The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-02

ton and Youngstown in Ohio. and Alex
andria, Ind, and three mills at Sharon
Pa. OF course all this throws thousands
out of work, and Is not prosperity, but
rather distress. And yet Mr.. Hanna
says, There are no trusts"
Republicans justify their expansion
to the Philippines by referring to JEFF
ferson's purchase of Louisiana, Mon
roes of Florida, and the other acquist-
tions on this continent. They do not
state that the white people in these ad-
ditions were made citizens by treaties
which Is not the case in the treaty with
Spain, by which the Philippines were
acquired. The design evidently was
to take Spain's place and hold the Is
lands as Spain did, not thinking Of meet
ing such resistance there, and such hos
tility at home. The whole scheme has
been a disappointment to the admins
tratlon, and so far, a costly failure. And
now they promise elf-government 20
the Filipinos when they are ready for 1t
and as rapidly as they are ready for
it." This is the language of Mr.. Nc
Kinley in his letter of acceptance, and
quite similar to the promise of George
III to the rebellious American colonies.
In fact history records many such cases.
The Filipinos think they are ready
for self government now, thought they
were two years ago, and had no idea Of
our taking Spain's tyrant place over
them. Why did not the administration
treat the Filipinos as well as the Sultan
of Sulu? The former are christians and
were surely worthy Of as generous treat
ment as the Mohammedan ruler who Is
pensioned and not disturbed in his po-
lygamy and slavery. All this requires
explanation surely from the pretentious
party Of freedom.
Our Republican friends are charging
that Aguinaldo Is earnestly hoping for
the success of Mr.. Bryan, and 1t is
claimed on the other hand that the Sulu
Sultan Is daily having his Mohammed
priests pray for McKinley's reelection,
so that he may continue to draw that
1000 year subsidy, as it helps to run
his government and harem.
A sweet report from the presidents
"civil government" commission in the
Philippines was published the other day,
of course for a campaign document, for
IL says do SOol do WI. NuCnlIicy 10 lt-
elected the insurrection will end. IT
was likely doctored and improved at
Washington. On the very day this ap-
peared General Macarthur telegraphej
an account of battle in which our loss
was about one-third in killed, wounded
and missing, the force engaged being
some one hundred and forty. From
General McArthur's report the Fill
pinos are more active. Yet the admin
istration would like to fool the Ameri-
can people into thinking that the re-
election of Mckinley was the way to
peace, when it does not seem that they
want peace with the Filipinos. They
did and made peace with the Sulu sui
tan.
Not trust in the United States de-
clares Senator Hanna, and yet his Re-
publican convention at Philadelphia
adopted a plank in their platform de-
nouncing trusts. But Mr.. Hanna is an
interesting individual, and becoming
more so since he has taken the stump.
Writing from New York under date
of Sept. 23d, to the Chicago Record,
VIM. f. Curtis, a sagacious and able cor
respondent, says:
"The Republicans are losing conf
dence, too. They are no longer taking
it for granted that Mckinley is invinci-
BILE, and scofiing at those who intimate
that he is not. The betting is running
toward Bryan also, and that is the best
barometer of the public sentiment"
True, Mr.. Mckinley is not invincible,
as was proved years ago in Stark
county, and in the old Eighteenth dis
trict when composed of Carroll, Col
umbiana, Mahoning and Stark counties.
There are no fixed majorities in this
land, not even when backed by money,
for the people is the power after all,
and they know, as reads the great Tam
many banner at Madison square:
TRUSTS and Imperialism menace lib
erty." Richard Croker is giving atten-
tion to the campaign and expects New
York City to give Bryan and Stevenson
one hundred thousand majority. He
also looks for great gains elsewhere Ia
the state. With assurance some Re-
publicans claim victory, but even they
will be wise after election. Mr.. Harrison
was defeated for reelection eight years
ago when our Republican friends were
quite confident. Mr.. Bryan has united
Democracy now, with other help
that he had not four years ago. Mr..
Hanna realizes the difference and gass-
es about "over confidence" Roosevelt
will not rescue.