Washington sentinel., 1899-09-09
ohIo,s Great Opportunity.


stood for. knowing this, these
Pretorian guards have forced the
Republican State conventions to
insert an imperialistic plank in
their platforms. Their success in
committing the party OF Lincoln
and of Blaine to imperialism neces-
sarily compelled the Democrats to
place themselves on record as op-
posed to it.
Every Democratic State conven-
tion up to date has, therefore, re-
pudi ated in the most emphatic
manner the attempt to make the
Declaration OF independence a
dead letter. While doing this
these representative gatherings Of
Democrats have at the same time
placed their condemnation on the
sneaking attempt OF William Nc
Klnley to bring about a British
alliance, which would be the logi-
cal result Of putting ourselves in a
position where England's assist
ance would be necessary to enable
US 20 carry out IN the Orient the
policy Of territorial robbery advo-
Gated by the imperialists. The
spirit evinced in these Democra-
tic State conventions is shown in
the platform adopted by the Dem
ocrats Of Ohio last week. Here is
the bugle call. 1t sounds for all
true and loyal lovers Of the Repub-
lie to rally to its defense:
We recognize the solemn fact that our
Government cannot be both republican
and imperial. We stand in line with
Washington Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln,
Grant and all other American patriots,
living and dead, in desiring the perpet-
uity of our Republic. We are radically
and unalterably opposed to Imperialism
in the United States OF America We
are opposed to entangling alliances with
foreign Kingdoms and empires.
We proudly recognize the valor and
glorious achievements of our gallant sol.
diers and sailors, from Bunker Hill to
this very hour, as being among the most
thrilling and glorious in the history Of
the world, but we profoundly regret that
American soldiers are being unlawiully
used in the name Of liberty to crush and
destroy dawning repubicanism in the
Orient, and we denOunCe the secret and
vicious alliance now in evidence between
England and the Republican Administra-
ton, whereby this nation may become
involved in war with foreign nations.
There should be no uncertain
response to this appeal to defend
from the corrupting inAue ence of
Imperialism and by the British al
lance, the glorious heritage OF lib
ertY that has come down to US from
the past. If the lmperialists carry
the day that heritage will shrink to
proportions mean, indeed. COM
pared with what it is to day. Pa
triotism, therefore, imperatively
demands Of us that we should
make every other political ques-
ton subordinate to the all impor-
tant one Of saving the republic
from imperialism and from
foreign alliance, which. if ever
consummated, will inevitably
bring untold evils in its train.
In this struggle tor the preser-
vation Of all that is best in our
political institutions the voters Of
Ohio occupy an important posi-
ton. If they render a verdict
against imperialism and a British
alliance it will be a condemnation
of William Mckinley by his own
State--a condemnation which will
not tail to have far reaching ell
feet. 1t is not an exaggeration to
say that the Ohio election this
year will he watched with intense
interest by the whole nation.
England, too, will anxiously await
the verdict OF the polls in a State
where one OF the political parties
has placed itself so unequivocally
in opposition to a British alliance.
Already the English press is be-
ginning to scold the Ohio Demo-
Gratis Tor daring to lift their voices
against
The secret and vicious alliance now
in evidence between England and the
Republican Administration, whereby
this nation may become involved IN war
with the foreign nations,
The sort Of English criticism
they have elected by this plain talk
is shown by the comments Of the
London Spectator and Of the Lon
don Gk0bs. In true English style
the Spectator sneers at the Ohio
Democratic platform as "mere
babble." We quote from a cable
dispatch which appears in the daily
press:
The Spsckak1r calls attention to the
Ohio State Democratic conventions
denunCiation IN its platform Of 1.-THE
secret aud vicious alliance now in evil
dence between England and the Repub-
lican Administration, and says:
"Engllshmen need not pay close
attention 20 platform items Of this kind.
Il is the mere babble Of the political