Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-12-21
FINE WORKS M'KINLEY.

In closing his speech before the
Philade phia Uni"n league President
Mckinley made use Of some very
striking phrases tending 10 rcassurc
the American people Of lis beneyu.
lent Intentions towards liberty.
Here are his concluding words:
Tho Republican party has placed
upon 1t tremendous rspunsibiIitics.
No party could ask for ii higher cX.
preston Of confidence. 1t Ii u great
thing To have this condolences; ii will
bc greater thImg to deserve and
hold 1t. To this %g-ty are conmittcI
new and grave Problems. They are
too exalted for rarti-anshp. The
task Of settlement is for the whole
American people. Who will say they
arc unequal to 1t?
Liberty has not lost, but gained
III strength. The structure uf the
fhthcrs stands secure upun the
foundations on which th"y raised 1t.
and is today. Hs 1t has been IA the
years past and ~ IT will bc ia the
years TO come. the government the Of
people, by tue people, and for the
people
BE not disturhed; there is no
danger from cmpir"; there il no fear
for the republic
Fine sentiments, truly, from the
man vino has iOr .hC past three years
acted on the tic Ory that the days OF
government 10y the people hau gone
by aud that the iay Of government by
destiny hal arrived. Never before
Mckinney day have the Declaration
OF Independence aud lhe constitution
been openly irrrrd al nd denounced.
the one az merely "A strug Of glitter.
ing geueralitics, and the other us
something which we have uuigr0wn
and left so far behind that II il not
worth while to discuss II. The policy
of impcriulIsm--thc ndvuracy or de.
fcnse OF which nccvsslt atc,j the weak
ening Of the respect Of the American
people Tor these two inspiring ducu-
mcnts that have been the admiratI"n
of the civilized word since they were
first proclaimed tn tue public-is 20.
ing pcrilously near shaking the fuuu.
cations Of tie republic. And when
wo weaken the foundation the struc.
turc IL endangered, in spite "f Mr.
MckInicy's ASSURANCES that there IL
no danger.
"rho task Of settlement is for the
whole American people, says PTcsi.
dent MrKrnlcy "Nho will say that
they are rnequul To rty- Well, Prcsi-
dent Mckinley for on. II he be-
licved in the capacity of the American
people to decide American problems.
why did he deny the pubhc informa.
ticn abomt the Philippines and iusist
that this problem was tn he solved 10y
destiny He IL the one who refused
TO tell the American people why the
policy of "criminal aggression to.
wards Cuba be 'amc the policy OF
@picty and patriotism" To ards the
Philippines. He is the one who re-
manned dumb ~ To the reasons why
our "plaiC duty" towards Porto Rico
was suddenly changed Ilr III the
ono vino cluppch censorship on
news from the Philippines. wl" sup.
pressed reports from officials nnd who
gnrblcd extracts from other reports
III hIs letter Of acceptance. refusing
Ia make public the omitted por ions.
Belief III the capacity Of the American
pOOIHC to settle American problems IL
the basis of gelf.govcrning re-
public. But how can people kept in
tho dark about facts he expected Ia
so,tlc thing rightP Let Mr.. Me.
KiDlcy give tho people the facts and
The problems will he settled. and
settled right. With fuil Information
tho American people may niwuya hc
depended upon To dccidc IN the right
way whatever questions affect tho
welfare, prosperity or pcrpciuity 81
this country. lot MIR. Mckinley
throw of the blanket which he has
thrown over his government and
ccase tho nttcmpt l." mystify the pub.
lie M To dcstiny, and the people will
preserve their liberties. and will
jcalously guard ,his republic from the
dnngcrs OF impcrialism.--Utica Oh
server.