Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-22

democrat do who is equally opposed
to expansion and to free coinage?"
(Which shall be the ballot of the
socialist labor agitator who favors ex
pansion? Must he endorse the gold
standard and the trusts?'
There are thousands of voters in
this dilemma. Every year there is an
increasing body of independent
voters, who ask for an opportunity of
expressing their convictions at the
polls on questions of vital public in
terest without having false issues or
false leaders forced upon them. These
men are not pleased with the arrange
ments which the chooses" have made
for them. Some of them, like ex-
Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts,
are deserving the republican ranks;
others, like Senator Hoar, are criti-
cising their party while they remain
with it; still others, like Thomas B.
Reed, are maintaining discreet ST.
lence, while the scaling down of the
republican majority in Vermont sindi-
Gates that many are either refraining
from voting or casting ballot against
their former party. The ak mayor of
a we'll known Massachusetts city says:
"While I cannot consistently support
either of the candidates of the two
great parties, I shall, nevertheless,
continue to make my plea for the
rights of my fellowmen in every part
of the world and for absolute fidelity
to truly republican form of govern
ment. The time is ripe for the for
nation of a new party that shall
embody the humane and lofty princi-
pies which inspired the fathers of the
republic, and in accordance with
which our country has attained such
an exalted position among the nations
of the earth"
In view of this Generalization of
both the great parties of our past,
"when confusion is in the minds of
the people and doubt in the thoughts
of the statesmen" and all nations are
uncertain what the future will bring
forth, let US remember the cardinal
principles on which our government
is based. America stands first of all
for freedom; slaves shall not breathe
her air. But liberty is valuable only
when restrained by law. Our policy
toward our newly acquired lands
measure of local self government
consistent with internal order, and
to protect them from foreign agrees
sion. Our ultimate purpose should be
to guarantee their independence
under a convention giving to all ma
tons equal opportunities for trade
and social intercourse. The Cuban
people are already ripe for the full
measure of these rights: the Puerto
Ricans are not far behind; the ambi-
the Philippine Islands must first be
rendered powerless; their people will
then be glad to rely upon the good
faith of our government to recognize
their rights and to assist them in or
ganizing their internal affairs. In
China, the United States, by it's disin
terested frmness in opposing all
schemes of partition, has paramount
influence, which promises to preserve
the integrity of the empire and to
secure protection and equal freed on
oftrade for all foreig lars.
AS century follows century in the
upward march of the human race, it
becomes more and more evident that
no nation liveth unto itself Whether
it will or no, every people is bound to
it's fellows by the ties of universal
brotherhood. Mankind is gregarious,
and there is no impossible barrier in
diversity of race or color. In view of
this universal principle, Am erica will
find it impossible to continue the pol
icy of international isolation enioined
by the fathers. She must play er
part in the world drama. But as she
goes abroad she goes as a strong
Christian nation, the apostle of the |
most enlightened civiliz alton, the !
champion of civil liberty. Imperial
power is not her mission and the |
sword is not her weapon. Her forces
are the forces of Justice and brotherly |
love, and her paths are paths of pea ce.