Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10

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have ultimately arrived .. reasonable
and sound conclusions. And they will
continue to do 10. People nowadayyli
are, not 20 easily sstampeded by the
preachers Of calamity and sensation|
imongers. They know that in eras OF
great excitement when q multiplicity OF
problems are arising. uniformity Of
opinion on all question: is impossible
and recognizing the vital Importance of /
unity in great and serious PUBLIC /
cause. they sometimes differ with q
generous tolerance and finally agree
for the common welfare And this, at-l
ter all is the nobility OF our day--the |
Of our system OF popular
government.
The constitution OF the United States
provides that The congress shall have
power to dispose OF and make all needful
rules and regulat lions respecting the ter
ritory or other property belonging to the
United States.
Thomas Jefferson, the free hand and in
dependent action Of congress was exer-
4 ised in governing the territory OF the
Louisiana purchase OF which the state
OF Iowa is the most productive part.
Under that provision We are governing 4
.oday Alaska, which has already paid
lin sell tor al the territory acquired by
shs un;ted sstA.es In allits history. I'm
II A ,sS, ,tel.N
lpssv.caA 20. the government OF Porto.
Rec against the protest 6: the Calhoun
demecracy who having a year ago cons
TENDED that We had not even legal title
Ito these islands Of Porto Rico and the
Philippines, now assert with blatant
holiness that we not only have .ltls to
1.-The islands, but that all Of their iahabt-4
l|itants constitute part OF the national
household OF the union and that to those
Inhabitants, Malays and all, belong
every right and privilege Of the consti-
Tuition which is guaranteed to you and
A me and to the Oldest American inhabi-
4 tant.
The republican party standing upon
i the express terms OF the constitution as
4 interpreted by John Marshall and by
II Daniel Webster, reafflrnz the utterance
i of its first national platform made in
il 1856.
Resolved, That the constitution con-
4 fers in congress sovereign powers over
1.-THE territories Of the United States for
lthcir government"
i Upon that doctrine stood Thomas JEFF
4 ferson in 1903 while dealing successfully
/ with the Louisiana purchase. Upon
4 that doctrine stood James *. Polk in
!, l846 when governing the new territory
!, acquired from Mexico. Upon that doc
). trine stood Daniel Webster, the ex-
pounder of the constitution, when he de-
!, clared that The constitution is extend
!. ed over the United States and over
/ nothing else and can extend over noth-
, ing else. 1t can not be extended over
4 anything except over the old states and
Il the new states that shall come in here
after, when they do come in" Upon
q that doctrine was based the late treaty
of Paris by which the title to these is
lands was acquired and which expressly
? provides that the whole question of the
& civil rights and political status of their
e Inhabitants shall be reserved for the
decision Of congress. And it is upor
oIthat doctrine that the republican party
Il stands today as 1t stood in 1886, refusing
Vito sacrifice the birthright of American
o Iscitizens to any lower level of civilization
81 and scorning to admit that Uncle San
b WAS born cripple or that the United
3 States is Inferior in capacity or capabil
r | fAy for government to any other nation
= lsof the earth.
According to the present democratic
# doctrine, If the United States should &C
= qrire Gibraltar in the sea Inhabited b
e:I cannibals they would become at ono
d full brothers in the American famil
Is and would succeed to every right an,
lllprivilege under the American constitu
g ton without even an act of congress
/. constituting them territory If sucl
: a doctrine is sound. there is no longe
. any such thing in our world as absurd
Il Fly. 5s
4 may be wrong in my Judgment a
/. to these great and vital questions.
3 has not been given unto any man. no
aI.yet TO any party, nor indeed to any age
"a TO know the whole oftruth. We simpl
3 do and strive and think and do agai
"A the best we can, and what I say to 20
y upon this subject of our new responsl
biiities and upon our new relations Wit
!. the world of nations is but brief, i'm
q perfect utterance of the views whic
= now i entertain The political part
/, III 8WIllCIl HdS sHOS Tue IluIlUlslO8 pe ISSpoHS
Bile for the situation and condition {
:. affairs may not always reach conclus
= ions that accord completely with til
= views Of all of its adherents. but Viii
At steers the ship of state in that illu:
N trious direction indicated by our tint
le.l tried compass and our best experience
Il we shall not desert the veteran crew nj
3 vet jump overheard and cling like sol
~ and misanthropic barnacles to the sill
tylpery bottom of that hopeless, wretche
g.lrudderless and weather-beaten calhou
e. barge which only blocks the way wi,
stupidity and founders in Il
n mud when given opportunity to NOV
" The choice of parties in America mu
ty1 soon be made again. The issues a
.ir tremendous and the consequences worl
consideration.
n II prosperity and national honor we
telworth struggling for in 1896. they a
a. worth preserving now. The indication
"a are that the battle will be between Il
nd same elements which contested in tn
be great campaign. The men Who tods
q contend for an honorable and patriot
4 performance OF our duties and for
he faithful and unwavering execution
,all our obligations incurred by reason
- tha racanfi war constitute the san