Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-18

Why should such outrageous thefts as
this be allowed Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal.
Mr.. Mckinley should by all means
have attended Clevelands lecture on
THE Independence of the Executive"
1t might possibly have injected some
thing Of the kind into his own spinal
column.-M (Ala) Adver-
tiser.
In spite of Senator Hoar's eloquent
pleadings against the new imperial and
empirical politics OF Mckinley 1t Is
once more in order to quote Lowell's
famous line, Massachusetts,, God for
give her, she's a-kneeling with the
rest."-New York World.
If the high officials of the present ad-
ministration ever knew anything about
the Monroe doctrine they have prob
ably become so muddled on the subject
that 1t is all dream to them. They
have been trying to teach Monroe doc
trine in the Orient and neglecting the
uneducated people at home.
With 12.200 men thrown out OF work
by the steel and wire trust, 5000
thrown out Of work by the tobacco
trust and 1000 thrown out of work by
the sugar trust recently. John Arch
bold's assertion that trusts insure men
wages all the year round smacks OF
irony.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Pennsylvania Republican plat
form Is long. II contains nearly 1000
words. But there Is not one word in
1t with reference to the presidents
colonial policy. Cuba. Puerto Rico and
the Philippines are all unmentioned.
Is this case where SILENCE gives con-
sent?" Or does It mean that silence
was the price OF harmony?-N. Y.
World.
The men who, like Paul, have
gone to heather lands with the mes
sage, I'VE seek not yours but you,"
have been hindered by those who, COM
Ing after. have reversed the message
Rum and other corrupting agencies
come with our boasted civilization.
and the feeble races wither before the
hot breath OF the white mans vices.-
Ex-President Harrison.
Cruel. barbarous Spain placed duty
OF 10 per cent on Porto Rican goods
and granted the island representation
on a population basis In the Spanish
cortes. The enlightened, merciful Uni
ted States places duty OF 25 per cent
Of the Dingley rates-say SO per cent
ad valorem-on Porto Rlcan goods, and
declares that the island shall have no
representation.-Cent Democrat.
The Quayites claimed Dan Hastings
went out OF the executive chair at Har-
risburg the most despised governor
Pennsylvania ever had. But Dan won't
be in it with Weary Willie Stone when
time forces him to wear the "ex" before
his name. For low-down subserviency
and general all-around mediocrity
Stone Is the champion OF the day and
generation. May there never be an
other OF his klnd.-Clearfield Republi-
can.
II men lack bread. 1t is not that God
IL.
n men willing to labor are cursed with
poverty, 1t is not that the storehouse
God owes men has fealed. that the daily
God owes men has failed, that the daily
wants Of bis children is not here in
abundance. Our trouble lies in that
we have given into the exclusive own
ership Of the few the provision that a
bountiful father has made for ALL
Henry George.
Our tariff Is for the protection" OF
foreign consumers. the fleeing of
American consumers and the benefit
OF the home trust grabbers. Just look
at It. You can buy American sewing
machines for less money in London
than in Pittsburg. American lead sells
In London for $500 per cwt.: in Pitts
burg It sells for $4.70 per cwt.-yet we
keep up tariff on lead. We export
copper and undersell the world on COP
per. yet we put tariff on II in order
to skin Americans who have to use 1t.
--Venango Spectator.
There is no good reason why a man
should stick to political party Just
because Of its name. Men who believe
In the single gold standard. high tar
In and Imperialism. are Republicans
and should not profess to be Demo-
Gratis. Those who believe In bi-metal-
llsm. low tariff or none at all, and who
do not favor imperialism, are Demo-
Gratis. and should not claim to be Re-
publicans. The Republican party stands
for trusts. Mckinley was elected by
the corporations. and the fruits have
shown that the corporations knew
their business when they invested their
money in him.-Oil City Blizzard.
BY passing the Porto Rican tariff
bill the Republican leaders have driven
a powerful nail into the coffin of the
Republican party. Bear In mind that
there Is no reciprocity in this. Porto
Rico is now United States territory,
and we have Just as much authority for
imposing duties upon products from
Alaska as upon products from Porto
Rico. II Porto Rico be not United
States territory then products from
that island must be subject to the
same duties as those from Jamaica. A
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