was to make tt
5 laws with the approval of the council
IL Mark you. the council was not to mai
the laws with the approval of the GOV
'e ernor 1t was q pure despotism. 1t
u needless to say that the exercise of so'
a. ereignty by the United States over tn
ne territory was not relished by the PEI
ID pie. They could not speak the Englis
language. They knew nothing of o,
Ut forms of law; and they protested vgo
u ously. 1t may be interesting to read
of paragraph of their protest filed wi
n congress at its next session. l quote
follows:
re How far any supposed incapaci
al to direct the affairs of our own count
he would release the United States fro
an their obligation to confer upon us t
rights of citizenship. or upon what pri
e. ciple they are to become the judges
he that capacity might, we believe, fair
he be questioned for we have surely b
to come not less fit for the task since I
he signature of the treaty than we we
he before that period; and that no such
lie, capacity was then supposed to exist
lfy evident from the terms OF that instr
mt ment which declares that we are to
admitted as soon as possible accordi
to the principles of the constitution.
the United States, then. may postpo
,iie the performance Of this engagement u
,as til, in their opinion. it may be proper
~ perform it, of what validity Is the co
IA pact, or can that be called one, of viii
a the performance depends only on
len will of the contracting party? To {
Sc prive us of our right of election,
ns. have been represented as too ignore
ere to exercise 1t with wisdom. and too t
DOR buent to enjoy 1t with safety. Sunk
ignorance. effeminated by luxury,
based by oppression, we were, 1T Y
said, incapable of appreciating a +
iai, constitution. IL it were granted, or fe
req ing the deprivation IL it were deni
IS The sentiments which were excited
aao this humiliating picture may be inn
vas ined, but can not be expressed consl
INT. ent with the respect we owe to v
Ia honorable body
For time it seemed that REBEL
would surely ensue, but 1t was hapl
Jill averted Aaron Rilrr sought to take