Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
EXPANSION FOR HIN.
IN, CROKER RELIEVES IN
n,xc WHAT WE GAINED.
,uosls JEFFERSON FAVORED ITO
Louisiana Purchase Analogous
90 r,I'''"s o0"'''''"'-'""' '''
ambitious Young Me"-'' Is MOI ="
..tton Of Dollar ana tents

,rc YORK. January S.-The Journal
N,.,rt,ser will tomorrow print the
statement. given out tonight
s.,srd Croker:
glove In expansion; believe In
whatever possessions we have
rv legislation. purchase, or war
F-,.. policy is not only patriotic. but It
,r,y safe one TO pursue. Any other
would show weakness on the part
DIX Tuited states and invite foreign
lotions. This must be avoided
.rr policy must be vigorous.
.rrrrRSON AN EXPANSION1ST. %
.rr.rson was an expansionist, other
b. would not have favored the ac-
.r Of Louisiana with It's foreign
t.,trn. which in Jenerson's time WIS
remote as the Philippines. III
.-. Of steam and electricity "lS'''''o
.r-umcnt against expansion.
.o. spend millions annually TOT i''o
work i'm foreign countries now
n.t. a chance 90 spend TINS iilo"'' a"
.ren possessions. and make the P'0pio
.- new lands good. laW-apiu'hs C'u-
g1o I'm time will bc Loyal TO our Con
.....n and our flag. rake hhs ~,
-.. The people Of this niue lsldhu
,rctfv near owning the universe
80 opr people as intelligent as
.I and as patriotic as the hnghsh
f The United states is the only
l..i nm Garth superior 20 the English.
N-''' Illustrate TO the world that we
""' -.. .bIe TO cope with greater prob
%. I.., We have had occasion to IN the
.l tr the future dominate any
emergency. 1870. -,
.sprlNGEs To CATCH WOODCOCkS.'
.,... t.y.. "a population Of 100000 peo-
t. country teens with young men
l ,.f. hope. and ambition. Why not
.t. Young men a chance 10 de-
s''- newly acquired possessions ana
& .- country rivalling in grandeur
p-.'- ...f-ru. our own United states
- t.. .v means hold on to all tnat
... longs TO Us. If the great
r... of the Rocky Mountains
.-.- with wild Indians at the pres
... how long would II take us
.-,..s .hem and make them respect
'. .-s our Constitution? The same
, .,,... ,o the Philippines ana any
r.-r that may fan into our
t-fstr tte province of peace or war
20, .r-ilt 10 the American people
~ ,, ogr flag even TO suggest that we
-.,..r tr. people we have rescued from
,.-.r. or what would be more as
.. that we should offer 10 sen
...r .. fha highest bidder. such pro
.o....r places the American people IN
-t. same category as the Chinese' WIZ
lave neither patriotism nor IoIelsi !,
r-..y and are i'm consequence utlllleu
Il door-mat by the Powers Oh '"e
world. ,,.,,-,,, re
..rbis is too great a question 10 be con
-ioered AS "A mere matter OF doilaIs ""'
...rts our people want their rights pro
,.,to3. they will not figure on the cost
ur,rl0 a. down 20 local government III lht
...a of street cleaning; the cry IS We
. .f..r streets regardless OF the cost
rrb.y demand them as their right JUST
.... ..r possessions the people want
.,. ,.-.r.rtIrs acquired by war protected
,rr.. will pay for a standing army d
.'g.erful navy. and the protection OF our
a.- he world over, regardless OF any
monetary consideration. They have proved
t.r tguIreress 10 sacrifice thelr
froo5 f,r fl. honor Of their country ana
.t.r flag and when the question Is
tr.ulnt 90 an issue they Will arise as one
man and demand expansion as a sacIeu
U4ht
81 think the 16 20 question, as outlined
iu tho Chicago platform. a decidedly dead
issue This was fully demonstrated In the
last election We did not embody the 10
to / question in our platform and the re-
suit is. that we elected every one OF our
lougrt-smen.'