The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-24


between the United States and Porto
Rico and give her products free access 10
our markets" AS result, great cry
went UP from the people asking for rep
resentatives to give justice to the people
OF Porto Rico according to the traditions
of the party. But for some unknown
reason, promises were broken and party
platforms were trampled under foot. Re-
publicans in congress charged the presi-
dent with prostituting his high office in
encouraging and inducing members Of
congress to vote against his own Just
recommendations, in order that few
leaders of the great Republican organiza-
ton should maintain control of the ma
chine.
PORTO RICO'S ENEMIES.
Every member who in obedience to the
party whip supported the unreasonable
proposition to tax the imports of Porto
Rico in the face of the presidents state
ment that 'it is our plain duty to open
our ports because we had destroyed their
previous markets, should be remembered
at the polls and held accountable for this
injustice.
Another doctrine that the Republican
fathers took great interest in was that
the federal officers appointed for the ter
ritories should be residents thereof. The
Minneapolis convention of June 9Th, 1892
declared in its platform rAll the federal
officers appointed for the territories
should be selected from bona fide resi-
dents thereof; and the right of self gov
eminent should be accorded as far as
practicable. Again we see this principle
defeated. The presidents message, page
81, says: 81 have not thought it wise 20
commit the entire government of the
island to officers selected by the people :"
So an act of congress was approved April
yhav.n INV 1arr felo =.
ment was created for the island, pattern
ed after the British colonial system. an
executive council was created consisting
of eleven members all of whom are ap-
pointed by the president, with the consent
of the senate. Six of these members are
also officers of the island appointed from
the United States, the secretary, attorney
general, treasurer, auditor, commissioner
of the interior and commissioner of edu-
cation Each holds his position by the
grace and good will of the president. All
the franchises of the island are granted
by authority of the executive council
without the consent or approval of the
house of delegates, thus making Porto
Rico what the British call, "a crown
colony and the president the imperial
monarch of the island Thus we see the
undisputable evidence of the present adj
ministration committing this government
to an imperialistic and colonial policy,
entirely foreign to the foundation of our
republic, and destructive of our most
cherished institutions.
AS to our state administra ton it is
needless to say that our predictions of
two years ago as to thettcdfamity that
would inevitably follow IL a. change of
administration should take place are not
verified On the contrary, the. election OF
John Lind for governor has corrected
many grave abuses, andaaweis have seen
that he has proved himselfoto be the same
loyal, conscientious, painstaking servant
that he was, when the Republicans
named him Honest John Lind"
MCLEARY'S RECORD.
The Republicans Of the Second congress
sional district have renominated the Hon.
J. T. McCreary to succeed himself in con-
gress. Mr.. McCleary has represented
this district for the last six years. With
out entering into the part he has taken
in legislation in years gone. by, his at
titude and vote on the "A bill to regu-
late trade with Porto Rico,'Fstamps him
as one who thinks more of expediei1cy than
principle, more of party fealty than Jus
tice. The public sentiment Of his district,
the press of the state, the Honorable
Senators C. K. Davis md Knute Nelson
and President Mckinney. believe it 30
be our plain duty TO do Justice to Porto
Rico. Senator Edmonds sfwho IS second
to no man in the world as a Constitution
al lawyer. in letter to the Hon. Red
field Proctor, dated March T. 1900 writes:
''As an American citizen and n original
and constant Republican, am very glad
to learn that you are opposed to legis-
lation having the effect of imposing on
the people of Porto Rice (whether we
call them citizens or subjects of the
United StateS) any kind of revenue bur
den or benefit thatkis not common to the
whole people of theSUniteds States. Any
such measure, if enacted, vii 1 believe,
be unique in our whoe history. 1t will
initiate and parallel the acts of the Brit
ish parliament which forced our fathers
to just resistance and revolution, and
led them to Establish constitution which
in studied and explicit terms forbade any
such Discrimination
MATHEWS WORTHY OF SUPPORT.
The allied forces have placed in nomi-
nation for the Secord congressional s.
trict Hon M. E. Mathews of Marshall.
Without entering into the many reasons
why a Western man should be elected,
suffice to say that ] an assured by lead
ing Republ cans of the district that Mr..
Mathews is a gentleman The soul of hon
or in his business relations, and one of
the most eminent members of the bar in
this congressional di trict. He has resid-
ed and practiced his profess ion for TWEEN
ty-seven years in this congressional dis
trict. My personal acquaintance of many
years standing with Mr. Mathews is such
as to inspire confidence, that, if elected
to congress, he will guard with jealous
care the interest of the Second district
and stand for the inalienable rights of
man as voiced in the Dec ton CT In
dependence, and guaranteed by the con-
Is To NIL
men, in all lands, everywhere. In con-
clusion, l wish to call the attention of
every lover of freedom, regardless of his
past political affiliations 10 the fact that
love of liberty in 1856 brought together
in one common cause the Free Sellers,
Wings, Anti-Nebraska Democrats and
Anti-SlaVery Americans, and gave birth
to the Republican party to correct the
abuses of class lesis alton and to aho ISL
slavery. May the gathering together to-
day of the lovers of liberty in an slliance
of Populists, Silver Republicans, Anti-Im-
perialists and Democrats succeed in one
grand effort to correct the abuses of class
legislation, abolish slavery, restore the
Declaration of Independence, the con-
stitution and the flag as the guarantee
of libery for all time May the birth of
the redeemed Democracy be an omen of
the fulfllment of the prayer of the I'M
mortal Lincoln, THAT this nation, under
God, shall have new birth of freedom,
and that government CT the people, by the
people and for the people, shall not perish
from the earth Yours truly.
John q. Jones.
Hon. J. N. Jones is a Marshal county
farmer He was representative from the
Ninth legislative in the Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-ninth legislatures. He was agent
of the general land Office Of the United
States four years under President Harri-
son. He has resided in the Second con-.
gressional district since 1850.
Barriers Wen Lacked After.