The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-14

which will carry the men from place to
place. for the large contractors who
Will furnish food and raiment for the
soldiers, but it is a distressing burden
upon the laboring men and the farmers,
upon whom an unfair share of the load
has fallen.
When I was a boy l remember Wis
lung wheat field which had been at
tackled by the army worms. 1t occurs
to me that this tendency toward a large
army establishmert-this new army
Worm-Wlll prove more destructive to
the crops of the farmer than the army
worm with which the farmers are now
familiar
Upon the subject of Imperialism I
need only add a word The idea of
forcible conquest and of colonization
after the plan adopted by European
countries cannot receive the support of
the people of this country when the
principles involved are clearly under
stood In 1859 Abraham Lincoln was
invited to attend a Jefferson banquet
given by the republicans of Boston
Those whose memories run back to
ante-bellum days remember that the
Declaration of Independence forms
large part OF republican speeches in the
early days. 1t was made part of the
hrst platform on which Abraham Lin
coin ran. That Lincoln was welded to
TIE doctrines SCI lOTtl III
that declaration no one will dispute.
In expressing regret that he could not
attend the Boston banquet. Mr.. Lin
coin used these words in regard to JEFF
ferson: All honor to Jefferson: to
man who, in the concrete pressure of
struggle for independence by single
people. had the GOODNESS. forecast and
capacity to introduce into merely rev.
dictionary document an abstract truth
applicable to all men and all times, and
so to embalm it there that to-day and
in all coming days it shall be rebuke
and stumbling block to the harbin-
gers of tyranny and oppression. And
yet the leaders of the republican party
are attempting to deny these truths,
written for all men and for all time.
They are attempting to repudiate the
doctrine of equal rights and self-gov-
eminent given to us by our forefathers.
Not only are they initiating the mon
arches of the old world in their poll
cies, but they are copying the language
of monarchies in carrying out their
policy.
I'm the proclamation recently issued
to the Filipinos We find these words:
The commission desires to assure the
people of the Philippines of the cordial
good will and fraternal feeling which
is entertained for them by the presi-
dent of the United States and by the
of the American government, apart
from the fulfillment of the solemn obi
cation it has assumed towards the fam
lily of nations by its acceptance of SOW
ereignty over the Philippine islands. is
the well being. prosperity and protec-
ton of the Philippine people and their
elevation and advancement to a posi-
ton among the civilized people of the
world Compare this language with
the language used by the queen in her
proclamation to the people of India in
1856, when she said
I'VE hold ourselves bound to the ma
tives of our Indian territory by the
same OBLIGATIONS of duty which bind us
to our other subjects and in their
prosperity will be our strength, in their
contentment. And it is our further will
that so far as may be, our subjects,
of whatever race or creed. be freely
and impartially admitted to offices in
our service and duties of which they
may be qualified by their education.
ability and integrity, duly to discharge
"And yet in spite of these promises
made to the people Of India 40 years
ago. the people of India to-day COM
plain that the offices are filled by the
younger sons of English aristocracy
while the taxes are paid by the people
of India. The policy of imperialism is
always defended on the ground that it
is for the good of the peoples govern
ment, but we have never recognized the
right of any nation to benevolently as
simulate another nation"
Ex-senator John l. Mitchell of Wis
consin. whose theme was Thomas JEFF
ferson," devoted his entire address to
an eulogy of the founder of democracy.
John f. Doherty of La Crosse answered
to the sentiment THE Young Democ-
racy." Thomas l.. Cleary of Painville
on Party Honesty Is Party Duty"
Carter H. Harrison of Chicago respond
ed to corruption in Politics.