The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER I5
not the republican party favor IL. trusts,

be TOT the truStSE MUST not that
party, which favored tariff to eliminate
competition that the favorites OF the
government might plunder the pockets of
the people, be in favor of trusts while they
take the people by the throats? Is Hanna
against the trusts? Carry the newt to
Monnett. Hanna against the trusts? In
these latter days do men gather grapes
of thorns or figs OF thistes?
I'VE charge that the trusts of the coun-
try own this administration, and that their
title to 1t was acquired by purchase. and
until Mr.. Hanna is dethroned we insist
that the trusts Will continue as now to
be In possession of their property so ac-
quired That the trusts can be controlled
oy the states only, and DOT Sy INC general
government, Is a matter of no consequence
TO US, IL they can be controlled at all; the
republican party Is at fault. So long a.
the attorney general of the United States
is selected and inducted into office because
he is a trust lawyer, and so long as an at
torney general of the state OF Ohio is re-
tired to private life because he has under
taken in this respect to enforce the law. the
republican party must fail In its declaration
that IL is opposed to trusts.
I'VE charge that the republican party. as
at present controlled stands for IL indeed
1t has not already entered into, an Anglo
American alliance. The democratic party
has no desire to adopt for the United
states, upon any subject of governmental
have no desire, we perceive no necessity, to
aid Britain in the maintenance of a Brit
ism policy anywhere, and with full con-
fidence in the strength of our cause and
country, we ask no aid from Britain in
maintaining an American policy anywhere
that Ii is necessary or desirable to main-
tain one. We adhere to the Monroe doc
trine. We are loyal to the counsels of
Washingtons farewell address. We are
not prepared to accept the ancient antag-
onisms of England our own, nor to
participate with her in her new found
hates or envies: and at this juncture, when
England sees its power slipping away and
perceives with alarm the great advance
of German manufacture in the worlds
trade, we have not discovered any rea-
son why we should side with England
and oppose the advance of Germany. We
oppose the Anglo-American alliance; we
would equally oppose any other alliance.
and our motto will continue to be, in the
future as in the past. one flag, one country
and one allegiance
I'm condemning the doctrine of imperi.
alism, We in no manner abandon our sol-
diers in the field. But at the same time,
whenever purse-proud. trust-controlled
administration dares array our flag or
forces against people fighting for the
God-given right to rule themselves, when.
ever the sum total of a peoples Offend
| ing is that they desire to be free. it will
| Dc the uuly Ot the ue1LOcFdtlC party 10
be brave enough to expose the pretense,
to tear the mask from the covered face
of fraud and greed and avarice, and pro-
| claim that the recognition of such a war
| for such purposes Is un-American and
| must be brought to close.
I'VE proclaim that there shall be be-
meath our flag no slaves. no subjects, no
colonists, who cannot be citizens, and, lest
we be late, we proclaim 1t now. CONNER
| cial empire must not be placed before
| principle; the doctrine, the recognition of
| which made us great. free people. must
| not be ignored, departed from or limited,
| and we profess our lasting adherence to the
doctrine that all men are created free and
| equ-L
I'VE affirm that the war in the Philip
| pines, at present conducted is one of
| criminal aggression, and we find no differ
ence in the situation the administration
| occupies than the one occupied by Spain
In the Philippines before the surrender
Whatever rights we have were acquired
by purchase from Spain: our right Is no
higher.
I'VE declare that while no proclamation
has been made, the fact is that this ad-
/ ministration intends to hod the islands
as a dependency; that the prosecution OF
| the war is part of a political scheme
and the government of those islands is to
be used as manner Of payment for po-
| litical services. The civil service is not in
4 tended 10 apply.
1.-THE importance of the campaign this
year must not be underestimated This is
| the year beginning the triumph of 1900
| for democracy's cause and democracy's
| candidate; the issues are made up of the
| peoples interests. and the present admin
istra tons inefficiencies and blunders. The
questions involved are the hope of the
| people for the future. the possibility of
their prosperity. the maintenance of their
| liberties, the existence of the fundamental
principles upon which this government is
founded. The name of the candidate for
the presidency next year appears In the
resolutions of every convention held by the
| democracy this year in the state of Ohio
True to the people, devoted to their inter-
ests. gifted with wisdom to discern the
right. and possessed of eloquence and
courage to declare and defend it, the ex-
ponent of every principle declared TO be
| democratic, the uncompromising foe to all
| at variance with the peoples best interest.
| the unquestioned leader of a reunited de-
mocracy. his name trembles upon your lips,
and trust and confidence in his honesty
| and capacity abide in your hearts; an deal
candidate, stronger In defeat than his op-
ponent in victory, he is demanded by the
| democracy of Ohio and the democracy of
the country as our standard bearer in 1900
William Jennings Bryan. Under the ban
ner OF the democracy we enlist with him
as our leader, and this days work will
| make an appropriate and fitting beginning
for next year, when at that great tribunal
| of the peoples will-the ballot -box-the
error of 1896 will be corrected and the ILL.,
considered and unjust judgment then rem
dered will be reversed"