The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07
STANLEY COULD NOT ANSWER.
some Questions Asled which the Cover
nor Tries 90 Answer But Fsils-Nufs
Too Hard 20 Crack

Too Hard 70 Crack.
Gov. Stanley spoke at Mankato Tues
day evening. BE did himself no good
there for o. L. Rice. Of Jewell county,
pnsi1 three weeks ago q member Of the !
republican county committee, but now
q Bryan man, asked the speaker q few |
questions that knocked the governor
out. If such questions as these, which
show that the republican party is re-
pudiating automatic truths long estab-
Ished, we're poked at the republican
horde Of "Wind tanners" they would
soon take to the woods
Gov. Stanley attempted to reply to
the questions but made a dismal fail
ure. He said the questioners we're not
entitled to an answer, not being mem
bers Of his party, and BY evasion stated
that the questions were only asked for
the purpose Of diverting him from
making his speech.
Following are some Of the interrO-
CATIONS:
First-Do you believe in old war
taxes to prevent trade with Europe
and in the new war taxes to force trade
with Asia?
Second-DO you believe in excluding
the uneducated Europeans at Castle
Garden who wish to enter our territory,
but in including millions of Asiatics
who are now lighting to keep out9
Third-DO you believe in home rule
for Ireland, but in alien rule for the
Spanish islands?
FOurth-DO you believe that the
whites and blacks Of this country have
a right to govern themselves, but that
the whites and blacks and browns of
the Philippines have no such right?
Fifth-Do you believe in a Monroe
doctrine which forbids Europe to in
terfere with self government in Amer
lea, but which permits America to in
terfere with government in AsisY
Sixth-Do you believe that govern
ments get their just powers from the
consent Of the governed in America,
but from the contempt for the govern
ed in Asia?
Seventh-DO you believe that tax
alton without representation is tyr
rany when applied to US, but that it is
philanthropy when applied by US?
Eighth-Do you believe that forcible
annexation is criminal aggression, but
that the payment Of s2O,OOOOOO to non
owners is benevolent assimilation?
Ninth-Do you believe that militar-
ism and foreign broils strengthen des-
potism abroad, but make republican
ism strong at home?
Tenth-Do you believe that Ameri-
can policies have made a little nation
Of rs, but that by adopting European
policies We will be made q great nation?
Eleventh-Do you believe the COM
mandment should read "Honor thy
father and thy mother" but disregard
the fathers Of the country?
TWelfth-DO you believe this would
/ be an improvement: "ThOu shalt not
! kill, except to extend trader"
Thirteenth-WOuld you teach your
Sunday school class this: "Thou shalt
not commit aduItry, but you may enter
into entangling alliances and have
/ harems and slaves in JolO9"
FOurteenth-How would this fit your
creed: Thou shalt not steal, but shalt
annex by fOrce?"
Fifteenth-How is this: Thou shalt
not bear false witness, but you may
censor the dispatches?"
Sixteenth-Is this good doctrines:
"ThOu shalt not covet, bat il you want
/ anything take it by force?"
Seven6eenth-Why does the pension
department Of Clay Evans and Mr..
Mckinley reverse all known rules Of
evidence and require the widow Of
every old soldier to make proof she is
a woman Of good moral character when
she applies for q pension?
Eighteenth-Why must the depend
ent mother OF the soldier boy who died
in the Philippines introduce proof that
she is a woman Of good moral character
before she receives in her behalf "the
plain duty Of the government"
Nineteenth-Is it not presumption
Of law, recognized By the civilized
world, that every persons character is
good until it is shown BY proof TO be
badS and, If so, Why does the pension
department presume that the charse-
ter Of every soldiers widow and the
character Of the dependent mother Of
every soldier boy is bad until she in
PRODUCES proof to the pension depart
ment that she is 3 woman Of good
charaCtsr3
Twentieth-Is it beer or the consti-
tuition that you believe should follow
the nag.
Tventy-Arst-Is it patriotism to haul