The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-21

any force or persuasion from joining
the Democrats. The entire Irish ele-
ment, of which in 1884 a part became
Republican, would join the German
element, and the Democratic party
would easily win states like Indiana,
Michigan and even Wisconsin, which
gave Mckinley and good money ma
jOrity of over 100. 000-
1T looks as if the Democrats them
selves will put the free silver issue on
the back shelf, ard if they do a great
for Mckinley in 1885, will vote for the
Democratic nominee, whoever he may
be-even for Bryan.
But there are many German Repub-
Hcaus left who distrust the Democratic
party, which had in 1892 all its own
way-the president, the senate and the
house of representa- ives-a-. d brought
only ruin and disaster over this coun-
try.
GERMANS AWAIT DEVELOP
MENTS.
1.-THE Republican party has made
many mistakes which weigh heavily
with many of those who were with the
party in 1896. Those German Repubh-
cans who have always been faithful to
the party, believing that it is not safe
to intrust the government of this ma
ton to the Democrats, are awaiting
further developments before they
choose their stand for or against the
present administration They are yet
inclined to help their party as much
as they can, but are not willing to
pledge their support just now
Almost a year will eIapse before the
parties win issue their programme for
the battle in November, 1900. The Re
publican party has been put in more
than one dilemma by the consequences
of the war with Spain and by its plat
form of 1896, which promised the gold
standard, civil service and other re-
forms.
The party has in the next session Of
congress its last chance to fulfill it's
houses of congress are Republican, and
the president is Republican.
FIXING THE GOLD STANDARD.
IF the gold standard is fixed by con-
gressiOnal enactments, then the money
question, which played the foremost
part in the campaign of 1896, is put out
of the way, and the Democrats will
gain by it, because all those who do not
believe in the financial fallacies of the
Democrats, but favor their stand
against imperialism, expansion, trusts,
etc, will vote for them, knowing that
q change in the administration with a
Republican senate and the gold stan
dard on the statute books could not en-
danger the credit and sound financial
policy established by the Republicans.
And If the Republicans do not take
their last chance for establishment of
the gold standard, then they break
their promise of 1886, and many gold
Republicans and gold Democrats will
turn their backs with disgust on the
party.
EVILS OF PARTY MANAGEMENT.
THE Republicans ought to have a
better party management. 1t seems to
me that great many things which
would improve the party's standing
with the masses of the people are lost
by default. The German-American ele-
ment, without which Mckinley never
could have been elected, is exposed al
most without defense to the vigorous
attacks of the German Democratic
press, and nothing is done to cOunteract
the spreading dissatisfaction with the
administration among the Germans.
THE Illinois Stats Zeitung is today
the only German paper in Illinois not
hostile to the administration. There is
no German Republican paper in the
state of Indiana, none in northern Ohio
and only one in Cincinnati, which is
luke-Warn for the administration but
strongly anti-eXI ansiOn. In St Louis
and Missouri. every German paper at
tacks the administration. The same in
Iowa and in other states. AS things
look now, the German element is large
" lost for the Republicans.
TIME FOR GREAT IMPROVEMENT
But there is yet a good deal of time
between now and next years election.
Things may change; conditions may i'm
prove; the war in the Philippines may
be ended and an era of good feeling
with the FilipinOs may be inaugurated:
the gold standard may be established
and our relations with England, Ger
man, France, Russia and others NAV
tangling alliance with any Of them
and last. but not least, the old saying
of Grant might be repeated again, that
whenever the Republicans make one
mistake the Democrats surely will
make two
VIEWS OF AID. JULIUS GOLDZIER
Aid. julius GoIdzier of the 22d ward.
who was elected as a Democrat to
congress in 1892, was a gold Democrat
in 1896. In reply to the questions asked
of Mr.. Woke and Mr.. Brucker he said:
1.-THE German-Americans are opposed
to Imperialism, beyond any question.
Their antagOnism is due to the fact
that. approaching liberty, they shun
whatever imperils it. The same spirit
which in the ante beIlum days made
the German immigrant espouse the
cause of the negro slave; the same
spirit which during the war made a
Republican of every German almost
from the moment when he set foot up
on American soil, will lead them into
the camp Of the party which opposes
imperialism.
Republican institutions and militar-
ism (Which is only another name for
Imperialism are Incompatible. 1t is
impossible for any nation to hold for
eign colonies with or against the will
of the inhabitants without a large mill
tary and naval establishment. Even if
the financial sacrifices which such a
system involves could be borne the as
tendency of the military will be found
a continuous means to the liberty of
the citizen.
GERMANS OPPOSED TO NIILITAR-
ISM
1.-THE last year has demonstrated how
quickly the army arrOgates to itself
powers which can never be conceded to
it under Republican form of govern
ment. Germans have seen too much of
miIitarism in their native country.
They viii never sanction it in the land
of their choice
1T is to be hoped that the issue of i'm
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presidential campaign. While it is nee
essary now to deal with conditions as
they are, not as they should have been,
the party which viii promise the coun-
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