Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-22
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES
Of Lincoln Have Become An.
cient History.
A COMPLETE PEVERS AL
Every Principle and practice Of the
Grand Old Party Subverted.
Now a party Of Avarice
and Greed.
A COMPLETE RENERS AL

1t is now the time y. year when the
business mel all over the country are
taxing inventory Of stock. Suppose the
republican party takes inventory and find
out whether it has gained or lost in the
eft,rt it made at birth to bless mankind
What were its ends when it first came
into poAer and what are Its ends today:
What were the leading republicans think
Ing about in 1860 ard what are they
thinking of now?
N 1860 the party was for freedom. In
1900 it is for slavery. Proof The party
claims the Filipinos are not fit to govern
themselves, therefore they must be gov
erred by Mckinley or some republican
successor. Lincoln said: "No man is
good enough to govern another without
that others consent"
IN 1860 the republican party was for
the government issuing its own money.
and did shortly afterward issue enormous
quantities Of greenbacks, not redeemable
in anything, and full legal tender for all
debts public and private. These green
backs have never fell below par value
and at one time commanded premium
above gold. In 1900 the party is in favor
Of surrendering the money-making func-
ton to the banks, destroying the green
backs, and even one Of the precious coins
Of which money is made. 1t is in favor,
however, of standing behind the banks,
80 they can issue as much wildcat money
as they choose; with the credit Of the
government propping them up and pay
ing them interes: for the service.
In 1850 the republican party was for
iie5 the republican party Is the agent
and promoter Of the trusts in return for
liberal campaign contributions, enabling
them to fguratively point a pistol at the
head Of the consumer, with the threat
"Your money or your life."
In 1860 the republican party was for
freedom of speech and the press. In 1896
they inundated the voters who depend
ed for living upon the pittance they re-
ceiyed as wages, threatening them with
starvation if the democratic candidate
was elected. In 1900 no republican bust
ness man dares openly criticise his party
or it's leaders for fear Of the boycott and
various illicit restraints. In Vancouver
republican contributions for expenses o!
the pro.Boer meeting were given with
the Injunction to conceal the fact Re
publicans are actually at the stage wheie
they dare not openly sympathize Will
the side Of liberty.
In 1860 the republican party was com
posed Of men who dared express theil
convictions on any subject. In 1900 the,
adapt themselves to any belief or policy
which the leaders announce, even if it il
directly opposite to belief or policy once
insisted upon as a cardinal principle o
republicanism. Republican protection
Of 1860 has been replaced by an copper
door" doctrine, now that the nation il
reaching out after empire.
The republican made law that "polyg
amy and slavery shall not exist in tn
United States or any territory under it,
Jurisdiction" has been reversed, and thu
American flag is at this hour disgrace|
by floating over harems and slave quar-
ters in the Sulu archipelago.
Not only are the principles OF the re
publican party OF 1860 reversed in 1900
but the men Of 1900 are pig,nes in boil
morals and intellect. The leader OF tn
republican party is chained hand am
foot to sinister power which the Ameri
can people cannot perceive, but who's
acts are too plainly apparent. Presiden
Mckinley has at no time since his noml
nation been master Of his own opinion
and beliefs. He has had to take bac
everything he has ever said relating t
principle, from his expressed belief i
silver as constitutional money in 1891
his "criminal aggression" in 1893. No
withdrawing his gatherings, his equivt
cations, his evasions, and his cont,adi'
tons, there is not republican mongr'
in the whole pack but will yelp his huzz
when the abomnable Methodist hypocri'
desecrates Old Glory by his cantng
iusiyeness when on rare occasions he
driven to say something in justidcatic
of the war Of brigandage in the Phili
pines-a war he has been pushed into |
this same unseen power who are ait
the peli created by foreign people.
Not only have republican principle
changed, aud men deteriorated, b1
methods have changed. The latter, hoy
, ever, is a natural concomitant. In Isl
larepub lcan vas glad to promote publcl