The Columbus journal., 1900-10-10

rs an independent state. It was ex-
pected that the Hawaiian government
would be willing to offer the islands
to the United States as q territory
and leave the question in relation to
their becoming q state to the determi-
nation Of this government, unembar-
raised by stipulations ON that point"
1t viii be seen by this that through
out its history the Democratic party
has favored expansion. 1t will also be
observed that In all their messages and
correspondence bearing ON the acquisi-
ton Of territory no reference is made
to THE consent Of the governed" JEFF
ferson. Polk. Pierce. Buchanan. in fact
all the great minds of the Democratic
party. have favored expansion, some Of
them going 81 far as to advocate the
acquisition Of island territory by force.
Compared with this the splendid rec
ord Of the Republican party. and par
ticularly of the Mckinley administra-
ton. stands out in bold relief.
GEAR THEN-PATRIOT NOW.
According to Democratic doctrine in
1854 Lincoln was a car. Now he is n
patriot. In 1854. when Lincoln was a
candidate for reelection. the same hue
and Try about imperialism" was
raised by the Democrats. The Indian
apOlis Journal. a Democratic organ, at
that time said:
1.-The only hope of preserving consti-
tutiOnal liberty. the rights of the states
and restoring peace to the union Is in
the restoration Of the Democratic party
to power. But let Abraham Lincoln be
elected for another term. what will be
the consequence? Four years more Of
abolition. national bankruptcy and Eu-
rOpean interference. Shall We profit
by the teachings Of history. and even
by III own experience. or continue the
policy that must end in the overthrow
Of n Of the best governments the
world ever saw"
Just before the election in 1864 the
same paper had another nightmare"
n Of the Bryan order. and 1t said:
'ShOuld Mr.. Lincoln be reelected the
revolution will be accomplished. This
will be no longer a republic of the
United States. but a consolidated en-
pire. Every safeguard must sooner or
later give away. The limitation Of the
executive power will not be in the
pleasure of the president. We implOre
patriotic and intelligent men to pause
and reflect and give their verdict Tues
day next. If the people will not save
their constitution and union it is lost"
The foregoing is the same sort Of
Democratic rot that Bryan is making
use Of today. The only difference is
that the man who vas pointed out as
a despOt then is treated as u patriot
nov. Like Lincoln. thirty-six years
from now. II the POpulists and the
Democrats in their rapacity for proven
der shall not have eaten each other up,
the Democratic dOctrinaries will be
quoting from Mckinley and holding
him up as the ideal statesman and
patriot. Thirty-six years isn't such Il
very long time. but it is too long a time
for the people Of a great and progress
sive country to wait. when they can
get what they want now The Ameri-
can people have kept up with the pro-
cessiOn and II the Democratic party
persists in staying thirty-six years be-
hind let it stay there.
1t will be observed. however. that
Bryan's rant about Imperialism il
nothing new. The Democratic party
was carping about 1t before he learned
to speak his W. name.
Lincoln was abused. and harsher
things were said Of him than have
ever been said Of Mckinley. The at
tacks were wantOn and cruel, and the
recOil sent many nm aspiring politician
on the Democratic side into ~Obscurity
and distrust forever.
Bryan Is playing upon the same harp
today. 1t is the instrument Of q dema-
gOgue and its tunes are as deceptive
the deadly nightshade. But the re-
pent up energy of outraged
public opinions there. and 1t will hit
Bryan just as sure and just as hard
1t has hit many a demagOgue before
him. and 1t will drive him into Obscur-
ity and distrust just as it has driven
others who have undertaken to pre-
sumo too far on public intelligence and
credulity.
HAS NOT ACCEPTED.
Bryan has not as yet acknowledged
having received tnc pOpuIlSt uOHlInd-
ton for president. Why have you not
made this acknowledgement. Mr.. Bry-
an? Are you ashamed to do It? What
ia there about the POpulist nomination
are ashamed Of? II you are not
ashamed Of it why have you failed to
accept?
Is 1t because you are afraid that II
you acknowledge the pOpulist nOmina-
ton you will ALLEVIATE Tammany Hall
and other eastern Democrats?
Out here in Nebraska you profess to
in POpulism. But your refusal
to utter a letter accepting the POpulist
nomination would indicate duplicity.
The POpulists nominated You three
months ago. Mt the same time the Dem
Ocrats nominated you. You acknOwl-
edged the Democratic nomination by
letter long since. but your letter accept
ing the POpulist nOminatiOn-well. it,
the letter in the candle" or the Or.
hat never came"
SIMEON.