The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
The Election and It's Consequences

The American people have said the last
word They have reelected William Nc
Kinley President of the United States.
The matter was in their hands and they
have settled it.
Never before in the history of the Unit
ed States nave issues been SO distinctly
and luridly placed before the voting mass
es. This year they have been fully ad-
vised that the Republican party and its
candidates represented an effort TO fasten
the control of the criminal trusts upon
the country: meant the subyersion of the
Constitution, the exploitation and loot OF
the colonies. and general lowering of
wages.
The classes who had reason to fear
these erentualities have had ample warn
ing. n various ways they have shown that
they realized what might be expected if
monopoly and corruption were put above
Justice and the Constitution. They have
been well advised that the loss OF this
great opportunity must involve the per-
manent imposition upon the country Of
the Mckinley Salisbury alliance. the aban-
donment of the Monroe Doctrine, the
abandonment of an exclusively American
interooeanic canal, and the permanent
surrender CT a large portion of our terri
tory in Alaska TO Great Britain.
Voters knew when they voted that they
were deciding whether the trusts should
dominate the executive and legislative
branches of the Government. and should
be placed in a position shortly to control
:he Supreme Court, the one part of the
Government they have not yet dominated.
The Issue CT the people against suppress
sion CT the Constitution against carpet
bag Imperialism against the overloriship
of the trusts and economic slavery, has
! been decided by the people, and in favor
of their oppressors.
Hereafter neither the farmer nor the
workingman can complain if he does not
like the consequences. What is coming
institutional changes, the control Of
money and monopoly. the new proposition
that the President is superior to the Con-
stitution outside of the constituent States.
and that IL does not go with the flag; all
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lean voters. They have concluded the
issue. They may not complain hereafter.
II is a strange thing, this American con-
stituency. II is largely composed Of peo-
pie who, during recent years, have pro-
outrages that would have meant revolution
in any other country With free and intel
their social and political organizations they
bave protested, shouted, and threatened 10
an extent which would make one think that
no party opposed TO their interests or prin-
oiples could 1--we. Yet on yesterday they
cheerfully, and with apparent enthusiasm.
bowed their necks TO the yoke. and accept
CT Hanna, Mckinley, and the trusts as
their masters-certainly for four years, and
probably Cor the life of the present genera
ton.
The die is cast. There is nothing mere
to be said. Only. the kinds of people who
will particularly feel the gall of their
foolishness, need not later expe tie I'M
selfish support and assistance of elem nts
which personally have had everything TO
lose and nothing to gain in championing
the cause of the masses against the
classes. Patriotic leadership is worth The
trouble. the persecution. and the loss it
involves when there are patriots to lead.
When citizens choose to be slaves rath r
than freemen. they are entitled TO the
choice. They have made it We wish
them all the enjoyment derivahls from
their decision.