Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
try, or from the mouth OF men of one race as a
reason for enslaving the men of another race,
it is all the same old SERPENT"

Try, or from Cne mouth OF men OF one race as a
reason for enslaving the men of another race,
it is all the same old serpent"
I'm view of my convictions of the funda-
mental truths embodied in the Declaration of
independence and the great part the repub-
lican party has played in securing and main !!
tanning the inalienable rights of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness to all men, re-
gardless Of race, color or previous condition of
servitude, it is with feelings of disappointment
and regret that read the presidents message
OF Dec. s. $780, wherein he says: "The authori-
ties of the Sulu islands have accepted the Sue
cession of the United States to the rights of
Spain, and our flag floats over that territory
On the 10th Of August, 1899, Brig. Gen. John G.
Bates, United States volunteers, negotiated
an agreement with the sultan and his princi-
pal Chiefs which transmit herewith. Article
10 provides that any slave in the archipelago
of Jolo shall have the right to purchase his
freedom by paying to the master the usual
market value. The agreement by Gen. Bates
was made subject to confirmation by the pres
ident, and to modification by the consent OF
| the parties in interest. have confirmed said
agreement" Mess. and Docks; 1899-19OO, Vol.
| 1, page 48.
"Just think of it, fellow republicans; the
president OF the United States, the choice OF
| the republican party OF 1895 to administer the
affairs OF this great republic, deliberately in
forming congress: have confirmed an agree
| ment by which slavery is maintained in the Su-
! lu archipelago, and guarantee to the sultan OF
| JOlO protection under the Stars and Stripes
from interference by any other power. Men
| and W omen sold as chattels as in days gone by,
husbands and wives torn asunder parents sold
| from their children and children sold from
their parents. And all this recognized and
guaranteed by the president of the United
States and the leaders of the great republican
party. Think you, fellow citizens, had we
known that our standard bearer in 1896 had no
''sympathy with the oppressed who are strug-
Cling for their rights as the fathers had done
before; supposed representative Of the party
OF Lincoln, who, ,Hberated 1900, ,0OOpeople in the
name OF the republican party and humanity,
would turn deaf ear to the cry OF the people
struggling for liberty, and strike with the op-
pressor to perpetuate slavery and guarantee
the protection of the Stars and Stripes to the
oppressor; think you the result would have
been the same? think not. The voice of the
American people would haye gone up in one
cry of sympathy for the oppressed of all ma
tions, and in condemnation of the oppressor o1
the people, whether the oppressor represented
a foreign power or political organization OF
: American soil. = ss- l5's. s<1 j. -
Another evidence Of the insincerity of the
, leaders Of the socalled republican party: II
the presidents message Of December 5th
page 81, he says: 1T is our plain duty to abol
ish all customs and tariffs between the Unite,
l States and Porto Rico and give her products
, free access to our markets. AS q result,
! great cry went up from the people asking TO
: representatives to give Justice to the peopl,
t of Porto Rico according to the traditions o
t the party. But for some unknown reason
promises were broken and party platform
! were trampled under foot. Republicans II
: congress charged the president with prostitut
. ing his high ONCE IN encouraging and Undue
!, ing members Of congress to vote against hi
I own Just rec0mme endations, in order that q fe,
! leaders Of the great republican Organization
) should maintain control OF the machine.
Every member who In obedience to th
: party whip supported the unreasonable pr
I position to tax the imports Of Porto Rico In th
( face OF the presidents statement that ut
8 our plain duty &. to open our ports, because u
5 had destroyed their previous markets, shoul
Z lbe remembered ats the polls and held accoun
[, able for this injustice. 33S5s ss5
Another doctFtne that the republican fatl
3 5ers took agreat interest 70 was, that the fed,
s