Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
CHAPTER IN.
Healing of the Breach.

In spite of Simon's protcs,ntions.
MI. Murphy, The Irish traveller, sue
ceeGel 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 things:'
lit may be. Simon. that he isn't IA
miliar with the knowledge of books.
hut his good common sense, in spite of
his ignorance. has kept linn on the side
of our most Intelligent men"
Ezra Grey. Who can YOU point ont
We're eX.,anSionists:'
We'll. Simon. there We're George
Washington. Thomas jefferson. An
drew jackson. and many others"
'Why,' said Simon in astonishmont:
Jefferson and Jackson We're Demo
Gratis"
"Io be sure they were, but they must
have been In favor of an expansion
policy for during their administration
our country expanded greatly. Wash
lnGton was an eNpanSioniSt and yet the
Democrats and Populists say they are
standing in line With him"
"Nhea the purchase of Louisiana
was agreed upon through the treaty
made by President jefferson with
Ronaparte the anti expansion SIS
fought it on the ground that the Con
s'ituton made no provision for our
holding foreign territory But in spite
of the people that fought the idea. lac
purchased Louisiana, thereby addill.
over million square miles TO the area
of this nation If the ant-cXpanSion-
lists of the day had prevailed. that vast
area west of the Mississippi would to-
day be foreign country, and the
n!ted 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
cesSion To us by Spain was largely due
to his persistence He looked into the
future and saw the advantage Of our
possessing n coast line to the Gulf
Jackson was an eXpansoniSt
when Texas asked for annexation
to the Urion. the Democratic party
was in power The Wings bitterly op-
posed the proposition.
We annexed Texas. defeated Next
20. and by me treaty Of peace in 1913
secured the immense area now occupied
by California. Nevada. Utah. part Of
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. and
made tue Pacific our Western bound
airy. Had The anti eXpansionists had
their way. Texas would now be a for
ngn country. and this area just de-
scribed would be a part of Mexico. in
stead of the United States Then
aXpanslonists howled when the govern
nent purchased Alaska. They thought
t was awful. yet see how we'll Alaska
has paid Va. | tell you, Simon, we can
not expand too much. What would
treat Britain be, one of the mightlest
idlioAs ol tHc SloDe were IL not Tor her
colonial possessions"
well, Ezra. you never can convince
ne that the Philippine war is right.
on might argue all your breath away.
md l would still think Mckinley was
making a great mistake"
Now, Simon. want to call your at
ention to the fact that the Democrats
n Congress pushed Mckinley into the
spanish war. They were the war party,
houtins that Mckinley was COW
I'd. So quickly have events crowded
lpon events, as to cause forgetfulness
f the fact that in the early days of