Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-09
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the people clearly thought that az be-
tween two methods of dealing with the
Islands. neither of which they appro
they would take the one that could be
amended rather than one that would be
irrevocable.
American public opinion believes in
the retention of the Philippines and in
the extension to that country of truly
American form of government, under
which the Filipinos would have no Prov
ocation to revolt. 1t believes that free
silver wac dead in 1896 and is ten times
deader in 1900 This is one issue, at
least that will not be heard of again
lin the Immediate future.
Unquestionably the people are opposed
to Mr.. Mckinley and his policy in the
Philippines. But they reason that If the
islands are retained that policy can be
changed and a truly American system
established in the future. while If they
We're abandoned altogether they never
could be regained. To give liberty to
the Filipinos it was not essential to.
grant independence. MIR. Mckinley will
find it absolutely necessary to establish
liberty in the Philippines and settle the.
affairs of Porto Ricosin accordance With
| American traditions. and if he defers
that work it will be done by demo-
cratic president.
We believe it to be perfectly clear
that it the country rejected Mr.. Bryan
it has done 90 with reluctance. 1t har
wanted just such presldent as he
WOULD be. 1t has enjoyed the prospect
I of exchanging flabby nonenity for a
man with a mind, will and con-.
science of his own. 1t has longed for a
chief magistrate who would dominate
I the sinister aggregations of capital in
stead of being dominated by them
Mr. Bryan could have been elected by
such a majority as no president since
Grant has ever had il the two extran-
eous issues of free silver and the aband-
oninent of the Philippines had not been
needlsssiy dragged into the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's place in the hearts Of the
democratic millions is secure. He re-
mains in defeat, as he would have been
in victory, commanding figure. a fine
conscientious spirit. admired and loved
by the great mas ses of the democracy
But the attempted revival. of free silver
and the proposed abandonment of terri
i,ory that was already American soil
were fatal mistakes which have cost us
this election.
| The democratic gains in this popular
vote have been due to the unpopularity
|. of the Mckinley administration. the re-
volt of labor against party whose pol
| icy is, governed entirely by the desires
iof capital, the dread of trusts, which are
stiffling individual effort and the detes-
tation of the imperialistic rule of pos
sessions that should have been well
coined into full Fellowship in our repub-.
| lie.
1t has been unfortunate for Mr.. Bryan
that HE immense accessions Of strength
have not followed the lines Of least re-
sistance. Less than 10000 more votes.
properly distributed. would have elected
him in 1886 He has probably gained ten
times 10000 votes, but for the most part
they have not been in the quarters
where the adverse majorties We're
smallest before They have come in
states like Massachusetts, where there
wac an adverse majority of 1926 to
overcome: in New York, where there
Nasi one OF 2Ss.469, and in Illinois where
there was one of 142, 49s. In football
phrase, they have buclsed the center in
stead of running around the ends. and
the center has been too strong "a over
come
| R4yon, 4 t,o1ht 4 great deal ~ money
has been used n his election and vet
I'VE are nor inclined TO believe ,t1at any
state. has actually been bourht. The re-
4 s,,lt may be accepted az the VIII az the
/ people on tho particuIar is,s,,e., thai tho
ipeople chose. d, consider entitled "a nre-
! cedance. The literature. c,rculatc1 nv tho
republican ma naeers showa mar rho M
Esltion Of the American ms been val
Known thr,o,,, the country
4 The American has had III, Individual
~ptnions hon, the unwis5om 81 frea
liver and the disadvan,a %. 80 3 nan
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