Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-01
ABOUT IMPERIALISM.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN SCARE
GROW ANAL WE'D.
The "Antis" Want the Country TO
Shirk Its Duty and r ri the Flag
Yet They Welcome Hawaii for To-
tolls Sake.

tolls Sake.
Imperialism may serve as cam
paign scarecrow. but before the har-
vest of votes is garnered next Novein-
Der, the people will recognize that 1t is
but thing of straw
Imperialism presupposes an empire.
and the magL ificent domain over which
our lovely banner flies is imperial in
its beauty, in its products and in its
extent. Such u wealth of hill. noun
tain, plain and prairie. such an abund-
ance of crystal lakes and such net
work of commerce bearing rivers ere
never before bestowed upon any peo-
pie. Every State is an empire: every
county is principality. for which, as
true Americans, we are proud, and for
which, as Christians. recognizing God
as the God of nations, we should be
deeply grateful
This domain has been given TO us
by power that is higher than any
party or policy, though the Republican
party was called into being in order to
protest and battle against the division
of this mighty empire, which Democ-
racy declared, in the press, in its plat
forms and on the bloody battlehelds,
should be divided. To this extent the
charge of imperialism can with truth
be made against the Republican party.
Abraham Lincoln was the embodiment
of that imperial idea, and martyr to
the cause Of one flag, one country, and
one imperial destiny
Imperialism, if it means anything the
Democracy would have the people be-
lleve. implies an emperor, dynasty,
throne. Il crown and a scepter. This
feature of Imperialism, by no stretch
| of partisan misrepresentation, can ever
be charged against our honored Ffesl-
dent and candidate or the Presidency.
He was the choice of the people he
| was honestly elected in constitutional
manner and has been so loath to OPP
| pose the will of the people. as express
| ed by legislation enacted by Congress
that in the four years of his admins
tration he has vetoed but four blIs.
He will serve his two terms as mlhy
other good Presidents, both Democrat
ic and Republican. have done, and Will
then give way to his successor chosen
as he was chosen, by the free votes OF
| a sovereign people.
The partisan accusation of Imperial
| ism. when translated into plain every
day English. in the light of the history
made during the brilliant administra-
| ton of President Mckinley, is simply
this: The Republicans declare that II is
their policy not TO blindly abandon the
| islands transferred from Spanish to
American sovereignty by the treaty OF
| Paris. The Democracy, so far as 1t has
| a policy. would have the master nation
| builder of the world abandon its plain
| duty. furl our triumphant flag and hunt
| an easy future rather than working
| future. Porto Rico, recognizing the
| fact that she cannot stand alone, does
| not VISA to become an Independent
| power, and the only thing possible is
| for the United States to continue its
sovereignty. which is Republican. or tc
| invite Spain to re-enter the Western
| hemisphere and commence anew her
policy of miSrule, of robbery and extor-
| ton from which we have delivered
| Cuba. To plant the customs of the sew
| enteenth century is Democratic. This
| is the logical conclusion when the Dem
ocratic cry of the Democratic platform
| is analysed.
| The same is as true of the Philippines
| as of Porto Rico, VIII the Democrats
dare tc fix date for the evacuation
| of either? They are under the flag of
| the republic. and there they will re-
| main. This means work and thought
| and craftsmanship for the people of the
| United States, but it means blessing
and liberty, justice and opportunity for
| the islands placed under our care by
| solemn treaty obligations thar We're APP
| proved by the Senate of the United
| States, and urged by Mr.. Bryan. Meth
oIs of administration and of govern
ment are legitimate objects of party
| differences. But annexation is a fact.
IT is for all purposes as much an ac-
| complished fact as is the abolition If
| slavery. another Republican measure
| for which that party was hated and
| misrepresented.
The people will learn that imperial
ism, as employed 10y the Democrats.
| means that they would have the coun-
try shirk its duty turn its back on des-
| tiny. count all bloodshcd as lost furl
the flag and withdraw its protection
from people who need il to-day more
| than ever before in all their history.
The charged of Imperialism when prop
| erly translated. means duty. And the
| party of Lincoln, of Grant. Of Harrison.
and of Mckinley is willing to be
| charged with doing its duty no matter
how hard that duty may be-
Stripped of all Slamor, the Democrats
| have entered upon fagfurling cam
paign They condemn expansion. yet
| welcome Hawaii. because its one vote
| alone enables them to again attempt to
/ overthrow the stable currency Of the
country. They decry imperialism"
yet shout themselves hoarse over an
Hawaiian prince They are welcome
| 10 an the votes and glory they can
| make out Of such duplicity and trpaeh.
cry. which viii nauseate. hut never de-
ceiyc, the true American PEOPLE
Patent Office Prosperous.
| The Commissioner Of Pate7ts states
that the past fiscal year has been