New Ulm review., 1900-10-31
Greeting.
To the Voters Of the Second Congress
Sional District.

Through the cycles of time. from the
earliest history of civilization there has been
two contending elements in the government
ers of the governing class, and the other en-
deavOring to limit and circumscribe the
powers of the government. In our own his
nial period when our fathers revolted at the
unjust extension of power of George the
Third to taxation without representation,
consent of the governed, and sat up for them
selves and their, posterity an independent
government founded upon the natural rights
each year, proudly we gather meath the man
tleing folds of old glory and celebrate the
promulgation OF the grandest, bravest politi-
parchments, the Declaration of Indepen-
dance of the U2ited States of America.
That document the first in l2n the annals Of
truths self-evident, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Crea-
tor with, certain inalienable rights; that
suit of happiness. That to secure theserigh
governments are instituted among men, de-
rhlylng 1h their aust powers from the consent of
sent of the governed is the central thought;
the idea around which every sentence and
sentiment clings. 1t is the keystone of the
arch; the corner stone of the Constitution
and the foundation upon which rests the
whole political fabric If we guard jealousy
this one principle, the 1nalienable rights to
e liberty Sa ana the pursuit of happiness will
My brother, are you willing to longer con-
tlnue IN power party which has entered
ment in violation of the most sacred tenets of
the declaration, out of which grew our pres
ent constitution?
Are you ready to establish an empire upon
the ruins of the grandest republic in the
worlds history?
A republic whose peaceful methods and
pious regard for the rights of the governed
made it, Of
even in the isles of the sea. and whose whole
some example has forced a modification of
every monarchical form of government in
Christendom.
Again, are you ready for such extension of
the powers OF the government? If not, will
you on November 9th, ratify the action of a
party which has allowed trusts and monOpO-
lies to multiply in an unparalleled degree
during its four years Of administration with
out an attempt to limit their destructive and
baneful influence until the eve of a great ma
tlonal campaign, and only five days before
the adjournment of congress? Will you rati-
fy at the polls, the administration that has
converted a war of liberation into one of con-
quest and subjugation? Will you ratify the
actlon OF a party which said in its national
and recognizes the dignity of manhood. ire
spective OF faith. color, or nationality" and
now St stultities @ itself by refusing the brown
A party which in congress- resolved that
the people Of Cuba are, and ought to be free
and independent, (the exact language of the
Declaration of Independence) and then deny
platform in 1855; 1T is both the right and
the imperative duty of congress to prohibit
in the territories those twin relics OF barba-
rlSm, pOlOgamy and slavery" and now enter
into treaty with the Sultan of Sulu to pre-
serve the same two relics Of barbarism and to
protect him from attack from any hostile
power?
Will you support an administration that
will place this bestile Sultan, this Pagan fol-
lower of Mohammed and his principle chiefs
upon the federal parole; protect this polyga-
the slaughter of the Filipinos, votaries of the
Christian religion, because they simply ask
to govern themselves and be allowed the
same protectorate guaranteed to the inhabi-
tants of the Sulu islands?
Will you support party that has made all
these noble and patriotic professions in the
past, and an administration that said ''it is
our plain duty to abolish all customs duties
between the United States and Porto RicO''
and then inflicted Il tariff of Is per cent and a
form of government that would mantle with
shame the cheek of the Shah Of Persia?
In 1860, and some years prior. the once no.
BILE democratic party founded by Jefferson
became the sponsor for special privileges and
class legislation; sought the extension of it's
powers beyond the limit of endurance and
came to grief. 1t was succeeded by the noble
party OF the most noble Lincoln, but it tOo
has now extended, and still seeks to extend
its powers beyond the pale of the eternal
fall: See to it, my brother, that the lamps
are kept burning upon the watch towers of
liberty and that only patriots are placed on
STURGEON oDELL,
Chairmon Second Congressional Committee.