The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-27
CONSTANTLY TO BUCKEYES
First Speech In Ohio Campaign Made
Last Night


In his speech at Kenton. o., last night
Governor Stanley of Kansas quoted
volumes from the writing ard speeches
of Polk, Jefferson and other Democratic
leaders to prove that the theory of ex-
pansion, which is now being opposed
by the Democratic party, was in years
gone by the cardinal principle of that
organization. The governor prOnounc-
ed the trusts a menace to the govern
ment of the United States and proved
to his own satisfaction that the Demo-
Gratis failed to enforce Republican anti
trust laws and have permitted these
octOpi to secure a firm grip on the
thrOats of the American people. Inc
governor cOmplimented the warriors OF
the Spanish conflict. which were sent
from the United States to suppress the
oppression of the yellow flag and lauded
the theories of RepubIcanism, calling
upon all lovers of good government TO
rally under the Republican banner and
win a decisive victory. The governor s
advice to the young men OF the century
is this:
the old, old contest between the radical
and conservative forces of society, the
one going out for new cOnqueStS, new
developments, new achievements. new
victories; the other, opposing every at
tempt to advance and clogging the
wheels of progress at every turn. These
forces met at ThermOpylae, Tours, Cha
Switzerland centuries ago until the vic
tory of the radical element gave to the
world its first permanent republic.
They met in awful clash in Russia, un-
til radical victory resulted in the liber-
alton of the serfs. The contended at
Saratoga, Bunker Hill and Yorktown,
until the radical forces gave to the
world a republic founded upon the
fundamental doctrine that all men are
created equal. They struggled for hu-
man rights in this country until radi-
cal triumph gave liberty to a race of
slaves. Along the worlds history, ev-
cry progress, every expansion, every de-
velOpment, every achievement-tha
has resulted in the bettering of human
ity and the elevation of the race, has
been won by the radical forces of so
ciety against sOciety's conservative in
huences.
THE Ants are not new. They have
been elements in all times, in all ages,
and in all countries opposing every
thing that was good. There have been
Ants in religion, Ants i'll society,
Ants in commerce, and Ants in poll
tics. The world has many Ants yet.
We have them in this country and in
this contest.
Young man, don't be an anti Have
a higher purpose than to be an Obstruc-
zionist. Be for something. In the
great march for civilization find your
place somewhere in the column and
keep step with the music Of advance
ment. The conservative forces of So
ciety never advanced a cause, nor
broke a shacl1le, nor won a. battle, nor
shouted a pean of victory.
Join the radical element of society
and do something for the race. The
radical forces under Luther started in
Germany the mightiest religious refOr-
nation in the history of the world.
They followed Cromwell in England for
the dethronement of tyrant king, that
the people might have larger liberty.
They stood with LeOnidas at Thermo-
pylae and went to defeat and destruc-
tiOn, that all who came after them
might have the inspiring influence of
their example They rallied around
Warren at Bunker Hill, followed Wash
tngtOn with bleeding feet at Valley
Forge and compelled the surrender of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown They un-
furled the flag of freedom on the ram
parts of victory in this country more
than century ago, and under the
shadow of its folds have been singing
the songs of patriotism ever since.
They fought with Hooker above the
clouds on LOokout's bloody summit
They sang a song of victory on the ma
tions s birthday with Grant at Vicks-
burg and Meade at Gettysburg They
marched without a leader up the burn
ing, blazing slopes of Mission Ridge to
plant the stars and stripes upon its
crest Behind the frowning prison walls
OF AndersOnville they died living and
living died, for a cause that each loved
better than his life.
AT Appomattox they received the
surrender which marked the downfall
OF armed opposition to popular free
government. They struck the manacles
from the limbs of a race, made men of
chattels, and put upon the brow of the
slave the crown of citizenship. At Ma
MIA Iney raised high hOnor's shaft and
on the very top placed an unfading
wreath to the brave Dewey and his
heroic men, They shouted the song of
the Rough Riders with Roosevelt in
Cuba, penetrated jungles and swan
rivers with Funston in the Philippines.
They established the authority Of this
government in Luzon, and as a symbol
Of that authority have unfurIed tha
stars and stripes above Manila. and to-
day the radical forces in Ohio have
Joined the vast millions of the radical