Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04
cry OF the republic for the extinction
OF a commonwealth,

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void the latter because once avowed
IS national policy it must undermine
,ur domestic institutions.
I'VE would avoid 1t because its adop-
ion must lead to other wars and other
to the shedding Of innocent
blood. to burdensome taxation. to a
,opeless national debt, to the forcible
,nnexat ation OF other lands to constant
with the affairs of other
nations, in short to all the evils fore
seen by the father OF his country, and
depicted in that immortal address
whose earnest warnings are forgotten
or disregarded by our rulers.
I'VE belieye in that expansion which,
under democratic rule, brought half the
continent as a galaxy OF common
wealth into the union. We denounce
that expansion which by contrast over
comes the people OF another hemisphere
under the pretext OF giving them liber-
~. which governs them by force, which
denies to them the rights of citizens
which subjects the American workmen
to the competition Of the hordes of ori-
entails coming hither from so-called
American provinces to take his place at
the forge, in the mine and the factory.
Would Bold Canal
1--WE would build the Nicaragua canal
as an American enterprise for the
American people. We would operate II
In times of peace and CONTROL 1t IN times
of war. We would fortify It notwith-
standing the protests or the objections
lof transatlantic powers. We would
share the benefits and responsibilities OF
its management with no associates. We
would concede it's advantages in times
lof peace to other nations under terms
and conditions of our own prescription,
and deny to them and to all Of them
any other identification with its affairs
| Political Alliances.
I'VE would form political alliances
with no countries whatever. We neither
need nor desire them. For century
4 and a quarter we have survived the en-
A yies and the enmities of Europe.
4 I'VE would relieve the people OF the
burden OF taxation. II administrative
4 authority. Is to be credited the Spanish
Il dXmerfcan conflict ended eighteen
4 months ago. The same authority as
i sures us with every month that the
4 Philippine insurrection Is over. The
A treasury is bursting with plethoric
4 revenue, millions whereof are deposit
led with favorite banks which lend 1t te
a the people on their own terms. that the
4 &Ivolume of circulation may not suffel
diminution. Notwithstanding these
conditions, there is no surcease OF tax
tation.
4 Would Investigate.
1--WE would investigate the public
q expenditures and demand an account
ing for the millions that have beel
!, ,lavished In the purchase OF nava
!, !, stores and war munitions, i'm supplies
: equipment and transportation. w
would inquire into the conduct Of tn
war. stamp out favoritism in higl
!, places and reward the real heroes Q
: the conflict. We would ascertain an
s AK the responsibility for the terribl
:. mortality OF our military camp. for tn
: iinefficiency OF bureaucrats and thei
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e The Man They Want.
1--WE would have for Dur chief magis
r trate man sprung from the loins {
It the people, rock ribbed in his convit
: tions and controlled by the admonitior
e of his conscience. A man of lofty idea
le and steadfast courage. A man
e whom his country's constitution al
" peals as living and sacred reality.
u man who exalts the duties. the righ
.. and the welfare Of his fellow citizer
u above the sinister and corroding infil
le ences of centralized commercialism.
L man whose ear is untuned to the pul
"a ations Of the pocket book, but r
" sponsive to the heart throb Of Il
t masses. man with no Warwick b
TO hind his chair, with policies that a
IN his own. man with strong opinion
ed and strong will to enforce them.
te man conscious of his country's digni
Us and power. of its capacity to cope wi
Sc all conditions. "A man who measur
al the greatness of the republic by t
n protection it gives to the humblest eli
ny zen. A man whose clear vision pc
'le ceiyes the causes and whose stea
IT. Judgment determines the remedy
on the public Ills A man who will lay
ne strong hand Of authority upon the va
IL interests dominating the moral, indt
OF trial and political life of the natl
We and maintain the integrity of our ins
ne tutions against all their designs a
I'M encroachments. A man who recognii
'ss no dignity greater than that Of
-. American citizen.
or mo right more sacred than II
es, which secures to him the full enjt
m ment OF every opportunity that a la
OF like ours affords. A man whose op
ne ions do not change with his appal
ne whose policies are not fashioned fr
IA day to day by extraneous infiuene
ry. ~. whose 'plain duty consists not
iul ~. sanotioning the Reputation of his o
''l.c counsels. We want a man Of nom -pl
pa- tics mould. conforming his opinions
LOT LOT passing Impressions Of popular SCI
y OF ment. as facile in their abandonm
10 as in their advocates. We want n
'u to whom right is greater than expe
lsn ency, who postpones nc duty to the
.As mand Of privilege, who Is loved by
multitude, respected by the world.
NY feared only by those who distrust
80 people.
lied The Rspsl liean Party.
Itch The repblican party boaets OF ain
ac- unbroken rule for nearly forty ye
i of Its, mission was 10 defeat the exten,
caylof slavery and destroy that institut
by Int appealed 10 the moral esspf
p:pf republic, and founded itp Organikz
,er- upon the principles Of the dsclaralio
~ iudspendsnce. u Vac sMas 4 a,
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