Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

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France. which has a monarchial and n
republican party we cannot but eN-
pect such a feeling, for these countries
have felt the heavy hand of the des-
pot and have also witnessed the raw
ages of the extreme republican.
But in republic as liberal as the
United States mistrust should never
exist. 1t has however gained a firm
foothold among sand, strange 10 say
has worked itself into every phase OF
American life. 1t exists between city
and country, farmer and merchant,
rich and poor, laborer and capitalist,
making itself manifest in its worst
form in the feeling the poor have for
the rich and the laborer has for the
capitalist. The fact is demonstrated
by the number of strikes that occur
every year, and, by the cries that are
raised by the politicians who pretend
TO be the poor mans friend, when a
man of means runs foran Office.
These men encourage strikes by
telling him that his wages are too low,
that his employer is robbing him and
how his labor is being used TO fill the
Golfers Of the rich, attempting 10 de
stroy confidence in the man whom
he should love. As soon as a man
Who has been more fortunate in gain
| ING wealth than his fellowmen is made
candidate for an office there is al
ways class that cries ''See there!
that man has money and money rules;
we must defeat such men or else the
ealthy and the sharks of Wall street
will control our finances, use the peo-
pie as their slaves and run America to
suit themselves" But these same
men also cry, 1--WE must not have two
classes in this republic the rich shall
not govern u.s."
Now if there are TO be two classes,
which will be more conducive to their
growth, mistrust or confidence We
cannot make the rich man love the
poor man, neither can we make the
poor man love the rich man by sowing
seeds Of miStrust in their minds We
cannot make men hate each other and
at the same time and bring them into
closer relationship. But this is what
the office seeker of today is doing,
creating the classes himself and then
posing as the peoples friend when al
the same time he is their worst enemy.
For several years prior to the Spanish
American war, the press of this
country was crying Free bleeding
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carry on this war Of eNterpination in
our very dooryard. l." The president
was appealed TO, Congress was petit
toned, and fiery speeches were made
in both the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
Then came the destruction of the
Maine Naturally, every Americans
heart burned with hatred toward a
nation that would commit such a
brutal and cowardly murder. Now
the cry for war grew louder Our
president acted slowly doing every
thing within his power that was hon
orabIe to prevent the war with Spain.
Then how he was dashed by politicians
and the press! He was accused of
delaying the war for political reasons
while some went so far as 10 say that
he was in league with the "sharks of
Wall street.
War was declared and we all know
the result. Spain was defeated and
an unseen difficulty presented itself,
for besides having acquired Cuba and
no,al DtnD fiVot INIT In pf bio ~
had placed the PHILIPPINES under our
control and hence at our disposal. II
was decided to retain these islands
and establish a sort of protectorate
such as the United States had estab-
in Cuba, for it was wellknown that
the PHILIPPINES were utterly incapable
of governing themselves. Now the
ever ready politicians cry was, 1--WE
are drifting towards Imperialism, LET
the PHILIPPINES 60, we do not want
them, give them their independence.
Encouraged by such talk as this and
by debate of unreasonable length in
the Senate of the United States, the
Filipinos demanded their independ-
ence, which was of course refused
them.
The cry of imperialism grew louder
War broke out and it was necessary
to use some of the troops enlisted for
service in he Spanish-American war
in subduing the insurgents Then one
or two of our governors demanded that
the troops from their states be re-
turned as they had only volunteered
for the war with Spain and therefore
could not be held for service against
the Fiipinos. This demand was made
when the troops were most needed and
whether ii was legally right or not, il
was unpatriotic and hence should be
denounced
Such have been the trials of our
president since he first stepped IN
Office. Driven into a war he did not
wish to enter and then dashed as an
imperialist by the very men who made
the fiery speeches and cast slurs At
him.
William Mckinley has given rs one
Of the most brilliant administrations
that The United States has ever had
and these men who are attempting to
destroy the peoples confidence in him
are unscrupulous and should not be
needed.
Not satisfied with the abuse Of our
president these same men attack the
Supreme Court of the United States. |
They say that it is the ariSto
cratic branch Of the government
and that few old men who are
sometimes mentally incapable Of
deciding the legality Of important
questions are allowed TO make deci |
sions that the people are forced to ac-
cept as right.
The late Justice Stephen Field in a
letter taking leave of his associates OF
The supreme Court answers this
criticism MS follows. IF it may be
said that all of our decisions have not
met with the universal approval of