Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
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whether in darkest Africa or the frozen
north. or beneath the equator's burn
ing sun, II that flag Ii floating there 1t
all.
Imperialism. miiitarism and usts
are one. They mean q gigantic CONSOLE
dation and woe to the common people
when they are united. Imperialism can-
not be success without q standing
army. The youth OF this country were
not intended by man or God to become
soldiers at home or in q foreign land.
We have today a standing army
larger than ever before. The tramp of
the soldier is strange thing In re-
public, except for Its defense. A stand
ling army bodies no good to free peo-
|.ple; il maintained 1t will lead to but
one end, dictatorship. and God knows
we are becoming close to a dictatorship
at the present time. when single In
dividual can purchase 10.000000 human
beings and the transfer be made with
the same ease, grace and consideration.
that you would have in buying SO much
pork on the Chicago board OF trade.
The imperialistic policy developed
by the present administration is indeed.
wonder and amazement. When war.
was declared against Spain by this
government for humanity's sake, all
the world applauded. 1t was the true
outpouring of an honest heart. We be-
held upon our border struggling peo-l
pie, asking but one thing-the Cod
given right to. govern themselves. The
heart of the common people with one
accord exclaimed that they should
have it. We sent the flower of our ma.
ton. the volunteer soldier, to battle,
not for territory, but for liberty. We
expressly stated in our declaration that
we had no Interior designs but to as
sist in liberating human beings. Was
there ever a nobler purpose?
They say they wish to Christianize
the Philippines. Why, six million of
them are now Christian. The dum-dum
bullet does not carry the message of
the gospel: not the gospel Of peace, at
least.
They. say these people are unfit to
govern themselves. No one but ty-
rant ever made such statement. God
never created human being unit to
govern himself IL given chance. He
will, at least, be free. These people
We're under bondage to Spain for four
hundred Years and survived. and we
want them now for four hundred years
more to complete the task. Benevolent
assimilation and criminal aggression
are terms that will never die.
They say we acquired the Philip
pines the same as we did the Louisiana
purchase. Then If so, they were ac-
cepted for the sole purpose of becoming
citizens and states of this great union.
We can not have colonies under our
system of government. We can not
hold territory in any other capacity.
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine
archipelago are to become part of the
United States, or they are not. II they
are. then say SO. IL they are not tiren
the people of these countries arc in
bondage and the flag OF the republic
floats over slaves.
The flag of our country must pro-
ltect and give them life and liberty. and
where that flag goes to protect the con-
Istitution goes to Insure. The constitu-
l.tion of the United States goes with the
/ flag. and where one can not float the
other can not dwell: they are inter-
/ chargeably connected and indissolubly
/ united.
The cdtgress Of the United states
docs not possess any power or right
Iexcept What is given 1t by the consti-
/ tuition, and it has no more rlghtsto tax
ssugar coming from or entering into
| Porto Rico than 1t would have II it
came from California.
The supreme court of the United
Estates has repeatedly decided that the
power of congress is coeXistent with
1.-The constitution. and that its right to
Elegislate is under and by the constitu-
stfon. Then will 1t be possible that we
lean tax the starving Porto Rican who
Iappeals to us for bread. where our flag
land our army dwells, because, forsooth,
things that he may raise come in COM
j petition with some of the trust prod
Iucts. and still claims that we do this by
VIRTUE Of the constitution of the United
4 States?
The people of Porto Rico are sim
ply asking for justice. The great party
1*of the common people will not hesitate
4 for a single instant to raise Its voice
i for this people and against this legisla-
i tion. Not democrat in the United
i States has for a moment believed thai
4 the Porto Rican is outside the pale OF
i the influence of the constitution.
I'VE hear great deal of small talk
about expansion. The democratic party
has al all times been for expansion, but
lit was the expansion of trade and not
s the sword. 1t was the expansion of life
land not death. 1t believes in finding a
market and II believes in making a
market. but not with the sword in one
Inland and the hymn book in the other
sullivan closed with the following
4 tribute to BRYAN:
4 THE democratic party does not lack
Y for leaders. 1t has them in the south
q and in the north and In the east, and
a oh, 1T has that grand tribune Of the peo-
d pie in the west. 1t has that man who
I has stood for four years in the front
ranks of our party, held up our banner
4 loved ii as he only loves the American
'1republic. and not stain has been placed
upon his fair escutcheon. In time OF
q peace and war he has demonstrated the
q fact that he is not only an American
citizen. but the highest type of genuine
Americanism.
"We must place him, that grand tri.
bune of the people from the Platte, thai
magnificent Bryan. we must place hin
at the masthead; he must be the com.
nanding general and after him viii
follow all people who are not bound VI
by the truHts and nonopolies.
q He will not be sweryed from tn
path of duty by lump of sugar. Ht