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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
DEAR EoY"LETTERs-i!o. 6
Ny Dear. Boy:

Ny Dear Boy:
So your employer, Mr.. Skinner, says
that THE Filipinos ought to have their
liberty and United States soldiers ought
to be in better business than making war
on an innocent people and strangling the
life out of a new republic"
Since MIR. Skinner has put in a nutshell
the substance of Mr.. Bryan's speech. l
shall dispose of Mr.. Bryan and the whole
anti-imperialist crew in answering Mr..
Skinner. | know that you have but little
time to read and shall use the fewest
words possible, as | shall endeavor to
give you a clear, intelligent view of the
situation over in our new possessions.
l. Our soldiers are not strangling the
life out of new republic, for the very
good reason that there never was any
republic in the Philippines. A republic
is a government by the people through
their chosen representatives. The people
of the Philippines never were consulted
about the so-called Filipino Republic.
Its head was a tricky young Tagalog
named Aguinaldo, who proclaimed him
self dictator and endeavored to make
himself so by force of arms. Republics
are not governed by dictator. The form
of government which took the place of a
constitution in the so-called republic was
a lengthy personal decree of Aguinaldo
himself. 1t was not a republic but a
despotism which he sought to establish.
The people of the Philippine Islands are
made up of many different tribes, Negri-
tos, Tagalogs, Moros, Visayans, and more
than fifty others. These tribes are sep
arate in blood, sympathies. and to a large
extent in language. In addition to them
there are thousands of Spaniards, Ger
mans, Americans, and people of other ma
tions who are resident there, and whose
persons and property are to be protect
ed In addition to all these are large
numbers of Mestizos, people whose moth
| ers were native Filipinos, but whose faith
ers were japanese. Chinese or Spaniards.
There is no probability that one-half
| or one-third of all these vast numbers of
people would consent to be governed by
| Aguinaldo and the Tagalog tribe which
he represents. Many of them would GER
tainly fight against it. The abandon
| ment of the islands by the United States
army would mean, not liberty to the peo-
pie, but war among themselves, result
| ing in either despotism or anarchy.
.. The United States has never made
war upon the Filipinos. We have not
| even been engaged in war, offensive or
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

defensive, against the FilipiRos as peo-
ple The Filipinos number probably ten
millions of people and two millions of
men capable of bearing arms. If they
were united in war against us, the little
army which we have there would scarce
ly be circumstance in their way. But
the majority of the Filipinos are quiet,
docile people, not disposed to fight and
not engaged in the insurrection now prac-
ticaily queIled. Aguinaldo had compar-
atively few supporters outside of his own
tribe, the Tagalogs. who comprise prob
ably one-tenth of the whole mass of Fill
pinoss He, in his mad effort for abso-
lutte rule, attacked the forces of the Unit
ed States, and we were compelled to quell
the insurrcction.
g. The United States troops are in the
Philippines for the protection of the peo-
pie from murder. rapine and misrule, and
for the preservation of law, order and
property rights. For many years there
have been robber bands in the mountains
who would from time to time light down
upon the villages and rob and murder the
people. The Spaniards paid no attention
to the interior. but protected only the
coast Last spring one of these bands
attacked Filipino village and, in addi-
tion to the robbery and killing, carried
away thirty Filipino women to the hills.
Two companies of United States soldiers
pursued them, attacked and dispersed the
band. and restored the women to their
friends. We are bringing to these islands
true liberty, Liberty protected by law"
4. The possession and control of these
islands came to us providentially, unex-
peetedly and nnsought. They are ours
by treaty, and treaty which Mr.. Bry-
an approved. We are responsible to the
nations of the earth and to the Judge
of all the earth for their care. We ac-
cept the responsibility in the fear of God
and the love of humanity. | may not live
to see it, my boy, but if you live twenty
years you will see the most marvellous
development in the worlds history in the
Philippines. Good roads, good schools.
the development of agriculture, manufac-
lures and mining, the introduction of
American push and energy among the
people, railroads. and a hundred other
means Of transformation. You will see
there twenty millions of contented and
prosperous people who will rejoice in
their liberty and their privileges and be
proud of their relations to the greatest
of all nations, the United States of Amer
lea. And then, my boy, every Democrat
! in America will swear that he always
| was in favor of that thing and that he
was ever an eXpansionst of the first
| water. YOUR FATHER.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Pearl Button Industry.

Pearl button-making was first made.
possible in the United States by the
Mckinley tariff of 1892. OF course the
industry was nearly destroyed by the
flee tiade Wilson bill of 1894. After
further protection was given the indus
try by the Dingley tariff of 1897, the
eighth biennial report of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics for the State OF
Iowa says:
"a remarkable development of the
business was witnessed in 1898, no less
than tlirty-six factories being estab
lished during the first six months OF
that year"
Seven towns in Illinois and six in
Iowa are centers of button-making. 1t
supports an important fishery, and as
the report says:
Besides the people thus directly con-
nected with the business. many others
in more than score of towns are bene-
flied. including merchants, machinists.
boatmen, draymen and Transportation
companies" ....
Democratic free trade will kill the
pearl button bus ness. throw lots of
people out of employment and injure
local trade and transportation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
WHAT is A TORNADO2

What is Tornado? is the question you
will hear
Asked by every one you meet at this time
of the year.
1t seems so awful stupid, that often feel
inclined
To Cyclone with my intellect the whirl-
wind Of their mind.
Now, a full-grown Tornado, 1t is very
seldom seen.
1t leaves it's tracks behind 1t. and you
know where it has been.
1t comes so very sudden, and as quickly
doth depart,
That its coming and its going is impress
ed upon your heart.
Now, I've told you all about it, there Is
nothing more to know.
Until early in November, when McKin-
ley's sure to show
A Monsoon and Typhoon, with whirl-
wind ON the side,
Galivanting through the country, tanning
Democratic hide.
James L. "Bromleykite" Pilling.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
FARMER BRYANS NIGHTMARE
HUGO DENKENSPRUCT.
A Wisconsin Farmer and Ex-Justice
of the Peace to His Nephew.

Yes, Jonathan, that Indianapolis
speech as you say, is very fine and lots
of it. Mr.. Bryan is schmart man
/ enough, but I kvit him for the sake of
his sixteen to one" humbug, and the
demonstration at Indianapolis makes me
kvit him more. He says he was rignt
then and the people wrong, and that lie
is right now and the good people must
now apologize by electing him President.
The other fellows in the convention at
Kansas City have not SO much faith. but
they have hopes, so they compromise
with Mr.. Bryan and raise crop Of ca
lamity Imperialism mixed with the 'six-
teen to one' old seed, saying to them
selves, "Where one don't grow the other
will''
Did you ever try to drive in the barn
with your hay-load too big on one side
too much haw on one side and too much
wheels on the other? Yes, you did, and
you didn't say, "Uncle Hugo, we needn't
unload, all we do is to back out and
paramount another big lot of hay on the
| other side; then we drive in the barn all
right"
1 will tell you little true story which
reminds me of this loading up at Kansas
City with the reaffirmation business and
the paramount Imperialism on the top.
GERMAN INDEPENDENCE.
A very nice talking man called ON my
father one day to enkvire for sheep and
calves to buy. They soon struck bar
gain in which he was to pay twenty dol
lars for two calves and six sheep. That
| was before greenbacks. He offered my
| father twenty dollar bill, but as he was
afraid of wild cat money" there was
plenty of it in those days. my father said
he wanted hard money. After much nice
talk from the man my father said: "No,
I rather have the sheep and calves. -
Then the man went ON with his fine talk
and complimented the Germans, saying
pleasant things about the German inde-
pendence of character"
So they were about to part on friendly
| terms when the dealer took an awful
kvick fancy to one of our horses Pretty
| soon a bargain was struck for one hun
| dred dollars. When the buyer came to
| pay, however, he pulled out eighty dol
lars in silver and gold and that same
twenty dollar bill. Then there was talk
till you couldn't rest, but my father said
at last: mo, rather have the horse y
| The stranger answered: well. eiee
yeu my note for the BILL" but my f.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Bryan on Pensions.

Mr.. Bryan's utterances about the SOL
diers of the Civil War are worth repeat
ing. Mr.. Bryan, as editor Of the Omaha
World-Herald, passed this Nov. Is, 1892:
"The next session Of Congress win
have to wrestle with one deficiency of
10000, 900. This is on account Of pen
sions. The appropriation for next year
must be not less than $3.50, 600, GOO. 1t is
therefore easy arithmetic to perceive that
the appropriation that Congress must
make must aggregate not less than $780,
100000. This tremendous sum would
in itself be enough to run a reasonable
government. One would not complain
if it were an honest debt, but large pro-
portion is not a debt because it was new
er earned by any act of patriotism or
heroic service. The government is held
up and despoiled of no mean portion of
this and it seems helpless to defend it
self. One cannot help being curious to
know how many more years it will take
to exhaust the generation which feels
itself injured by the war. 1t is safe to
say that never did generation display
such remarkable longevity"
Isn't it about time that Mr.. Bryan was
attacking the Spanish war pensioners7
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
PORTO RiCANS PLEASED,

Man Who Wants Free Trade.
A private letter received from an
American in Porto Rica indicates THAI
talk of the hardships pred .cied to fail
upon the Porto Ricans following the
enactment Of the tariff and civil gov
ernment laws for the island is moon
shine. In his letter he says:
''Ehe people here, irrespective Of
caste or condition, hail the passage OF
the Foraker bill with the greatest de-
light, and are now beginning to prepare
for a revival of business and good
times. There seems to have been a
very grave representation Of facts
made in the United States concerning
the wants of the natives and business
men of this island in so far as 1t re-
lates to the tariff. 1t is mistaken
idea that free trade is wanted here. On
the contrary the merchants 90 out OF
every hundred, want small tariff in
preference, and in fact did not at any
time object to the % per cent. first
talked of. They are bright enough to-
prefer a small indirect tax to heavy
direct form of taxation, to raise the
revenues necess ary to conduct the gov
ernment of the island About the only
ones desiring the benefit of free trade
are few foreigners like Mr.. Finley.
the British consul at San Juan, who
have bought up all the sugar and to-
bacco in sight at low figure, and have
been holding the same in anticipation
Of free entry to the States, thereby
email bling them to realize more largely
Oh their investment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

While wish Mr.. Bryan no i'll fortune,
l deem his election as President would
be misfortune to him and to the coun-
try under present conditions. If elected
he would have such heterogeneous
mass of discordant Democrats, Pepulists,
free silverites, greenbackers, anti-expan-
sionists, mossbacks and dissatisfied do
nothings to contend with that no harmo-
NOUS or settled policy, legislative or ad-
ministrative, could be established.-Col.
Geo. w. Warder, Kansas City. Mo-, a
Democrat who vCsed for Bryan in 1896.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
WILLIAM E. ANDERSON.
cold snnpIx Nearly DoubIed.

Mr.. Bryan said in 1896, 1--WE want the
free coinage of silver because there is
not enough gold in the country to run
the finances" When he said this the
amount of gold in circulation was $685.
1922. Since then the amount of gold
in the country has increaserd to $S14,-
O63, ,155 in May, 1900, and is almost dou-
bled. Is this enough" for Mr.. Bryan,
or has free silver some peculiar super
natural power over human aaffirs. that
Mr.. Bryan still insists ON the accent
dollar? A cloud with a silver lining"
-t.'r-befogs lis hrein.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

Imperialism is no issue at all. There
is only one issue in this campaign. and
that concerns the business interests-the
pocketbook issue. While the people are
threatened with another financial panic
and business depression their thoughts
are not going to be concentrated on any
cry of Imperialism. 1t is folly to assert
that a little war over in the Philippine
Islands is of more Importance to the peo-
Pile of the United States than their indi-
vidual and collective interests at home.
There is nothing like imperialism in the
policy of any political party in this coun-
try. and, therefore, it is an impossible is
sue.-Dr George L. Miller of Omaha, q
sound money Democrat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

that party have nothing in common, and
the history of my country shows that its
power and its croaking prophecies of evil
have been disregarded, defed and spurn-
ed by the chivalrous spirit of Anglo
Saxon blood, manifest destiny, American
progress or whatever you may choose to
call it.-Daniel w. Voorhees, of Indiana,
a Democrat, at Washington, D. c., Feb.
IA, 1859.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

"MiAtarism.' Imperialism" are terms
used by newspapers, politicians and plat
forms to scare the people and catch
Votes. They are weapons0utterly
crosndless snes of the most demagogic
inipert-used to stir the people which no
we!i-Aalanced statesman or newspaper
viii uses There is no more danger of
either condition in this great intelligent
seventy million freemer and great aggre-
gatien of States fortified by those States
rights recognized by our constitution and
sustained by our courts. than there is of
England becoming an absolute despotism.
Canton (Miss.) Times. Dem.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
The Enemx,s Country.

The Republicans have captured the
Bryan kopjes in Nebraska, the boy ora
tors own State, and are lining up In
great shape for the big tussle next fall.
They were successful in many munich
pal contests. and carried Lincoln, Bry~
ans home city. by the largest major
ity in years. Is Nebraska becoming
also "the enemy's ntryY'-Troy IN
" Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

replied: "No, money not good enough to
buy sheep won't buy horse: perhaps you
pay your note with such bill"
Well, Jonathan, think of that cattle
dealer when read what Mr.. Bryan says
of the independence of the German vot-
ers in his recent speeches, and especially
when his subject is sixteen to one" and
the sturdy independence of the German
voters.
COUSIN GERTRUDE'S YOUNG
MAN
Perhaps yeu don't remember, Jonathan,
when your cousin, my Gertrude, used to
have calls from a dandy young man. He
sometimes sent her fine roses by his little
brother from the village. l got suspi-
cious of that young man, Jonathan, and
by and by he stopped all at once coming
to see Gertrude. You want to know
why, Jonathan? Because one day he
was driving by, down the road, and I said
very kindly and sociable like to him:
''My young friend, l guess you needn't
trouble to bring or send any more roses
to Gertrude because she says she likes
'em fresher than when you send 'em-
she has permission to help herself"
You see, watch that young man when
he goes home late one early morning, and
l saw him steal my roses on the way out
of the front lot, and in the evening next
following he sent 'em to Gertrude. If
he only keeps the roses for his partikler
friends in the village it wouldn't so much
matter; but when he steals them to make
himself solid with my little Gertrude, he
reminds me of Bryan quoting from Abe
Lincoln's speeches to try to make the peo-
pie think how much his party loves the
people-when all the time before, the
Democrats had no use for Mr.. Lincoln.
Lincoln was a great Republican, whom
to love is fashionable, even with Demo-
Gratis now. But when their great man,
Mr. Bryan, offers Republican voters
roses out of Lincoln's garden they nat
urally feel like Gertrude-they like 'em
fresher, and they have permission to help
themselves.
xxyrrTr&RS n ANnnDSnN
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Where Is that sIump7

We would humbly inquire Of the Min
neapolis journal and some other ghost
dancing contemporaries where they
find the great anti-Republican slump
that was to punish the perpetrators Of
the Porto Rico bill? The election re.
turns show heavy Republican gains al
most everywhere. Sioux Falls Is. d.
Leader
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

Whoever attempts under whatever pop
ular cry to shake the stability Of the pub
bic currency and bring on distress in
money matters. stabs your interest and
your happiness to the heart-Daniel
Webster. in the Senate Jan. 81, 1884.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Demand for cornmea1.

The foreign demand for cornmeal is
becoming quite factor. thanks to the
efforts of the Department of Agricul-
ture, under this admins ira ton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Ra,lroad Rnildine Is Active.

We built 800 miles of railroad in the
United States in the year ending June 80,
1900. We built 1,650 miles in the year
ending June 80. 1895. when free trade
had its disastrous trial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Not Con7incihle.

This year the Democratic orator will
be charged with the difficult task Of
trying to convince tile man with the
full stomach nat he is hungry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Our Foreign Trade in Corn.

Total exports of corn to all foreign
countries were, in 1896, 99,992. .S35 bush
els; in 1899. 174,0S9.0 .094 bushels. The
following shows the value of the exports
of beef and hog products in 1896 and in
1899:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

1899 1885,
Beef ........ .S29, 720, ,25S $2S.G45, ,544
Pork ........ 1869. .727 4,017.20
Bacon and hams 62 2,331 ,151 46,112, $40
Lard .. 42,2OS,46 33.iS9, ,S51
To China. Japan. Asiatic Russia, Aus
tralia, Hawaii and the Philippine ISL
ands, exports of the following two corn
derived products were in 1880 and 1889
respectively in value:
1899. 1890.
Provisions ......... .S966,775 S51s,19O
Fertilizers .......... 736,531 114,9SS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

We all know that there has ever been
a party in this government, since its foun-
dations were first laid at Bunker Hill
anh Yorktown. opposed to our territorial
expansion and aggrandizement. With
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

An the incidents of the past prove that
the army will never have the disposition
to Seapardize the free institutions of the
country. Our nation would be safe in
deed. fer all time, did the mass of its cit
liens place upon it's institutions the same
Intelligent appreciation as that in which
shey are held by the army, and were
honor. Integrity and respect for the laws
as much the rule among the people as
they are in the army, which has given too
many proofs of heroism, of integrity, of
devotion to the country, to be regarded
as a source of danger. On the contrary,
he who understands its history must re-
gard 1t with pride and satisfaction as one
Of the chief ornaments of the nation, as
a school wherein are taught and prac-
eicea the virtues of valor, self-denial.
obedience and patriotism, and as an in
stitution which has never called the blush
Of shame to the face of an American.-
George B. Mcclellan, Democrat, and
nominee for the presidency in 1864.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05
Fewer Trade Failures.

Only tO6 trade failures last month.
with liabilities of $7,214.787. Compare
that with the April failures in the tive
Democratic years of 1895 and 1890
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

There are 6,000 people connected with
the glass business in Indiana alone and
their votes will make the State go for
Mckinley. We are only protecting our
interests. Our wages have been raised
Is per cent in the past two years, 8 per
cent last year and per cent this year,
just restoring the cut that was made un-
der the Democratic administration in
1S93-William Peck, Glass Workers
Union.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

Bryan's name is household word in
every Philippine hut. They are thor
oughly familiar with his anti-expansion
views, and in him think they see their
'deliverer" His nomination and candi-
dacy alone mean the loss of much prop
erty and many lives, for it will infuse
new life into the insurgent cause and
cause them to break out anew.-R. NJ.
Ehearer, Inspector of Customs, Mauban,
p. l.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

The Republican party in Wyoming is
in excellent shape. The State is quite
prosperous. This is Particularly true Of
the wool industry, which has been stim-
ulated by the tariff and the general bus
1ness revival throughout the country.
The wool growers all realize that their
future depends largely on the continu-
alton of the prosperity which now pre-
walls and believe that they, to a man,
will support Mckinley. Our people are
paying little attention to the so-called
Imperialism, but are content to think Sc
riniIsly of the financial and tariff ques-
tinns. Wyoming will give handsome
majority for Mckinley and Roosevelt
j.. a. Slack, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-05

Imperialism is false cry. Never have
] seen a Republican who wants to be
q king. l am a military man, but have
never been able to find out what they
mean by "militarism." II by "militar-
Ism" they mean they are opposed to our
young men learning the things that will
enable them to uphold the flag, then they
are opposed to patriotism. One Of my
sons. Col. Guy Howard, was killed in
the Philippines while fighting for the
flag, and another one is fighting over
there now. Don't talk to me about TAX
ing down our flag and giving the Philip.
pines away. It is an insult.-Gen. Oil
yer 0. Howard.