The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-09

tion' out Its form and letter. imperialism
knows nothing of limitations of power Us
rule Is outside the Constitution. 1t means
the establishment by the American Repuo-z
lie OF the colonial methods of Europeai,
monarchies. 1t means the right 10 non.
alien peoples as subjects. 1t enthroh''
forces as the controlling agency IN govern
ment. 1t means the empire.
AS necessary corrollarys to imperia Isl Isl
VII como an immense standing army:
dead hand of militarsm will be felt III t.is
new world. as it is In the old. Inc 500
arm OF power will De substituted 10
peaceable agencies which for more ,ha '.a, :,
century have made our people con on.
and happy. 1t was Jefferson VINO saiu.
"a wel-discpiined militia is our oss. aI,+s
lance in peace and for the first mo. w.
of war" True, at the beginning " tno
century. with a few millions OF pop"- 20
ton, no less true at the Close '
stand in the forefront Of the nal!o!is Wy
a population of eighty millions. ne
of our recent conflict with SPAN
phasis to the prophetic words u
son. Existing conditions IN ooii 80
Europe-entailing taxation and misery ~
the verge of human endurance-l,iu7 u a..
by sad object-lesson the lneVliaple isSui1
of large standing armies In time Oh peace.
Shall we still give heed to the Warhins
of the great sage Of the ReVoiut'o.i' -
enter upon new century Win EIui oi'e.n
monarches as our model? Without large
standing army, but relying Upon me pa
triotism and courage Of American iliaii,
hood. we were victorious IN the secoiio
war with Great Britain: with Mexico III
the great civil strife and with SPAN: III ',ie
light of history can it be posslpie ti.al tile
American people will consent 70 me es
Enlistment of a large standing army. anu
its consequent conttueIng anu esVi ~
l,1,-F nf tnT1tiOQ!
We are told that our republic Is now 10
become "a world power In the niShest
sense-wlth the Declaration or ihuepeilu-
ence as its corner-stone-!t mas peen III
all Its past world power II mas peeH
the lofty ideal to all liberty-lovlng people;
the model for all builders Of repuhiics ior
more than a century. In the sense used
by imperialists, the expression Is one OF
terrible significance. It necessitates the
methods and equipments OF monarcHleS.
1t means the creation and maintenance p9
our republic of standing armies equal 10
those Of the world powers OF Europe. ~
no less cost can we hold place as a world
power. Study existing conditions in Eu-
ropean nations and know what all this
means to US. 1t means taxation TO the
verge of despair; it means. as has been
truly said, that every laborer must carry
an armed soldier upon his back as he GOES
to his daily TOLL All history teaches
that the cornerstone OF imperialism Is
the force of the standing army
We stand one hundred years from the
hour when the political forces were gath
erng which were to result in the election
of the first Democratic President Inc
anniversary of the mastcrful day in our
history was wisely chosen for the as
sembling in convention OF the representa-
tives of the historic party whose founder
was Jackson and whose platform is the
Declaration of Independence. In the great
struggle now upon us we invoke the CO.
operation of all who revere the memory
of our fathers, and to whom this Declara-
ton is not unmeaning parchment but the
enduring chart of our liberties.
Upon the supreme issue noW-ln the tore
front. and to the end that republican gov
eminent be perpetuated, we appeal to the
sober Judgment and patriotism OF the
American people.