Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
A POLITICAL ORPHAN.
Judge Trtmble, Of Keokuk, Makes
Some Pointed References to
Present Democracy.
Doesn't Believe Either Silver or
imperialism" Issues Will Win
In Iowa.
An International Law Proposition
For Gen. Weaver-The Senator.
ial Contest Comment.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Judge Fl. H
Trimble, of Keokuk, one of the grand
old men of Iowa democracy, who in his
old age finds himself, as he expresses it.
political orphan, is in town to deliver
an address before the Iowa Hoosier So
ciety, which is holding its annual meet
| Ing here today. Judge Trinble was a
member of the convention which nom
mated Palmer and Buckner at In
dianapolis in 1896. He has been an out
cast ever since.
Il don't belong anywhere said the
Judge this morning, but l shall vote
for Governor Shaw, as I did before.
Can't stand this free silver business.
expect the democrats will make their
campaign this year largely on imperial
Ism and don't think the issue will be
winner. The American people are
not gong to quit struggle of the kind
now IN progress in Luzon till they can
quit winners and leave matters in
proper shape. Why, if we should turn
tnat country over to Aguinaldo, with
draw our forces and recognize the Phil
| lppine republic the chances would be
good for the city of Manila to be
sacked The civilized world would hold
US responsible for it and we would be
convicted of cowardice for leaving at
this time
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bul aside from sentimental, patriotic
and humanitarian considerations. Judge
Irlmple states law proposition that
viii worry Gen. Weaver and Mr. Bryan
TO answer. Gen. Weaver, especially.
who has been directing the democratic
campaign towards this question of i'm
perialism, has talked about the legal
phases. He has discussed it from the
standpoint of International law, hu-
manitarianism and every other view
point. Here is the answer given by
Judge Irlmble on the strictly legal
lphase:
/ dewey, commander of an American
fleet, Went into the Spanish harbor of
Manila and defeated Spain's fleet.
America and Spain were at war We
We're invading Spanish colony. 1t
cannot be claimed that the Philippines
We're aught else than a Spanish colony.
Aguinaldo,s insurrection had gained
recognition from no power. it was an
aHalr OF no International concern. Agui-
naldo-by the way, I've been in Mexico
land studied Spanish somewhat and de-
sire TO announce that it ought to be
pronounced d'Ahwinaldo'-any Agui-
naldo and Dewey joined forces against
common enemy. Dewey didn't prom
ise anything to the Filipinos The Fill
Ipinos, when he came with an invading
force. which, under international law
ms government has the right to send
recognized and assented to the possible
establishment of American sovereignty
over the Islands by assisting in the cap
| ture OF Manila. It's as plain as any
thing could be. Spain was the ac-
knoWledged sovereign of the Philip
pines. Dewey came to take them from
Spain. Aguinaldo helped him to do it.
He preferred American to Spanish rule
and by the course he pursued he gave
more than tact consent to American
rule. There's the international law and
the American people will take that
view"
Judge Trimble anticipates the re-
nomination of Bryan in 1900 and that he
Will be beaten as badly as in 1896. if not
worse. The sound money democrats he
thinks are going To be forced by the
course of events to remain in the re-
publican party. Bryan will make the
fight once more on 16 to L." he said,
and that means that we can't get back
/ to the party. Yes, l am free trader;
don't want it all at once, for that
would cause such a revolution of con-
ditions as would undoubtedly precipi-
tate panic. But | believe in getting
to it as soon as possible. The tariff is
Irresponsible in the main for our indus
trial trusts, but free silver and anti
imperialism of the Bryan Weaver kind
presented as alternatives, We'll have to
put up with trusts for while yet
There was some disposition among
Gear men TO jubilate over the result of
1.-THE Fremont county convention yester-
| day. 1t nominated F. p Spencer, a
Gear man, for the lower house of the
4 Legislature. Spencer was not instruct
/ ed, but he is unquestionably for Gear
In this as in some other cases it is we'll
| to examine the election returns for
few years back. Fremont county is
represented in the house by a demo-
crat. 1t was democratic by about $50
! last year: it was democratic by almost
1000 in 1896; it is perhaps the most
hopeless stronghold of free silver SEN
ltiment in the state. Mr.. Spencer might
/ be elected, but if he is the state may be
expected to go about 10000 republican
In Carroll county the early convention
passed Cummins resolutions which
We're heralded forth as indicating some
thing substantial for the Des Moines
candidate, but last fall Carroll county
was carried by 225 for the democratic
state ticket and that was low water
mark for the democrats. lit is now and
has been for a long time represented in
the house by democrat. If the whole
list of nominees be gone through in this
way it will be found that estimates
made heretofore are not nearly so val
liable as has been assumed There
| isn't much use quarreling over the SEN
atorial preference of man who hasn't
any more chance of election than a
SNOWFALL in hay field one of these
corn growing August days.
1t seems to have been overlooked that
! one of the heroes Of the Washington