The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
For THrE ANIEHlCaNIsM

There is good reason to believe that
the unamerfcan policy tc be further de-
Veioped by President Mckinley during
his second administration of American
affairs will do more to strengthen the
Democratic party than any other iniiu-
ence possible to be eNertcd within that
period.
Mr.. Mckiniey's first administration
was devoted to faithful service in be-
half of the trusts at the expense of the
American people. Under no other Presi-
dent had there been witnessed so CON-
plete Il sacrifice OF the rights of the
many 10 the privileges of the few. The
American Government was transformed
into caste Eoyernrient--the very evil
most dreaded by lis founders. and
against which they most strenuously
warned those who should come after
them. The result has been tremendous
increase OF trust formations and 4 trust
power so great that the combines were
enabled 10 re-elect to the Presidency the
man who had so signally represented
their interests In the Government.
This trust dominance of Mr.. McIin-
iey's mind was made further apparent
in the Presidents foreign policy follow
ing the close of the war with Spain.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Mckinley at
first took the American view of the du-
ties and responsibilities arising from
that war. He believed and said that the
conquest and forcible government of the
Philippines would constitute criminal
aggression on our part AT trust die
tation he decided upon such conquest
! and forcible government. calling it, how
ever, by the eIphouious name Of be
neVoient assimilation He believed and
! said that 1T was our plain duty to ex-
tend free trade TO Porto Rico" At the
! COMMAND of the Sugar Trust he aban-
; doned this position and used his intiu-
ence TO compel the passage of the in
iquitous Porto Rican tariff bill. He be-
iieved. with Congress, that Cuba. in
is9s, was then and of right Shcuid be.
free and Independent" He has So far
modified this view as to send his Secre-
tary Of Wax to Cuba to exert admins
'ration pressure for the purpose of max
ing certain the annexation of Cuba.
This complete subjection of President
Mckinley to the rule Of the trusts will
make imperative reassertion Of Amerl-
can principles that shall preserve the
American Government rs lust and
| free government The Democratic party
must logically be the defender OF, the
true American spirit. Its principles are
| the principles upon which the American
fabric OF goTernment rests. 1t does not
oppose the legitimate growth Of buSi-
ness and Industrial corporations, but it
is pledged to the doctrine of equal
rights to all; special privileges to none"
1t has been, and still is, the party of
American expansion, but 1t draws the
logical and consistent American dis
tinction between expansion and i'm
| pelial!Sm. 1t will, therefore, stand in
| 1904 for MI the sound American Drin-
ciples violated by the Mckinley admins
| tration. and will arouse to its support
every American who sees the peril Of an
| abandonment of American ideals in GOV
! ernment.
! Aud it will be the original and unde-
| filed American Democracy which takes
| this stand for the protection Of the
American people. The logic of events
| will revive this true Democratic spirit.
1t is a spirit that cannot die out in such
| d country as this, and only when i:
shines brightest in Democratic souls.
unweakened by compromise or alliance
with other creeds, is the Democratic
party at its best and most certain OF
victory.