The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-28

DO mayor of Durham the governor o.
Nafai sr Waiter Francis iTst.ifuirh.
inson. has prohibliei the laud.ng of an
but British refugees Undesirable per-
sons oi aA nationaiircs Viii o. rridy
excluded. Already there arc 500 many
of DIE tlass in purban
~ le understood that one of tne frd al
transports is beng hued ont io convey
no boers prisoners ssfewhere
removed and the nrst step necessary 20
That end is not alone The cessation ~
nosilliiies. ~ a victory of our arms but
thc reiinqllshmcnt % the Philippine 10
the Fiiipino- are not granted th,lr lude-
p,ndence then imperialism wou's BE- the
main issue in the presidential election
aeNi year. crowdiur an other issues to thr
background. Tho siens are already APP
parent anl see that the Cincinnati Vol
ssbiai, warns us al follows
Practical people are of thc opinion
thai Mr sehurz cooli be ~ rreater scr.
pirc to thc country lf he would com 90
Oh.o and aealn dght tho silver swindlo
irfsal af working into ihe hands of tho
ffee roinaFera hy piacinr annexation in-
io the f1rteround For 90 it "a faci thaf
free coinage presents "a greater dams,
.hau annexation
% am Yf different pattern So ono
can .ay 0l ne that . undrrvniue fho
danE,r that may arise from free coinaee.
Bai hoii that imperialism BE- decidedly
more dangerous Tor n means ihe ruin n
oar ,fse Institutions r. then. We coald
noi oppose Imperialism without working
into me hands 90 the free coiuers. a. the I
voiksblaft says. what them ~ means that /
hree years seo. in good faith. We elected I
! president 20 solve the money question. I.
y ho Instead has burdcnei us with I'M 4
,efiausm. 300 this connection the warning \
10 speak OF something else sounds pc \
'unar
~ under these circumstancos would .
ly ihs agitation of the silver question aid 4
ne rspI3licanf % Ohio 10 victory 7 /
K0sld BE- convinced that the adminlstra- 4
ion would construo each a victory az the 4
.ndors,nsa sai by the people of lis imperial
fuc policy and make unlimited capital
,ai of it Toward such a result cannot
.ons lsntously contribute
- am 90 thc honest conviction that
hs greatest danger shat now threatens
ne republic o. imperialism believe
hat 90 is oar highest patriotic duty 20
90 aslde 900 party Interests and 30 our
iefi 90 avert this danger 10 was to this
lazy ~ Roosevelt for governor ga
his alhoueh J was personal friend 90
Roosevelt and worked wish him Tor clvi
ssyios reform. . believed chem tul sul
.sisve that his defeat with his Imperial
stle proeram and in spite of hif new
armed fame. would have friEhtene. tha
ADMINISTRATION in Washington from ne
nncxatlon az the Philippines ana In ihis
i.ulmlzed Many 90 my Acquaintance
ere who were then ~ n
ontrary opinion. agrcc with me
ow that the result % The
acrnce would have been worth the
,racticc Tho situation this year ap.
'sars Co me- go Dee exactly the same. n
De- fali elections result in "a manner
hat the administration and congress
.re encouraged to further progress in
he path % lmpcr aism then, uness un-
uked for events should intervene. the ,
main question that viii confront ua |
ext year iu the presidential election
Yill be- imperialism and 20 save the
epuble from her greatest dangr viii |
squire unpleasant scrihces. such en-
ulragement 90 the administration {
hplid boz withheld at any cost We
90 ln :he midst ~ a crisis ln which
very good citizen should regard 10 as
ls auty 90 make the least important
ibsery.ent 90 the Important according +,
p hls knowledge and conscience and !
a. permit himself 90 be governed slim
ly by party considerations
with frlendy greeting Yours.
&c. sCHURZ" /