Evening star., 1900-10-05
Representative Esch Says It is Surely
for Mckinley.
FHE GERMAN.sVOfERS ARE FOR him
Expects Solid Delegation for the
Fourth Time.
THE STATES PROSPERITY
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

LA SIAocoE, WIS, oCtODeF b. 1SUO
A native Of Wisconsin. of German parent
age. Representative John ]. Esch Of the
seventh congressional district is in a posi-
tion to speak authortatvely in refutation
Of the claims Of the democrats that the al
legged disaffection Of the Germans in Wis
consin really exists.
Col. Esch has just returned from an ex-
tended trip among the seven counties of his
district. lasting several weeks. He has
been right among his people and knows
the situation perfectly. In discussing the
question with correspondent Of The Star
today he said:
In the national election of 1895 Wiscon-
sin reached the hundred thousand class,
with a total republican plurality of 1O2 ,312.
1t Is not likely that these figures will be
reached at the pending election. 1 think we
can easily reach the plurality Of $4,000 or
$1,000. Wisconsin is one of the northwest
ern states that has the honor of having a
solid republican delegation in Congress. She
has maintained this record for the last
three successive Congresses. There are two
doubtful congressional districts in this cam
paign. but strenuous efforts are being made
to hold them in line and to return the pres
ent members.
SO far as our state is concerned we shall
endeavor to do our share in maintaining
our majority in the House Of Representa-
ives DeieVe that We maintain this
majority if the great states of New York
pennsylvania. Ohio and Illinois recoup
their losses of two years ago. From in
formation / have received from reliable
sources in Idaho and Colorado. and con-
versations with parties direct from there,
there is good cause for the hope that both
states will send republicans to Congress.
THE troops Of the United States are
rightfully in China, and they ought to stay
there or in the immediate vicinity until all
our just demands have been satisfied or
their satisfaction guaranteed. While not
believing that we should ask for a foot of
Chinese soil, we ought to demand an open
door to every port and mart in the celestial
empire, and our rights therein should be re-
spected, not only by the Chinese them-
selves. but by every foreign power What
we ask for our trade we ought to ask in
fuller measure for our citizens and their
property. President McKinley's conduct Of
our forces In China so far as American
rights and interests are concerned, has
been wise, skillful and humane The alb
sence of criticism of the Presidents Chinese
policy thus far by the democratic party is
an admission Of its wisdom.
Wool and Gold Output Favorable to
Republicans.
Outside of Montana, Nebraska Mary
land and possibly Colorado, do not think
Mr.. Bryan will secure the electoral votes
of a single northern state. There are some
plausible reasons why he will not carry
of wool and sheep and the improved condi-
tions of mining in Montana are powerful
factors in inducing the voters of that state
to abandon Bryan for Mckinley and pro-
lection. The vast increase of the produc-
ton of gold and the general prosperity
throughout the state are working like
revolution in Colorado
The 1st Nebraska Volunteers who re-
turned from the Philippines last fall, after
a term Of service in every way creditable to
themselves and their state, are preaching
the doctrine Of expansion and retention of
the islands In every town and county Of
that state The influence Of this brave regi-
ment will be mean factor in counter
acting the influences of Bryanism and anti
Imperialism, while Bryans own regiment
is not inclined to be enthusiastically in ia
vor of the principles Mr.. Bryan now pre-
tends to represent.
THE issue of imperialism has been raised
by the democrats for the purpose of deceiv-
ing the people as to the true issues. Our
people are beginning to the issues of
this campaign in their true prospective. So
less terrors for our citizens than 1T had
three months ago.
Democratic Predictions in 1864 and
1868 Resemble TOday's.
This Is not the first time that demo-
cratic platform has threatened the down.
fall of the republic and the overthrow Of
the Constitution. We only have to go back
to the democratic platform of 1854. in which
these words occur: After four years Of
failure to restore the Union. by the expert
ment of war, during which, under the pre-
tense Of a military necessity or war power
higher than the Constitution the Constitu-
ton itself has been disregarded in every
part. and public liberty and private right
alike trodden down, and the material pros
perty of the country impaired, justice, hui
manity liberty and the public welfare de-
md hot iv,,y11 a ha nada fnr
a cessation of hostilities,' but both the re-
public and the Constitution survive
Again. in Its platform of 1868. 1t predict
ed the finish of our government In these
words: Under It's (republican party's)
peated assault the pillars of the govern
ment are rocking on their base. and should
1t succeed In November next and inaugu-
rate its President, we will meet as sub
jected and conquered people amid the ruins
Of liberty and the SCARED fragments of the
Constitution, and again both the govern
ment and the Constitution survived the
shock. and unless all signs fail the Consti-
tuition and the government will survive the
shock this fall.
Limitations of the Consent Doctrine.
'"rhe doctrine that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of the
governed Is not entirely true-in fact. The
trainers Of the Constitution did not closely
consult the Declaration OF Independence
The Constitution sanctions the rule Of the
majority. Our government is run and our
laws are made under and by virtue Of the
same rule. As result a minority, often
large, is governed without It's consent.
"Our unfortunate class in this respect
is our women, who constitute one-half our
population and are governed without their
consent But one in five governs in the
United States Our history in the past
shows departure from our high ideals as
set forth in the Declaration of Independ-
ence Its author. while President. pur-
chased Louisiana and gave its inhabitants
a territorial government without asking
their consent.
FLORIDA and the great acquisitions Of
territory from Mexico and Alaska were an
nexed to our national domain and governed
without consent OF the native inhabitants
The southern states through the rebellion
were compelled to submit to the doctrine
that the Union was one and indivisible.
"a parent does not govern his children
govern his school with the consent Of his
pupils For tho same reason it would be
Impractical II not impossible and disas-
trous to the Fflipinos themselves to govern
those with their consent who are still chill
dren in their ideas Of civilization and pupils
in their ideas Of government.