Washington sentinel., 1899-08-26
Twin Un-AmerIcAn Policies De-
nounced.


by the Iowa Republicans when
they inserted in their platform an
Endorsement OF imperialism, pledg-
ing their support to the Mckinley
war in the Philippines until "all in
arms against the flag shall confess
its supreme rights and honor and
shall know even in the far hest
East it is the sign and promise OF
equal law" To this buncombe
the Democrats have replied in a
clear cut declaration which sets
before the voters of Iowa the true
character OF the policy which they
will indorse il they vote for the
Republican party at the coming
election. Over against the flag
argument is set this plain statement
OF facts:
The present policy of the President
toward the Filipinos is tVrannical and
unnecessarily destructive Of the lives of
American soldiers. We accuse the Nc
Kinlev Administration of im tatIng the
English in India and Ireland, the Rus
slams IN Poland and Finland, and the
SpaniaTds in Cuba. We oppose imperi
alism because Imperialism means mill
tarism because militarism means gov
ernment by force, because government
by force means death of government by
consent. death OF political and industrial
freedom and the obliterati on Of equality
OF rights and the assassination OF De-
moCracY."
Here we have an indictment Of
imperialism viii IN should warn all
loVal Americans OF the pitfall dug
for the Republic by the men who
have inaugurated this radical de-
parture from the teachings OF the
Fathers and from the principles
that have made US great as nation.
Let imperialism triumph, and the
flag associated with so many glor-
ious memories willindeed be what
Boston prohibits organ once de
fined il to be-"a mere piece Of
bunting made up OF three primary
colors." Let the imperialists carry
the day and the Stars and Stripes
will be a Haunting lie" proclaim
ing to the whole world how far we
have departed from the high ideals
embodied in the charter OF our lib.
erties-the immortal Declaration
Of Independence.
The true defenders OF the "ban-
ntr Of freedom" are nos those who,
like the trainers of the Iowa Re
publican platform, would make it.
like the British Union ack, a sym
Dol oil murder and OF robbery and
OF conquest, but the true defenders
are those who insist that it shall
remain unstaine1 by such crimes
against humanity as blackened
every page ofthe history OF British
imperialism. The Democrats of
Iowa, therefore, have struck the
right note, and in so doing have
made, we hope, a successful ap-
peal to every patriot; American
within the borders Of the State who
believes that the claims OF country
are above the claims OF party.
While denouncing imperialism
the Democrats OF Iowa have at the
same time placed themselves on
record as unalterably opposed to
imperlalism's twin policv-an
English alliance. Here is the out
SPOKEN manner in which their
platform pledges them to do what
they can to save our beloved coun-
try from becoming an annex of
ENGLAND:
I'VE are opposed to an alliance with
Great Britain, or auY other foreign ma
ton. We recall Ihe TACT that we have
always been on friendly t-rms with the
great German nation, and we denounce
all attempts Of the pro- British cabal
which controls the administration to
embroil US in a quarrel with the Ger
man GOvernmen, and in the controver-
sizes with England and other European
and AsIatIc countries"
The Iowa Democratic platform
has done we'll TO point out that the
British cabal which controls the
Administration" not satisfied with
doing what it can to bring about
an English Alliance, is at the same
time busily at work trying to SOW
discord between the United States
and Germany, country with
which we have always been on
friendly terms. This creating OF
antag onIsm is the legitimate result
OF sucn an alliance as the pro-
British element is trying to bring
about with England. Washing
ton, hundred years ago, foresaw
that such would be the outcome of
showing a marked preference for
one European country, and there
fore sol, mnly warned his country
men against the work 1.-The British
cabal which controls the Admins
tration" is engaged in at this verv
moment.