The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-08
MORE LOSS THAN PROFIT.
what Imperialism IL eosting tns
People OF the United
states

The treasury statement OF receipts
and expenditures Of the government
for the month OF October, 1899, and
the four months Of the current hscal
wear. shows that the people OF the
United States. AT present, are paying
at the rate Of Si23.O00,000 year Tor
keeping up "A foreign establishment.
In other words, we are throwing away
on sentiment 10 save the individual
/ William Mckinley the pain and moru-
| fication OF having to acknowledge ms
takes dangerous TO the nation, made
by hira as president. Mr. Mckinley
has personally thanked the soldiers,
and the widows and orphans of an I'M
necessary war, for their sacrifices TO
the grand old flag. all of which is
fudge and bumcombe, and he has even
declared il an act of heroism for one
or any number Of men 70 lay down
their lives upon the altar or their
country for the benefit Of Others, the
survivors. But Mr.. Mckinley has not
made any sacrifices. is not willing 10
make the slightest sacrifice, he even
demands shat American citizens fan
down and worship his policy; he in
sists upon bis personality being the
test OF patriotism. and wrapped in the
flag which is not his property, but the
emblem Of the nation. poses as man
who is leading the nation TO greatness
and prosperity.
Mr.. Mckinley, rs a man, an indlVid-
uaI. is not entitled TO any more re-
specr or consideration than the hum
hest American citizen. The high Of
fee he fills merits both. As an indi'
yiduaI and as an official. the servant OF
the people, what has he done, what IL
he doing that he is bound 10 do under
the constitution which he accepted
and ratified when he took upon him
self the Office of chief executive
When he shall give information OF th'
state of the union to congress In ms
annual message, as he must do, how
can he limit himself TO the state o
the union? His whole message be
vond numerous platitudes concerning
prosperity, which he has repeated g
often that he actually believes them
must specify matters not OF, or con
corning the union; matters not in an,
manner connected with the union, bu
entirely foreign to the union lie VII
saw that he has vrung from the peck
cts OF the people of the union the q
gantic sum of SI23. 100000 per annun
which will be doubled If his policy
z pursued. For the first time in the his
tory Of the nation. its president wi
be compelled TO travel outside OF tn
nation and place before the congress
OF the people foreign policy whic
4 has increased the burdens OF the pee
pie in the direction of an extravs
o gancc not contemplated by the instr
p ment which made him president. Pc
haps he will call his policy cuisines
: enterprise" IL 50, whose is the prof
: whose the loss? Upon whom does u
loss fall when millions Of cheap, era
: laborers are added to our already fe
E, opportunities for American citizens
gain their daily bread? Who gains
y sugar. tobacco. rice. fruits and 9th
2 products when competition is on vii
I. millions Of cheap products? Who pa.
q the taxes on all this stupendous d
-e parture from our national existence
= How shall we be rewarded for our sa
= rifices. our blood. our treasure pour
n out TO rectify the mistakes Mr. NJ
e Kinley is too shamcfaced 10 recti
himself? The only answer is: A st
n ond term Of Mckinley. Is the gar
'e worth the candle?