New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
ROOSEVELT IN DAKOTA
HE SHOWS UP DEMOCRATIC INCOy.
SISTENCIES

watertown g D.. Sept I3-The first stop OF III,
special train bearing the Roosevelt party aftar
leaving Brookings this morning made a,
CastIewood. where Governor Roosevelt made a
brief address. Watertown the next stoD
Here an outdoor meeting held. and Governor
Roosevelt spoke at some length Governor Shaw
of Iowa and Senator Nelson and Colonel Lee
Stover also made brief addresses. Governor Roose-
welt said in part:
1 would like to discuss not only the serious ques-
the orderly preservation Of ,aw ana the upholdiSr
OF the Tag, but would IKE to discuss even ne
ism presented by. our opponents. I want to cali
{ogr ysc4 ab bat soms 6 these mem a 20 ne
to you Is just nonsense With an eflrontery whics
I Is difficult TO determine whether % feel mol
amazed or most indignant, certain OF our Demo
represent the principles of the founders of the Re-
publican party OF long ago H.. -.
that ran into the veins Of that great original ststs
man who conducted the country through the four
that his country might 1--we. If they had in them
Sns arSP 9 FROM ms ,e Scene Where the eans. Sa IN
Democracy speaks TO those nominating nim about
rInes knowing thar one Of the chief chances ~
his election and the absolute triumoh CT his party
consists m nuliifying the doctrine In some Of the
Southern States, which Lincoln gave mis- life to
We do not say that we are ReDqbueans-that
we are the heirs of men who fought 20 a VIC
.oalors lsI and neirs OF the T3er s sS
established a homeseeksrs' law in the West; We
the men who passed the tariff legislation; we are
the representatives. and We are IN heirs Of the
" tb Indrs Of our party OF 80 vssre alive Inv NV
would hnd quoting their words and acting up
10 their principles and raising up to bid them
I shall not try TO enter into any nice distinction
between what is immediate and what is paramount
sembie the Cleveland Administratlon in its aaaa-
ciaI pocy or iIS us, eGono'ls @ & ~ ineris "ssn &
are simply working themselves ensleF Ine mantle o
he stood when he went ont of ONCE. The attitude
in which the ADMINISTRATION al he end Of Mr
Cleveland's term and the attitude assumed BY his
Secretary OF State toward Spain had become ab-
5eSt @ 80 80 aa 5Iacs and kes3 in direct line % tsS ~
structions of his chief while insisting that Asri-
can citizens should not 6e imprisoned without war
rant Of law. and insisting that though he could
| not stop the hutchery or Cu9ans ny opanlards. .
there should be no bUtchery OF American citizens
BY spaniards.
sttution toH1S%ihg3 3 tHe az nv 10 ~ II T M IN
! held then that the Constitution followed the fas
/ here into what was then the Territory Of Dakota
| That was what the doctrine Of the Constitution
m Bskota 'aS and @ the Dred Scott decision was da
Founders Of the Co1sttution and was called into
being by the slave barons Of the S0,ltH VINO just-
that which caused the formation af The Republicans
party and brought on the Civil WaT -.
Constitution following the Tag II Il means any
means that il follows the flag IN its entirety. What
| nonsense that it, When Dakota was territory
| cause you wanted to get under new Constitution
| and have equa, rights with the oJ1eT states Of
/ this country. THAT is why You wanted 10 become
/ a State. for thc reason that youl new govern
/ ment would enable you 70 do tait: YOU wanieg
/ your Senators in the upper House claim for you
| an equal right in every branch OF the govern
that was so vou could not even vote sor Presdsn
\ The Constitution does not follow the nag nere. 4
/ territory necessarily governed. must be gov
| tban bv the laws OF Congress aud by the action
| Of the President under congress until in the
/ fulness OF time the Constitution Is applied 10 u
| CONSENT OF GOVERNED IN SOUTH
There is another doctrine they have invoked sud
denly, and that Is the consent OF the governed tnat
! That is when it applies 70 the Philippines put
have seen no word that MI Bryan has sald IN i reI
| has Just been amended to provide eXphcltly that
the black man SHAH be governed WiJh9ut gu , nls con n
his uphoding of the words OF Lincoln II he is sin
eere in his uphold1ng OF the GoGIIinSs , tIS IN ~
| loose from association with those who trarnpe
under foot those doctrines al home Let nm S Sss
to base hts chief hope Of election 20 the Presioec
I upon violation here in America or lne very
trines which he has falsely invoked II the FnlliP-
| No one but an intense theorist no one but a ma
| whose judgment We can set aside. Would nave SAD
| seriously that this great Nation was 70 STOP eX-
panding over these plains in order 20 leave Ihen as
| hunting grounds for tribes Of wandering inaians,
they would with us. but il our duty nrst OF al
10 put down hostiIities II IL is Imperialism 70 Keep
/ bandits then il was imperialism when Custer an1
| Crook moved against the Sioux, Comancne AZ
| Apache: then IL was Imperialism When me reSlla-
and the volunteer troops were caIled Cul ~ ~
ago the time OF the other Indian outoreaAs- L-o
only way. and that is under the American nSs- as
| II we finch from duty. II We go back upon OUT
announced policy and abandon the Islands. We can
| not keep order there unless BY embarking upon a
| career Of militarism that would De miltarisnL