The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-13
WHOLE NO. 1869

We destroyed the sovereignty of Spain and
thereby became responsible for the assert
ing of new sovereignty. We must meet
the duty and after establishing peace we
must then face the greater problem. AT
present the eighty different tribes must
speak to rs in their sixty different
languages as to supreme power. ITO
step out now Is beyond all possibility" are
the words of Chairman Jones, of the
democratic national committee, and Is ex-
actly in accord with the purpose of the ad.
ministration which could never disgrace the
American people by stopping before all re-
bellion against their rightful sovereignty is
crushed out. We owe them the right to
law and order and civilization and cannot
give them up to anarchy.
Congressman z. L. Hamilton In re.
sponse to the toast, 1.-THE Republican
Press" said that to put on the mantle of
republican editor means to work with such
men as Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley.
The republican party is the survival of the
ittest. 1t backed and sustained Lincoln
and Grant. the army and navy, In saving the
nation, In placing the constitutional amend
ments where they should keep the nation to
an honorable position. 1t, too, has kept
the nation to an honest standard of money,
and the republican papers in turn have
backed the republican party through it all.
Years ago Spain stood among the nations
with majesty and power. She had her COL
onies, her great opportunities and her great
responsibilities, yet she knew no higher
motive than to plunder her colonists.
But another personality has been max
ing itself felt during later years. 1t
is represented as homely parsonage,
long and angular, with starry coat, a big
hat, and trousers made of the stripes of the
flag. In colonial times he carried musket.
Now he uses smokeless powder.
But let no one say that knighthood is not
still In flower when such acts as the freeing
of Cuba from the ghastly sufferings and pri-
vati0ns which she was undergoing can still
go on, And the magnificent work in Cuba
which will be glory and credit to the
backed up by the republican press.
We took Manila, and some say we
should have steamed away. But where?
We had no other cosling station in that part
of the world. Should we then have sailed
away just when Spain was preparing to
send another fleet to Manila? 1t was our
duty to overthrow Spain wherever we could
so long as we were In war with her. Should
we have sailed away after Aguinaldo had
threatened the lives of all foreigners? But
there has not been time when they could
bave sailed away and the ships of the fleet
have been welcomed home by any Ameri-
can port
But all these things will become mere in
cidents of the great onward movement of
our civilization and in it all no more potent
factor can be found than the republican
press which has ever faithfully stood its
ground at home whenever things looked
dark and gloomy. And whether criticisms
of representatives at Washington or of the
administration itself outweighed commend
alton or not, 1t has always remained firm
and has always done its best to encourage
and sustain the great work of progress.
1.-The Soldier Statesman" as the toast
master fittingly introduced Congressman
Washington Gardner, then spoke ON the
subject, "The Men Behind the Guns" and
in the outset he paid his respects to the
newspaper men before him for the gallant
work they had done in the five years which
have passed since the last time he had
spoken in the same place and on similar
occasion. In word. they were the men
behind the,guns.
But we do we'll to honor the work of the
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