The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-09

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mating OF the two brings forth Caesarism,
whether under that or some other name.
Imperialism means death TO democracy
and republicanism. 1t means more swords
and fewer plowshares. Militarism means
death to self government, and more spears
and fewer pruning hooks.
I'm the great battle upon us we will make
the fight thickest and hottest upon this
monster imperialism which always feeds
upon the life and blood of liberty. The
cause you represent, sir. is humanity. The
highest duty of humanity is to help others
to be free. The just punishment of peo-
pie that enslave and rule over another. is
the loss OF their own liberty, for democ-
racy cannot be an empire and remain
both.
Warfare on the Trusts.
1.-THE platform also declares unceasing
warfare in nation, state and city against
trusts and private monopolies in every form.
This declaration means that the laws now
on the statute books against this growing
evil must be enforced by honest and COM
petent officials, and that there shall be en-
acted other laws efficient enough to COM
pletely govern and control all trusts and
monopolies. The baneful effects OF these
organizations cannot be estimated or de-
scribed. They have grown up under the
fostering care of the party now in power.
which has completely controlled all the
law-making authority for nearly four
years. BY its enaction this party confess
es its inability or Discrimination, either OF
which is criminal. to deal with the trusts.
II the people, therefore, would put a curb
on trusts they must vote the Government
out of the hands of the trusts
''The friends of the trusts and those who
are their immediate beneficiaries do not
hesitate to assert that the day of the in
dividual has passed. This being admitted,
then the day of monopoly, the syndicate
the combine and the mother of these. the
trusts. is come. The man full OF true
American vim and vigor, brains. skill. and
energy is to count as nothing in the eternal
fight for bread. and the unfeeling, soul
less and heartless corporation is to rule.
Financial independence among the prosper
Gus middle classes and merchants of mod
crate means will depart and they are to be
driven into financial obscurity and ruin.
This is an alarmingly unhealthy condition.
unjust to the great majority Of the people,
and altogether un-American.
"If this fashion continues. ere long only
a few masters will grasp the whole domain
The weIlto-do and contented citizen will
be dispossessed. and in the place OF happy
homes, unwieldiy wealth and cufnbrocs
pomp VIII repose. The rich mans wealth
Will increase while the poor will decay,
and all will realize how wide the limit
stands between splendid and happy
land.
Republican Entnngifng Alliances.
"Our platform quotes, with hearty APP
proval, the following words OF Thomas JEFF
ferseR: Peace, commerce, and honest
friendship with all nations: entang,ing l.
ances with none These words were not
idle or meaningless when first uttered, ror
are they now. The Republican party has
not kept and is not keeping peace with
other nations. 1t has entered into an eg-
tangling allinace, which threatens to in
voive US. and which will in the end in
evitabIy lead us to bloody wars.
They have as part of their policy made
an alliance with Great Britain, which at
present, for prudential reasons only. they
seek to conceal, but the fact is apparent.
1t may not have the solemnity of formal
alliance, but it is secret understanding
and agreement. II this were not true why
was it that the -Pauncefote Treaty
was negotiated. a treaty which abandons
and virtually abrogates the Monroe Doc
trine?
"Other evidences OF the fact are mani
fest in the startling declaration made by
one high in the party councils in the Con-
gress that our next war is to be with Ger
many England's most powerful rival; in
the distribution by the Administration
through two or more OF the bureaus Of the
Government of English literature highly
favorable to England in her contest with
the Boer Republics; and still further facts
that might be mentioned
England is anxiously seeking a closer
friendship with US. II We accept her over
lures and depart from our traditional poli-
cy of treating all nations impartially, We
may gain her good will, but 1t will be at
the expense of incurring the ill-will of all
other nations with whom we should live in
peace ana friendship. While for the rea-
sons l have mentioned, or from timidity.
the Administration denies that such an al
lance exists with England the voice OF the
latter Government is bolder and her object
Is openly avowed.
In public speech. startling in its char
acter, her Secretary of State for the Col
onies tChamberlain) not long since said:
The time has arrived when Great Britain
may be confronted by a combination of
powers, and our first duty, therefore, is to
draw all parts OF the empire into close
unity and our next to maintain the bonds
of permanent unity with out kinsmen
across the Atlantic. There is a powerful
and generous nation, speaking our Ian
guage. bred Of our race, and having inter-
ests Identical with ours. / would go so
far as to say that as terrible as war may
be, even war itself would be cheaply pur-
chased IL in a great and noble cause the
Stars and Stripes and the union Jack
should wave together over an Anglo Saxon
alliance
''If the Administration Is not openly, it
is covertfy. but none the less certainly.
leading up to such an alliance as is de-
scribed. What have our patriotic citizens
horn m lar other than IN
in such an exigency? We are opposed TO
all discrimination against other father
lands in favor Of great Britain. Why
should England or any other nation be sin
gled out to become a special object of ia
yoritism on our part?
The immortal Washington. in his Fare
well Address. says: Nothing is more es-
sential than that permanent ana inveterate
antipathy against particular. nations and
passionate attachments in others should be
excluded. and that. in place of them Just
and amieable feelings toward all should be
cultivated
Il cannot without trespassiug upon the
propriety of this occasion further discuss,
cr even make mention OF, the other issues
"a the campaign. The vast multitude be-
fure US is impatient and eager to catch the
first utterance OF your lips aud hang on
your eloquent words.
81 need not tell you that we win follow
wherever you lead. knowing that there
never was and cannot be a sublimer duty
tlan that of defending and encouraging
freedom at home and championing 1t
abroad.
An American Platform.
Our platform is American. 1t was con-
structed by Americans for Americans, ma
tive and foreign born. 1t is democratic
and ell who love liberty and despise tyran-
ny can stand upon 1t and support our nomi-