Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-17

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER ", 1895
created equal; that they are endowed
with inalienable rights; that govern
ments are instituted among men to
secure these rights, and that govern.
ments derive their just powers from
the consent Of the governed. Republi.
can leaders are now amending the Dec.
laration Of Independence to make it
read that governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of some of the
governed. Ltncoln's eulogy Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, delivered in
1858, when he declared that it was
erected by the forefathers ''as beacon
to guide their children and their child
:ren's children and the countless myriads
who should inhsbit the earth in other
ages" contrasts strangely with the
Language Of present day Republicans
who declare that our nation is too big to
bound by the limitations imposed by
the doctrine OF self-government.
Ono Of the main arguments advanced
in behalf OF the forcible annexation OF
the Philippine Islands is that we owe
it to the Filipinos to take them under
our protecting wings, tax them with
out representation and govern them
withdut their consent, on the theory
that hey are not capable OF self-govern'
ment,
u In one Of his speeches just prior to
the war Lincoln said: These argu.
ments that are made, that the inferior
races, IRE to be treated with as much
allowance as they are capable of en-
joyiDg; that as much is to be done for
themas their condition will allow
what are these arguments? They are
the arguments that kings have made
for enslaving the people in all ages Of
the world: You will find that all the
arguments in favor of kingcraft were
of this class:they always bestrode the
:necks of the people mot that they
wanted TO doit, but because the people
were better off for being ridden"
The Republicans who contend now
that any criticism of the administration
policy is unpatriotic: and calculated to
help the Filipinos, have either for
gotten, or never read, the speech made
by Lincoln in the dsnunciation of
President Polk in the midst of the Mexi-
can war. s,
Those Republicans who would crush
the asnirationssof the Filpinos. fol
self-gory yllsirt1nment should read Lincoln.
speech, of 1858. In which he said:
What constitutes the bulwark q
our liberty and Independence? It il
not our frowning bsttlements, our brist
ling ssecoats, our army and our. navy
These are not our reliance against
tyranny. All Of these may be turned
agaipst us without making us weaker
for the struggle. Our reliance is in the
spirit Of liberty which God has planted
in rs Our defence is in the spirit
which prizes liberty as the heritage Of
all men in all lands, everywhere. Des'
troy this spirit, and you have planted
the seeds Of despotism at your own
adoors''
Thirty five years ago the Republicans
declared that NO white man could own
| q bleck!man under the American flag;
now some Of the Republicans assert
that thu nation can rightfully purchase
brows people from In alien monarch at
two ADllAzs atises; and then put them
to desth il thSy 0h3ect 10 the bargain.
The Aepublican barty was largely
.instrnuentsl ihsscuring . constitution
al asaendment which prohibits slavery
in tic United Statss, and yet, accord
ing TO arecsht,tsport from Manila, the
admini5eratioA has made . treaty which
Recognises slstery in the sulu Archi,
pelago, and provides lin Article x. that
ANY lave in the archipelago Of Sulu
ahallAeve the r1gnt 10 purchase freedom
by paying to the master the usual
market price" Presto, change! But
will AL the Republicans change with
the party? W. J. BRYAN.
Money to Loan.
Lincoln county now has available
from the permanent state school fund
100000 to loan on improved farm
lands and school bonds at six per cent.
interest. g JONAS M1NoT,
,'s.' ,.s County Auditor.
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