The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
Rather Amusing Partisan Cam
paign Document.
Issued byFourth District Fusion
Aspirants.
PREDICTIONS.
In Event of Republican Success
Predicts Monarchy
With Mckinley as I" Emperor of
Philippines

Thomas H. Erisham, the fusion nomi-
nee for congressman in the Fourth dis
trict; John Madden, who was the fusion
nominee four years ago. being defeated
by J. NJ. Miller, and S. M. Scott. a can
didate for the Office, but was defeated
by Charles Curtis some years ago. have
collaborated in the preparation Of an
anti-imp erialisn, anti-Republican cam
paign document, for circulation in the
Fourth district campaign.
However the points may be strained
for partisan effect, the circular is IN
teresting, not to say amusing.
The purpose of this document, they
say, is to prove that the United States
is passing now, and soon will be an alb
solute monarchy. The preliminary state
ment of these three gentlemen, WAC
sign the document, is in these words:
This absolutely refutes the argument
OF Republican speakers that there is no
danger of Imperialism in this country;
but on the contrary, imperial power IS
already delegated to the president OF the
United States"
Proceeding with the subject-rnatter
lowing appears:
1.-THE article. following IS in support Of
the attitude OF the present aa1nlI1st e0d
quotes from Frank A VANDERBILT assist
ant secretary of the treasury, whose
views seem to have met with the approval
of the administration, as it was printed
at the expense of the people
ION page 56S of the above document Mr.;
Vanderlip says: The guns of Admiral
Dewey did something more than destroy
q Spanish fleet in the harbor OF Manila
Their echo came back to US in a question
new in the history Of our government:
1t is a problem for the solution of
Neither precedent nor experience can be
satisfactorily drawn on, and we can see
with sudden ciearness, tha9 some OF I ne
outlived their force Washingtons fare
well address and the later capitalization
of its main thought by President Monroe,
had come to possess with US almost the
force of a constitutional provision, and
even to be regarded by the nation as one
of the fundamentals of our government.
Our stanch belief in the value of that doc
trine of political isolation has been shaken
by DeWey'S victory The impending QueS-
eLo1t ~ y le.t $50 = - =
OF that victory mas maze US examine n
a new temper and with new lights, this
political doctrine of ours; and It has
sharply emphasized to our minds the
changed conditions surrounding US now,
compared with those which gave birth and
force to that doctrine
ION page $40 we find the following quo
ta i from tns sediis Al ne PloPe
osluon to retain permanent possession OF
this important group, raising as 1t does
government, is not attended with unanim-
ity of public sentiment Standing upon the
ture, it is natural that there should be
at once two partieS-the one radical. and
tously gained. ambitious to participate in
the worlds rivalry for new markets; the
other representing the conservative ele-
ment who, while realizing the tempta-
tons which the occasion presents, are
VOWED IN a distinct departure from time
honored preceptS hitherto regarded as nee
essay tic to the safety OF cur I nEdct
Turing. In the undeveloped resources of
the Philippines they see great oppor-
great development companies formed to
cultivate tobacco and sugar by modern
methods; others formed to test the rich
ness of the unknown mineral Deposits
and still others to develop transportation
or to reap the treasures or the forest.
We need not even hope for sym
tives and half caste, with considerable
percentage of Chinese. our conservative
party sees people who must be governed
IN manner foreign TO our whole system
- 1t is foreboded that a strong pater-
nalism, virtually without representation
element sees that the administra ton of
such a system would be hanpered by a
executive, and in this case necessarily ig-
norant of the conditions and requirements
s"The Republican National handbook Of
1900 contains an argument in support of
found in the speech of Chester Long,
Porto Rico and the Philippines are part
of the United States. The majority be-
lieves that these islands are not a part
minority hold that if we continue to retain
Porto Rico and the Philippines, it is with
are finally to be admitted as states. We
claim that there need be such under
standing, but that in all honor we must
give them good government that will pro-
tect life and -p-operty and that they may
continue to belong to the United States
without any hope or expectation of finally
being admitted into the United States
Mr.. Longs statement regarding good
government is the stock argument Of
monarchists. and the campaign slogan of
the Republican party, and measures the
distance between the Republication of
Mark Hanna. and Abraham Lincoln
In an effort to prove that imperialism
is not an accident but a deep-laid
scheme Of the Republican leaders, and
well understood by the editors of lead
ing Republican papers. the authors Of
this circular quote at length, editorials
which have appeared in Republican pa
pers in various parts of the United
States since the policies of the admins
tration in the new possessions has be-
come an issue. This document closes
with the definition of imperialism from
an encyclopedia, and suggests, in the
event of Republican success this year,
nationally, the next edition of this work
will add that the president of the Uni
ted States is emperor of the Philippine
islands,