The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

OF legislation, the Democrats, when
they had an opportunity to prove the
honesty of their purpose by their acts,
refused to vote for measure which
would have Deen practical solution of
the trust problem. If this does not
prove the insincerity of the Democrats
in their arguments against the trusts.
j, for my part, fail to see what sort of
proof would be necessary"
81 did not understand this subject be- J
fore, john" said Farmer Brown. 'It i
looks to me as though the Democrats !,
are trying to take snap judgment on
us fellows out in the country
who are not able to under
stand their actions as those do
who know more of what is going
on. We farmers read the newspapers
and listen to what the politicians say,
and that is about our only source of in
formation, and when the Democratic
speakers come around and talk about
the opposition of their party to the
trusts we are sometimes misled by
them and believe that they are telling
the truth, but am glad to be able to
know just how they have acted when
they really had an opportunity to put
themselves on record and do something
that might actually affect the trusts.
Imperialism Scarecrow.
"Their other paramount issue is i'm
periallsm," said John. Now, l really
don't think it is necessary for me to
say much on that subject, for it is more
of a scarecrow than anything else. The
United States has expanded, and
whether we would or not we have got
the Philippines and we have got Porto
Rico. and along with these islands we
have been pushed into position in the
front rank of the nations. OF our du-
ties in our new position / need say
nothing. 1t seems to me that the
whole situation is simply summed up
something like this: The United States
| has become world power; the other
nations of the world acknowledge this.
They now ask what we propose to do
in regard to international questions,
and they are ready to consult with us
before doing anything to affect inter-
national policy. On account of our iso-
! lated position we cannot be drawn
! into the land-grabbing schemes of con-
! tinental nations, but we do occupy a
| position as a sort of intermediary
among the other nations. 1t seems to
! me that no one can rightly estimate the
! great responsibilities of this position
/ and the great good which the United
! States will be able to do by reason
thereof No, father, there is nothing
in this talk of imperialism that gives
me moments fear for the future.
feel rather that it is great and glo-
rious thing for the United States to be
placed in the position which she
now occupies. and as for all this talk
of an empire, why, we cannot become
an empire unless the majority of our
people so determine, and l certainly
have faith in the people.
Militarism an Insult to Our Soldiers.
"Then there is thai talk about mill.
tarism. That's all bosh, too. Do you
think for moment that our so-called
immense standing army, which. in
fact, believe would average about ter
soldiers to the population of an ordi
nary Iowa county, is such menace tt
the libery of this nation? For my part
have got better idea of the boys
; who wear the uniform Of the United
States and follow it's flag. don't be
lieve that they are disposed to over
| throw this government, for which they
have shown themselves ready to la.
down their lives.
II have undertaken to show you
father, that the so-called paramount is
sues of this campaign, as claimed b.
the Bryanites, are nothing but spectres
y Their true purpose is the enactment il
the law of Bryan's sole and only plat
form, which is is to /. That is al
: there is to the Democratic side of tn
argument.
The True Issues.
o LAS to the Republican issues the
; cannot be expressed better to my min
. than they were by President Mckinley
in conversation with Speaker Hendel
son, just before the latter left Wasl
!, ington last June. He had gone to til
president to bid him goodbye, and
: the course of conversation he said: M
President, what are to be the issues G
the campaign this fall?
1.-THE president replied: There is b,
u one issue, and that is the prosperity
the country
+ "Father do you want any turtle
IS proof that the president was right?"
Y mo, my son." replied Farmer Brow
le 81 am perfectly convinced and l a
20 going home and shall vote the Repu
W lican ticket this fall. and all as the +
u SUI of the lessons have taken sin,
coming to Des Moines."
u "Shake, father" said John. And
,e father and son joined hands these lie
D. sons are ended.
n JULIAN w. RICHARDS.
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