Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11

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HON. ADLAI Z. STEVENSON.
preme importance to nil conditions Of our
countrymen cannot be measured by
words. The Ills resulting from unjust
Legislation and from unwise administra-
ton OF the government must find their
remedy In the all.potcnt ballot. To 1t
We now make our solemn appeal.
The chief purpose Of the great conven-
ton whose reprcsec tatives are before me
was redress for existing wrongs and Sc.
curity against pcrils yet greater which
menace popular government. Your con.
vention, In language clear and unmistak.
able, has presented the vital issues upon
which the pending contest Is to be deter.
mined. To Its platform l give my earn.
est assent.
o after referring to the platform declare
travagance, ETC., Mr.. Stevenson says: A
question Is yet to be discussed, to which
all Of these are Of secondary import.
ancc. 1t Is sOlemniy declared
by our platform to be the
paramount issue. Questions Of domes.
questions Of the hour-that OF imperialism
for time. In the presence Of this stupen.
dous Issue. others seem but as the dust In
the balance. In no sense palterlng with
public or empire.
Upon every phase Of our foreign policy.
the language Of the Democratic platform e
fsvors trade expansion BY ali peaceful and
lawful means. We believe that liberty, as
well as the Constitution. follows the nag.
Democrats In common With many Republl.
ation Of the Constitution, and u nagrant
breach Of good faith toward a dependent
people. II IL imposing government without
dict with that provision OF the Constitution
which declares that Duties, Imports and
excises shall DO uniform throughout the Uni
ted States"
Depiores Spirit Of Empire.
The Democratic platform condemns the
policy pursued by the present administra.
tion toward the Philippine Islands. This
policy-insp'red by the greedy spirit OF COM
nerclalisn,-has enbroiled our government In
an unnecessary war, sacrificed valuable
lives. and placed the American republic In
their efforts to secure their liberties. Fol
/ the first time In our history we are boldly
confronted with the question Of Imperial
the supreme question to which ali others ARK
| OF secondary Importance.
The Democratic party has ever been tht
| advocate Of wise Territorial expansion. II
cy ges sSatsG ss m ns %s.'
S were admitted Into the Federal Union, sat
our Western border extended beyond thu
| acquired under the hrst Democratic admin
istratiOn--have been carved fourteen mag
nihcent States. Under a later Democratic
treaty which terminated our war with Mex
ico-we acquired California and neighborinl
states and Territories, thus bringing undel
nSS to remain nal soreyer the vast sxpans'
The policy Of aggressive expansion-of sub
jugation Of distant islands-pursued by tn,
present administration, dnds no preceden
country by Napoleon. that OF Florida b;
| spain, nor that yet later, Of the vast West
ern area by Mexico. The territory acquire!
under Democratic adminlstrati Ions Svas, Will
favorable climatic conditions, the At ab0d'
for men OF our own race. At the time o
annexation U passed under the rule OF tn
Anglo Saxon, who carried with him our Ian
oSs to on" our p" OWN and acquired With the ds
clared intcntiOn-when conditions and popu
lation would justify,of carving II Int
States. The results; Millions OF American
homes. our national wealth Increased be
You'd the dream OF avarice, ana the Unite'
States chief among the nations OF the earth
Can It he that the new policy Of fOrclbl
| annexation OF distant Islands tnds preceden
in the historic events ! have mentioned
The answer Ii found In the bare statemen
Of facts. The territory acquired under Dem
ocratic administrations IL contiguous,lh
L
acquisition OF territory upon our own con
tInent added little to the national expense
| to maintain permanent sovereignty over IN
distgnt Islands necessltates Immense ca
| penditures upon our army ana navy. Nor
than that, II cOntemplates methods OF nd
ministration that pertain, not to the repul
lie, but TO the empire Can y be donbte
abroad win imperil popular government q
We stand 100 years from the hour whe
the political force, were gathering wai r,
Democratic President. The anniversary Q
the masterful day In our history was wlsel
chosen for the assembling In convention 2
whose founder was Jeferson-al who's
platform Is the Declaration OF IndeI$ ndenc'
In the great struggle now upon us VI invOk
o r Of our fathers, and to whom this decia
enduring chart OF our liberties. Upon d
supreme Issue now In the forefront1and
the end that republican government be pc
petuated-we .ppsal to the sober tudgmeI
and patriotism Of the American people
i Governor Roosevelt Answered.
1t Is nor easy to match In complete
ness of crushing effect his (Altgeld''
reply to ROOsevelt's assertion that II
give independence to the Filipino
would be like giving independence
the widest tribe OF Apaches In Ariz'
na." Gov. Altgeld asks II this Is 1
why did Dewey arm these "Apaches
for war upon Spain and why did !
, and Gen. Anderson cooperate wit
them, when to arm savages and mai
, common cause with them IN war up1
civilized nation IL Infamous In int
national usage?-New York World.
The Cost Of Imperialism.
Every list of killed ana wounded thu
, comes to us from the Philippines Is
record Of unjustifable cruelty to o,
SONS and adds TO the long chapter {
, | IshonOr with which the Mckinley AZ
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