The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
CHAPTER IX.
Healing of the Breach.


In spite of Simon's protestations,
Mr.. Murphy, the Irish traveller, sue
ceeded in spending the night at the
Grey residence, and in the morning,
with jolly good humor, went his way.
That's just the kind Of fellows that
are in favor of expansion, Ezra" said
Simon. what does he know about
such thingsY
ct may be, Simon, that he isn't ia
miliar with the knowledge of books,
but his good common sense, in spite of
his ignorance, has kept him on the side
of our most intelligent men,"
Ezra Grey! Who can you point out
among our nations noted men that
were exDansionists?''
"Well, Simon, there were George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, An
drew Jackson, and many others"
why" said Simon. in astonishment;
Jefferson and Jackson We're Demo
Gratis
''To be sure they were, but they must
have been in favor Of an expansion
policy, for during their administration
our country expanded greatly. Wash
ington was an expansionist and yet the
Democrats and Populists say they are
standing in line with him"
when the purchase of Louisiana
was agreed upon through the treaty
made by President Jefferson with
Benaparte, the anti expansion;sts
fought it on the ground that the Con-
stitution made no provision for our
holding foreign territory But in spite
of the people that fought the idea, he
purchased Louisiana, thereby adding
over a million square miles to the area
Of this nation. If the anti-expansion-
lists of the day had prevailed. that vast
area west of the Mississippi would to-
day be foreign country, and the
United States an inferior power.
Now, let's look at General Jackson
the Democratic idol. Without author
ity from the government at Washing
ton, he invaded Florida and demon
strated the fact that it was completely
at the mercy of the United States. Its
cession to us by Spain was largely due
to his persistence. He looked into the
future, and saw the advantage of our
possessing a coast line to the Gulf.
jackson was an expale~,nist.
when Texas asked for annexation
to the Union, the Democratic party
was in power. The Wings bitterly op-
posed the proposition.
I'VE annexed Texas, defeated Mexi-
co. and by the treaty of peace in 1S4S
secured the immense area now occupied
by California. Nevada. Utah. part of
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. and
made the Pacific our Western bound
airy. Had the anti-expansionists had
their way, Texas would now be a for
eign country, and this area just de-
scribed would be a part Of Mexico, in
stead Of the United States. Then I
might go on and explain how the anti
expansionists howled when the govern
ment purchased Alaska. They thought
it was awful, yet see how we'll Alaska
has paid us. / tell you, Simon, we can
not expand too much. What would
Great Britain be, one of the mightiest
nations of the globe, were it not for her
colonial possessions
well, Ezra, you never can convince
me that the Philippine war is right.
You might argue all your breath away,
and would still think Mckinley was
making great mistake"
Now, Simon, want to call your at
tention to the fact that the Democrats
in Congress pushed Mckinley into the
Spanish war. They were the war party,
shouting that Mckinley was a cow
ard. So quickly have events crowded
upon events, as to cause forgetfulness
Of the fact, that in the early days Of