The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-23

/ est in this matter. We are just as
I jealous in this cause as we ever were
/ in saving our home market for Amer
[ leans This we propose to do even it
it requires that more governmental as
sistance shall be given to our shipping.
so that it may sail the world over under
our own flag. This we Will do, even if
it involves the construction of the
Nicara guam canal by our own govern
ment. This we Will do even if it de-
mands that our flag shall never be
hauled down in islands lawfully ac-
quired by the valOr of our soldiers and
sailors.
The Democrats braveIy shouted at
GAINESVILLE: We are radically and un-
alterably opposed to Imperialism in the
United States Who in the world is in
favor of it? Imperialism is the power,
authority or character of an emperor
know of no imperialist in this broad
land. know no man in it who desires
TO change the spirit or character OF
this great republic as it was handed
down to us by our fathers Even those
who believe that it is a wise policy to
retain possession Of the islands which
have come to us as a part of the vic
tory which we won over Spain do not
wish to establish an empire in them, or
anything akin TO an empire. All they
desire is to carry to their inhabitants
the same enlightenment and the same
civilization which we enjoy. When they
are prepared for it. it is proposed when
congress snail act TO give them a gov
ernment free in character and guaran-
teeing to them the sacred rights which
we cherish
Wllnln the last IeW years many or
the business men of this country have
consolidated their great interests into
corporations and combinations. which
are pOpularly known as trusts The
men who conduct our manufactures, /
trade and commerce are generally in
telligent, far seeing citizens with
patriotism equal to that of any other
class of citizens. I am very 10th to be-
lieve that these men would knowingly
do anything that would be detrimental
to the country or to their fellow citi-
zens- 1t is true. however. that there
are things connected with these new or
ganizations which require regulation
by law, in order to prevent evils which
may arise.
Undoubtedly new and careful and
wise legislation will be required both
upon the part of congress and state
legislatures to regulate and prevent
evils which may emanate from large
corporations. Such legislation we can
safely entrust to the men of the Re
publican party who in all time past
have shown themselves more cap
able than the men placed in congress
and in our legislatures by the Demo-
Gratis"
ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS.
At the conclusion of Judge Nash's
speech, Governor Roosevelt was intro
duced. He spoke in part as follows:
Il come to speak to you because We rec
ognize throughout the nation that the
not be anything but national contest. 1t
Is idle to say it is a lOcal-yes, and worse
an assertion where the Democratic plat
form lays its especial stress upon nat
sue which il knows is a false issue. mere
ly for the hope of carrying an election
then that party shows in the most strik-
ing way that it is the enemy of the
country and unfit to be entrusted with
Its government If the spokesmen of a
party do not and can not believe what
citation or promise. and especially if they
promise what they know they can not
not to result in performance, but in vote
nm SSS
lhe conscience ana the intelligence OF
every freeman fit 10 exercise u freeman's
This is just what the Democratic par
ty IN Ohio have done at this time, and
from the Top down are doing When they
speak of expansion, on trusts and on free
minded men who have the welfare of the
nation close at heart, that the position
taken by the Ohio Democracy. speaking
this campaign is one deetructive Of nat
iOnal prosperity at home and of national
honor abroad. Moreover, it is impossible
to avoid the conviction that their leaders
know that this is true, but are willing to
plunge the country into any disaster
provided only they can persuade a suf-
hcient number of dupes to put them
where they can crafty their greed for
net use such language in an ordinary
political contest l use it now as 1 should
years of the civil war. The men whom
We are now uGnUlng champion a cause
which in its essentials is the same as that
champiOned by the Dough Race and the
Nole tn9 war a 1alI9Ie % now as they voted
IL a failure then. They mouth with hy-
rs they did then. They attack the ma
tion,s credit and financial honesty now
days when they struck at an evil, they
struck at II insincerely so they
strike insincerely at any real abuse of the
present time: Offering no remedy. and
standing ready to hamper those who
off ana md rr-h
propose a remedy, it is a measure. which /
would aggravate ten times whatever of
They wish to discuss the question of
trusts, an economic question, and of ex-
pansion. which is really the question of
upholding abroad the honor OF the flag
making us rise level to our duties as q
world power: They hope to avoid much
discussion of the silver question-much
discussion of their advocacy of a dis
honest dollar: trusting that thereby they
in free silver that they are heartily in
favor of it, and yet TO fool the men who
stand Tor SOUND nnance, Dy explaining 70
them that that question is really reiegat-
They can not be both for and against free |
silver, and as long as they are for 1t, it
makes no difference whether they shout
or whisper their intelligence. In either
case they would have to turn their words
and in both cases, therefore, the menace
TO the prosperity of the country and the
welfare of its citizens are equally great
small extent in the fact that while the
bulk of our people fully appreciate the
Importance of party and the usefulness
of party government, yet that they put
country above p2rty. So it was in the
civil war. when the war Democrats hon
ored themselves by standing by the coun-
try; and so it will be now. for we have a
right to call upon all sincere lovers Of the
flag. upon all believers in national hon
esty and civic upriEhtness. upon all men
who wish TO bring about the betterment
and uplifting of the mass of the people |
to stand with US until the hereSies for
which our opponents now fight have been
reiegated to the unclean dust where they
belong.
Our opponents denounce trusts. But