The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-10
torferoncc, such as has boon given
for nearly century to tho republics
Of Central and South Amorica.
GREEDY COMMERCIALISM.

| GREEDY COMMERCIALIsM.
"The greedy commercialism which
dictated tho Philippine policy of the
Republican administration and at.
tempts to justify it with tho plea
that it will pay, but evon this sordd
and unworthy plea fails when
brought to tho tost Of facts. The
war of criminal aggression against
the Filipines, entailing an annual ex.
penditure of many millions, has al
ready cost more than any possible
profit that could accrue from the en-.
tire Filipino trade for years to come.
Furthermore, when trade is extended
at the expense Of liberty the price is
always too high.
| NOT OPPOSED TO DESIRABLE Exp, ,NsIoN.
"We are not opp osod to territorial
expansion when it takes in desirable
! territory which can DO erected into
States in the Union, and whose peo
pie are willing and fit to become
American citizens.
"We favor trade expansion by every
poacoful and legitimate meaus But
we are unal'"rably opposed to tho
soizing or Purchasing of distant is
| lands to bo governed outside the
constitution, aud whose people can
never become citizens.
HIGH AND HON }RABLE POLICY.
"Ne arc in favor Of extending the
republics influenza among the ma
| tions, but believe thnt influence
should be extended, not by force and
violence, but Through the persuasive
power of high and honorable ex-
ample. Tho Importance Of 'other
questions now pending before tho
American people is III no sense di-
minishod and the Democratic party
takes no backward step from it's posi-
ton on thom, but the burning issue
of imperialism, growing out of tho
Spanish war, involves the very exis.
tence of the republic and tho destruc-
ton Of our free institutions. . We re .
gard it as the paramount issue of the
campaign.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
"The declaration in the Republi-
can platform adopted at the Phila
delphia convention held in June,
1900, that. the Republican party
steadfastly adheres to the policy an
nounced in the Monroe doctrine, is
manifestly insincere and deceptive
This profession is contradicted by
the avowed policy of that party in
opposition to the spirit of the Mon
roe doctrine to acquire and hold
sovereignty over large areas of ter
ritory and large numbers of people
in the eastern hemisphere. We in.
| sist on the strict maintenance of tho
Monroe doctrine in all it's integrity,
both in lettor and in spirit, as
necessary to prevent the extension of
European authority on this CONT
nent, and essential to our supremacy
in American affairs. At tho same,
time, we declare that no American
principle shall over be held by foreign
force in unwilling subjection to Euro.
pean authority.
| OPPOSED TO MILITARIsM.
"We oppose militarism. It means
conquest abroad and intimidation and
oppression at home. 1t meaps the
strong army which has over boen
fatal to free institutions. It is what
millions of our citizens have fled
from in Europe. It will impose
upon our peace loving people large
standing army, an unnecessary bur
den of taxation and constant
monaco to their liberties. A small
standing army and woll disciplined
State militia arc amply sufficient in
time of peace. This republic has
no place for vast military service
and conscription.
"When tho nation is in danger the
volunteer soldier is his country's best
defender. The national guard of
the United States should ever be
cherished in the patriotic hearts of a
free people. Such organizations are
ever an element of strength and safe
ty. For the first time in our history
and co-evil with tho Philippine con-
quest has thore beon wholesale do