The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-02

sen,ence OF AR. Hill speech At Kansas
city:
II am here 10 say further that the
Ma, fer,,, thai has been read Is worthy Of
t,,a vote md approval OF every man wl1o
claims TO be a Democrat in this country.
Those who do not admire some por-
Hons can speak for others If there are
fo,s,o issues which they do not desire to
present as strong as some others. they
ran at least talk about something in tbs
platform TINT Is worthy of their APP
prorai.
FOR ALL THE PLANss
For myself, and vo.cing the sentiments
IF an Overwhelming majority of the
voters of this district ] am proud to
City platform. see no good reason for
enphas z!ng two Of its declarations 10 the
exclusion OF others that are important
We viii gain no votes by attempting 10
suppress oar honest convictions, and II we
could, the price is zoo dear 10 pay Inc
serious complications growing out OF me
Spanish war and the dangers that threat
en- our republican form al government,
have pressed one question 10 the front,
md orr convention did wei to declare it
The paramount issue Upon The proper IN
dersianding OF this issue. and upon the
earrestncss and ability with which II IS
presented 10 the voters. depend our sue
cess or defeat next NOVEMBER.
We must draw the distinction bes"ee wee.
expansion. as advocated and carriee out
by the Democratic party through iii3is
eSiccessfui administrations. and the IN
American policy pursued by the present ao-
mints.ration il. SEEING or purchasing nis-
;ant islands 10 be governed outside TIE
Constitution. The Democratic party has al
ways favored expansion by ieSitinlale
means. and can point with pride to us
record alons, this Inc. but i now views
with abhorrence the alarming conditions
that confront the American people.
The war begun in the interest Of sui
fering humanity has been turned into one
q. invasion and conquest. American sol
d.ers are dying daily thousands of InlsS
from our shores. Not satisfied with the
easy task Of driving the cruel SpanisTd
from the Western Hemisphere. we nave
transferred our army and navy TO me
Eastern Archipelago. and ara visiting with
fire and sword the hab;tations of people
whom only a short time ago we treated as
our allies and supplied with arms in order
that rye might have their assistance in
driving out the Spanish soldier Not
since Napoleons broken promises 10 the
eredulous Italians shocked the moral sense
pf mankind and impressed soldiers from
other Kingdoms forced into compliance
with his imperial decree. persisted On the
burning Moscow, has there been such an
open and fragrant violation Of faith, Or
such cruel waginE of warfare. Where is
our sense Of Indignation, to say nothing
of our moral courage and Christian man
hood. that We do not rise up and condemn
this whole scheme of foreign conquest
With the Silence of a portion of our press
and tbs. eNulting vandalism that comes
from certain sections of our country, the
national conscience is lulled to sleep, and
men call evil good and good evil.
ARE OPPOSED.
A1ilitarism and Imperialism arc opposed to
the genius of our institutions. The found
ers Of this Government sought to make
the military subordinate TO the civil au-
tIlority everywhere. In proof Of this see
the farewell address of the Father of his
Country. the writings of Thomas Jefferson.
particularly his first inaugural address,
and the writings and speeches of authors
and statesmen through a hundred years of
our history, as well as the able speeches
mad in the 55th and 56th Congress.
Mflitar.sm is dangerous to The liberties
OF any people, and has FASTENED the down
fall of republics and empires We appeal
10 history. The republics of Greece lost
their power and fell into decay through
foreign conquests and disre-
gard of the rights OF others. Take
for example. The case of Ath-
ems. She at one time held a body of the
l,urest and happiest people on earth. the
best educated al that time the world had
known. They knew Homer's story Of
Troy Town" by heart. They heard the
best dramas in the world, and were STIR
rcd by such orators as Pericies.
Athens was the nursery of arts; the dis
seminator of culture: the cradle of civil
and political liberty. and the asserter OF
the rights of the common people Not sat
gEEsa
the Aegean, and the colonies of Asia Mi
nor. she chose 10 expand. refused 10 haul
down the flag, where accidentally It had
been planted, and extended her sway TO
Syracuse The first step of her downfall
was the violation of the rights Of Others,
her friends in Greece and Sicily, the next
through conquest OF foreigners inviting
tax and strain on her citizens that OK
hausted them.
II Is the same old story repeated by
Alexander the Great, and the Roman
Umpire. While Rome confined her ac-
uViues Within her national boundaries, the
tihine, the Danube. and the Aegean, her
trained legions Were equal TO every emer-
seneS. and successfully repealed every
foe.
FELL A PREY.
NheE She crossed over to the Orient she
fell prey TO the corrupting Influences OF
the foes she conquered. The energies of
her trained iegions were wnsted in foreis,
1ields while her corrupt senator's were RI
oiing in luxury and worshipping at the
shrine of Mammon. You have read the
story of her decline and fall Well did
the poet say, contemplating her ruins:
The Niobe of Nations, there she stands.
Childless ana crownless. in her roiceless
woe.
An emptied urn In her withered hands
Whose. holy dust was scattered long
ago.
Do our opponents make reply that there
were other causes of disintegration. and
that the decay and fail of these nations
cannot be attributed TO the aggressive
military spirit that impelled them to their
manifest destiny?
What do the lessons Of the French En-
pire. and ..the man of destiny teach9
What of Spain and her conlonal system?
Yea, more, What good TO England has
been the possession of her West India
colonies?
Shall the experience of others be entirely
lost on us2 Haven't We problems enough
TO tax the minds ana Sex the souls of the
American people: What good is to come
Of this newborn policy, from this depar-
,ure from the teachings of our fathers,
this utter disregard OF the Monroe Doc
lrine. this failure TO keep faith with the
our allies. and this cruel, hertiess de-
struction of life and property?