The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

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L. w. Habercom, formerly of st.
Louis. and for many years Washington
correspondent Of leading German re-.
publican newspapers in the country,
has severed his connection with the re-
publican national congressional commit
tee and ANNOUNCES that he will support
the democratic Ticket. Mr.. Habercom
has long been manager of the German
bureau Of this committee. He has de-
clincd to serve further, on the ground
that he cannot conscientiously support
the administration in its policy of i'm
perialism. In explanation of this action
MIR. Habercom has published the follow.
ing statement:
81 have left the republican congress-
ional committee because am not in full
accord with the party, and especially
cannot defend and promote its expan-
sion and foreign policies. My opinion
in these matters was we'll known to the
officers Of the committee whenI became
connected with. it. then had cause
to believe the course of the party would
be shaped in q direGsion different from
that it has taken. Now the issues are
made up, and expansion with imperial
ism is the leading one.
UNWRlTTeN ALLIANCE WITH GREAT
BRITAlN
sExpansion of the union, on the
American continent, is proper; but by
the acquisition possessions which are to
be governed a. dependencies, subject
only to the viii 1lA cspuice -of our ex-
ecutive and congress, unrestricted by
the constitution and without the con-
sent and against the wishes of the peo-
pie to be governed, who thereby be-
come our subjects, is, in my opinion,
improper, unjust and unrepublical,.
The government of the United States is
thereby transformed into an imperial
government over our POSSESSIONS. A
government with imperial powers over
our possessions cannot long remain re-
public at home. As the government
could not have lived half slave and
half free, so 1t cannot live half imperial
and half republic. The foreign policy
adopted by the republican party
makes us a world power, and
thereby embroils us in all the quar-
rels of the world, and entangles US in
foreign alliances. 1t has already en-.
tangled US in one, an unwritten alliance
with Great Britain. Since British di.
plomacy succeeded in persuading oul
administration and our peace commits
sioners to force Spain to cede to us the
fast withdrawing shadow of its alread y
expelled sovereignty over the Philip
pines, we have been compelled to go
hand in hand with England, which sue
ceeded by false representations and
in making us suspicious of the other
powers that we might rely upon what
she calls her friendship. Since then the
presidents most solemn declaration
uttered in an hour of high-minded and
loyal enlightenment for the spirit o.
institutions and our traditions, thai
"forcible annexation is criminal aggres
sion," only reminds US of the hollow
ness of SO many other beautifully word
ed3professions Of lofty sentiments and
principles. The tempter is often sue
cessful.
FOSTERING MllITARiSM.
1.-THE republican party now stands fo
lmperialistic expansion and is alread,
busy cultivating the spirit of imperial
ism. The democratic party has ear
nestly, clearlyiand forcibly pronounced
against imperialism, with the resultan
evils, and for the preservation of th'
republic and the constitutions, Tn,
issue smade thus up, and L conslde
it my plain duty to help maintain th'
republic by such eff ,rts as can make
humble as they. are. Asto l6 to !, tina
has no terrors for me. We have th'
authority f the republican leaders ant
the republican party that the senat
will safeguard our monetary system. a
lleast till March A 1905. With thes
assurances before me am astounded a
the frantic efforts now being made b,
the management of the republican party
most Of the republican press, and las
but not least, by the republican presi
dent in his speech of acceptance. t
frighten the American people with al
issue that Is not live one, in hopes o
obscuring the greatest Of all issues pu
HEbefore the people since, 1865. I shal
~ Hothingofthe issue of trusts, q
which the president has not designe'
TO speak : singls word in his speech q
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