The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-14
AN OLD soLpieR
Who Takes Up the Defense Of Col.
Jesse Bennett--A Few Remarks
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EDrToR JouRSAL lin your reply tc
Comrade Bennett, you say that one
should be patriotic and support McKin.
ley and Algerism and all. | beg leave
10 differ with you. | think Bro. Ben
nett Is right. After the explosion of the
Maine IL became clear that the crime
had been committed by Spaniards he
said that he had confidence in the honor
of Spain for doing the right thing about
IL. As an American, and one like Com
rade Bennett, I went 10 Virginia in 1861
and was at Appomatox April 81, 1865.
| Mr. McKinley's statement made my
blood boil with shame, 10 think that
| there is a man who calls himself an
/ American 10 make such statement
after the Spaniards had sent 2G0 Of our
brave sailors into eternity without the
| least warning or chance given them.
| And yet you ask us TO be patriotic and
support such man. Shame upon you,
! And yet you claim 90 be reformer
Again, he and his political family will
be held responsible for the catering to
the beef trusts in poisoning our brave
soldiers with their embalmed beef.
Thank God for such patriots as Dewey,
Schley and Miles. They are the real
heroes whose names will be enshrined
in the hearts Of their countrymen. Nc
Kinleyism and Algerism will be relegated
to the rear. What the nation wants
and needs is true patriotism and not COM
mercialism. Yours for the right,
$. 5. GMBLE.
tComrade Gimble is entitled TO his
opinion, but he does not make very
clear what is his opinion. He condemns
Mckinley because he was not severe
enough on the Spaniards. The ques-
tion is not shall we endorse or condemn
Mckinley, but shall we not withhold
condemnation until the war is over and
fight our political battles in the next
Presidential campaign? We believe it
is our patriotic duty to uphold the adj
ministration so long as it is honorably
engaged in conducting foreign war.
II Is our duty to say TO the world in an
emphatic manner that we stand by our
country az against any foreign foe. We
did not help elect Mckinley nor select
his cabinet and do not know that we
shall ever do such q thing as support
him. But we assume he il doing his
best AZ patriotic American president
with the help Of the advisers he has, and
by the influences that made
and control his administration-and
God knows they are not what they
should bc-and we believe hc deserves
the unanimous aud patriotic sup
port Of all citizens until The
American arms are victorious or an
peace can be secured in the |
There we take our stand, |
md all the oneers at our being Re-
ormer and supporting Algerism will not
Iwervc us on hairs breadth from our
We do not impugn the motives Of
Gimble or Bennett, or any
'ther person who differs from ny in this
natter We know that our position is
iot endorsed by great many--possibly
majority-of our readers, who are not
about the war in the Phil
ppines. We know good Republicans
Who condemn that war. But all this
loes not alter our duty in discussing q
,reat responsibility which comes upon
II OF being for or against our own gov
rnment when its honor and glory are
I stake, and when its flag must be up
eld or shot down and withdrawn from
ells made sacred with American blood. \
Iaving entered upon the policy Of the
Dnquest of the Philippines that con-
uest must be accomplished unless by h
he voice OF the American people or the =
oicc OF the American congress differ
MT policy is promulgated. Taking pos
assion OF the Philippines is the present =.
vowed policy OF an American admins !
ration. That policy is neither Repub- "
can nor Democratic. Ii MIR. Bryan had q
cen president the war would have been
ought just as quickly and just rs sue ,
essiully Us it has been The treaty %
'ould have been ratified. Manila would G.
ave been taken. The Americans would q
ave entered into possession against all
nmers and all claimants to that terri
lry. Shall We who supported Bryan u
q less loyal, generous and patriotic to- h
ard Republican president than we h
'ould expect Republicans to be, were "
Ryan PRESIDENT No. There are plenty
I Republicans knitting Mckinley, show
lg the white feather and crying retreat
ct us not join the rabble of discontented
olitcians who seek to gain temporary |,
olitical advantage. En-. J.. "