The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-12


publican President asked far 100, 900
soldier twU months before there was
an uprising Ia the Philippine Islands.
al the time the presidcn, seut his
message 10 Congress, IN this early part
Of December, there was no uprising
anywhere. The iFra'y With Spain was
practically agreed upon, and there was
40 evidence ot any necessity for larg,
army, except as permanent policy Of
this Government, 80 that whcn Sir
Mckinley asked f3g the army Il was
moi ibr an emergency, but il was for
the permanent continued policy of the
1 ni,ed States.
wNy coz MiI1AElsM.
III other words, we are to choose be.
tween an army Of % 900 and an army
u 100, zoe. viii venture the assar-
lion that In any Of the nations that have
gone to militayisu; you esnnoi cad an
instance where such large increase
was demanded. Consider moment.
Grant an increase Of 500 per cent at
the very first step. How easy il will
be to give them 100 per cent and
double Il, aud then 100 more and
double il, aud ia AXE !, 400 per cent.
When you start on the road FROM indie.
pcndence Of the people, ct dependence
upon professional soldiers. there Is no
place to stop until you reach tbs en-.
durance Of the people.
"tu Europe they have ~ armed SOL
der riding upon the back Of every
t1iler. There were men ia the Rspub.
lioan party that wanted large army.
They have wanted 1t fox years, bIt
they could not get il because ther3 was
no necessity for IL, hut tho moment "a >
Philippine question came, hpw quickly
lid they take advantage of il, aud, bid
ing behind what they called necessity.
tBey then demanded this increase tha,
they have wanted iDr many year.. /
do not believe the laboring meu of this
Union will Look with favor upon this
attempt to make a great military cs;ab.
Iishment, which, when created, will
not only be burden 20 the producers
If wealth, hit will b. ncnacr to the
Government itself.
Someone has referred tonight to |
the case Of France. When sou hnd a
great army demanding the conviction
of an innocent man, aud, my friends, |
Tho French President had TO immedi. |
ately pardon the convicted man out Of
respect for the protests Of tn, civilized |
world against mililarism (chccrsl, aud |
when in this Union we havo a great
standing army we would have a hprde
nf life holding officers.
MPER,ALlsfs, NOT ExrASIOXIsrs.
when we have horde OF soldiers
we will not only have the burden that
Is borne ia other nations, but u grave
menace to the very principles OF the
lie Of our Government itself; and also,
my friends, II We have 80 imperial pol.
icy, we have large standing army
Iuu never can reduce The army below
100000. II viii be constantly aug.
menied II this nati7a enters upon an
imperial policy, aud let me say a word
hero about that word imperialism. Our
opponents 10 NOT like to be called ial-
pcrialisls.
I'm not Surprised. haye known
them before to object 90 words that dc.
scfibed them. remember tIrll Ia 1890
Ihey did not want TO be cslled gOl,l.
bugs; they wanted to bc called Adyo-
Gates of sound money aud Of ga honest
lollari bat thos did no. want to be
called goldbu2s. IL was not until at.
er the election that they blossomcd ous
IS goldbugs, aud pointed to victory tor
he guild standard And now they Do {
mt want 10 be called impcrialisis.
They sag they are eSpans:anists. Well.
hey do not scem to be expansiunisls.
The word docs not fis. II we we're gn-
ug up in the wlids of Canada 70 take
| stretch uf Country 10 be settled by
citizens, Ii wonh be expan. |
iun; Il would be extending the limits
II Republic; but whcn We cross tae
'coan Il Is no expansion. II Is In.
'crialism, II Is Impesialism, aud 40 I
'iher term describes It. Il
"What defense do they give for IN /
imperial PolicyF Not Que IN tea win I
,iye any .isiause nj all The ligss man /
'ou meet tells you that !. il too late to =
liseuss the question. because the rati. /
icaiion Of tbs treaty sattlpsl that. The
TEXT msn tells yeu chat II Ii not time i
o settle because tho Filipiass haze ant /
aid down slssig arms. and the third i
'ne says that while he dsWa NOT knuW
shsi ~ going 20 be danc, he has im.
'Iicit uoaiidcnea Ia ihs President. | d
Laughter Il IL hard 10 a. a usani /
. defend imperialism. tus whcn yoa i
~ q man who has The auslaeisy TO ia.
ead al imperial policy. you will find
has be viii make one Of shrca defenses !
HeT TsaaKE pgvkxsEs. II
III hare never heard hnt three de. 1
efises III imperialism. Tho l'Fg h thu !
Haneial argument lisas slsase i Hs1uey 1
! =. The srrosd y The misgicns ar
Innipas stsat God L hi Ii. The third u
" political argument that We are II II !
nd can't get ont 81 II. (I4aaghser. J !
'bese are the only three rrsssans TIM !
ave err heard given. Lct no say |
gsni abaut cash.
'aIy friends. | ID nox lIkt 70 siiaeass
grras aaestipa llson thu ies plane VI !
ailafs aud ernts. II I Nesn ID AK /
W Ahas ron ihangass If the command 1
aeas, 'l'kss shsh nef Kill Hviia 5pa !