Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-07-13

wounds of 1000 American soldiers Where
Its rays pierced the gloom they we're
bolts of fire in as many dcsoate homes,
and where they shonc not was the black
ness of despair-the despair Of the hero
who was denied the privilege of surren-
aering UP his soul, but from whom this
war of conquest took away his mind.
what has followed in the Philippines
and wherever have thrown down our
Imperial gauntlet has followed naturally |
and logically. We shall know ~ tree by |
Its fruits and by the fruits of imperial-
ism we know tho empire. Its herald, |
carry one OF two weapons-the sword or
the carpetbag. Sometimes they carry
both, but they can't accomplish more
havoc with one than the other. The
sword was never unsheathed In a war
of conquest. and a national theft was
never accomplished by diplomacy. with
out being followed by the carpetbag.
If a nation were 10 choose how 1t should
perish-by the sword or by the carpet
bag-it could not do better than toss UP |
penny and let heads or tails decide |
In any event. for the thieving nation
it would he heads win, tails you lose
The American carpctbag in Cuba and
Porto Rico is doing much to destroy
the Cubans and Porto Ricans as the
American sword ever did to destroy the
Spaniards. We are protesting to teach
our wards the lesson of self government
but are In fact imprcssing them with the
nelie' M. .ne eIncicS Oh seil-soVern-
men, ~, n i'''''e'l'cd os ehe amount OF mon
cN the governors can steal from the gov
crned. We arc pointing out 10 them the
advantages of free American citizenship
that knows no restrictions between parts
of the union, but are telling them that
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ms down me broad avenue Of peace,
prosperity and contentmcnt which he be-
iicvcd this nation would pursue from
that time on: ANA TINS Is the heritage he
ana the guiding star OF our donlesuc ana
ioresm lo''S!'
WIN n'aiice 'oWards none, WIN CHAR
i'g LOT an WIN htH''ieSs ~ 'i'e ilsht
as Gou gives us 10 see me iisht, iet US
! iin.sn thS. hhSiscss we are IN; 70 pind
4 tf'-'he hal!oh $ WOUNDS, 10 care 10! liiiu,
who Shai! Rave borne the battle, ana Tor
| his widows and ms orphans: 10 DO an
| That may achieve ana cheflsh JUST ana
| lasting peace among ourselves and win
al nations,
| Analyze mat utterance In the hGht
| of modern Imperialism. with malice to-
| wards none'-is that our policy III the
| Philippines? With charity for alf-is
| that our policy in Porto Rico? Let US
| finish the business'-what business? To
| embark in wars of conquest? To ADAM
| don the opportunities of the land we live
| in for the, business chances OF LANDS
where others live? NO. II is TO iinish
the business we are in. Is II Ito MAKE
new wounds or tear old one aSuhder'
| TO make new veterans. new PENSIONERS
| new widows. new sacfihces! 40 ~ Is
to bind up the nations wounds. 10 care
for him who shall have already borne
| the battle. Is 1t to undertake an inter-
iii fores invites q NSGns5dsnSsa
| .do ali tbat-,n,v e,chja;,e n 4, 4yef9Af,
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az ~ - p
me imperialism OF lhdustrs-other"lSe
lhe trus's-a"a the imperia'lsm OF arms
falsely called expansion is hard task
master. us promoters are the enemies
OF mankind Ihey are telling the youth
| of the land that the Shoulder-strap Is
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