The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-09-22
lectlons or prejudices.

matter OF appropriations FOR Indian
schools and for charitable institution:
of the District of Columbia in tn,
composition of the various commits
sions appointed to deal with the
Philippines, whose Christian people
are Catholics, and in seculariz,ng and
Protestantzing the schools Of Catho
lie Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines.
These are some phases of Repuhli.
can administrative ability, hut the
catalogue is by no means complete.
10 complete 1t would require more
space than | am willing to give to
the subject at this time. So let us
pass on.
"lt Che Republican party) has
pursued fiscal policy that has made
our dollar good everywhere"
Indeed and when was sour dollar
not good everywhere =? Was IT be
fore or after McKinley's election
before or after his monetary commls.
sion visited Europe Has the gold
STANDARD been established for good
and for ever? If that is what the
conventlonists mean, then why trot
out the free silver bugaboo at every
turn in the political lane ?
ats strong economic policy has
ever made the industries of our state
prosperous.
ave can trust the Republican party
to deal fairly with the industries Of
our district, sugar, rice and lumber.
In the adjustments Of the policies
and methods dealing with the respon
sibiii,ies that have accrued as the
results Of the late war;"
"We need but the voucher of vii.
liam 'lcKlnley and his protective
principles to insure our prosperity.
The language of the Philadelphia
platform and the past treatment Of
our industries by the Republican
party furnish confident guarantee
for the continued protection they will
afford"
The industries of our state were
prosperous at time whel tie Re-
publican party had not yet been con-
ceived in the womb of time: TO
whose economic policy was their
prOsperousaess then due? These
industries prospered under tariff
fo- revenue with incidental protection
before the Republican party was
born and they will continue to SO
prosper, under the same economic
policy, when the Republican party
shall have ceased to exist, provided
that party be not permitted by the
vote IN the coming election to carry |
out its scheme Of imperialism and Of
expansion, with which it now mena-
ces the institutions OF our country.
| have said that our friend. take
much on trust, relying on President
Mckinley" to protect them there is
the proof in the foregoing extract -
ave need but the voucher of William
and hs protective princi-
pies to insure our prosperity"
Here is a truly sublime faith in a
man who has proven himself on the
very question at issue most vacilla-
ting when he proclaimed it "our PLAIN
luty to admit the products OF Puerto
Rico free of duty" only to advocate.
within very short period thereafter,
duty of Is 90 of the Dingley bill
or two years. l.
Truly, this IS faith clothed with all
he simplicity of that Of a child, and
he wonder Is that it cOuld ever find
odgment in the breasts of men
rained IN the hard school of cx-
'erience. Nay, more wonderful is
still, when We contemplate dispas-
the many other instances OF
Ir. McKinley's vacilIatiOn and in
onstancy OF purpose in his long
nblic life. To rely on the voucher G
I such a man in so important
latter, almost reminds one of the
ain act Of drowning mau grasping
: floating straw borne down by an
restible current.
But, Mr.. Editor, enough for to day;
ith your kind permission and the
ldulgence Of your readers. | shall
iscuss the other branch Of the fore