West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-30
ANGMOOn PRESTON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. AUGUST

.'N lhr pf"t"ctioN - the losns let,crct
exclusion at
Ani 10 thr tntrr,,>i 10 an enlarged com
merc~ " favrrs a.. t,umadiatc ON stroction
~ the Nicara cnan ,-inal mis- hSwcycr
WIN the provision that u shall remain FOR
-. s"ner ihr ~, lnStvc ownership aud
control 30 10 United states. The pendinr
llay- raunc"fotc treaty Is ccndmned bv
tne American rcop'c In the construction
u" NJ son,~.sSiau ~ tleht TO any Enropea m
rewer C"mmcrcial iRtcrcSt aud national
satsN 10 time "t war alike demand IT.
Pvtmannt ownership hv orr government
y question i set ~ hc discussed. 90 which
~ 81 these are ~ secondary Importance.
" - SolemnlN declared by onr platform
70 Zee ~ paramount Issue. Questions nt
noncsttc policy. however inpottanf NAV be
hnt questions rf the h0ur-that of Imperial,
lsin u Tor time. Ia the presence of this
stnpcnlou~ Issue. others seem hnt as th,
dnst IN the balance. In 10 sense paIterins
or republic or empire. The words % the
cml,nent republican senator. Mt. Hoar.
Ncrnncc In this policy viii be the ABANDON.
ment OF the principles upon which out
government Is founded; that Il VIII change
our government into AN empire. that .,ur
methods of legislation. OF diplomacy, Of
hIuhnistratiou. must thereafter be those
Mill, MILL DSiong 10 empires. aud not thoSs
:, Ipon every phase of our foreign policy
,h" Rnguag" OF the Democratic platform
- tpo clear Go admit OF mlsconstruction
u favors trade expansion hy ali peaccfui
IN" lhMiui means. We believe that Uhcrty y
follows a.
nn.t petnpcrats In common with many
hfpnhlirnns, oprlsc the Porto nicon law
Violation 81 the constitution and n
pcuient pcople. II Imposes government,
mitiHut the consent OF the governed. IL h
IN conflict with that provision OF the con
stitution which declares that .'Dutics. Inn.
ports aud cNclscs shall be uniform through
out The United states" Believing that this
part Of the United states we condemn the
@ @tarim taNat1n Imposed hy Republican
oongireSs ooni ,nnon The helpless and distressed
people or rorto Rico. such legislation
INSURED solely hv grccd-ls indeed the
harblngcr 81 evil ia the republic The at
tempt to collect unjust taxes with one haud
and with the other 10 return them In mart
70 plundercd people Il utterly without
constitutional warrant or justifcation We
give our earnest assent 10 the lcclnrattnn.
'onr pinin duty u tp abolish nll customs
tarins between the United Stntcs and
10 our markets." y, partv cxIrencv or
pressure conld instifv n departure by the
he had herr - clearly Indicated. The law
imposing tarlE duties npon tho neoplc ~
Porto Rico is = palnable violation pf the
pledged faith of the nation.
Condemned Philippine Policy.
The Democratic paltform condemns the
policy pursued hy the present administra-
tion toward the Philippine Islands. This
poicy-insplrc by the great spirit ~ com
mercinlism-lias embrolled our government
IN an unnecessary war. sacrificed valuable
I'm deadly antagonism 10 our former allies
w their efforts 10 secure their liberties.
ho,a,t rhe nrs, tine in our our history We nrc
pcrlniiSm--ihe snri Of the empire"
THIS j. Indeed the supreme question To
tance Befnrc we brenk Irrevocably with
the past and abandon the doctrines OF she
fathers n X well that we deliberate mon
the consequences ~ permanent departu-c
from m" settled governmental policy ~
moro than century The success Of the
falI q.
miro. Shnll tho closing hours 81 the con
fnrv witness the American pcDnir nhar.
generations have fn-'ncd prosperity and
happluess. and embarllng unon TINT 90 ag-
gression nnd conquest. against which We
are warned hv the wrecks that lie along the
entire pathway ~ hlstorvG Standing ont
against the new policy of conquest with
all that " involves ~ European comniicn-
tion are tho Warnings ~ the founders
of thc renuhlic Ont of fashion n tnnr M
pear. 7 quote the last words of Washing.
ton to the coming gencrail - Of his conn
tryncn. ''The great rule Of conduct for ~
In regard To foreign nations Is. In extending
our commercial relations. 60 have with
them ns little political connection rs pos
sihlc. W was the author Of the Dcclarn-
lion 81 Independence who snId. "Our first
ana fundamental maxim should be mover
70 entanglc ourselves IN the broiis ~ Fur
ope. IL " not well 10 pondcr these
warnings before permanently cmhnrkiug
uDOn mn untricd pathway hesct with for.
eign icaleusics complications and antag-
The Dcmocrnic party has never been the
advocate of wide territorial expnnsi9n n
was In control OF the government during 30
years ot the first half 81 the present cen
fury During that ncriOd new mates were
admitted Into tile federal union. md our
western border extended hcvond the Mis-
sisslnpi. ont ~ the Louisiana country
acquircd under the frat Democratic admin.
istrntion.have been carved II magnificent
states Under n later Democratic admins
trntion-and ns the result ~ the treaty
which Terminated our war with Mexico we
acauired California aud nciohboring states
fgFrlfOrleu
nng. To rcmnin forever tile vast ovpanse
stretching 10 the Pacific ocean.
Aggressive Expansion by Administration.
The policy Of aggressive expansion -of
subjugatlon ~ distant Islands pursued 10y
the present administration. finds no prcce-
dent Ia the peaccablc accession of tho
Louisiana country bv Napoleon. that of
vast western area by Mexicn The tori.
tory acquired under Democratic n,Au,lnis.
trntiOn was with favorable cIimati, ,ytsoudi.
tlons, the ht abode for men Of our own
race. At the time Of annexation " passed
under the rule OF the Angl0.Saxon, who
laws. II was territory contiguous fo oitr
own; and acquired with the declared IN
ttentlon-when The conditions ana popula-
tion w0uld iustifv-Of carving II into
states The result: MILLIONS Of American
homes our national wealth Increased bc.
yond tine drenm ~ avarice. and the United
states CHIEF among The nations Of the
Can II Ic that the new policy Of rorcIblc
annexation 81 distant Islands finds proce.
dent in The historic events / have mon.
toned Tho answer y found IN the bare
statement Of facts. The territory. acquir-
ed under Democratic administration ie
contiguous tho Philippine islands sOO0
miles distant. The acquisition 0f territory
npon orr own continent added little 10
tho national eNpense-to maintain nrrnla.
nent Sovereignty over the distant islands
our army and navy More than that II
sontemplates methods. of administration
The empire. can II be- donI,fod that az ,bo 10
attempt 10 stifc The spirit ~ liberty abroad
WI lnperll p1pnlgr gov.fnment ~ home7
for tho eovcrnmcnt ~ these lslnresq ~ r.
he intended 2" establish there orr political
Monroe doctrine This vital international
poiicy anr'uncod hv tho president n tho
T. Insfelorc. - f1ndor nnd 10 The amicabic
rotations existing hcfwccn the United
states and those mowers 10 declare. that
We SHOULD consider any attempt 0n their
pnr ~ extend their system fn any nor.
'iou ~ THIS hcmisphcrc as dangerous 10
t,r ucncc aud sgfeiv. 80 This was supplement.
81 bv disclaimer iu suhstance upon our
party ~ any Intention ~ forco our iu.
situtious up0n the ions nf Tgronc ~
j. Wholesome nnd enduring ~ 81 tho
iHHh - Amcrlcana ~ every creed and
parry "f The vcrr warn nnd woof of 0ir
f"Nfir.l being 70 was promulgated hi fhe
critical m0mcni when the "IfDiy Aliiancc''
.pirit mud rc.osiahHsh tho desn6fs1i ~
.phin 'non hcr revolied colonies in South
.iil'f INfI IW WNNfCn Tho essence n
tho d0ctriuc ns then understood bv fhe
world wns. willie $40 forbid tho csfabiieI,.
ment ~ dofpoiic governments upon tho
American continents we recognize 10 .
rprf -p9ndlng obligation 90 rcfrain from
tay p4u ~ ne oid world. This has becu our
tet'ci fule ~ fa'ii gn1 practice foT mors
tlaa quarters ~ q caufrrv lts FRO.
mrf-f.yn defeated thc purrascs u the
i'.f A.iance' aHg destroyed forever thf
~ rpiln npou this continent. Uudcf
D. .rrfa NHprieDI fhe tt.rl NJ 70 century
80 "fa eumteiird tn wlfhafnv tbs Freucb
ef.i ffom NrHi"t aud 'Hatr fho iils.af.
re- hiaNniiiHn tU his fffc TrGer 10 fht
euprs established hf foreign faYouets ais
fff'Hr"t utt iEf ffruhiir was restored
40 tnW io say wr aflll recognize the
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