The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11
Jsfisrsea's Way and sleKIalsy's.

expansion policy Of jefferson with the
imperialism Of McKieiey. lie said;
The Republican candidate offers US
professions of morality which are the
mos. unexcepionablc We End him
shooting down people In the eastern
islands and protesting the utmost ai-
lection for them aud the utmost regard
for their prospects.
lie tells Us that be 10 opposed to Im-
peEialism, aud yet he is seeking To
establish government Of arbitrary
and unlimited powefs.
lie affects ~ resent the assertion
that be Is introducing niilitarlsm into
the United States, aud yet We fluid the
army has becn qpadrupled durirg the
administration anl 3 policy established
which will lead to further armament
Il II should be successful at the polls.
Imperialism i not expansion Of our
political system into new country.
II Is the crectioa 10 distant lands by
this Government Of another Govern
meni. wholly distinct from Il and rad.
ically different from IL, aud therefore,
irrespousibly hostile To It.
You may perceive this IL expanding
the ,cnpe Of our constitutional system,
not the authority OF our Government,
but il Is expanding the authority 81
our ofiiceholdcrs; expanding Il 40 fur
81 to make It Independent Of the Con-
sli,ution which crna,es them
such a system can only be enforced
agains, the resistance Of The nations.
II means armies must DO pu, In the
field; that American lives must be
sscridcci and the lives Of helpless
people must be destroyed, aud, II the
resistance be sublucd nov, their re-
sentiment will de nndying,
Resentment will seek opportunities
and expression ~ the future.
A, the man who Injuries another
expects revenge, even when none is
planned, - the alien foreign GoYern-
mcnt. which has robbed the people of
iis birthigbt Of liberty, constantly
fears resistance, even when none Is
planned, aud then must make prcpar-
alton all the time for conflicts in the
field TO insure the safety Of IL own
cilizcns
10 think that such a system should
ever have been submitted to the Amer
lean people and attempted to be- ius'i-
fed 10y the purchase Of Louisiana Is,
perhaps, the most extraordinary Ia.
stance ia our history
NJ two transactions could have been
more dissimilay than the expansion OF
jefferson aud the imperialism Of Me.
kiulcy.
s. much has been said on the que.-
ton that II you will allow me, | will
state thi, evening, rs briefly rs can,
the actual facts uf that mOmcntou,
Transaction, 50 that hereafter every
person IN this hall who hears the 81.
cred name of jefferson used To- jus.
iiiy he deal OF Mckinley, will iud
the means of reiu,ing the SANDER aud
Of cuntounding the person who dts.
credits tho most illu,trious name IN
American history
MIR. Cochran then reviewed the his
tory OF The Louisiana Purchase, main.
tanning that Ia secure the free na,iIa.
ton Of the Mississippi river 90 the
Gulf, to which the Uuiled States was
entitled by treaty right, but which
right has becn practically nullilied by
complications between France aud
SpLin, to which the Uuiicd States was
not parry jefferson was reduced
tn the alternative ~ taking Louisiana,
OF taking he whole by peaceful means
or else Of taking New Orleans by for
cibiC means
Ny friends, Won see outside Of the
naked fact that jefferson took territory
ana that Mckinley is trying 10 take
territory, there is no resemblance be-
tween the two policies. Ga the con
trary, 10 every element that disiin.
cuisines them. there isa radical aud
irreconclable difference.
jefferson took territory 10 avoid
war. Mckinley j. making war to
take territory,
Jefferson took contiguous territory,
to be just and avoid the provocalions
oi war Ia the future
Mckinley Is taking useless aud 70.
mote territory, which, II he succeeds
10 subduiug. will cause future contests
without number
Jefferson took territory to incorpo-
rate into the Union OF States aud OK.
tend over Il the beniiicenl influence Of
our Constitution and the glory of our
Aag.
Mckinley is seizlng territory, not to
expand our constitutional government
over Il, but to turn IL over to office.
holders In be exploited aud plundered
by syndicates aud fay0Fites.