Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-12

say. No more unconstitutional than
was the suppression of an insurrectiop
in Chicago during the administration
Of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t may be true that
some silver democrats disapproved of
his course, but Mr.. Cleveland was not
the first democratic president to sup
press an insurrection by the use OF
arms. President Cleveland and Presi-
deat Mckinley have ample justifica-
ton and precedent in the action of
their predecessors i'll the suppression
of Instructions on the part of Indians.
sion of incipic.nt rebellions by Wash
ington. jefferson and jackson. The
fact is, there is no issue. The indict
ment is s.cnurrable. They haven't
charged airy facts as distinguished
from conclusions.
st will br urged that after saying
that there is no question to discuss,
then spend an hour in discussing the
question. L have seen a motion 10
ouash M indictment on the ground
that there was no crime charged, no
issue rendered, argued for Two days.
| 3':iat IS what am doing for one hour.
II. however. the democratic party
means 10 demand The withdrawal of
our TROOPS from the Philippine Islands,
in absolute disregard for the RESPONSE
bili;ies imposed upou us by the treaty,
am willing TO go on trial on that is
|. sue. ] wonid like to have the demo
cratic candidate for governor say he
does demand. If they mean 10 aver
that it is unconstitutional to suppress
an Instruction in territory acquired
| in the same way that the Louisiana
purchase was acquired. and that CALI
fnrnia was acquired. and that Alaska
| was acquired, am ready 10 go on
trial on TINT issue. If they mean 10
charge that we have no constitutional
right TO govern the Sac and Fox ludi-
| ans on their reservation within The
United States or the FilipiAos in the
archipelago, for the reason that their
consent has never been obtained, am
only searching for something TO try, |
Twill try anything except Il vail.
| During the war of the rebellion the
Chicago Times took issue against the
government. ard sought in every CON
ccivablc way to encourage the insur-
gents, but after the war was ever. With
|
| tie enemy's works. Wilbur i. Storey
sat down and wrote an editorial, in
(which he said in substances: 'Hereaf-
ter III whatever wars my country may
be engaged. the Chicago Times will
\ evermore supper, the government
| Not all who pursued ,he same course
MS Mr.. Storey We're thus brave, and not
all who were possessed of clear enough
perception 10 discover their error.
The old federalist party was oppos-
cd 10 the war of 1872. and it sought in
every way TO give comfort to the enc
my. But it paid the price of its dis
| foyalty With its life: and the death
with which il honored God and bless
ed its5country was the direct and legit-
| innate result of its utterances in its IA
nous. if not infamous. Hartford CON
vention.
History is being made rapidly.
| Things come 10 pass suddenly. Gods
proYidences are being fulfilled with II
rapidity never experienced in previous
wears, and any party which places it
self in the way Of these pioviaences
will be ground to powder. No wonder,
that the ;ivowed leader. OF the demo-
cratic party spent two-thirds Of his
time on the money issue and dividc..
the one-third between questions grow
ing out of the war and trusts.
II hope ut some future time to pa.
some attention to this other branch OF
the case, and thereafter, during thu
campaign. to follow the example of
Mr.. Bryan and give greater time TO
the greater issue"