Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-14

there We're Dom tNrl,uS,,icanr ana tne
sons of Democracy. And they did
make treaty. even At the city OF
Paris. in the country of the French.
And Mckinley. the president, did pre-
sent the treaty even unto the senate OF
our congress. that II might he ap-
proved For so is our law.
Now the treaty did provide that the
children OF Cuba might Ice free. That
Porto Rice and the islands of the sea.
even the Philippines, and the island Of
Guam should belong 10 the people Of
America. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
FOREVER. and likewise IL did de-
clare that the people Of those islands
should have life and liberty. and
gress should provide.
So WAS the imperial yoke of tyranny
and oppression lifted from off the
necks of 100000 of people. and
they were made free.
Now ut this time there did live In
the city OF Hong Kong a certain Ia
gal chief. OF the island Of Luzon. and
he did dine sumptousiy and live In
luxury. for he had sold Ills patriotism
for Spanish coin.
And he besenght the great Captain
Dewey that he would take him to
Manila and when the Spanish ships
were destroyed did straightway cause
himself TO DC proclaimed the president
OF the Philippines. Now he was u
dictator, aud among his people no man
dared say him nay, and he sought to
intrigue with the officers of Spain
md did make much presumptous
proclamation. and gained many de-
Iuded f1Iiowers among his people,
even some among Us. VINO had not
common se-ne. And he was made an
CRY with c." people, because he was
not permitted to sack and destroy the
city of Manila. and he did make war
against us in the island OF Luzon.
even on Tire fifth day of the month OF
February. in the year 1899 did he
make war upon us Now the name OF
this chief was Aguinaldo.
Meanwhile. In the city OF Washing
ton. the senators of our congress were
reasoning together. IL they should ap-
prove the treaty which Mckinley, the
president, lad presented And there
appeared unto them The Voice from
the Prairie. for he had resigned from
making war. And lie cried "Lo. this
Is the thing TO do, Let us even buy
forfo Rico and the Philippines. let us
lake them unto ourselves from the
KING or spain, that we may govern
hem as congress may think wfse for
20 Is II written in the treaty, even
with justice and equity" And the
Sons Of Democracy and of Populism
larkened unto him. even enough OF
hem. with the Republicans, that the
reafy was approved. even on the
seventh Of the month of February.
$40. And il became of the supreme
aw of the land.
And Mckinley. the president. did
Ippoint wise men. commissioners. to
20 To the Philippines for to see. and
o hear. thai II might lie made known
INTO him what should he wise for
Inn TO do. 50 that there might be jus-
Ice and equity administered unto the
'eople OF all tie islands For So was
he duty Of the president until order
Mould prevail and our congress had
wen unto the people governnfnr
ven az tire treaty did provide.
Now did the chieftain. Agufnaldo.
ontinue TO make war upon Us. And
lany OF the Sons Of the Union did he
trike down. Bet Mckinley. the prest-
lent did send sufficient Of our froo,s
bat the power of the insurgent chief
ain was crushed and did. day by day.
no month by month. strive to bring
rider and law Justice and equity.
ducafion and liberty. to the children
. -
the philippines. even to those of
le islands Of the sea
SO did Mckinley the president. nor
'rm the duty that was laid upon him
reason Of the war with the king of
pain. and more than his duty did he
Dt. for he was the first servan. of
ie people. and his hand was strength
led BY the Republican hosts.
Yet many Of the sons Of PopuIisrn
nd Democracy. and these who be-
ED strange shapes and imagined
ain things. and those who would not
= things As they were. and knew
u what the believed. even they. led
= The Voice from the Prairie. from
II these things that We have saen
nj do know. did con iur.a a terrible.
APE. thing Of evil. like unto als
dragon. and cry out. 10
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